There are 3 ways to get from Melbourne to Chiba by plane, train, or bus
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Fly Melbourne Airport to Narita International Airport
best- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Narita International Airport (NRT)plane MEL - NRT
13h 8m¥36,540–106,440Fly Melbourne Airport to Tokyo International Airport, train
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Tokyo International Airport (HND)plane MEL - HND
- Take the train from Shinagawa to Chiba Stationtrain
16h 12m¥39,260–117,030Bus to Avalon Airport, fly to Tokyo International Airport, train
- Take the bus from Skybus Coach Terminal to Avalon Airport/Outside Terminalbus
- Fly from Avalon Airport (AVV) to Tokyo International Airport (HND)plane AVV - HND
- Take the train from Shinagawa to Chiba Stationtrain
17h 58m¥47,260–187,030
Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Narita International Airport (NRT) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Melbourne to Chiba is to fly which costs ¥36000 - ¥110000 and takes 13h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Melbourne to Chiba is to fly which takes 13h 8m and costs ¥36000 - ¥110000.
The distance between Melbourne and Chiba is 8236 km.
It takes approximately 13h 8m to get from Melbourne to Chiba, including transfers.
Chiba is 2h behind Melbourne. It is currently 10:04 AM in Melbourne and 8:04 AM in Chiba.
There are 380+ hotels available in Chiba.
What companies run services between Melbourne, VIC, Australia and Chiba, Japan?
Japan Airlines, Qantas, and three other airlines fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Narita International Airport (NRT) every 4 hours.
Airlines
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Narita International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥60,000–220,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Tokyo International Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥70,000–240,000
Flights from Avalon Airport to Tokyo International Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥100,000–370,000
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Narita International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥55,000–170,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Tokyo International Airport via Narita International Airport, Chūbu Centrair
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥60,000–190,000
Flights from Avalon Airport to Tokyo International Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥90,000–280,000
Flights from Avalon Airport to Tokyo International Airport via Sydney, Osaka Kansai
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥70,000–260,000
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Tokyo International Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥48,000–390,000
Flights from Avalon Airport to Tokyo International Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥70,000–600,000
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Narita International Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥43,000–95,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Tokyo International Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥43,000–160,000
- Website
- cathaypacific.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Tokyo International Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥55,000–180,000
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Avalon Airport to Tokyo International Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥70,000–600,000
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Narita International Airport via Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥42,000–150,000
- Website
- china-airlines.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Narita International Airport via Taiwan Taoyuan
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥55,000–200,000
- Website
- philippineairlines.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Tokyo International Airport via Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥50,000–160,000
- Website
- juneyaoair.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Tokyo International Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥49,000–140,000
Train operators
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jreast.co.jp
Train from Shinagawa to Chiba Station
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–4,700
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/e/nex/
- Website
- https://www.eki-net.com/en/jreast-train-reservation/Top/Index
- Green Seat (First Class)
- ¥3,700–4,700
- Ordinary Car
- ¥2,000–2,500
Bus operators
- 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
- ¥1,941
- 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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