There are 7 ways to get from Melbourne to Indianapolis by plane or bus
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 Indianapolis
best- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Indianapolis (IND)plane MEL - IND
23h 7m$721–2,621Fly to Dayton, bus
cheapest- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Dayton (DAY)plane MEL - DAY
- Take the bus from Dayton Trotwood Bus Station to Indianapolis Union Stationbus
29h 5m$539–1,949Fly to University Of Illinois Willard Airport, bus
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to University Of Illinois Willard Airport (CMI)plane MEL - CMI
- Take the bus from Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctr to Indianapolis Union Stationbus
28h 43m$555–1,972Fly to Fort Wayne International Airport, bus
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Fort Wayne International Airport (FWA)plane MEL - FWA
- Take the bus from Ft Wayne Citilink Central Station to Indianapolis Union Stationbus
28h 7m$562–1,978Fly to Louisville International Airport, bus
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Louisville International Airport (SDF)plane MEL - SDF
- Take the bus from Louisville Bus Station to Indianapolis Union Stationbus
26h 21m$943–3,270Fly to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport, bus
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL)plane MEL - STL
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Indianapolis Union Stationbus
27h 37m$757–2,582Fly to Covington, bus
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Covington (CVG)plane MEL - CVG
- Take the bus from Cincinnati to Indianapolisbus
27h 33m$888–3,149
Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Indianapolis (IND) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Melbourne to Indianapolis is to fly and bus which costs $500 - $2,000 and takes 29h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Melbourne to Indianapolis is to fly which takes 23h 7m and costs $700 - $2,700.
The distance between Melbourne and Indianapolis is 9797 miles.
It takes approximately 23h 7m to get from Melbourne to Indianapolis, including transfers.
Indianapolis is 15h behind Melbourne. It is currently 1:59 PM in Melbourne and 10:59 PM in Indianapolis.
There are 875+ hotels available in Indianapolis.
What companies run services between Melbourne, VIC, Australia and Indianapolis, IN, USA?
Qantas, American Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Indianapolis (IND) 4 times a day.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Indianapolis via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 32m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,300
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Indianapolis via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $700–3,300
Flights from Melbourne Airport to University Of Illinois Willard Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 29m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,300
Flights from Melbourne Airport to University Of Illinois Willard Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 58m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,400
Flights from Melbourne Airport to University Of Illinois Willard Airport via Los Angeles, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–2,300
Flights from Melbourne Airport to University Of Illinois Willard Airport via Los Angeles, Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $700–2,400
Flights from Melbourne Airport to University Of Illinois Willard Airport via San Francisco, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,900
Flights from Melbourne Airport to University Of Illinois Willard Airport via San Francisco, Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,900
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Fort Wayne International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 51m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,400
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Fort Wayne International Airport via Los Angeles, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $700–2,300
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Fort Wayne International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 56m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,400
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Fort Wayne International Airport via Los Angeles, Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $700–2,400
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Louisville International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Dayton via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,400
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Dayton via San Francisco, Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–1,900
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 39m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,100
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $900–3,100
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Covington via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 43m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,900
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctr to Indianapolis Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18–30
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Ft Wayne Citilink Central Station to Indianapolis Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $19–30
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Louisville Bus Station to Indianapolis Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $17–28
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Dayton Trotwood Bus Station to Indianapolis Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $16–26
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Indianapolis Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- Website
- Greyhound
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