There are 4 ways to get from Tokyo to Melbourne by train or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train to Narita International Airport, fly to Melbourne Airport
best- Take the train from Tōkyō Station to 空港第2ビル Narita Airport Terminal 2·3train
- Fly from Narita International Airport (NRT) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane NRT - MEL
13h 26m$518–1,142Fly Tokyo International Airport to Melbourne Airport
cheapest- Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane HND - MEL
15h 35m$473–1,036Fly Tokyo International Airport to Avalon Airport, train
- Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Avalon Airport (AVV)plane HND - AVV
- Take the train from Lara Station to Southern Cross Stationtrain
17h 23m$1,117–2,920Train to Narita International Airport, fly to Avalon Airport, train
- Take the train from Tōkyō Station to 空港第2ビル Narita Airport Terminal 2·3train
- Fly from Narita International Airport (NRT) to Avalon Airport (AVV)plane NRT - AVV
- Take the train from Lara Station to Southern Cross Stationtrain
21h 4m$722–2,126
Narita International Airport (NRT) to Melbourne Airport (MEL) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Tokyo to Melbourne is to fly which costs $470 - $1,100 and takes 15h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Tokyo to Melbourne is to train and fly which takes 13h 26m and costs $500 - $1,200.
The distance between Tokyo and Melbourne is 8275 km.
It takes approximately 13h 26m to get from Tokyo to Melbourne, including transfers.
Melbourne is 2h ahead of Tokyo. It is currently 4:28 AM in Tokyo and 6:28 AM in Melbourne.
There are 5504+ hotels available in Melbourne.
What companies run services between Tokyo, Japan and Melbourne, VIC, Australia?
All Nippon Airways, Virgin Australia, and three other airlines fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Melbourne Airport (MEL) 5 times a day.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Narita International Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–2,000
Flights from Narita International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–2,100
Flights from Narita International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,200
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $700–2,400
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Sydney, Canberra
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 50m
- When
- Wednesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,400
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Avalon Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $900–6,000
Flights from Narita International Airport to Avalon Airport via Ngurah Rai
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $900–2,800
Flights from Narita International Airport to Avalon Airport via Cairns, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $700–2,100
Flights from Narita International Airport to Avalon Airport via Cairns, Gold Coast
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $700–2,100
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Narita International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–1,200
Flights from Narita International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,200
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Avalon Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $900–6,000
Flights from Narita International Airport to Avalon Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $700–2,100
Flights from Narita International Airport to Avalon Airport via Ngurah Rai
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $900–2,800
Flights from Narita International Airport to Avalon Airport via Cairns, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $700–2,100
Flights from Narita International Airport to Avalon Airport via Cairns, Gold Coast
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $700–2,100
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Narita International Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–1,500
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $700–1,800
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–3,700
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Sydney, Canberra
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $550–3,700
- Website
- philippineairlines.com
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $700–1,500
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Tōkyō Station to 空港第2ビル Narita Airport Terminal 2·3
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $10–14
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Tōkyō Station to 空港第2ビル Narita Airport Terminal 2·3
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $10–14
- Website
- JR EAST
- 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
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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