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How to get fromUk to Australiaby train, plane, or bus

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There are 8 ways to get from Uk to Australia by train, plane, or bus

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  1. Train to Irkutsk Airport, fly to Melbourne Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Nijneudinsk to Irkutsk Pastrain train
    2. Fly from Irkutsk Airport (IKT) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane plane IKT - MEL
    28h 53m
    $539–1,611

  2. Train to Irkutsk Airport, fly to Sydney International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Nijneudinsk to Irkutsk Pastrain train
    2. Fly from Irkutsk Airport (IKT) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)plane plane IKT - SYD
    28h 57m
    $475–1,393

  3. Train to Irkutsk Airport, fly to Perth Airport

    1. Take the train from Nijneudinsk to Irkutsk Pastrain train
    2. Fly from Irkutsk Airport (IKT) to Perth Airport (PER)plane plane IKT - PER
    27h 8m
    $493–1,587

  4. Train, bus to Bratsk Airport, fly to Perth Airport

    1. Take the train from Nijneudinsk to Tuluntrain train
    2. Take the bus from Tulun to Bratsk Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Fly from Bratsk Airport (BTK) to Perth Airport (PER)plane plane BTK - PER
    46h 8m

  5. Train, bus to Krasnoyarsk Yemelyanovo Airport, fly to Perth Airport

    1. Take the train from Nijneudinsk to Zlobinotrain train
    2. Take the bus from Krasnoyarsk Bus station to Yemelyanovo Airportbus bus
    3. Fly from Krasnoyarsk Yemelyanovo Airport (KJA) to Perth Airport (PER)plane plane KJA - PER
    31h 32m
    $526–1,689

  6. Train to Irkutsk Airport, fly to Brisbane Airport

    1. Take the train from Nijneudinsk to Irkutsk Pastrain train
    2. Fly from Irkutsk Airport (IKT) to Brisbane Airport (BNE)plane plane IKT - BNE
    32h 30m
    $520–1,609

  7. Train, bus to Bratsk Airport, fly to Sydney International Airport

    1. Take the train from Nijneudinsk to Tuluntrain train
    2. Take the bus from Tulun to Bratsk Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Fly from Bratsk Airport (BTK) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)plane plane BTK - SYD
    41h 38m

  8. Train, bus to Bratsk Airport, fly to Melbourne Airport

    1. Take the train from Nijneudinsk to Tuluntrain train
    2. Take the bus from Tulun to Bratsk Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Fly from Bratsk Airport (BTK) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane plane BTK - MEL
    42h 49m

Irkutsk Airport (IKT) to Melbourne Airport (MEL) flights

Calendar7Weekly Planes
Duration17h 50mAverage Duration
Ticket$470Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 11,271.5 km
  • Duration: 28h 53m

What companies run services between Uk, Irkutsk, Russia and Australia?

There is no direct connection from Uk to Australia. However, you can take the taxi to Nijneudinsk, take the train to Irkutsk Pas, take the taxi to Irkutsk Airport (IKT) airport, fly to Melbourne Airport (MEL), walk to Melbourne Airport T1 Skybus/Arrival Dr, then take the bus to Skybus Coach Terminal. Alternatively, you can take the taxi to Nijneudinsk, take the train to Irkutsk Pas, take the taxi to Irkutsk Airport (IKT) airport, fly to Sydney International Airport (SYD), walk to Sydney International Airport, take the bus to Sydney Central Station, walk to Central Station, then take the train to Wynyard Station.

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