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How to get fromMelbourne to Scotlandby plane or train

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

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  1. Fly to Edinburgh Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane MEL - EDI
    26h 20m
    £495–975

  2. Fly to Inverness Dalcross Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV)plane plane MEL - INV
    31h 11m
    £388–1,122

  3. Fly to Glasgow Airport

    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane plane MEL - GLA
    27h 12m
    £508–920

  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
    28h 35m
    £537–1,600

  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
    29h 1m
    £527–1,000

  6. Fly to Aberdeen Airport

    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ)plane plane MEL - ABZ
    29h 59m
    £569–1,622

  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 Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    31h 41m
    £580–1,165

  8. Fly to Durham Tees Valley Airport, train

    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Durham Tees Valley Airport (MME)plane plane MEL - MME
    2. Take the train from Darlington to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    31h 4m
    £717–1,928

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

Calendar35Weekly Planes
Duration26h 39mAverage Duration
Ticket£403Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 10,523 mi
  • Duration: 26h 20m

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

Virgin Australia, Qatar Airways, and Emirates fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI) 5 times a day.

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