There are 3 ways to get from Melbourne to Timor by plane or train
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Fly Melbourne Airport to Presidente Nicolau Lobato International Airport
best- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Presidente Nicolau Lobato International Airport (DIL)plane MEL - DIL
12h 8m$410–683Fly Melbourne Airport to Kupang El Tari Airport
cheapest- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Kupang El Tari Airport (KOE)plane MEL - KOE
14h 24m$250–820Train to Avalon Airport, fly to Presidente Nicolau Lobato International Airport
- Take the train from Southern Cross Station to Lara Stationtrain
- Fly from Avalon Airport (AVV) to Presidente Nicolau Lobato International Airport (DIL)plane AVV - DIL
19h 56m$481–1,626
Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Presidente Nicolau Lobato International Airport (DIL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Melbourne to Timor is to fly which costs $250 - $850 and takes 14h 24m.
The fastest way to get from Melbourne to Timor is to fly which takes 12h 8m and costs $410 - $700.
The distance between Melbourne and Timor is 3802 km.
It takes approximately 12h 8m to get from Melbourne to Timor, including transfers.
Timor is 1h behind Melbourne. It is currently 9:45 AM in Melbourne and 8:45 AM in Timor.
What companies run services between Melbourne, VIC, Australia and Timor, Timor-Leste?
Qantas, Airnorth, and two other airlines fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Presidente Nicolau Lobato International Airport (DIL) every 4 hours.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Presidente Nicolau Lobato International Airport via Darwin
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–650
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Presidente Nicolau Lobato International Airport via Adelaide, Darwin
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $550–650
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Presidente Nicolau Lobato International Airport via Sydney, Darwin
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–650
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Presidente Nicolau Lobato International Airport via Brisbane, Darwin
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 45m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–650
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Presidente Nicolau Lobato International Airport via Cairns, Darwin
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,000
Flights from Avalon Airport to Presidente Nicolau Lobato International Airport via Sydney, Darwin
- Ave. Duration
- 19h
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–3,000
Flights from Avalon Airport to Presidente Nicolau Lobato International Airport via Brisbane, Darwin
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–3,100
Flights from Avalon Airport to Presidente Nicolau Lobato International Airport via Adelaide, Darwin
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,800
- Website
- flyairnorth.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Presidente Nicolau Lobato International Airport via Darwin
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 7m
- When
- Tuesday, Sunday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $330–850
Flights from Avalon Airport to Presidente Nicolau Lobato International Airport via Sydney, Darwin
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,600
Flights from Avalon Airport to Presidente Nicolau Lobato International Airport via Brisbane, Darwin
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 35m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $490–1,700
- Website
- batikair.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Kupang El Tari Airport via Ngurah Rai
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–800
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Kupang El Tari Airport via Soekarno–Hatta
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 45m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,500
- Website
- garuda-indonesia.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Kupang El Tari Airport via Soekarno–Hatta
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Saturday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,600
Flights from Avalon Airport to Presidente Nicolau Lobato International Airport via Ngurah Rai
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,800
- Website
- citilink.co.id
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Kupang El Tari Airport via Soekarno–Hatta
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 25m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,600
Flights from Avalon Airport to Presidente Nicolau Lobato International Airport via Ngurah Rai
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,800
- Website
- superairjet.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Kupang El Tari Airport via Ngurah Rai
- Ave. Duration
- 20h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,400
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- Website
- vline.com.au
Train from Southern Cross Station to Lara Station
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Off Peak
- $6–9
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