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

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  1. Fly Birmingham Airport to Melbourne Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane plane BHX - MEL
    24h 59m
    $983–1,840

  2. Fly London Heathrow Airport to Melbourne Airport

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    1. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane plane LHR - MEL
    24h 35m
    $702–1,696

  3. Fly Manchester Airport to Melbourne Airport

    1. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane plane MAN - MEL
    25h 36m
    $884–1,640

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

    1. Take the train from London Bridge to Gatwick Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane plane LGW - MEL
    24h 32m
    $753–1,471

  5. Fly London City Airport to Melbourne Airport

    1. Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane plane LCY - MEL
    27h 5m
    $1,234–3,536

  6. Fly London Stansted Airport to Melbourne Airport

    1. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane plane STN - MEL
    25h 55m
    $965–1,882

  7. Fly London Heathrow Airport to Avalon Airport, train

    1. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Avalon Airport (AVV)plane plane LHR - AVV
    2. Take the train from Lara Station to Southern Cross Stationtrain train
    33h 8m
    $1,036–3,280

Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Melbourne Airport (MEL) flights

Calendar34Weekly Planes
Duration24h 1mAverage Duration
Ticket$890Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 16,993.2 km
  • Duration: 24h 59m

What companies run services between England and Melbourne, VIC, Australia?

Qatar Airways, Virgin Australia, and two other airlines fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Melbourne Airport (MEL) 5 times a day.

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