There are 2 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)plane MEL - TPE
12h 51m$213–475Fly to Taichung Airport, train
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Taichung Airport (RMQ)plane MEL - RMQ
- Take the train from 台中 to 台北train
16h 45m$372–1,046
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 $210 - $480 and takes 12h 51m.
The fastest way to get from Melbourne to Taipei is to fly which takes 12h 51m and costs $210 - $480.
The distance between Melbourne and Taipei is 7451 km.
It takes approximately 12h 51m to get from Melbourne to Taipei, including transfers.
Taipei is 2h behind Melbourne. It is currently 1:11 PM in Melbourne and 11:11 AM in Taipei.
There are 775+ 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) 5 times a day.
- Website
- cathaypacific.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–900
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Taichung Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–1,300
- Website
- china-airlines.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,300
- Website
- hkairlines.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 50m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,000
- Website
- vietnamairlines.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport via Tan Son Nhat
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
- Website
- philippineairlines.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport via Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 20m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–850
- Website
- vietjetair.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Taichung Airport via Tan Son Nhat
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,000
- Website
- mandarin-airlines.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Taichung Airport via Tan Son Nhat
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,000
- 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
- $20–24
- Website
- https://en.thsrc.com.tw/
- Non-Reserved
- $20–23
- Standard
- $20–24
- Business
- $40
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