There are 4 ways to get from Melbourne to Lagos by plane, bus, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Melbourne Airport to Lagos
best- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Lagos (LOS)plane MEL - LOS
27h 21m$671–2,122Fly Melbourne Airport to Cotonou, bus
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Cotonou (COO)plane MEL - COO
- Take the bus from Cotonou to Jibowubus
33h 27mFly Essendon Fields Airport to Lagos
- Fly from Essendon Fields Airport (MEB) to Lagos (LOS)plane MEB - LOS
36h 32m$805–2,506Fly Melbourne Airport to Ibadan Airport, train
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Ibadan Airport (IBA)plane MEL - IBA
- Take the train from Ibadan to Lagostrain
34h 45m$672–2,031
Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Lagos (LOS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Melbourne to Lagos is to fly and train which costs $650 - $2,100 and takes 34h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Melbourne to Lagos is to fly which takes 27h 21m and costs $650 - $2,200.
The distance between Melbourne and Lagos is 14861 km.
It takes approximately 27h 21m to get from Melbourne to Lagos, including transfers.
Lagos is 10h behind Melbourne. It is currently 10:48 AM in Melbourne and 12:48 AM in Lagos.
There are 2439+ hotels available in Lagos.
What companies run services between Melbourne, VIC, Australia and Lagos, Nigeria?
Qatar Airways, Emirates, and Virgin Australia fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Lagos (LOS) 4 times a day.
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Lagos via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $650–2,100
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Lagos via Adelaide, Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,100
Flights from Essendon Fields Airport to Lagos via King Island, Melbourne Airport, Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 40m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,500
Flights from Essendon Fields Airport to Lagos via Flinders Island, Launceston, Melbourne Airport, Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,600
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Lagos via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $650–2,100
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Lagos via Adelaide, Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,100
Flights from Essendon Fields Airport to Lagos via King Island, Melbourne Airport, Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 40m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,500
Flights from Essendon Fields Airport to Lagos via Flinders Island, Launceston, Melbourne Airport, Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,600
- Website
- emirates.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Lagos via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $700–2,300
Flights from Essendon Fields Airport to Lagos via King Island, Melbourne Airport, Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 36h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,700
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Cotonou via Singapore Changi, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,400
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Cotonou via Dubai, Lagos
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 15m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,400
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Cotonou via Doha, Lagos
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 45m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,200
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Cotonou via Dubai, Accra
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,400
- Website
- overlandairways.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Ibadan Airport via Doha, Abuja
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 15m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,000
- Phone
- +(234) 90 600 30 422
- info@nrc.gov.ng
- Website
- nrc.gov.ng
Train from Ibadan to Lagos
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $1–9
- Schedules at
- nrc.gov.ng
- Regular
- $2–5
- Business
- $4–7
- First
- $1–9
- Business
- $5
Bus from Cotonou to Jibowu
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- chiscotransport.com.ng
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