There are 2 ways to get from Melbourne to Botana Reef by plane or bus
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Fly from Melbourne Airport
best- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Aropa Airport (KIE)plane MEL - KIE
22h 24m$254–914Bus to Avalon Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Skybus Coach Terminal to Avalon Airport/Outside Terminalbus
- Fly from Avalon Airport (AVV) to Aropa Airport (KIE)plane AVV - KIE
32h 30m$424–1,564
Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Aropa Airport (KIE) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Melbourne to Botana Reef is to fly which costs $250 - $950 and takes 22h 24m.
The fastest way to get from Melbourne to Botana Reef is to fly which takes 22h 24m and costs $250 - $950.
The distance between Melbourne and Botana Reef is 3698 km.
It takes approximately 22h 24m to get from Melbourne to Botana Reef, including transfers.
Botana Reef is 1h ahead of Melbourne. It is currently 4:23 AM in Melbourne and 5:23 AM in Botana Reef.
What companies run services between Melbourne, VIC, Australia and Botana Reef?
Qantas, Air Niugini, and two other airlines fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Aropa Airport (KIE) once daily.
- Website
- pngair.com.pg
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Aropa Airport via Brisbane, Port Moresby, Buka
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 35m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,500
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Aropa Airport via Cairns, Port Moresby, Buka
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 20m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Aropa Airport via Cairns, Port Moresby, Rabaul
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 20m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $210–850
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Aropa Airport via Townsville, Cairns, Port Moresby, Buka
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from Avalon Airport to Aropa Airport via Sydney, Port Moresby, Rabaul
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 45m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,500
Flights from Avalon Airport to Aropa Airport via Sydney, Port Moresby, Buka
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,400
Flights from Avalon Airport to Aropa Airport via Brisbane, Port Moresby, Rabaul
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,500
Flights from Avalon Airport to Aropa Airport via Brisbane, Port Moresby, Buka
- Ave. Duration
- 41h 55m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,400
Flights from Avalon Airport to Aropa Airport via Adelaide, Cairns, Port Moresby, Rabaul
- Ave. Duration
- 39h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,500
- Phone
- 1300 759 287
- info@skybus.com.au
- Website
- skybus.com.au
Bus from Skybus Coach Terminal to Avalon Airport/Outside Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $20
- Website
- https://www.skybus.com.au
- Schedules at
- https://www.skybus.com.au/timetables/
- Book at
- https://www.skybus.com.au/buy-tickets/
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