There are 6 ways to get from Melbourne to Philippines by plane or bus
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Fly to Ninoy Aquino International Airport
best- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MNL)plane MEL - MNL
12h 2m₱15,273–44,287Fly to Mactan–Cebu International Airport
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Mactan–Cebu International Airport (CEB)plane MEL - CEB
13h 3m₱17,527–42,597Fly to Francisco Bangoy International Airport
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Francisco Bangoy International Airport (DVO)plane MEL - DVO
14h 40m₱18,417–50,457Fly to Zamboanga International Airport
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Zamboanga International Airport (ZAM)plane MEL - ZAM
13h 44m₱24,227–56,227Fly to Laguindingan International Airport
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Laguindingan International Airport (CGY)plane MEL - CGY
15h 24m₱17,426–48,426Fly to Butuan Airport, bus
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Butuan Airport (BXU)plane MEL - BXU
- Take the bus from Butuan to Agora, Cagayan de Orobus
18h 2m₱17,767–47,547
Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MNL) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Melbourne to Philippines is to fly which costs ₱15,000 - ₱45,000 and takes 12h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Melbourne to Philippines is to fly which takes 12h 2m and costs ₱15,000 - ₱45,000.
The distance between Melbourne and Philippines is 6351 km.
It takes approximately 12h 2m to get from Melbourne to Philippines, including transfers.
Philippines is 3h behind Melbourne. It is currently 4:41 PM in Melbourne and 1:41 PM in Philippines.
There are 11161+ hotels available in Philippines.
What companies run services between Melbourne, VIC, Australia and Philippines?
Cebu Pacific, Philippine Airlines, and Royal Brunei Airlines fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MNL) twice daily.
- Website
- cebupacificair.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Ninoy Aquino International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₱20,000–38,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Mactan–Cebu International Airport via Ninoy Aquino International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₱16,000–39,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Francisco Bangoy International Airport via Ninoy Aquino International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₱20,000–47,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Zamboanga International Airport via Ninoy Aquino International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₱23,000–55,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Zamboanga International Airport via Ninoy Aquino International Airport, Mactan–Cebu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₱23,000–55,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Laguindingan International Airport via Ninoy Aquino International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₱19,000–45,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Laguindingan International Airport via Ninoy Aquino International Airport, Mactan–Cebu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₱19,000–45,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Butuan Airport via Ninoy Aquino International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₱18,000–44,000
- Website
- philippineairlines.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Ninoy Aquino International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₱13,000–38,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Mactan–Cebu International Airport via Ninoy Aquino International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₱14,000–40,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Francisco Bangoy International Airport via Ninoy Aquino International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₱17,000–49,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Laguindingan International Airport via Ninoy Aquino International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₱16,000–47,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Laguindingan International Airport via Ninoy Aquino International Airport, Mactan–Cebu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₱16,000–47,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Butuan Airport via Ninoy Aquino International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₱16,000–45,000
- Website
- singaporeair.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Mactan–Cebu International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱16,000–80,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Francisco Bangoy International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱19,000–95,000
- Website
- flyroyalbrunei.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Ninoy Aquino International Airport via Bandar Seri Begawan
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₱14,000–36,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Mactan–Cebu International Airport via Bandar Seri Begawan, Ninoy Aquino International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 55m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₱15,000–38,000
- Website
- flyscoot.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Mactan–Cebu International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 27m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Sunday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₱17,000–36,000
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Mactan–Cebu International Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₱14,000–45,000
- Website
- cathaypacific.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Mactan–Cebu International Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱18,000–55,000
- Website
- china-airlines.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Mactan–Cebu International Airport via Taiwan Taoyuan
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 20m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₱19,000–60,000
Bus from Butuan to Agora, Cagayan de Oro
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₱370–1,100
- Website
- Bachelor Express, Inc. Facebook
- Website
- Bachelor Express, Inc. Facebook
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