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How to get fromMelbourne to Brightonby plane or train

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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
    25h 53m
    £467–842

  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 9m
    £496–946

  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 18m
    £613–1,328

  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
    31h 11m
    £596–1,385

  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
    28h 14m
    £572–1,010

  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
    28h 44m
    £842–2,074

  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 23m
    £584–983

  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 22m
    £730–1,304

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

Calendar26Weekly Planes
Duration23h 33mAverage Duration
Ticket£337Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 10,536.8 mi
  • Duration: 25h 53m

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

Emirates, Virgin Australia, and three other airlines fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW) 4 times a day.

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