There are 5 ways to get from Manchester to Melbourne by plane or train
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Fly from Manchester Airport
best- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane MAN - MEL
24h 31m$834–1,640Train to Birmingham Airport, fly
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Birmingham Internationaltrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane BHX - MEL
26h 22m$1,087–1,940Train to Newcastle, fly
- Take the train from Manchester Victoria to Newcastletrain
- Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane NCL - MEL
28h 36m$1,216–3,470Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to London Eustontrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane LHR - MEL
27h 9m$874–1,865Train to London Stansted Airport, fly
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to London Eustontrain
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane STN - MEL
28h 7m$1,183–2,366
Manchester Airport (MAN) to Melbourne Airport (MEL) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Manchester to Melbourne is to train and fly which costs $850 - $1,900 and takes 27h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Manchester to Melbourne is to fly which takes 24h 31m and costs $800 - $1,700.
The distance between Manchester and Melbourne is 16995 km.
It takes approximately 24h 31m to get from Manchester to Melbourne, including transfers.
Melbourne is 10h ahead of Manchester. It is currently 3:32 AM in Manchester and 1:32 PM in Melbourne.
There are 5330+ hotels available in Melbourne.
What companies run services between Manchester, England and Melbourne, VIC, Australia?
Singapore Airlines, Cathay Pacific, and Virgin Australia fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Melbourne Airport (MEL) 3 times a day.
- Website
- emirates.com
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Melbourne Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,000
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Melbourne Airport via Dubai, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,100
Flights from Newcastle to Melbourne Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,300
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Melbourne Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,100
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Melbourne Airport via Dubai, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,200
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $75–120
- Website
- Cross Country
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