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There are 7 ways to get from Long Beach to Melbourne by plane, train, or bus

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  1. Fly Los Angeles International Airport to Melbourne Airport

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    1. Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane plane LAX - MEL
    19h 30m
    $464–1,537

  2. Fly Los Angeles International Airport to Avalon Airport, train

    1. Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Avalon Airport (AVV)plane plane LAX - AVV
    2. Take the train from Lara Station to Southern Cross Stationtrain train
    23h 53m
    $668–2,321

  3. Train to San Diego International Airport, fly to Melbourne Airport

    1. Take the train from Santa Ana to San Diego Old Town Transportation Centertrain train
    2. Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane plane SAN - MEL
    25h 22m
    $563–1,746

  4. Fly Los Angeles International Airport to Bendigo Airport, train

    1. Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Bendigo Airport (BXG)plane plane LAX - BXG
    2. Take the train from Bendigo Station to Southern Cross Stationtrain train
    26h 6m
    $624–2,127

  5. Fly Los Angeles International Airport to Albury, train

    1. Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Albury (ABX)plane plane LAX - ABX
    2. Take the train from Albury Station to Southern Crosstrain train
    26h 11m
    $593–2,083

  6. Bus to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport, fly to Melbourne Airport

    1. Take the bus from Los Angeles Airport, CA to Santa Barbara Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane plane SBA - MEL
    29h 9m
    $624–1,867

  7. Bus to Palm Springs International Airport, fly to Melbourne Airport

    1. Take the bus from Fullerton Amtrak Station to Palm Springs Airport Amtrak Bus Stopbus bus
    2. Fly from Palm Springs International Airport (PSP) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane plane PSP - MEL
    28h 12m

Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Melbourne Airport (MEL) flights

Calendar36Weekly Planes
Duration17h 5mAverage Duration
Ticket$437Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 12,816.8 km
  • Duration: 19h 30m

What companies run services between Long Beach, CA, USA and Melbourne, VIC, Australia?

Delta, United Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Melbourne Airport (MEL) 5 times a day.

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