There are 7 ways to get from Houston to Melbourne by plane, bus, tram, 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 William P. Hobby Airport to Melbourne Airport
best- Fly from William P. Hobby Airport (HOU) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane HOU - MEL
24h 1m$730–2,530Fly George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Fly from George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane IAH - MEL
23h 29m$732–2,534Bus to College Station, fly to Melbourne Airport
- Take the bus from Downtown Houston to College Stationbus
- Fly from College Station (CLL) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane CLL - MEL
27h 19m$777–2,595Bus to Jack Brooks Regional Airport, fly to Melbourne Airport
- Take the bus from Houston - Harrisburg Blvd to Port Arthurbus
- Fly from Jack Brooks Regional Airport (BPT) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane BPT - MEL
26h 11m$885–2,670Bus, tram to Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport, fly to Melbourne Airport
- Take the bus from Hyatt Regency Houston to Fort Worthbus
- Take the tram from Fort Worth Central Station to DFW Airport Terminal B Stationtram
- Fly from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane DFW - MEL
25h 50m$862–2,426Fly George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Albury, train
- Fly from George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) to Albury (ABX)plane IAH - ABX
- Take the train from Albury Station to Southern Crosstrain
28h 5m$941–3,280Fly George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Avalon Airport, train
- Fly from George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) to Avalon Airport (AVV)plane IAH - AVV
- Take the train from Lara Station to Southern Cross Stationtrain
25h 32m$1,116–3,918
William P. Hobby Airport (HOU) to Melbourne Airport (MEL) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Houston to Melbourne is to bus and tram and fly which costs $850 - $2,500 and takes 25h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Houston to Melbourne is to fly which takes 23h 29m and costs $700 - $2,600.
The distance between Houston and Melbourne is 14510 km.
It takes approximately 24h 1m to get from Houston to Melbourne, including transfers.
Melbourne is 17h ahead of Houston. It is currently 1:37 PM in Houston and 6:37 AM in Melbourne.
There are 5504+ hotels available in Melbourne.
What companies run services between Houston, TX, USA and Melbourne, VIC, Australia?
American Airlines, Qantas, and two other airlines fly from William P. Hobby Airport (HOU) to Melbourne Airport (MEL) 3 times a day.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Melbourne Airport via Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 53m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,400
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Melbourne Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 21h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,400
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Melbourne Airport via Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 12m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,500
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Melbourne Airport via Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 18m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,400
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Melbourne Airport via Las Vegas, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 35m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,400
Flights from College Station to Melbourne Airport via Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 6m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,400
Flights from College Station to Melbourne Airport via Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 16m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,500
Flights from College Station to Melbourne Airport via Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 21m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,500
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,000
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,000
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,200
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Albury via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $900–3,100
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Avalon Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,900
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Avalon Airport via Auckland, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,900
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Avalon Airport via Auckland, Gold Coast
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,100
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Melbourne Airport via Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 53m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,400
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Melbourne Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 21h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,400
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Melbourne Airport via Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 12m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,500
Flights from College Station to Melbourne Airport via Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 32m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,400
Flights from College Station to Melbourne Airport via Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 16m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,500
Flights from Jack Brooks Regional Airport to Melbourne Airport via Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 43m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,400
Flights from Jack Brooks Regional Airport to Melbourne Airport via Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 3m
- When
- Tuesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,400
Flights from Jack Brooks Regional Airport to Melbourne Airport via Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 13m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,500
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,000
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,200
- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Melbourne Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 20h
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,500
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Albury via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $900–3,100
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Albury via Auckland, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 35m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,200
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Avalon Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,900
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Avalon Airport via Auckland, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,900
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Avalon Airport via Auckland, Gold Coast
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,100
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Melbourne Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,500
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Melbourne Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $700–2,500
- Phone
- +1 817-215-8600
- Website
- Trinity Metro
Tram from Fort Worth Central Station to DFW Airport Terminal B Station
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- Trinity Metro
- Adults 20-64
- $3
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
Train from Albury Station to Southern Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–170
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Book at
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Economy
- $35–50
- First
- $55–65
- Sleeper
- $150–170
- 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
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Downtown Houston to College Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $24–40
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Phone
- +1 800-923-1799
- contactus@omexusa.net
- Website
- Omnibus Express
Bus from Houston - Harrisburg Blvd to Port Arthur
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $65–85
- Schedules at
- Omnibus Express
- Phone
- +1 844-866-5263
- inquiries@vonlane.com
- Website
- Vonlane
Bus from Hyatt Regency Houston to Fort Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $182–196
- Website
- Vonlane
- Adult
- $182
- adult
- $196
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