Cheap flights from Manchester to Melbourne from £493

Find your next deal flying from Manchester to Melbourne through Cheapflights. Outside of London, Manchester Airport is one of the busiest travel hubs in Britain, being the third-largest airport in the UK. Situated only a few miles south of the city centre of Manchester, you can easily reach Manchester’s only airport from the centre of town in less than half an hour. While the metropolitan city of Melbourne is home to several airports Melbourne Airport is the main international airport and Australia's second busiest. The airport is conveniently placed just north of Melbourne, making travelling from the centre of town hassle-free and efficient.

It is not currently possible to fly directly to Melbourne from Manchester; however, the journey can be achieved by stopping once or twice along the way. Depending on factors like how far in advance you book, opting for routes with two to three stops may significantly reduce costs, while only adding a few hours onto your overall travel time. Some examples of the routes you can choose from include stopping once in Doha, Hong Kong, or Dubai, or completing the trip with two stopovers, either in Istanbul or Amsterdam and then Kuala Lumpur onwards to Melbourne, or stopping first in Dubai and then on to Perth or Brisbane before reaching Melbourne. Choose to fly with KLM, Qatar Airways, Cathay Pacific, or Emirates to name but a few.

You have lots of choices when it comes to stopover options between Manchester to Melbourne. If you prefer more breaks on solid ground to stretch your legs, opting for two stopovers may suit you, or if you want to transfer as little as possible, stopping just once may be preferred. Common one-stop routes include a stopover in Hong Kong, Dubai or Doha, while stopping over firstly in Amsterdam or Istanbul, then in Kuala Lumpur, or firstly in Dubai, then in Perth or Brisbane, will get you to Melbourne with two stopovers, usually with just a couple more hours added to the total time. We recommend browsing Cheapflights to compare the cheap, fast options that best suit the way you like to travel.

As well as a valid UK passport, you must obtain an Australian visa before departing on your flight from Manchester to Melbourne. If you are travelling as a tourist or for business, you should be eligible to apply for the eVisitor visa. This will allow you to visit Australia for up to three months at a time, as often as you like within one year. There is no cost for this and you can expect processing times of anywhere between a few days to a few months, so it's advisable to apply in plenty of time.

Most people fly from Manchester (MAN) if they book a flight from Manchester to Melbourne. On average, Manchester has 0 outbound flights to Melbourne per day from 18 airlines. Manchester is conveniently located just 8.9 mi from Manchester’s city center.

Flying on Cathay Pacific is currently your cheapest option to Melbourne, with prices starting at £908. Additional return tickets that might be worth considering are offered by Turkish Airlines and Juneyao Airlines, with the lowest prices starting at £924 and £927, respectively. Cathay Pacific is priced at 18% lower than the current average price of a flight leaving 3 months from now.

The cheapest airline one-way is Malaysia Airlines, with whom users have recently found tickets for as low as £509. However, be on the lookout for offers from Etihad Airways and Qatar Airways, as they are both options that can get you from Manchester to Melbourne for a low price.

Of the flights from Manchester to Melbourne that have stopovers, most of them stop in Doha. Dubai sees the next most stopovers on Manchester to Melbourne flights. Abu Dhabi comes in third as the most popular stopover location on Manchester to Melbourne flights.

Burj Khalifa, Gold Souq, and Dubai Mall are the most popular attractions in Dubai if you're in need of something to do during your stopover. Burj Khalifa, Gold Souq, and Dubai Mall can be visited by travelling about 6.8 mi, 4.2 mi, and 6.5 mi respectively from Dubai Intl. Those landing in Dubai looking to spend some time exploring during their stopover can hire a car for about £20 per day.

The majority of Abu Dhabi visitors spend their time at Etihad Towers, Sheikh Zayed Mosque, and Emirates Park Zoo. Those on a layover in Abu Dhabi interested in visiting Etihad Towers, Sheikh Zayed Mosque, or Emirates Park Zoo can do so by travelling 20.8 mi, 11.2 mi, and 7.9 mi, respectively from Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl. Those landing in Abu Dhabi looking to spend some time exploring during their stopover can hire a car for about £17 per day.

The least popular stopover on flights from Manchester to Melbourne is London. Manchester to Melbourne flights stopping in Hong Kong are the next rarest. Singapore follows Hong Kong in terms of the least frequent stopover locations on Manchester to Melbourne flights.

Yes. In addition to deals on Manchester to Melbourne flights, Cheapflights offers holiday packages that include both flights and hotel.

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Yes. Cheapflights offers flight deals from Manchester to Melbourne by cabin class. In addition to browsing deals, you can also filter by cabin class on the search results page after making a search.

Currently, May is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from Manchester to Melbourne (average of £1,121). Flying from Manchester to Melbourne in July is currently the most expensive (average of £1,692). There are several factors that can impact the price of a flight, so comparing airlines, departure airports and flight times can provide users with more options.