Travel to Melbourne

Flying to Melbourne

There are no direct flights to Melbourne from the UK, but some airlines that have routes including stopovers are Thai Airways (via Bangkok), Cathay Pacific (via Hong Kong), Emirates (via Dubai), Singapore Airlines (via Singapore) and Malaysia Airlines (via Kuala Lumpur). Qantas operates direct flights from the USA. Flights are usually most expensive around Christmas, with the cheapest deals available between mid-April and mid-June. 

Flight times

From London - 22 hours 30 minutes (including stopover); New York - 23 hours (including stopover); Los Angeles - 16 hours; Toronto - 24 hours (including stopover); Sydney- 1 hour 35 minutes.

City Airports: 
Telephone:+61 3 9297 1600
Website:www.melbourneairport.com.au
Location:

Melbourne Airport is located 25km (15 miles) northwest of Melbourne.


Money:

Banking and currency facilities are available from the ANZ bank branches in the departures and arrivals areas of Terminal 2. In addition, Travelex bureaux de change kiosks are located in the same terminal. ATMs are positioned throughout the airport.


Luggage:

Left-luggage facilities are available in the arrivals area of Terminal 2. Terminal 1 lost property enquiries (tel: +61 3 8336 4100) are dealt with separately from those in the rest of the airport, which are handled by the Travellers’ services (tel: +61 3 9297 1805).




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