There are 4 ways to get from Oamaru to Melbourne by bus or plane
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Bus to Christchurch International Airport, fly
best- Take the bus from Oamaru to Rollestonbus
- Fly from Christchurch International Airport (CHC) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane CHC - MEL
11h 16mBus, bus to Queenstown Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the bus from Oamaru to Dunedinbus
- Take the bus from Dunedin to Frankton Bus Interchangebus
- Fly from Queenstown Airport (ZQN) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane ZQN - MEL
13h 23m$379–859Bus to Dunedin, fly
- Take the bus from Oamaru to Dunedinbus
- Fly from Dunedin (DUD) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane DUD - MEL
12h 47m$465–910Bus to Timaru, fly
- Take the bus from Oamaru to Washdykebus
- Fly from Timaru (TIU) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane TIU - MEL
10h 53m
Christchurch International Airport (CHC) to Melbourne Airport (MEL) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Oamaru to Melbourne is to bus and fly which costs $370 - $900 and takes 13h 23m.
The fastest way to get from Oamaru to Melbourne is to bus and fly which takes 12h 47m and costs $460 - $950.
The distance between Oamaru and Melbourne is 2684 km.
It takes approximately 11h 16m to get from Oamaru to Melbourne, including transfers.
Melbourne is 2h behind Oamaru. It is currently 1:37 AM in Oamaru and 11:37 PM in Melbourne.
There are 5439+ hotels available in Melbourne.
What companies run services between Oamaru, New Zealand and Melbourne, VIC, Australia?
There is no direct connection from Oamaru to Melbourne. However, you can take the bus to Rolleston, take the line 5 bus to The Hub Hornby, take the line 125 bus to Christchurch International Airport, walk to Christchurch International Airport (CHC) airport, fly to Melbourne Airport (MEL), walk to Melbourne Airport T1 Skybus/Arrival Dr, then take the bus to Skybus Coach Terminal. Alternatively, you can take the bus to Dunedin, take the bus to Dunedin Airport, walk to Dunedin (DUD) airport, fly to Melbourne Airport (MEL), walk to Melbourne Airport T1 Skybus/Arrival Dr, then take the bus to Skybus Coach Terminal.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Christchurch International Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–750
Flights from Christchurch International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $380–700
Flights from Christchurch International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $380–700
Flights from Dunedin to Melbourne Airport via Christchurch International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $410–850
Flights from Dunedin to Melbourne Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $700–2,700
Flights from Dunedin to Melbourne Airport via Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $650–2,500
Flights from Dunedin to Melbourne Airport via Gold Coast
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $410–850
Flights from Timaru to Melbourne Airport via Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $440–1,700
Flights from Timaru to Melbourne Airport via Wellington, Queenstown Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,000
Flights from Timaru to Melbourne Airport via Wellington, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,700
Flights from Timaru to Melbourne Airport via Wellington, Christchurch International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 40m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,700
Flights from Queenstown Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Wednesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $290–800
Flights from Queenstown Airport to Melbourne Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $360–600
Flights from Queenstown Airport to Melbourne Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $360–600
Flights from Queenstown Airport to Melbourne Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–800
- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from Christchurch International Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Christchurch International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Queenstown Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Christchurch International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Dunedin to Melbourne Airport via Christchurch International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 32m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,200
Flights from Dunedin to Melbourne Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,400
Flights from Timaru to Melbourne Airport via Wellington, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from Timaru to Melbourne Airport via Wellington, Queenstown Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from Timaru to Melbourne Airport via Wellington, Christchurch International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 35m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Queenstown Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–950
Flights from Queenstown Airport to Melbourne Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,300
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Christchurch International Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–750
Flights from Christchurch International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $260–750
Flights from Dunedin to Melbourne Airport via Gold Coast
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $410–850
Flights from Timaru to Melbourne Airport via Wellington, Queenstown Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,000
Flights from Queenstown Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–800
Flights from Queenstown Airport to Melbourne Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–800
Flights from Queenstown Airport to Melbourne Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–800
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Christchurch International Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Queenstown Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $330–650
Flights from Queenstown Airport to Melbourne Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $330–650
Flights from Queenstown Airport to Melbourne Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $330–650
- Phone
- +64 9 583 5780
- info@intercity.co.nz
- Website
- InterCity
Bus from Oamaru to Rolleston
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 19m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- InterCity
Bus from Oamaru to Dunedin
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- InterCity
Bus from Oamaru to Washdyke
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- InterCity
Bus from Oamaru to Dunedin
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- InterCity
Bus from Dunedin to Frankton Bus Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $15–40
- Website
- InterCity
- Phone
- +64 800 474 082
- transport@orc.govt.nz
- Website
- Otago Regional Council
Bus from Oamaru to Dunedin
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $26–35
- Website
- Otago Regional Council
Bus from Oamaru to Dunedin
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $26–35
- Website
- Otago Regional Council
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