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There are 8 ways to get from Melbourne to Brighton by plane or train

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  1. Fly to London Gatwick Airport

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    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)plane plane MEL - LGW
    26h 17m
    £337–1,024

  2. Fly to London Heathrow Airport, train

    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane plane MEL - LHR
    2. Take the train from Farringdon to Brightontrain train
    27h 42m
    £371–864

  3. Fly to London Stansted Airport, train

    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to London Stansted Airport (STN)plane plane MEL - STN
    2. Take the train from London Victoria to Brightontrain train
    27h 26m
    £437–1,035

  4. Fly to Southampton Airport, train

    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Southampton Airport (SOU)plane plane MEL - SOU
    2. Take the train from Southampton Central to Brightontrain train
    30h 45m
    £576–1,855

  5. Fly to Birmingham Airport, train

    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane plane MEL - BHX
    2. Take the train from Birmingham International to London Eustontrain train
    3. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brightontrain train
    29h 5m
    £443–1,124

  6. Fly to London City Airport, train

    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to London City Airport (LCY)plane plane MEL - LCY
    2. Take the train from London Bridge to Brightontrain train
    29h 37m
    £489–1,248

  7. Fly to Manchester Airport, train

    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane plane MEL - MAN
    2. Take the train from Wilmslow to London Eustontrain train
    3. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brightontrain train
    30h 25m
    £411–1,189

  8. Fly to Newcastle, train

    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Newcastle (NCL)plane plane MEL - NCL
    2. Take the train from Newcastle to King's Crosstrain train
    3. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brightontrain train
    31h 15m
    £611–843

Melbourne Airport (MEL) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW) flights

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Duration24hAverage Duration
Ticket£400Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Melbourne, VIC, Australia and Brighton, England?

Emirates and Qatar Airways fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW) 3 times a day.

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