There are 4 ways to get from Whanganui to Melbourne by plane or bus
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Fly Wanganui Airport to Melbourne Airport
best- Fly from Wanganui Airport (WAG) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane WAG - MEL
6h 49m$205–798Bus to Wellington, fly to Melbourne Airport
- Take the bus from Whanganui / Wanganui to Wellington Airportbus
- Fly from Wellington (WLG) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane WLG - MEL
11h 10m$302–732Bus to Palmerston, fly to Melbourne Airport
- Take the bus from Trafalgar Square - Bay 3 to MSBH - Platform 1bus
- Fly from Palmerston (PMR) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane PMR - MEL
10h 14mBus to Wellington, fly to Avalon Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Whanganui / Wanganui to Wellington Airportbus
- Fly from Wellington (WLG) to Avalon Airport (AVV)plane WLG - AVV
- Take the bus from Avalon Airport/Outside Terminal to Skybus Coach Terminalbus
15h 5m$262–1,182
Wanganui Airport (WAG) to Melbourne Airport (MEL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Whanganui to Melbourne is to bus and fly which costs $300 - $750 and takes 11h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Whanganui to Melbourne is to fly which takes 6h 49m and costs $200 - $800.
The distance between Whanganui and Melbourne is 2640 km.
It takes approximately 6h 49m to get from Whanganui to Melbourne, including transfers.
Melbourne is 2h behind Whanganui. It is currently 8:30 PM in Whanganui and 6:30 PM in Melbourne.
There are 5345+ hotels available in Melbourne.
What companies run services between Whanganui, New Zealand and Melbourne, VIC, Australia?
Air Chathams, Air New Zealand, and Qantas fly from Wanganui Airport (WAG) to Melbourne Airport (MEL) 3 times a day.
Airlines
- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from Wanganui Airport to Melbourne Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Wanganui Airport to Melbourne Airport via Auckland, Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Wellington to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Wellington to Melbourne Airport via Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Wellington to Melbourne Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Palmerston to Melbourne Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Palmerston to Melbourne Airport via Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Palmerston to Melbourne Airport via Auckland, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Palmerston to Melbourne Airport via Christchurch, Queenstown
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $160–750
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Wanganui Airport to Melbourne Airport via Auckland, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,600
Flights from Wellington to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–800
Flights from Wellington to Melbourne Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 17m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–800
Flights from Wellington to Melbourne Airport via Queenstown
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–550
Flights from Wellington to Melbourne Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–550
Flights from Wellington to Melbourne Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–800
Flights from Palmerston to Melbourne Airport via Auckland, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,600
Flights from Wellington to Avalon Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–2,200
Flights from Wellington to Avalon Airport via Auckland, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- When
- Wednesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,300
Flights from Wellington to Avalon Airport via Christchurch, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
Flights from Wellington to Avalon Airport via Queenstown, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 10m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,200
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Wellington to Melbourne Airport via Queenstown
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–550
Flights from Wellington to Melbourne Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–550
Flights from Wellington to Avalon Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,100
Bus operators
- Phone
- +64 9 583 5780
- info@intercity.co.nz
- Website
- intercity.co.nz
Bus from Whanganui / Wanganui to Wellington Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $4–55
- Website
- https://www.intercity.co.nz/
- Phone
- (+64) 0508 800 800
- Website
- horizons.govt.nz
Bus from Trafalgar Square - Bay 3 to MSBH - Platform 1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Website
- Horizons
- 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
- $28
- 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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