Birmingham to Melbourne flights: Best times & cheapest prices
The best way to get from Birmingham to Melbourne is on a one stop flight with Qatar Airways. But connection times are better on the QR34 service than the QR36.
Travelling from Birmingham to Melbourne in Australia just got a lot easier, with Qatar Airways resuming flights from Birmingham on 6 July 2023.
These new Birmingham to Doha flights create a one stop route from Birmingham to Melbourne, with a change of planes in Doha.
To book a Birmingham to Melbourne flight, head here.
Qatar Airways flights from Birmingham – QR34 or QR36?
Qatar Airways is offering daily flights from Birmingham, but the trick is picking the right day to depart. There are technically two flights from Birmingham to Doha – the QR34 and QR36. They just leave on different days.
At the time of writing, the QR34 from Birmingham to Doha departs on Sundays, Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays at 13.35. This connects well with the Doha to Melbourne flights, leading to a total journey time of 23 hours and 45 minutes.
The QR36 from Birmingham to Doha means more time spent hanging around in Qatar, however. The total Birmingham to Melbourne journey time on the QR36 is 25 hours and five minutes.
The QR36 departs from Birmingham at 07.20 on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays.
All Birmingham to Melbourne flight timetable information is correct at the time of writing, but subject to change in the future.
14 fantastic experiences that make the most of your free time in Melbourne
- Get the very best views – on a hot air balloon flight over the city.
- See the changing colours of the river – on a sunset kayaking tour – with dinner. (Highly recommended ✅)
- Feast and see the sights at the same time – on a four course dinner cruise along the Yarra River.
- A genuinely excellent street art tour, led by prominent street artists. (Highly recommended ✅)
- The also superb Aboriginal heritage, plants and bush food tour in the Botanic Gardens. (💲 Great value 💲)
- Best of Melbourne bike tour – you can see more on two wheels than walking.
- Hidden laneways bar crawl OR foodie discovery tour OR chocolate and dessert tour.
- Combo ticket for Australian Sports Museum and MCG tour.
- Hassle-dodging advance tickets for the Melbourne Skydeck, Melbourne Zoo, the Ice Bar (with cocktails) and Sea Life Aquarium.
Birmingham to Melbourne fare prices
Fares on Birmingham to Melbourne flights are, of course, subject to seasonal variation. However, when making a dummy booking for a return flight in November, Australia Travel Questions found Birmingham to Melbourne flights for £1,296.
November is traditionally the cheapest time of year to fly to Australia, however. Return fares from Birmingham to Melbourne will be more expensive at other times of year.
Bookings should be made direct via the Qatar Airways website.
👇 7 great day trips while you’re in Melbourne 👇
- Great Ocean Road tour – with koalas 🐨.
- Brighton Beach, Moonlit Sanctuary and Phillip Island tour – with penguins 🐧.
- Yarra Valley wine tour – with gin, cider and cheese 🍷.
- Grampians National Park tour – with bushwalks and LOADS of kangaroos 🦘.
- Mornington Peninsula tour – with hot springs bathing 🛀.
- Wilsons Promontory tour – with all manner of native wildlife 🦘🐨.
- Dandenong Ranges steam train ride – plus wildlife at Healesville Sanctuary and chocolate-tasting in the Yarra Valley.
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What to do in Melbourne
Top attractions to add to your list in Melbourne include the Immigration Museum, Brighton Beach, the Australian Sports Museum and the Albert Park Driving Range.
Also worth doing are street art tours led by local artists, hot air balloon flights over the city and sunset kayaking tours.
Melbourne hotels with a pool include the Intercontinental Rialto, Adelphi Hotel and Novotel Melbourne on Collins.
To fly from Birmingham to other Australian cities, check out the following guides:
Birmingham to Brisbane flights | Birmingham to Perth flights | Birmingham to Sydney flights.
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