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How to get fromMelbourne to Dublinby plane, train, or ferry

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There are 5 ways to get from Melbourne to Dublin by plane, train, or ferry

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  1. Fly to Dublin Airport

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    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane plane MEL - DUB
    26h 8m
    €499–1,128

  2. Fly to Belfast International Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Belfast International Airport (BFS)plane plane MEL - BFS
    2. Take the train from Belfast Grand Central to Dublin Connollytrain train
    30h 35m
    €348–962

  3. Fly to George Best Belfast City Airport, train

    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD)plane plane MEL - BHD
    2. Take the train from Belfast Grand Central to Dublin Connollytrain train
    31h 4m
    €841–2,350

  4. Fly to Manchester Airport, train, ferry

    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane plane MEL - MAN
    2. Take the train from Manchester Airport to Holyheadtrain train
    3. Take the ferry from Holyhead Ferry to Dublin Ferryport B+Iferry ferry
    33h 19m
    €648–1,258

  5. Fly to Birmingham Airport, train, ferry

    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane plane MEL - BHX
    2. Take the train from Birmingham International to Staffordtrain train
    3. Take the train from Stafford to Holyheadtrain train
    4. Take the ferry from Holyhead Ferry to Dublin Ferryport B+Iferry ferry
    34h 59m
    €710–1,288

Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Dublin Airport (DUB) flights

Calendar48Weekly Planes
Duration24h 17mAverage Duration
Ticket€502Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 17,229 km
  • Duration: 26h 8m

What companies run services between Melbourne, VIC, Australia and Dublin, Ireland?

Etihad, Virgin Australia, and three other airlines fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Dublin Airport (DUB) every 4 hours.

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