There are 5 ways to get from Ireland to Melbourne by plane or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Dublin Airport to Melbourne Airport
best- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane DUB - MEL
24h 56m$836–1,539Fly Dublin Airport to Avalon Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Avalon Airport (AVV)plane DUB - AVV
- Take the train from Lara Station to Southern Cross Stationtrain
30h 14m$820–2,423Fly Cork Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Fly from Cork Airport (ORK) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane ORK - MEL
28h 11m$995–2,151Fly Shannon Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Fly from Shannon Airport (SNN) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane SNN - MEL
33h 22m$996–3,448Train to George Best Belfast City Airport, fly to Melbourne Airport
- Take the train from Dundalk to Belfast Grand Centraltrain
- Fly from George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane BHD - MEL
29h 37m$1,055–1,664
Dublin Airport (DUB) to Melbourne Airport (MEL) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Ireland to Melbourne is to fly which costs $800 - $1,600 and takes 24h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Ireland to Melbourne is to fly which takes 24h 56m and costs $800 - $1,600.
The distance between Ireland and Melbourne is 17241 km.
It takes approximately 24h 56m to get from Ireland to Melbourne, including transfers.
Melbourne is 11h ahead of Ireland. It is currently 1:18 AM in Ireland and 12:18 PM in Melbourne.
There are 5528+ hotels available in Melbourne.
What companies run services between Ireland and Melbourne, VIC, Australia?
Etihad and Qantas fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Melbourne Airport (MEL) twice daily.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Cork Airport to Melbourne Airport via Frankfurt, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 15m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,400
Flights from Shannon Airport to Melbourne Airport via Frankfurt, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $950–6,000
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Melbourne Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $850–3,000
- Website
- emirates.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Avalon Airport via Dubai, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,000
Flights from Dublin Airport to Avalon Airport via Abu Dhabi, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 7m
- When
- Thursday, Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,400
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Cork Airport to Melbourne Airport via Frankfurt, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,400
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Melbourne Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $850–3,000
- Website
- singaporeair.com
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Melbourne Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $850–3,000
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Melbourne Airport via Manchester, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 25m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $900–5,500
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Avalon Airport via Abu Dhabi, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 7m
- When
- Thursday, Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,400
- Website
- etihad.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Melbourne Airport via Abu Dhabi
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $800–1,900
- Website
- malaysiaairlines.com
Flights from Cork Airport to Melbourne Airport via Frankfurt, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,400
- Website
- airasiax.com
Flights from Shannon Airport to Melbourne Airport via Frankfurt, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 30h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,400
- Phone
- 0818 294 015
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
Train from Dundalk to Belfast Grand Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $14–21
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- $14–21
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- Translink
Train from Dundalk to Belfast Grand Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $22–35
- Website
- Translink
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- Website
- V-Line
Train from Lara Station to Southern Cross Station
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6
- Website
- V-Line
- Off Peak
- $6
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