There are 6 ways to get from Limerick to Melbourne by plane, bus, 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 Shannon Airport to Melbourne Airport
best- Fly from Shannon Airport (SNN) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane SNN - MEL
33h 22m$996–3,448Bus to Kerry Airport, fly to Melbourne Airport
cheapest- Take the bus from Limerick Colbert to Kerry Airportbus
- Fly from Kerry Airport (KIR) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane KIR - MEL
2d$374–1,063Bus to Dublin Airport, fly to Melbourne Airport
- Take the bus from Limerick Arthurs Qy to Terminal 1 Zone 2bus
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane DUB - MEL
26h 43m$860–1,571Bus to Cork Airport, fly to Melbourne Airport
- Take the bus from Henry Street to Cork Airportbus
- Fly from Cork Airport (ORK) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane ORK - MEL
29h 40m$1,000–2,158Bus to Dublin Airport, fly to Avalon Airport, train
- Take the bus from Limerick Arthurs Qy to Terminal 1 Zone 2bus
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Avalon Airport (AVV)plane DUB - AVV
- Take the train from Lara Station to Southern Cross Stationtrain
32h 1m$844–2,455Train, bus to Ireland West Airport Knock, fly to Melbourne Airport
- Take the train from Limerick to Galwaytrain
- Take the bus from Galway Ceannt to Ireland W Airportbus
- Fly from Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane NOC - MEL
36h 6m$1,172–2,393
Shannon Airport (SNN) to Melbourne Airport (MEL) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Limerick to Melbourne is to bus and fly which costs $370 - $1,100 and takes 2 days 0h.
The fastest way to get from Limerick to Melbourne is to bus and fly which takes 26h 43m and costs $850 - $1,600.
The distance between Limerick and Melbourne is 17442 km.
It takes approximately 33h 22m to get from Limerick to Melbourne, including transfers.
Melbourne is 11h ahead of Limerick. It is currently 9:11 AM in Limerick and 8:11 PM in Melbourne.
There are 5530+ hotels available in Melbourne.
What companies run services between Limerick, Ireland and Melbourne, VIC, Australia?
Airbus France, Singapore Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Shannon Airport (SNN) to Melbourne Airport (MEL) twice a week.
- Website
- qantas.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 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 Dubai, Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 5m
- When
- Thursday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–3,800
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
Flights from Ireland West Airport Knock to Melbourne Airport via London Heathrow, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,200
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Shannon Airport to Melbourne Airport via Frankfurt, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $950–6,000
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 Ireland West Airport Knock to Melbourne Airport via London Heathrow, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,200
- 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
- singaporeair.com
Flights from Ireland West Airport Knock to Melbourne Airport via London Heathrow, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,200
Flights from Kerry Airport to Melbourne Airport via Manchester, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 43h 55m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $550–3,300
Flights from Kerry Airport to Melbourne Airport via Manchester, Singapore Changi, Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 44h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $550–3,300
- 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
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Kerry Airport to Melbourne Airport via Dublin Airport, Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 5h
- When
- Thursday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,200
- Website
- airasiax.com
Flights from Shannon Airport to Melbourne Airport via Frankfurt, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 30h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,400
- 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
- britishairways.com
Flights from Ireland West Airport Knock to Melbourne Airport via London Heathrow, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $850–3,300
- Website
- flyroyalbrunei.com
Flights from Ireland West Airport Knock to Melbourne Airport via London Heathrow, Bandar Seri Begawan
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 55m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–2,300
- Website
- thaiairways.com
Flights from Kerry Airport to Melbourne Airport via Manchester, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 44h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,000
- 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
- Phone
- 0818 294 015
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
Train from Limerick to Galway
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $17–25
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- $17–25
- Phone
- +353 91 564 164
- [email protected]
- Website
- Citylink
Bus from Limerick Arthurs Qy to Terminal 1 Zone 2
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Website
- Citylink
Bus from Henry Street to Cork Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $21–30
- Website
- Citylink
Bus from Limerick Arthurs Qy to Terminal 1 Zone 2
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Website
- Citylink
- Phone
- 0818 15 15 15
- Website
- Expressway (Bus Éireann)
Bus from Galway Ceannt to Ireland W Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $26–40
- Website
- Expressway (Bus Éireann)
Bus from Limerick Colbert to Kerry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $26–40
- Website
- Expressway (Bus Éireann)
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