There are 7 ways to get from Melbourne to Austin by plane, car, bus, or tram
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Fly to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport
best- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS)plane MEL - AUS
21h 13m$1,113–3,814Fly to Killeen-Fort Hood Regional Airport, drive
cheapest- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Killeen-Fort Hood Regional Airport (GRK)plane MEL - GRK
- Drive from Killeen-Fort Hood Regional Airport (GRK) to Austincar
23h 23m$513–1,830Fly to Waco, bus
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Waco (ACT)plane MEL - ACT
- Take the bus from Waco to Austinbus
24h 23m$692–2,222Fly to San Antonio International Airport, bus
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to San Antonio International Airport (SAT)plane MEL - SAT
- Take the bus from San Antonio Bus Station to Austin Eastside Bus Plazabus
24h 23m$575–2,099Fly to Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport, tram, bus
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (DFW)plane MEL - DFW
- Take the tram from DFW Airport Terminal B Station to Fort Worth Central Stationtram
- Take the bus from Fort Worth to Austin Doubletree University Areabus
23h 54m$735–1,455Fly to George Bush Intercontinental Airport, bus
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH)plane MEL - IAH
- Take the bus from Hyatt Regency Houston to Austin Doubletree University Areabus
25h 22m$834–1,866Fly to College Station, bus
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to College Station (CLL)plane MEL - CLL
- Take the bus from Brazos Transit District to Waco Bus Stopbus
- Take the bus from Waco to Austinbus
27h 30m$701–2,252
Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Melbourne to Austin is to fly and tram and bus which costs $700 - $1,500 and takes 23h 54m.
The fastest way to get from Melbourne to Austin is to fly which takes 21h 13m and costs $1,100 - $3,900.
The distance between Melbourne and Austin is 8956 miles.
It takes approximately 21h 13m to get from Melbourne to Austin, including transfers.
Austin is 17h behind Melbourne. It is currently 3:14 AM in Melbourne and 10:14 AM in Austin.
There are 1228+ hotels available in Austin.
What companies run services between Melbourne, VIC, Australia and Austin, TX, USA?
Qantas, American Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS) 5 times a day.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport via Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 54m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,600
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $750–2,600
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Killeen-Fort Hood Regional Airport via Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–2,100
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Killeen-Fort Hood Regional Airport via Los Angeles, Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $490–2,100
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Waco via Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–2,100
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Waco via Los Angeles, Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–2,100
Flights from Melbourne Airport to San Antonio International Airport via Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $700–2,400
Flights from Melbourne Airport to San Antonio International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–2,400
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $700–1,400
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $700–1,400
Flights from Melbourne Airport to George Bush Intercontinental Airport via Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–2,100
Flights from Melbourne Airport to George Bush Intercontinental Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–2,100
Flights from Melbourne Airport to College Station via Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–2,100
Flights from Melbourne Airport to College Station via Los Angeles, Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–2,100
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Waco via Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–2,100
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Waco via Los Angeles, Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–2,100
Flights from Melbourne Airport to San Antonio International Airport via Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $700–2,400
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $700–1,400
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $700–1,400
Flights from Melbourne Airport to George Bush Intercontinental Airport via Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–2,100
Flights from Melbourne Airport to College Station via Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–2,100
Flights from Melbourne Airport to College Station via Los Angeles, Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–2,100
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 28m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,200
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–2,200
Flights from Melbourne Airport to San Antonio International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 56m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,100
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $490–1,800
Flights from Melbourne Airport to George Bush Intercontinental Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 14m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $480–1,800
Flights from Melbourne Airport to George Bush Intercontinental Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $490–1,800
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–2,200
Flights from Melbourne Airport to San Antonio International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 33m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 41m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $480–1,700
Flights from Melbourne Airport to George Bush Intercontinental Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $480–2,100
- Phone
- +1 817-215-8600
- Website
- ridetrinitymetro.org
Tram from DFW Airport Terminal B Station to Fort Worth Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://ridetrinitymetro.org
- Adults 20-64
- $3
- Phone
- +1 800-923-1799
- contactus@omexusa.net
- Website
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from Waco to Austin
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $45–60
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from San Antonio Bus Station to Austin Eastside Bus Plaza
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $15–55
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Brazos Transit District to Waco Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $28–60
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from San Antonio Bus Station to Austin Eastside Bus Plaza
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $11–85
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Adult
- $11–85
- Phone
- +1 844-866-5263
- inquiries@vonlane.com
- Website
- vonlane.com
Bus from Fort Worth to Austin Doubletree University Area
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $127–137
- Website
- https://vonlane.com
- Adult
- $127
- adult
- $137
Bus from Hyatt Regency Houston to Austin Doubletree University Area
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $127–147
- Website
- https://vonlane.com
- low
- $127
- high
- $147
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