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There are 6 ways to get from Edinburgh to Melbourne by plane or train

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  1. Fly Edinburgh Airport to Melbourne Airport

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    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane plane EDI - MEL
    25h 22m
    $946–1,946

  2. Train to Aberdeen Airport, fly to Melbourne Airport

    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Aberdeentrain train
    2. Fly from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane plane ABZ - MEL
    31h 24m
    $1,093–3,801

  3. Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Melbourne Airport

    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Manchester Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane plane MAN - MEL
    28h 46m
    $1,010–1,841

  4. Fly Edinburgh Airport to Avalon Airport, train

    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Avalon Airport (AVV)plane plane EDI - AVV
    2. Take the train from Lara Station to Southern Cross Stationtrain train
    31h 10m
    $1,430–3,830

  5. Train to Inverness Dalcross Airport, fly to Melbourne Airport

    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Invernesstrain train
    2. Fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane plane INV - MEL
    34h 6m
    $1,118–3,767

  6. Fly Edinburgh Airport to Essendon Fields Airport

    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Essendon Fields Airport (MEB)plane plane EDI - MEB
    37h 14m
    $1,124–2,024

Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Melbourne Airport (MEL) flights

Calendar33Weekly Planes
Duration25h 20mAverage Duration
Ticket$927Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 16,935.1 km
  • Duration: 25h 22m

What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Melbourne, VIC, Australia?

Qatar Airways, Virgin Australia, and Emirates fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Melbourne Airport (MEL) 5 times a day.

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