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

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  1. Fly to Manchester Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane plane MEL - MAN
    25h 21m
    £428–1,923

  2. Fly to Liverpool, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Liverpool (LPL)plane plane MEL - LPL
    2. Take the train from Liverpool South Parkway to Manchester Piccadillytrain train
    29h 23m
    £386–889

  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 New Street to Manchester Piccadillytrain train
    27h 25m
    £517–1,887

  4. Fly to London Heathrow Airport, train

    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane plane MEL - LHR
    2. Take the train from London Euston to Manchester Piccadillytrain train
    28h 12m
    £392–1,452

  5. 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
    3. Take the train from London Euston to Manchester Piccadillytrain train
    28h 24m
    £445–1,562

  6. Fly to Edinburgh Airport, train

    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane MEL - EDI
    2. Take the train from Haymarket to Manchester Oxford Roadtrain train
    30h 15m
    £560–1,965

  7. Fly to Leeds Bradford International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA)plane plane MEL - LBA
    2. Take the train from Bradford Interchange to Manchester Victoriatrain train
    31h 39m
    £410–943

  8. Fly to Humberside Airport, train

    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Humberside Airport (HUY)plane plane MEL - HUY
    2. Take the train from Barnetby to Manchester Piccadillytrain train
    30h 55m
    £395–925

Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Manchester Airport (MAN) flights

Calendar34Weekly Planes
Duration23h 39mAverage Duration
Ticket£384Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Melbourne, VIC, Australia and Manchester, England?

Etihad, Emirates, and Qatar Airways fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Manchester Airport (MAN) 5 times a day.

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