There are 6 ways to get from Perth to Melbourne by bus, plane, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Melbourne Airport
best- Take the bus from Perth station to Edinburgh Airportbus
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane EDI - MEL
25h 29m$992–1,747Train to Glasgow Airport, fly to Melbourne Airport
- Take the train from Perth to Glasgow Queen Streettrain
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane GLA - MEL
26h 25m$1,086–1,932Fly Dundee Riverside Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Fly from Dundee Riverside Airport (DND) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane DND - MEL
31h 19m$1,045–2,459Train to Aberdeen Airport, fly to Melbourne Airport
- Take the train from Perth to Aberdeentrain
- Fly from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane ABZ - MEL
31h 21m$1,313–3,980Bus to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Avalon Airport, train
- Take the bus from Perth station to Edinburgh Airportbus
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Avalon Airport (AVV)plane EDI - AVV
- Take the train from Lara Station to Southern Cross Stationtrain
29h 17m$1,128–3,137Train, train to Manchester Airport, fly to Melbourne Airport
- Take the train from Perth to Haymarkettrain
- Take the train from Haymarket to Manchester Airporttrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane MAN - MEL
29h 59m$1,123–1,891
Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Melbourne Airport (MEL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Perth to Melbourne is to bus and fly which costs $950 - $1,800 and takes 25h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Perth to Melbourne is to bus and fly which takes 25h 29m and costs $950 - $1,800.
The distance between Perth and Melbourne is 16987 km.
It takes approximately 25h 29m to get from Perth to Melbourne, including transfers.
Melbourne is 9h ahead of Perth. It is currently 5:53 AM in Perth and 2:53 PM in Melbourne.
There are 5291+ hotels available in Melbourne.
What companies run services between Perth, Scotland and Melbourne, VIC, Australia?
Loganair, British Airways, and four other airlines fly from Dundee Riverside Airport (DND) to Melbourne Airport (MEL) 4 times a day.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Melbourne Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $950–2,600
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Melbourne Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 26h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $900–2,500
Flights from Dundee Riverside Airport to Melbourne Airport via London Heathrow, Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 25m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–3,700
Flights from Dundee Riverside Airport to Melbourne Airport via London Heathrow, Perth, Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 25m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–3,800
Flights from Dundee Riverside Airport to Melbourne Airport via Kirkwall, Edinburgh Airport, Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 15m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–3,100
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Avalon Airport via Dubai, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,300–3,500
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Avalon Airport via Dubai, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–3,600
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Avalon Airport via Dubai, Ngurah Rai
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–3,400
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Avalon Airport via Doha, Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,100
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Avalon Airport via Doha, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,300
- Website
- singaporeair.com
Flights from Dundee Riverside Airport to Melbourne Airport via London Heathrow, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–8,500
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Melbourne Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,200–9,500
Flights from Manchester Airport to Melbourne Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $850–7,000
Flights from Manchester Airport to Melbourne Airport via Singapore Changi, Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 5m
- When
- Wednesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $850–7,000
Flights from Manchester Airport to Melbourne Airport via Singapore Changi, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $900–7,500
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Melbourne Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $950–2,000
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Melbourne Airport via Doha, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–1,600
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Melbourne Airport via Doha, Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,000–1,600
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Melbourne Airport via Doha, Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 27h
- When
- Tuesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $950–2,000
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Melbourne Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,200–3,800
- Website
- emirates.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Melbourne Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $950–2,600
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Melbourne Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 26h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $900–2,500
Flights from Dundee Riverside Airport to Melbourne Airport via Kirkwall, Edinburgh Airport, Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 15m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–3,100
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Avalon Airport via Dubai, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,300–3,500
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Avalon Airport via Doha, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,300
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Melbourne Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $950–2,000
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Melbourne Airport via Doha, Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,000–1,600
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Melbourne Airport via Doha, Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 27h
- When
- Tuesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $950–2,000
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Avalon Airport via Dubai, Ngurah Rai
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–3,400
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Avalon Airport via Doha, Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,100
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Avalon Airport via Doha, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,300
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Melbourne Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,000–1,600
Flights from Dundee Riverside Airport to Melbourne Airport via London Heathrow, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,300
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Melbourne Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,200–3,800
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Melbourne Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–3,800
- Website
- flyroyalbrunei.com
Flights from Dundee Riverside Airport to Melbourne Airport via London Heathrow, Bandar Seri Begawan
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 35m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–2,400
- Website
- cathaypacific.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Melbourne Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $950–2,800
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Perth to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $50–95
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Perth to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $75–140
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Perth to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $45–85
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- Website
- vline.com.au
Train from Lara Station to Southern Cross Station
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Off Peak
- $8–12
- Phone
- +44 (0)3457 225 333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Perth to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–50
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Haymarket to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $160–280
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- ride@ember.to
- Website
- ember.to
Bus from Perth station to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $14–20
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
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