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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

    best
    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane plane MEL - DUB
    26h 20m
    €525–1,529

  2. Fly to Kerry Airport, bus

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Kerry Airport (KIR)plane plane MEL - KIR
    2. Take the bus from Kerry Airport to Limerick Colbertbus bus
    30h 54m
    €323–839

  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 Dundalktrain train
    30h 48m
    €833–2,339

  4. Fly to Cork Airport

    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Cork Airport (ORK)plane plane MEL - ORK
    28h 1m
    €777–1,031

  5. Fly to Shannon Airport

    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Shannon Airport (SNN)plane plane MEL - SNN
    29h 11m
    €518–1,433

  6. Fly to Belfast International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Belfast International Airport (BFS)plane plane MEL - BFS
    2. Take the train from Belfast Grand Central to Dundalktrain train
    29h 49m
    €350–901

  7. 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 9m
    €600–1,260

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

Calendar40Weekly Planes
Duration24h 18mAverage Duration
Ticket€502Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 17,231 km
  • Duration: 26h 20m

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

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

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