There are 3 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 to Lagos
best- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Lagos (LOS)plane MEL - LOS
25h 39m$442–1,223Fly to Cotonou, bus
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Cotonou (COO)plane MEL - COO
- Take the bus from Cotonou to Lagos Maza Mazabus
32h 35m$781–1,834Fly to Ibadan Airport, train
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Ibadan Airport (IBA)plane MEL - IBA
- Take the train from Ibadan to Lagostrain
34h 24m$1,322–2,631
Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Lagos (LOS) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Melbourne to Lagos is to fly which costs $440 - $1,300 and takes 25h 39m.
The fastest way to get from Melbourne to Lagos is to fly which takes 25h 39m and costs $440 - $1,300.
The distance between Melbourne and Lagos is 14862 km.
It takes approximately 25h 39m to get from Melbourne to Lagos, including transfers.
Lagos is 10h behind Melbourne. It is currently 8:41 AM in Melbourne and 10:41 PM in Lagos.
There are 2207+ hotels available in Lagos.
What companies run services between Melbourne, VIC, Australia and Lagos, Nigeria?
Etihad, Virgin Australia, and two other airlines fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Lagos (LOS) every 4 hours.
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Lagos via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–1,700
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Lagos via Adelaide, Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 27m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Sunday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,700
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Lagos via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–1,700
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Lagos via Adelaide, Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 27m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Sunday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,700
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Cotonou via Singapore Changi, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–1,800
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Cotonou via Doha, Lagos
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Cotonou via Dubai, Lagos
- Ave. Duration
- 29h
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,400
- Website
- etihad.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Lagos via Abu Dhabi
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,200
- Website
- emirates.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Lagos via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $650–2,000
- Website
- flyafrijet.online
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Cotonou via Dubai, Lagos
- Ave. Duration
- 29h
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,400
- Website
- flyairpeace.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Ibadan Airport via Doha, Abuja
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–2,600
- Website
- overlandairways.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Ibadan Airport via Doha, Abuja
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–2,600
- Website
- greenafrica.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Ibadan Airport via Doha, Abuja
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–2,600
- 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
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