There are 2 ways to get from Invercargill to Melbourne by plane or bus
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Invercargill (IVC) to Melbourne Airport (MEL) flights
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The cheapest way to get from Invercargill to Melbourne is to fly which costs $220 - $850 and takes 7h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Invercargill to Melbourne is to fly which takes 7h 2m and costs $220 - $850.
The distance between Invercargill and Melbourne is 2183 km.
It takes approximately 7h 2m to get from Invercargill to Melbourne, including transfers.
Melbourne is 2h behind Invercargill. It is currently 4:05 PM in Invercargill and 2:05 PM in Melbourne.
There are 5346+ hotels available in Melbourne.
What companies run services between Invercargill, New Zealand and Melbourne, VIC, Australia?
Air New Zealand, Qantas, and Jetstar fly from Invercargill (IVC) to Melbourne Airport (MEL) 4 times a day.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Invercargill to Melbourne Airport via Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–1,600
Flights from Queenstown Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–800
Flights from Queenstown Airport to Melbourne Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $360–550
Flights from Queenstown Airport to Melbourne Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $360–550
Flights from Queenstown Airport to Melbourne Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–800
- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from Invercargill to Melbourne Airport via Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Invercargill to Melbourne Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–950
Flights from Invercargill to Melbourne Airport via Christchurch, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from Invercargill to Melbourne Airport via Christchurch, Queenstown Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Queenstown Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–950
Flights from Queenstown Airport to Melbourne Airport via Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
Flights from Queenstown Airport to Melbourne Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,300
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Invercargill to Melbourne Airport via Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $210–950
Flights from Queenstown Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–800
Flights from Queenstown Airport to Melbourne Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Thursday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–800
Flights from Queenstown Airport to Melbourne Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–800
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Queenstown Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $320–650
Flights from Queenstown Airport to Melbourne Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $320–650
Flights from Queenstown Airport to Melbourne Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $320–650
- Phone
- +64 274 497 994
- info@rippletravelgroup.com
- Website
- catchabussouth.com
Bus from Invercargill to Queenstown
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–65
- Schedules at
- catchabussouth.com
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