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There are 8 ways to get from Ireland to Melbourne by plane, train, or bus

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  1. Fly Dublin Airport to Melbourne Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane plane DUB - MEL
    25h 13m
    $643–1,548

  2. Bus to Kerry Airport, fly to Melbourne Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Limerick Colbert Station to Kerry Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Kerry Airport (KIR) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane plane KIR - MEL
    32h 45m
    $525–1,464

  3. Fly Cork Airport to Melbourne Airport

    1. Fly from Cork Airport (ORK) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane plane ORK - MEL
    27h 35m
    $735–1,938

  4. Fly Shannon Airport to Melbourne Airport

    1. Fly from Shannon Airport (SNN) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane plane SNN - MEL
    34h 7m
    $888–5,542

  5. Train to George Best Belfast City Airport, fly to Melbourne Airport

    1. Take the train from Dundalk to Belfast Great Centraltrain train
    2. Fly from George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane plane BHD - MEL
    28h 56m
    $1,148–1,954

  6. Fly Dublin Airport to Avalon Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Avalon Airport (AVV)plane plane DUB - AVV
    2. Take the bus from Avalon Airport/Outside Terminal to Skybus Coach Terminalbus bus
    30h 8m
    $943–2,648

  7. Bus to Ireland West Airport Knock, fly to Melbourne Airport

    1. Take the bus from Galway Ceannt Station to Ireland West Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane plane NOC - MEL
    2d
    $605–2,465

  8. Fly Dublin Airport to Mount Gambier Airport, bus, train

    1. Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Mount Gambier Airport (MGB)plane plane DUB - MGB
    2. Take the bus from Tourist Information Centre/Jubilee Hwy East to Ballarat Station/Lydiard Stbus bus
    3. Take the train from Ballarat Station to Southern Cross Stationtrain train
    34h 55m
    $796–2,284

Dublin Airport (DUB) to Melbourne Airport (MEL) flights

Calendar38Weekly Planes
Duration23h 57mAverage Duration
Ticket$812Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Ireland and Melbourne, VIC, Australia?

Etihad, Emirates, and Qantas fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Melbourne Airport (MEL) 5 times a day.

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