There are 4 ways to get from Lusaka to Melbourne by plane, bus, 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 to Melbourne Airport
best- Fly from Lusaka (LUN) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane LUN - MEL
19h$1,073–2,881Fly to Avalon Airport, bus
- Fly from Lusaka (LUN) to Avalon Airport (AVV)plane LUN - AVV
- Take the bus from Avalon Airport/Outside Terminal to Skybus Coach Terminalbus
23h 39m$1,373–4,981Fly to Bendigo Airport, train
- Fly from Lusaka (LUN) to Bendigo Airport (BXG)plane LUN - BXG
- Take the train from Bendigo Station to Southern Cross Stationtrain
37h 14m$1,272–3,588Fly to Albury, train
- Fly from Lusaka (LUN) to Albury (ABX)plane LUN - ABX
- Take the train from Albury Station to Southern Crosstrain
26h 22m$1,174–4,127
Lusaka (LUN) to Melbourne Airport (MEL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lusaka to Melbourne is to fly which costs $1,000 - $2,900 and takes 19h.
The fastest way to get from Lusaka to Melbourne is to fly which takes 19h and costs $1,000 - $2,900.
The distance between Lusaka and Melbourne is 11191 km.
It takes approximately 19h to get from Lusaka to Melbourne, including transfers.
Melbourne is 9h ahead of Lusaka. It is currently 2:50 PM in Lusaka and 11:50 PM in Melbourne.
There are 5239+ hotels available in Melbourne.
What companies run services between Lusaka, Zambia and Melbourne, VIC, Australia?
Airlink, Qantas, and two other airlines fly from Lusaka (LUN) to Melbourne Airport (MEL) 4 times a day.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Lusaka to Melbourne Airport via Johannesburg, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 57m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $850–3,100
Flights from Lusaka to Melbourne Airport via Johannesburg, Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 37m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–3,000
Flights from Lusaka to Melbourne Airport via Johannesburg, Sydney, Canberra
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 22m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $850–3,100
Flights from Lusaka to Avalon Airport via Johannesburg, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 2m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,900
Flights from Lusaka to Avalon Airport via Livingstone, Johannesburg, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 45m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,900
Flights from Lusaka to Bendigo Airport via Johannesburg, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 52m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,500
Flights from Lusaka to Bendigo Airport via Johannesburg, Perth, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,600
Flights from Lusaka to Bendigo Airport via Livingstone, Johannesburg, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,600
Flights from Lusaka to Albury via Johannesburg, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 47m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,900
Flights from Lusaka to Albury via Livingstone, Johannesburg, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 30m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,900
- Website
- flysaa.com
Flights from Lusaka to Melbourne Airport via Johannesburg, Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–2,800
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Lusaka to Melbourne Airport via Johannesburg, Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 25m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–2,800
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- Website
- vline.com.au
Train from Bendigo Station to Southern Cross Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $9–13
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Off Peak
- $9–13
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Albury Station to Southern Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- 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
- 1300 759 287
- info@skybus.com.au
- Website
- skybus.com.au
Bus from Avalon Airport/Outside Terminal to Skybus Coach Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $28
- Website
- https://www.skybus.com.au
- Schedules at
- https://www.skybus.com.au/timetables/
- Book at
- https://www.skybus.com.au/buy-tickets/
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