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There are 8 ways to get from Melbourne to London by plane or train

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  1. Fly to London Heathrow Airport

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    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane plane MEL - LHR
    26h 5m
    £295–1,350

  2. Fly to London Gatwick Airport, train

    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)plane plane MEL - LGW
    2. Take the train from Gatwick Airport to London Victoriatrain train
    26h 36m
    £318–1,445

  3. Fly to Birmingham Airport, train

    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane plane MEL - BHX
    2. Take the train from Birmingham International to London Eustontrain train
    27h 19m
    £467–1,805

  4. Fly to London Stansted Airport

    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to London Stansted Airport (STN)plane plane MEL - STN
    33h 54m
    £423–1,150

  5. Fly to London City Airport

    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to London City Airport (LCY)plane plane MEL - LCY
    29h 23m
    £517–1,319

  6. Fly to Manchester Airport, train

    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane plane MEL - MAN
    2. Take the train from Wilmslow to London Eustontrain train
    29h 22m
    £446–1,918

  7. Fly to Luton Airport, train

    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Luton Airport (LTN)plane plane MEL - LTN
    2. Take the train from Luton Airport Parkway to London St Pancras Intltrain train
    29h 27m
    £314–848

  8. Fly to Norwich International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Norwich International Airport (NWI)plane plane MEL - NWI
    2. Take the train from Norwich to London Liverpool Streettrain train
    33h 39m
    £822–2,221

Melbourne Airport (MEL) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR) flights

Calendar24Weekly Planes
Duration24h 31mAverage Duration
Ticket£333Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Melbourne, VIC, Australia and London, England?

Etihad, Qatar Airways, and three other airlines fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR) 3 times a day.

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