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How to get fromMelbourne to Irelandby plane, train, bus or ferry

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There are 7 ways to get from Melbourne to Ireland by plane, train, bus, or ferry

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  1. Fly to Dublin Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Dublin Airport (DUB)planeMEL - DUB
    26h 29m
    €428–1,122

  2. Fly to Kerry Airport, bus

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Kerry Airport (KIR)planeMEL - KIR
    2. Take the bus from Kerry Airport to Limerick Colbert Stationbus
    31h 54m
    €286–832

  3. Fly to George Best Belfast City Airport, train

    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD)planeMEL - BHD
    2. Take the train from Belfast Grand Central to Dundalktrain
    30h 19m
    €626–1,432

  4. Fly to Cork Airport

    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Cork Airport (ORK)planeMEL - ORK
    28h 45m
    €514–1,316

  5. Fly to Shannon Airport

    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Shannon Airport (SNN)planeMEL - SNN
    30h 6m
    €411–1,226

  6. Fly to Belfast International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Belfast International Airport (BFS)planeMEL - BFS
    2. Take the train from Belfast Grand Central to Dundalktrain
    30h 5m
    €303–894

  7. Fly to Manchester Airport, train, ferry

    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Manchester Airport (MAN)planeMEL - MAN
    2. Take the train from Crewe to Holyheadtrain
    3. Take the ferry from Holyhead Ferry to Dublin Ferryport B+Iferry
    34h 55m
    €489–1,141

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

Calendar45Weekly Planes
Duration24h 47mAverage Duration
Ticket€444Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Melbourne, VIC, Australia and Ireland?

Etihad, Emirates, and two other airlines fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Dublin Airport (DUB) every 4 hours.

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