There are 4 ways to get from Melbourne to Lagos by plane, bus, train, or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Lagos
best- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Lagos (LOS)plane MEL - LOS
25h 41m$521–1,322Fly to Cotonou, bus
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Cotonou (COO)plane MEL - COO
- Take the bus from Cotonou to Lagos Maza Mazabus
32h 45m$681–1,933Fly to Ibadan Airport, train
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Ibadan Airport (IBA)plane MEL - IBA
- Take the train from Ibadan to Lagostrain
34h 29m$1,022–3,031Fly to Ilorin, taxi
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Ilorin (ILR)plane MEL - ILR
- Take the taxi from Ilorin (ILR) to Lagostaxi
33h 46m$637–1,741
Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Lagos (LOS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Melbourne to Lagos is to fly which costs $500 - $1,400 and takes 25h 41m.
The fastest way to get from Melbourne to Lagos is to fly which takes 25h 41m and costs $500 - $1,400.
The distance between Melbourne and Lagos is 14861 km.
It takes approximately 25h 41m to get from Melbourne to Lagos, including transfers.
Lagos is 9h behind Melbourne. It is currently 1:47 AM in Melbourne and 4:47 PM in Lagos.
There are 2207+ hotels available in Lagos.
What companies run services between Melbourne, VIC, Australia and Lagos, Nigeria?
Etihad, Qatar Airways, and two other airlines 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
- 24h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $650–2,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Lagos via Adelaide, Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–1,800
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Lagos via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $650–2,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Lagos via Adelaide, Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–1,800
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Cotonou via Singapore Changi, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $950–2,800
- Website
- flyafrijet.online
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Cotonou via Dubai, Lagos
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 20m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,100
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Cotonou via Doha, Lagos
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $650–1,900
- Website
- greenafrica.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Ibadan Airport via Doha, Abuja
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Ilorin via Doha, Abuja
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 5m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $650–1,900
- Website
- flyunitednigeria.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Ilorin via Dubai, Lagos
- Ave. Duration
- 42h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $700–1,900
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Ilorin via Doha, Lagos
- Ave. Duration
- 42h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–1,700
- Website
- etihad.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Lagos via Abu Dhabi
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,300
- Website
- emirates.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Lagos via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $750–2,000
- Website
- overlandairways.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Ibadan Airport via Doha, Abuja
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,000
- Website
- flyairpeace.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Ibadan Airport via Doha, Abuja
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,000
- Website
- skyprimeav.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Ilorin via Singapore Changi, Addis Ababa, Abuja
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,500
- Phone
- +(234) 90 600 30 422
- info@nrc.gov.ng
- Website
- nrc.gov.ng
Train from Ibadan to Lagos
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $1–9
- Schedules at
- nrc.gov.ng
- Regular
- $2–5
- Business
- $4–7
- First
- $1–9
- Business
- $5
- Phone
- +237 678197361
- Website
- afrique-con.com
Bus from Cotonou to Lagos Maza Maza
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $7
- Schedules at
- afrique-con.com
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- Estimated price
- $17–21
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