There are 3 ways to get from Melbourne to Taipei by plane or train
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Fly to Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport
best- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport (TPE)MEL - TPE
12h 36m$235–567Fly to Taipei Songshan Airport
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Taipei Songshan Airport (TSA)MEL - TSA
18h 14m$382–1,212Fly to Taichung Airport, train
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Taichung Airport (RMQ)MEL - RMQ
- Take the train from 台中 to 台北
16h 25m$393–1,139
Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport (TPE) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Melbourne to Taipei is to fly which costs $230 - $600 and takes 12h 36m.
The fastest way to get from Melbourne to Taipei is to fly which takes 12h 36m and costs $230 - $600.
The distance between Melbourne and Taipei is 7451 km.
It takes approximately 12h 36m to get from Melbourne to Taipei, including transfers.
Taipei is 3h behind Melbourne. It is currently 3:55 PM in Melbourne and 12:55 PM in Taipei.
There are 883+ hotels available in Taipei.
What companies run services between Melbourne, VIC, Australia and Taipei, Taiwan?
China Airlines, Cathay Pacific, and four other airlines fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport (TPE) every 4 hours.
- Website
- cathaypacific.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–800
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Taichung Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $390–1,200
- Website
- ceair.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Taipei Songshan Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $420–1,300
- Website
- china-airlines.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,100
- Website
- vietnamairlines.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport via Tan Son Nhat
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–800
- Website
- hkairlines.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $240–900
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $210–800
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Taipei Songshan Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $490–1,500
- Website
- uniair.com.tw
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Taipei Songshan Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,300
- Website
- xiamenair.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Taipei Songshan Airport via Xiamen, Fuzhou
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,200
- Website
- vietjetair.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Taichung Airport via Tan Son Nhat
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $360–1,100
- Website
- mandarin-airlines.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Taichung Airport via Tan Son Nhat
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $360–1,100
- Phone
- 4266-3000
- Website
- en.thsrc.com.tw
Train from 台中 to 台北
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $20–25
- Website
- https://en.thsrc.com.tw/
- Non-Reserved
- $20–23
- Standard
- $21–25
- Business
- $40
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