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How to get fromMelbourne to Portrushby plane, train, bus or car ferry

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There are 8 ways to get from Melbourne to Portrush by plane, train, bus, or car ferry

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  1. Fly to George Best Belfast City Airport, train

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    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD)plane plane MEL - BHD
    2. Take the train from Lanyon Place to Colerainetrain train
    30h 38m
    £534–2,143

  2. Fly to Belfast International Airport, train

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    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Belfast International Airport (BFS)plane plane MEL - BFS
    2. Take the train from Antrim to Colerainetrain train
    30h 53m
    £274–744

  3. Fly to Dublin Airport, bus, train

    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane plane MEL - DUB
    2. Take the bus from Dublin Airport Terminal 1 Zone 2 to Europa Bus Centrebus bus
    3. Take the train from Belfast Great Central to Colerainetrain train
    31h
    £414–1,758

  4. Fly to City Of Derry Airport

    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to City Of Derry Airport (LDY)plane plane MEL - LDY
    30h 47m
    £440–1,223

  5. Fly to Glasgow Airport, Bus, car ferry, train

    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane plane MEL - GLA
    2. Take the bus from Glasgow Buchanan to Cairnryan Stena Terminalbus bus
    3. Take the car ferry from Cairnryan to Belfastcarferry car ferry
    4. Take the train from Yorkgate to Colerainetrain train
    35h 19m

  6. Fly to Edinburgh Airport, bus, car ferry, train

    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane MEL - EDI
    2. Take the bus from Airport to Buchanan Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Glasgow Buchanan to Cairnryan Stena Terminalbus bus
    4. Take the car ferry from Cairnryan to Belfastcarferry car ferry
    5. Take the train from Yorkgate to Colerainetrain train
    36h 31m

  7. Fly to Manchester Airport, train, car ferry

    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane plane MEL - MAN
    2. Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Liverpool Lime Streettrain train
    3. Take the car ferry from Liverpool to Belfastcarferry car ferry
    4. Take the train from Yorkgate to Colerainetrain train
    38h 40m
    £438–1,961

  8. Fly to Donegal Airport, bus, train

    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Donegal Airport (CFN)plane plane MEL - CFN
    2. Take the bus from Croithlí to Letterkenny Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from Derry-Londonderry to Colerainetrain train
    40h 26m
    £637–1,771

Melbourne Airport (MEL) to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) flights

Calendar55Weekly Planes
Duration27h 16mAverage Duration
Ticket£340Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Melbourne, VIC, Australia and Portrush, Northern Ireland?

Qatar Airways, easyJet, and six other airlines fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to City Of Derry Airport (LDY) 4 times a day.

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