There are 5 ways to get from Tokyo to Melbourne by train, plane, or bus
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Train to Narita International Airport, fly to Melbourne Airport
best- Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Narita Airport Terminal 2·3 Stationtrain
- Fly from Narita International Airport (NRT) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane NRT - MEL
13h 28m$374–1,070Fly Tokyo International Airport to Melbourne Airport
cheapest- Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane HND - MEL
15h 30m$363–1,126Fly Tokyo International Airport to Avalon Airport, bus
- Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Avalon Airport (AVV)plane HND - AVV
- Take the bus from Avalon Airport/Outside Terminal to Skybus Coach Terminalbus
17h 14m$443–1,826Train to Narita International Airport, fly to Avalon Airport, bus
- Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Narita Airport Terminal 2·3 Stationtrain
- Fly from Narita International Airport (NRT) to Avalon Airport (AVV)plane NRT - AVV
- Take the bus from Avalon Airport/Outside Terminal to Skybus Coach Terminalbus
21h 3m$544–1,970Fly Tokyo International Airport to Bendigo Airport, train
- Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Bendigo Airport (BXG)plane HND - BXG
- Take the train from Bendigo Station to Southern Cross Stationtrain
19h 41m$625–1,934
Narita International Airport (NRT) to Melbourne Airport (MEL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tokyo to Melbourne is to train and fly which costs $370 - $1,100 and takes 13h 28m.
The fastest way to get from Tokyo to Melbourne is to train and fly which takes 13h 28m and costs $370 - $1,100.
The distance between Tokyo and Melbourne is 8275 km.
It takes approximately 13h 28m to get from Tokyo to Melbourne, including transfers.
Melbourne is 2h ahead of Tokyo. It is currently 2:42 PM in Tokyo and 4:42 PM in Melbourne.
There are 5383+ hotels available in Melbourne.
What companies run services between Tokyo, Japan and Melbourne, VIC, Australia?
Japan Airlines, Qantas, and three other airlines fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Melbourne Airport (MEL) 4 times a day.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Narita International Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,900
Flights from Narita International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–1,900
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,200
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Sydney, Canberra
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,200
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Avalon Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–5,500
Flights from Narita International Airport to Avalon Airport via Melbourne Airport, Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 45m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,900
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Bendigo Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $490–4,000
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Narita International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $370–1,300
Flights from Narita International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $360–1,300
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Avalon Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–5,500
Flights from Narita International Airport to Avalon Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,900
Flights from Narita International Airport to Avalon Airport via Ngurah Rai
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,500
Flights from Narita International Airport to Avalon Airport via Cairns, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,900
Flights from Narita International Airport to Avalon Airport via Cairns, Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 55m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,900
Flights from Narita International Airport to Avalon Airport via Cairns, Gold Coast
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,900
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $440–3,600
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Sydney, Canberra
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 50m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $440–3,600
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Narita International Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $470–1,400
- Website
- philippineairlines.com
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,500
- Website
- flypelican.com.au
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Avalon Airport via Sydney, Canberra
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 40m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,200
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jreast.co.jp
Train from Tōkyō Station to Narita Airport Terminal 2·3 Station
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $25–55
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/e/nex/
- Website
- https://www.eki-net.com/en/jreast-train-reservation/Top/Index
- Green Seat (First Class)
- $40–55
- Ordinary Car
- $25–35
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- Website
- vline.com.au
Train from Bendigo Station to Southern Cross Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Off Peak
- $7–10
- Phone
- 1300 759 287
- info@skybus.com.au
- Website
- skybus.com.au
Bus from Avalon Airport/Outside Terminal to Skybus Coach Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $18
- Website
- https://www.skybus.com.au
- Schedules at
- https://www.skybus.com.au/timetables/
- Book at
- https://www.skybus.com.au/buy-tickets/
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