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There are 7 ways to get from Cardiff to Melbourne by plane or train

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  1. Fly Cardiff Airport to Melbourne Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane plane CWL - MEL
    28h 56m
    $1,039–3,642

  2. Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Melbourne Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain train
    2. Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane plane BRS - MEL
    42h 52m
    $757–1,689

  3. Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Melbourne Airport

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to Birmingham New Streettrain train
    2. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane plane BHX - MEL
    27h 4m
    $1,074–1,976

  4. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Melbourne Airport

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain train
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane plane LHR - MEL
    26h 17m
    $817–1,902

  5. Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Melbourne Airport

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to Readingtrain train
    2. Take the train from Reading to Gatwick Airporttrain train
    3. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane plane LGW - MEL
    27h 10m
    $857–1,661

  6. Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Melbourne Airport

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to Wilmslowtrain train
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane plane MAN - MEL
    29h 6m
    $983–1,795

  7. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Avalon Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain train
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Avalon Airport (AVV)plane plane LHR - AVV
    3. Take the train from Lara Station to Southern Cross Stationtrain train
    34h 50m
    $1,151–3,486

Cardiff Airport (CWL) to Melbourne Airport (MEL) flights

Calendar26Weekly Planes
Duration29h 10mAverage Duration
Ticket$1,053Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 17,143.9 km
  • Duration: 28h 56m

What companies run services between Cardiff, Wales and Melbourne, VIC, Australia?

KLM, Qantas, and two other airlines fly from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to Melbourne Airport (MEL) 4 times a day.

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