There are 6 ways to get from Indianapolis to Melbourne by plane, train, or bus
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Fly Indianapolis to Melbourne Airport
best- Fly from Indianapolis (IND) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane IND - MEL
25h 37m$1,030–3,530Train to Purdue University Airport, fly to Melbourne Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Indianapolis to Lafayette Amtrak Stationtrain
- Fly from Purdue University Airport (LAF) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane LAF - MEL
30h 43m$910–3,194Fly Indianapolis to Avalon Airport, train
- Fly from Indianapolis (IND) to Avalon Airport (AVV)plane IND - AVV
- Take the train from Lara Station to Southern Cross Stationtrain
28h 28m$1,316–4,620Bus to Covington, fly to Melbourne Airport
- Take the bus from Indianapolis to Cincinnatibus
- Fly from Covington (CVG) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane CVG - MEL
38h 14m$1,252–4,369Bus to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Melbourne Airport
- Take the bus from Indianapolis to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane ORD - MEL
28h 43m$1,265–2,792Fly Indianapolis to Albury, train
- Fly from Indianapolis (IND) to Albury (ABX)plane IND - ABX
- Take the train from Albury Station to Southern Crosstrain
31h 6m$1,431–5,076
Indianapolis (IND) to Melbourne Airport (MEL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Indianapolis to Melbourne is to bus and fly which costs $1,200 - $2,800 and takes 28h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Indianapolis to Melbourne is to fly which takes 25h 37m and costs $1,000 - $3,600.
The distance between Indianapolis and Melbourne is 15677 km.
It takes approximately 25h 37m to get from Indianapolis to Melbourne, including transfers.
Melbourne is 14h ahead of Indianapolis. It is currently 3:43 PM in Indianapolis and 5:43 AM in Melbourne.
There are 5317+ hotels available in Melbourne.
What companies run services between Indianapolis, IN, USA and Melbourne, VIC, Australia?
United Airlines, American Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Indianapolis (IND) to Melbourne Airport (MEL) 4 times a day.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Indianapolis to Melbourne Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,100
Flights from Indianapolis to Melbourne Airport via Los Angeles, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,100
Flights from Indianapolis to Avalon Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 24m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,500–5,500
Flights from Indianapolis to Avalon Airport via Los Angeles, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,600
Flights from Indianapolis to Avalon Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 58m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,700
Flights from Indianapolis to Avalon Airport via San Francisco, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 46m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,600
Flights from Indianapolis to Avalon Airport via Las Vegas, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,500–5,500
Flights from Indianapolis to Avalon Airport via San Francisco, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 21m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,700
Flights from Covington to Melbourne Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,400–5,000
Flights from Covington to Melbourne Airport via San Francisco, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 6m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–5,000
Flights from Covington to Melbourne Airport via Las Vegas, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 49m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–5,000
Flights from Purdue University Airport to Melbourne Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 48m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,600
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $950–3,300
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Melbourne Airport via San Francisco, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,300
Flights from Indianapolis to Albury via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 24m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,700–6,000
Flights from Indianapolis to Albury via Los Angeles, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–4,900
Flights from Indianapolis to Albury via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 23m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–5,000
Flights from Indianapolis to Albury via Los Angeles, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,700–6,000
Flights from Indianapolis to Albury via Houston, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 19m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–5,000
Flights from Indianapolis to Albury via Las Vegas, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,600–6,000
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Indianapolis to Melbourne Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 16m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,600
Flights from Indianapolis to Melbourne Airport via San Francisco, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 21m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,600
Flights from Indianapolis to Melbourne Airport via San Francisco, Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 41m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,800
Flights from Covington to Melbourne Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 21m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,300
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,800
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Melbourne Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $800–2,800
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Melbourne Airport via San Francisco, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,800
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Indianapolis to Melbourne Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 16m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,600
Flights from Covington to Melbourne Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 21m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,300
Flights from Purdue University Airport to Melbourne Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 33m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $850–3,100
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,800
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Melbourne Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $800–2,800
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Melbourne Airport via San Francisco, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,800
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Indianapolis to Melbourne Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,100
Flights from Covington to Melbourne Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,400–5,000
Flights from Purdue University Airport to Melbourne Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 48m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,600
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $950–3,300
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Indianapolis to Avalon Airport via San Francisco, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 46m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,600
Flights from Indianapolis to Avalon Airport via Los Angeles, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,600
Flights from Indianapolis to Avalon Airport via San Francisco, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 21m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,700
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Indianapolis to Melbourne Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 38m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,500
Flights from Covington to Melbourne Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,300
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- Website
- vline.com.au
Train from Lara Station to Southern Cross Station
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Off Peak
- $8–12
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Indianapolis to Lafayette Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $29–65
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Albury Station to Southern Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $27–170
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Book at
- https://transportnsw.info/regional/regional-train-coach-facilities/xpt-regional-trains
- Economy
- $35–45
- First
- $45–65
- Sleeper
- $140–170
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Indianapolis to Cincinnati
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $20–35
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Indianapolis to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–60
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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