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

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

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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 20m
    €525–1,929

  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 Great Central to Dundalktrain train
    30h 22m
    €336–795

  3. Fly to Cork Airport

    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Cork Airport (ORK)plane plane MEL - ORK
    28h 5m
    €470–1,123

  4. Fly to Shannon Airport

    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Shannon Airport (SNN)plane plane MEL - SNN
    30h 46m
    €478–1,133

  5. 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 Great Central to Dundalktrain train
    29h 30m
    €579–2,333

  6. 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
    34h 16m
    €641–2,370

  7. Fly to Ireland West Airport Knock, bus

    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC)plane plane MEL - NOC
    2. Take the bus from Ireland W Airport to Galway Ceanntbus bus
    31h 59m
    €683–1,839

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

Calendar46Weekly Planes
Duration26h 11mAverage Duration
Ticket€439Cheapest 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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