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How to get fromMelbourne to Perthby plane, bus, or train

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There are 8 ways to get from Melbourne to Perth by plane, bus, or train

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  1. Fly to Edinburgh Airport, bus

    best
    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane MEL - EDI
    2. Take the bus from Edinburgh Airport to Perth stationbus bus
    27h 26m
    £482–926

  2. Fly to Dundee Riverside Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Dundee Riverside Airport (DND)plane plane MEL - DND
    31h 12m
    £443–1,234

  3. Fly to Glasgow Airport, train

    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane plane MEL - GLA
    2. Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Perthtrain train
    27h 8m
    £544–1,020

  4. Fly to Newcastle, train

    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Newcastle (NCL)plane plane MEL - NCL
    2. Take the train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    3. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Perthtrain train
    30h 27m
    £558–1,559

  5. Fly to Manchester Airport, train

    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane plane MEL - MAN
    2. Take the train from Manchester Airport to Prestontrain train
    3. Take the train from Preston to Glasgow Centraltrain train
    4. Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Perthtrain train
    30h 45m
    £530–1,063

  6. Fly to Aberdeen Airport, train

    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ)plane plane MEL - ABZ
    2. Take the train from Aberdeen to Perthtrain train
    31h 26m
    £545–1,042

  7. 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 Prestontrain train
    3. Take the train from Preston to Glasgow Centraltrain train
    4. Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Perthtrain train
    32h 31m
    £626–1,150

  8. Fly to Inverness Dalcross Airport, train

    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV)plane plane MEL - INV
    2. Take the train from Inverness to Perthtrain train
    33h 19m
    £449–1,313

Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI) flights

Calendar21Weekly Planes
Duration24hAverage Duration
Ticket£410Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 10,555.5 mi
  • Duration: 27h 26m

What companies run services between Melbourne, VIC, Australia and Perth, Scotland?

British Airways, Loganair, and five other airlines fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Dundee Riverside Airport (DND) 5 times a day.

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