There are 3 ways to get from Melbourne to Invercargill by plane or bus
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Fly to Invercargill
best- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Invercargill (IVC)plane MEL - IVC
9h 29m$265–1,010Fly to Queenstown Airport, bus
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Queenstown Airport (ZQN)plane MEL - ZQN
- Take the bus from Queenstown to Invercargillbus
10h 35m$429–1,069Fly to Dunedin, bus
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Dunedin (DUD)plane MEL - DUD
- Take the bus from Dunedin Airport to Invercargillbus
12h 6m$639–1,064
Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Invercargill (IVC) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Melbourne to Invercargill is to fly and bus which costs $420 - $1,100 and takes 10h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Melbourne to Invercargill is to fly which takes 9h 29m and costs $260 - $1,100.
The distance between Melbourne and Invercargill is 2182 km.
It takes approximately 9h 29m to get from Melbourne to Invercargill, including transfers.
Invercargill is 2h ahead of Melbourne. It is currently 10:04 AM in Melbourne and 12:04 PM in Invercargill.
There are 53+ hotels available in Invercargill.
What companies run services between Melbourne, VIC, Australia and Invercargill, New Zealand?
Air New Zealand and Qantas fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Invercargill (IVC) 3 times a day.
- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Invercargill via Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–950
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Invercargill via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 45m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,100
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Invercargill via Queenstown Airport, Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–950
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Invercargill via Wellington, Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Invercargill via Sydney, Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Queenstown Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–950
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Queenstown Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,400
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Dunedin via Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $340–2,800
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Dunedin via Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 27m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,300
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Dunedin via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,600
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Dunedin via Sydney, Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,500
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Dunedin via Queenstown Airport, Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,400
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Invercargill via Sydney, Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,900
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Queenstown Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Queenstown Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $460–950
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Queenstown Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Dunedin via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–950
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Dunedin via Sydney, Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $700–2,700
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Queenstown Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Queenstown Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Queenstown Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Dunedin via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–950
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Queenstown Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $390–750
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Queenstown Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $390–750
- Phone
- +64 274 497 994
- info@rippletravelgroup.com
- Website
- catchabussouth.com
Bus from Queenstown to Invercargill
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–75
- Schedules at
- catchabussouth.com
Bus from Dunedin Airport to Invercargill
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–80
- Schedules at
- catchabussouth.com
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