There are 3 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 20m$1,073–2,981Fly 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
22h 54m$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$1,272–3,588
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 - $3,000 and takes 19h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Lusaka to Melbourne is to fly which takes 19h 20m and costs $1,000 - $3,000.
The distance between Lusaka and Melbourne is 11191 km.
It takes approximately 19h 20m to get from Lusaka to Melbourne, including transfers.
Melbourne is 9h ahead of Lusaka. It is currently 8:00 AM in Lusaka and 5:00 PM in Melbourne.
There are 5233+ hotels available in Melbourne.
What companies run services between Lusaka, Zambia and Melbourne, VIC, Australia?
Airlink, Qantas, and four other airlines fly from Lusaka (LUN) to Melbourne Airport (MEL) 3 times a day.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Lusaka to Melbourne Airport via Johannesburg, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 40m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $850–3,200
Flights from Lusaka to Melbourne Airport via Johannesburg, Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 42m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $850–3,000
Flights from Lusaka to Melbourne Airport via Johannesburg, Sydney, Canberra
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 30m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $850–3,200
Flights from Lusaka to Melbourne Airport via Gaborone, Johannesburg, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 22h
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $850–3,200
Flights from Lusaka to Avalon Airport via Johannesburg, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,900
Flights from Lusaka to Avalon Airport via Gaborone, Johannesburg, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- When
- Wednesday
- 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 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,600
Flights from Lusaka to Bendigo Airport via Johannesburg, Perth, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,700
Flights from Lusaka to Bendigo Airport via Gaborone, Johannesburg, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 39h 50m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,600
Flights from Lusaka to Bendigo Airport via Livingstone, Johannesburg, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 35m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,600
- 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
- $1,000–2,900
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Lusaka to Melbourne Airport via Johannesburg, Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 20m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–2,900
- 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
- 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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