There are 6 ways to get from Madrid to Melbourne by plane, train, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Melbourne Airport
best- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane MAD - MEL
26h 25m$572–1,522Fly Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Bendigo Airport, train
- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Bendigo Airport (BXG)plane MAD - BXG
- Take the train from Bendigo Station to Southern Cross Stationtrain
36h 24m$674–2,030Train to Barcelona–El Prat Airport, fly to Melbourne Airport
- Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Santstrain
- Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane BCN - MEL
26h 49m$775–1,829Fly Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Essendon Fields Airport
- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Essendon Fields Airport (MEB)plane MAD - MEB
36h$610–2,010Fly Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Mount Gambier Airport, bus, train
- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Mount Gambier Airport (MGB)plane MAD - MGB
- Take the bus from Tourist Information Centre/Jubilee Hwy East to Ballarat Station/Lydiard Stbus
- Take the train from Ballarat Station to Southern Cross Stationtrain
33h 47m$684–2,265Fly Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Avalon Airport, bus
- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Avalon Airport (AVV)plane MAD - AVV
- Take the bus from Avalon Airport/Outside Terminal to Skybus Coach Terminalbus
29h$872–2,822
Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Melbourne Airport (MEL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Madrid to Melbourne is to fly which costs $550 - $1,600 and takes 26h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Madrid to Melbourne is to fly which takes 26h 25m and costs $550 - $1,600.
The distance between Madrid and Melbourne is 17318 km.
It takes approximately 26h 25m to get from Madrid to Melbourne, including transfers.
Melbourne is 10h ahead of Madrid. It is currently 1:51 AM in Madrid and 11:51 AM in Melbourne.
There are 5359+ hotels available in Melbourne.
What companies run services between Madrid, Spain and Melbourne, VIC, Australia?
China Southern Airlines, Cathay Pacific, and three other airlines fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Melbourne Airport (MEL) twice daily.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Melbourne Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 35m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $850–1,700
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Bendigo Airport via Dubai, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 35h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,100
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Bendigo Airport via Abu Dhabi, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 32h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,000
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Mount Gambier Airport via Dubai, Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,400
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Avalon Airport via Abu Dhabi, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $950–2,900
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Avalon Airport via Hong Kong, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–3,700
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Avalon Airport via Suvarnabhumi, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 25m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–2,700
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Avalon Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun, Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 35m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,800
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Melbourne Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 35m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $850–1,700
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Avalon Airport via Abu Dhabi, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $950–2,900
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Avalon Airport via Hong Kong, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–3,700
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Avalon Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun, Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 35m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,800
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Essendon Fields Airport via Doha, Melbourne Airport, King Island
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $950–2,900
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Essendon Fields Airport via Dubai, Melbourne Airport, King Island
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,100
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Essendon Fields Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun, Melbourne Airport, King Island
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 45m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,000
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Essendon Fields Airport via Hong Kong, Melbourne Airport, King Island
- Ave. Duration
- 43h 50m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,600
- Website
- rex.com.au
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Mount Gambier Airport via Abu Dhabi, Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,200
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Mount Gambier Airport via Dubai, Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,500
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Mount Gambier Airport via Dubai, Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,400
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Mount Gambier Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun, Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 50m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,200
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Melbourne Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 47m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,800
- Website
- cathaypacific.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Melbourne Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,300
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Melbourne Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 25h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,000
- Website
- etihad.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Melbourne Airport via Abu Dhabi
- Ave. Duration
- 27h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $650–1,800
- Website
- singaporeair.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Melbourne Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 12m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $600–3,800
- Website
- thaiairways.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Melbourne Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 35m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $850–1,700
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- Website
- vline.com.au
Train from Bendigo Station to Southern Cross Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Off Peak
- $7–10
Train from Ballarat Station to Southern Cross Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Off Peak
- $7–10
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe AVE
Contact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $55–210
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +34 900 926 851
- atencion.cliente@iryo.eu
- Website
- iryo.eu
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $60–170
- Website
- https://iryo.eu/en/home
- Phone
- +34 910 780 990
- Website
- ouigo.com
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $45–100
- Website
- https://www.ouigo.com/es/en
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe Viajeros
Contact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $80–110
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- customer.relations@vline.com.au
- Website
- vline.com.au
Bus from Tourist Information Centre/Jubilee Hwy East to Ballarat Station/Lydiard St
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $4–28
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.vline.com.au/Timetables/Train-coach-timetables
- Book at
- https://www.vline.com.au/Plan-trip-buy-tickets
- 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
- $18
- Website
- https://www.skybus.com.au
- Schedules at
- https://www.skybus.com.au/timetables/
- Book at
- https://www.skybus.com.au/buy-tickets/
Want to know more about travelling around Australia
Rome2Rio's Travel Guide series provide vital information for the global traveller. Filled with useful and timely travel information, the guides answer all the hard questions - such as 'How do I buy a ticket?', 'Should I book online before I travel? ', 'How much should I expect to pay?', 'Do the trains and buses have Wifi?' - to help you get the most out of your next trip.
Related travel guides
10 amazing places to get away from it all in Australia
Read the travel guide
4 of the smartest ways to explore Australia
Read the travel guide
Train travel in Spain: A guide to Renfe
Read the travel guide






















