There are 6 ways to get from Scotland to Melbourne by plane or train
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Fly Edinburgh Airport to Melbourne Airport
best- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane EDI - MEL
25h 22m$946–1,946Fly Glasgow Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane GLA - MEL
25h 37m$985–1,537Fly Aberdeen Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Fly from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane ABZ - MEL
28h 4m$1,037–3,541Fly Inverness Dalcross Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane INV - MEL
29h 59m$1,038–3,541Train to Newcastle, fly to Melbourne Airport
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastletrain
- Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane NCL - MEL
27h 38m$1,089–3,291Fly Edinburgh Airport to Avalon Airport, train
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Avalon Airport (AVV)plane EDI - AVV
- Take the train from Lara Station to Southern Cross Stationtrain
30h 45m$1,430–3,830
Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Melbourne Airport (MEL) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Scotland to Melbourne is to fly which costs $950 - $1,600 and takes 25h 37m.
The fastest way to get from Scotland to Melbourne is to fly which takes 25h 22m and costs $900 - $2,000.
The distance between Scotland and Melbourne is 16935 km.
It takes approximately 25h 22m to get from Scotland to Melbourne, including transfers.
Melbourne is 11h ahead of Scotland. It is currently 2:26 PM in Scotland and 1:26 AM in Melbourne.
There are 5509+ hotels available in Melbourne.
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) 5 times a day.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Melbourne Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $950–2,900
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Melbourne Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $900–2,800
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Melbourne Airport via Dubai, Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $900–2,800
Flights from Newcastle to Melbourne Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,100
Flights from Newcastle to Melbourne Airport via Dubai, Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,100
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Avalon Airport via Dubai, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,600–4,700
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Avalon Airport via Dubai, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,600–4,800
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Avalon Airport via Doha, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–3,900
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Avalon Airport via Doha, Ngurah Rai
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–3,800
- Website
- emirates.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Melbourne Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $950–2,900
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Melbourne Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $900–2,800
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Melbourne Airport via Dubai, Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $900–2,800
Flights from Newcastle to Melbourne Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,100
Flights from Newcastle to Melbourne Airport via Dubai, Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,100
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Avalon Airport via Dubai, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,600–4,700
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Avalon Airport via Doha, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–3,900
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Melbourne Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $900–2,500
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Melbourne Airport via Doha, Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $900–2,500
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Melbourne Airport via Doha, Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 2m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Sunday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $900–2,500
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Melbourne Airport via Doha, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $950–2,600
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Melbourne Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,500
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Melbourne Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,500
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Melbourne Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $900–2,500
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Melbourne Airport via Doha, Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $900–2,500
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Melbourne Airport via Doha, Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 15m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $900–2,500
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Melbourne Airport via Doha, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $950–2,600
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Melbourne Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 26h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,500
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Melbourne Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 20m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,500
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Melbourne Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 30h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,500
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Melbourne Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 31h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,500
- Website
- singaporeair.com
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Melbourne Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,000–6,500
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Melbourne Airport via Manchester, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 55m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–6,500
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Melbourne Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,500
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Avalon Airport via Doha, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–3,900
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Avalon Airport via Doha, Ngurah Rai
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–3,800
- Website
- airasiax.com
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Melbourne Airport via Frankfurt, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,800
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $80–110
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $100–160
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $70–120
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $50–75
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- Website
- V-Line
Train from Lara Station to Southern Cross Station
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6
- Website
- V-Line
- Off Peak
- $6
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