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 Rolleston
- Fly from Christchurch International Airport (CHC) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)CHC - MEL
11h 13m$278–779Bus to Timaru, fly
cheapest- Take the bus from Oamaru to Washdyke
- Fly from Timaru (TIU) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)TIU - MEL
11h 13m$235–939Bus to Dunedin, fly
- Take the bus from Oamaru to Dunedin
- Fly from Dunedin (DUD) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)DUD - MEL
12h 42m$506–952Bus, bus to Queenstown Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Oamaru to Dunedin
- Take the bus from Dunedin to Frankton Bus Interchange
- Fly from Queenstown Airport (ZQN) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)ZQN - MEL
13h 23m$325–931
Christchurch International Airport (CHC) to Melbourne Airport (MEL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Oamaru to Melbourne is to bus and fly which costs $320 - $950 and takes 13h 23m.
The fastest way to get from Oamaru to Melbourne is to bus and fly which takes 11h 13m and costs $270 - $800.
The distance between Oamaru and Melbourne is 2684 km.
It takes approximately 11h 13m to get from Oamaru to Melbourne, including transfers.
Melbourne is 2h behind Oamaru. It is currently 8:06 AM in Oamaru and 6:06 AM in Melbourne.
There are 5307+ 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 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–800
Flights from Christchurch International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 13m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $310–800
Flights from Christchurch International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Gold Coast
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–600
Flights from Christchurch International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $310–800
Flights from Dunedin to Melbourne Airport via Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–2,200
Flights from Dunedin to Melbourne Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $480–850
Flights from Dunedin to Melbourne Airport via Gold Coast
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $480–850
Flights from Timaru to Melbourne Airport via Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $420–1,600
Flights from Timaru to Melbourne Airport via Wellington, Christchurch International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,600
Flights from Timaru to Melbourne Airport via Wellington, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,600
Flights from Queenstown Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–850
Flights from Queenstown Airport to Melbourne Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–650
Flights from Queenstown Airport to Melbourne Airport via Gold Coast
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $260–850
Flights from Queenstown Airport to Melbourne Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $310–650
Flights from Queenstown Airport to Melbourne Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–850
- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from Christchurch International Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from Christchurch International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Queenstown Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from Christchurch International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from Dunedin to Melbourne Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,300
Flights from Dunedin to Melbourne Airport via Christchurch International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,100
Flights from Timaru to Melbourne Airport via Wellington, Christchurch International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Queenstown Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–950
Flights from Queenstown Airport to Melbourne Airport via Christchurch International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,100
Flights from Queenstown Airport to Melbourne Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 2m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,300
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Christchurch International Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–600
Flights from Christchurch International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Gold Coast
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–600
Flights from Dunedin to Melbourne Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $480–850
Flights from Dunedin to Melbourne Airport via Gold Coast
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $480–850
Flights from Queenstown Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–850
Flights from Queenstown Airport to Melbourne Airport via Gold Coast
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $260–850
Flights from Queenstown Airport to Melbourne Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–850
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Christchurch International Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from Queenstown Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–750
Flights from Queenstown Airport to Melbourne Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–750
- Phone
- +64 9 583 5780
- info@intercity.co.nz
- Website
- intercity.co.nz
Bus from Oamaru to Rolleston
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 19m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $4–55
- Website
- https://www.intercity.co.nz/
Bus from Oamaru to Dunedin
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $4–45
- Website
- https://www.intercity.co.nz/
Bus from Oamaru to Washdyke
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $4–45
- Website
- https://www.intercity.co.nz/
Bus from Dunedin to Frankton Bus Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $4–60
- Website
- https://www.intercity.co.nz/
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