There are 4 ways to get from Riyadh to Melbourne by plane or bus
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Fly Riyadh to Melbourne Airport
best- Fly from Riyadh (RUH) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane RUH - MEL
21h 41m$580–1,433Fly Riyadh to Essendon Fields Airport
cheapest- Fly from Riyadh (RUH) to Essendon Fields Airport (MEB)plane RUH - MEB
32h 1m$508–1,411Bus to Hamad International Airport, fly to Melbourne Airport
- Take the bus from Aziziyah Bus Stn to Msheirb Bus Stnbus
- Fly from Hamad International Airport (DOH) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane DOH - MEL
23h 45m$725–1,440Bus to Prince Nayef Bin Abdulaziz Regional Airport, fly to Melbourne Airport
- Take the bus from Riyadh Central Bus to Buraydahbus
- Fly from Prince Nayef Bin Abdulaziz Regional Airport (ELQ) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane ELQ - MEL
29h 32m$604–1,624
Riyadh (RUH) to Melbourne Airport (MEL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Riyadh to Melbourne is to fly which costs $550 - $1,500 and takes 21h 41m.
The fastest way to get from Riyadh to Melbourne is to fly which takes 21h 41m and costs $550 - $1,500.
The distance between Riyadh and Melbourne is 12413 km.
It takes approximately 21h 41m to get from Riyadh to Melbourne, including transfers.
Melbourne is 8h ahead of Riyadh. It is currently 3:05 AM in Riyadh and 11:05 AM in Melbourne.
There are 5345+ hotels available in Melbourne.
What companies run services between Riyadh, Saudi Arabia and Melbourne, VIC, Australia?
Singapore Airlines, Saudia, and four other airlines fly from Riyadh (RUH) to Melbourne Airport (MEL) 3 times a day.
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Hamad International Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $650–2,100
Flights from Hamad International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 47m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,300
Flights from Hamad International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 20m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,100
Flights from Hamad International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–1,700
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from Hamad International Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $650–2,100
Flights from Hamad International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,300
Flights from Hamad International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 20m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,100
Flights from Hamad International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–1,700
- Website
- sharpairlines.com
Flights from Riyadh to Essendon Fields Airport via Hamad International Airport, Melbourne Airport, King Island
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 55m
- When
- Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,900
Flights from Riyadh to Essendon Fields Airport via Dubai, Melbourne Airport, King Island
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 37m
- When
- Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,000
Flights from Riyadh to Essendon Fields Airport via Singapore Changi, Melbourne Airport, King Island
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–3,400
Flights from Riyadh to Essendon Fields Airport via Kuala Lumpur, Melbourne Airport, King Island
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 10m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,400
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Riyadh to Essendon Fields Airport via Hamad International Airport, Melbourne Airport, King Island
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 55m
- When
- Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,900
Flights from Riyadh to Essendon Fields Airport via Dubai, Melbourne Airport, King Island
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 37m
- When
- Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,000
Flights from Riyadh to Essendon Fields Airport via Singapore Changi, Melbourne Airport, King Island
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–3,400
Flights from Riyadh to Essendon Fields Airport via Kuala Lumpur, Melbourne Airport, King Island
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 10m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,400
- Website
- singaporeair.com
Flights from Riyadh to Melbourne Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 38m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $450–2,900
- Website
- saudia.com
Flights from Riyadh to Melbourne Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,200
- Website
- srilankan.com
Flights from Riyadh to Melbourne Airport via Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $380–1,400
- Website
- airasiax.com
Flights from Riyadh to Melbourne Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 40m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,200
- Website
- etihad.com
Flights from Prince Nayef Bin Abdulaziz Regional Airport to Melbourne Airport via Abu Dhabi
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,500
- Website
- emirates.com
Flights from Prince Nayef Bin Abdulaziz Regional Airport to Melbourne Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $700–2,300
- Phone
- +966920000877
- Website
- saptco.com.sa
Bus from Aziziyah Bus Stn to Msheirb Bus Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $45–110
- Schedules at
- saptco.com.sa
Bus from Riyadh Central Bus to Buraydah
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–40
- Schedules at
- saptco.com.sa
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