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 27m$785–1,641Train 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 23m$1,039–1,853Train to Newcastle, fly
- Take the train from Manchester Victoria to Newcastletrain
- Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane NCL - MEL
28h 23m$1,133–3,104Train 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$826–1,884Train 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
27h 47m$1,136–2,604
Manchester Airport (MAN) to Melbourne Airport (MEL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Manchester to Melbourne is to train and fly which costs $800 - $1,900 and takes 27h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Manchester to Melbourne is to fly which takes 24h 27m and costs $750 - $1,700.
The distance between Manchester and Melbourne is 16995 km.
It takes approximately 24h 27m to get from Manchester to Melbourne, including transfers.
Melbourne is 9h ahead of Manchester. It is currently 11:27 PM in Manchester and 8:27 AM in Melbourne.
There are 5281+ 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) 4 times a day.
- Website
- emirates.com
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Melbourne Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $900–2,600
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Melbourne Airport via Dubai, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $950–2,700
Flights from Newcastle to Melbourne Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,000–2,900
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Melbourne Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $900–2,700
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Melbourne Airport via Dubai, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $950–2,800
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $90–130
- Website
- Cross Country
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