There are 3 ways to get from George to Melbourne by plane, bus, or train
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Fly to Melbourne Airport
best- Fly from George Airport (GRJ) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane GRJ - MEL
19h 21m$1,235–3,536Fly to Bendigo Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from George Airport (GRJ) to Bendigo Airport (BXG)plane GRJ - BXG
- Take the train from Bendigo Station to Southern Cross Stationtrain
35h 30m$1,234–4,343Fly to Avalon Airport, bus
- Fly from George Airport (GRJ) to Avalon Airport (AVV)plane GRJ - AVV
- Take the bus from Avalon Airport/Outside Terminal to Skybus Coach Terminalbus
23h 30m$1,635–6,036
George Airport (GRJ) to Melbourne Airport (MEL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from George to Melbourne is to fly which costs $1,200 - $3,600 and takes 19h 21m.
The fastest way to get from George to Melbourne is to fly which takes 19h 21m and costs $1,200 - $3,600.
The distance between George and Melbourne is 10105 km.
It takes approximately 19h 21m to get from George to Melbourne, including transfers.
Melbourne is 9h ahead of George. It is currently 11:41 AM in George and 8:41 PM in Melbourne.
There are 5264+ hotels available in Melbourne.
What companies run services between George, South Africa and Melbourne, VIC, Australia?
CemAir, South African Airways, and four other airlines fly from George Airport (GRJ) to Melbourne Airport (MEL) 3 times a day.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from George Airport to Melbourne Airport via Johannesburg, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 19h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,900
Flights from George Airport to Melbourne Airport via Johannesburg, Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 37m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,800
Flights from George Airport to Melbourne Airport via Johannesburg, Sydney, Canberra
- Ave. Duration
- 20h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,900
Flights from George Airport to Avalon Airport via Johannesburg, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,600–6,000
Flights from George Airport to Bendigo Airport via Johannesburg, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,300
Flights from George Airport to Bendigo Airport via Johannesburg, Perth, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 42m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,500
- Website
- flysaa.com
Flights from George Airport to Melbourne Airport via Johannesburg, Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 19h
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–3,500
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- Website
- vline.com.au
Train from Bendigo Station to Southern Cross Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $9–13
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Off Peak
- $9–13
- Phone
- 1300 759 287
- info@skybus.com.au
- Website
- skybus.com.au
Bus from Avalon Airport/Outside Terminal to Skybus Coach Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $28
- Website
- https://www.skybus.com.au
- Schedules at
- https://www.skybus.com.au/timetables/
- Book at
- https://www.skybus.com.au/buy-tickets/
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