Flights Manila to Melbourne

Melbourne is the coastal capital of the southeastern Australian state of Victoria. This city is full of galleries, cafes, and shops, as well as lush gardens and rivers. Melbourne is the cultural hub of Australia and is considered to be the most vibrant city in the country. The city also offers an array of museums, wildlife parks, and an aquarium to be visited. It takes around 8 hours of flying time to travel from Manila to Melbourne. This will differ based on the airlines and routes taken as well. Considering Traveloka offers various airline options such as Philippine Airlines, Cebu Pacific, AirAsia, Emirates, and more, you have plenty to choose from. Some of the best attractions there are in Melbourne such as the Royal Botanic Gardens, National Gallery of Victoria, and Melbourne Zoo.

When is the best time to fly from Manila to Melbourne?

Melbourne is generally warm throughout the year, but there is a certain period of the year that is good enough to do both outdoor and/or indoor activities. The usual period where Melbourne is open for visiting is from early January to early March. This will be the optimum period to go on a holiday here in Melbourne. The temperature will usually vary from 6°C to 26°C and is rarely below 2°C or above 35°C. Maybe to get the best time where you are not at the peak of the holiday season in Melbourne, you can plan a travel to Melbourne close to early January or March, just before the holiday peak starts.

Operating airlines available in Traveloka Lifestyle SuperApp including both domestic and international carriers. Such airlines include Philippine Airlines, Jetstar, Scoot, Singapore Airlines, Cebu Pacific, Qatar Airways, China Airlines, Malaysia Airlines, and many more. For further information in regards to travel safety during the pandemic can be referred to Traveloka’s travel requirements and guidelines during COVID-19.

What are the main airports available in Melbourne?

Melbourne Airport (MEL)

Melbourne Airport is the main airport operating in Melbourne. It is 22 km away from Melbourne. The trip via car or any public land transportation will take around 22 minutes from the airport to the main city. The traveling time will only differ depending on the traffic condition at the time of the travel. Some of the airport facilities you can find at the Melbourne Airport include check-in facilities, free wi-fi, duty-free outlets, restaurants, ATMs, baggage storage, and a lost & found center.

Highlights in Melbourne.

Royal Botanic Gardens - Established in 1846, Royal Botanic Gardens are among the finest of their kind in the world that encompasses two locations which are Melbourne and Cranbourne. It is home to more than 10,000 plant species including many rare specimens. The highlight of this site is the Ian Potter Foundation Children’s Garden which was designed to encourage the next generation of gardeners. It will be a great loss to miss a visit to Royal Botanic Gardens. Royal Botanic Gardens is 3 km away from Melbourne and 28 km from the main airport. It will take roughly 7 minutes to drive from Melbourne to the Royal Botanic Gardens and around 22 minutes from the airport. Royal Botanic Gardens opens daily from 7.30 am to 7.30 pm to visit with the entrance fee ranging from AUD11.50 to AUD44.00.

National Gallery of Victoria - Founded in 1861, the National Gallery of Victoria is the oldest public art gallery in Australia. It houses over 70,000 works of European, Asian, Oceanic, and American art. As the visitors go through the collections present here, they will see various ideas, styles, and disciplines across centuries and cultures represented in the beautiful artworks. It will be a great loss to miss a visit to the National Gallery of Victoria. The National Gallery of Victoria is 2 km away from Melbourne and 26 km from the main airport. It will take roughly 6 minutes to drive from Melbourne to the National Gallery of Victoria and around 21 minutes from the airport. National Gallery of Victoria opens daily from 10.00 am to 5.00 pm to visit with no entrance fee to permanent exhibitions.

Melbourne Zoo - Opened in 1862, Melbourne Zoo is spread over 22 hectares in an area that houses over 300 species of animals. It also offers exhibits and enclosures of the animals including elephant trails, Asian and African rainforests, the Australian Outback, Treetop for apes and monkeys, Lion Park, and the Orangutan Sanctuary. It will be a great loss to miss a visit to Melbourne Zoo. Melbourne Zoo is 5 km away from Melbourne and 19 km from the main airport. It will take roughly 10 minutes to drive from Melbourne to the Melbourne Zoo and around 17 minutes from the airport. Melbourne Zoo opens daily from 9.00 am to 5.00 pm to visit with the entrance fee ranging from AUD5 to AUD130.

Travel tips to Melbourne.

Keep Your Accommodation Address with You

This might sound ridiculous but it is important nonetheless. We tend to underestimate ourselves and assume we have it all in our heads. It is best to have it with you at all times because when you need a specific direction back, you can refer to it easily. It is best to keep it on paper as well because you will never know when the handy-dandy technology will fail you when you need it the most.

Travel Insurance

Be it whether you are traveling domestic or international, it is important to gear yourself up with travel insurance. This is pretty much self-explanatory because you will never expect what could happen when you are abroad. Even if you are traveling domestically, should things go out of your control such as accidents or sickness, you will have the leverage of insurance coverage.

Be Flexible with Your Travel Plans

Planning is a good way to go traveling, be it domestically or internationally, but don’t disregard the fact that things can and most likely would not go as planned. This could either be due to suddenly the activity you want to do being unavailable or if more logistical issues force you to think of other ways to do things. Keep in mind that planning is a good base, but when you are traveling and there are a lot of external factors involved, it will be a different kind of adventure.

How to Book with Traveloka Lifestyle SuperApp

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Booking might be hard on certain online travel agency platforms, but Traveloka has its ways of making it easy for customers to book their flights.

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Other ways to fly this route

The same journey is also bookable at a different level of precision — by city for every airport, or by a specific airport:

• Manila Melbourne (MNL.MELA)