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How to get fromScotland to Melbourneby plane, train or bus

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There are 7 ways to get from Scotland to Melbourne by plane, train, or bus

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  1. Fly Edinburgh Airport to Melbourne Airport

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    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane plane EDI - MEL
    25h 22m
    $837–1,737

  2. Fly Aberdeen Airport to Melbourne Airport

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    1. Fly from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane plane ABZ - MEL
    28h 4m
    $647–2,175

  3. Fly Glasgow Airport to Melbourne Airport

    1. Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane plane GLA - MEL
    25h 37m
    $1,028–1,428

  4. Fly Inverness Dalcross Airport to Melbourne Airport

    1. Fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane plane INV - MEL
    32h 35m
    $984–1,737

  5. Train to Newcastle, fly to Melbourne Airport

    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastletrain train
    2. Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane plane NCL - MEL
    27h 39m
    $1,141–1,580

  6. Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Melbourne Airport

    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Manchester Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane plane MAN - MEL
    29h 51m
    $772–1,737

  7. Fly Glasgow Airport to Mount Gambier Airport, bus, train

    1. Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Mount Gambier Airport (MGB)plane plane GLA - MGB
    2. Take the bus from Tourist Information Centre/Jubilee Hwy East to Ballarat Station/Lydiard Stbus bus
    3. Take the train from Ballarat Station to Southern Cross Stationtrain train
    42h 53m
    $1,240–3,971

Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Melbourne Airport (MEL) flights

Calendar41Weekly Planes
Duration25h 11mAverage Duration
Ticket$914Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Scotland and Melbourne, VIC, Australia?

Qatar Airways, Virgin Australia, and Emirates fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Melbourne Airport (MEL) every 4 hours.

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