There are 7 ways to get from Melbourne to Long Beach 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 Los Angeles International Airport
best- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane MEL - LAX
18h 9m$353–1,125Fly to John Wayne Airport Orange County
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA)plane MEL - SNA
21h 24m$654–2,329Fly to Burbank Bob Hope Airport
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR)plane MEL - BUR
22h 21m$523–2,023Fly to San Diego International Airport, bus
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane MEL - SAN
- Take the bus from San Diego to Long Beach Downtown Transit Gallerybus
22h 53m$1,031–4,241Fly to Ontario International Airport, train
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Ontario International Airport (ONT)plane MEL - ONT
- Take the train from Rancho Cucamonga to L.A. Union Stationtrain
24h 52m$631–2,435Fly to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport, bus
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)plane MEL - SBA
- Take the bus from Santa Barbara Airport to Los Angeles Airport, CAbus
26h 11m$518–1,719Fly to Palm Springs International Airport, bus
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Palm Springs International Airport (PSP)plane MEL - PSP
- Take the bus from Palm Springs Airport Amtrak Bus Stop to Fullerton Amtrak Stationbus
25h 44m$1,156–4,182
Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Melbourne to Long Beach is to fly which costs $350 - $1,200 and takes 18h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Melbourne to Long Beach is to fly which takes 18h 9m and costs $350 - $1,200.
The distance between Melbourne and Long Beach is 8010 miles.
It takes approximately 18h 9m to get from Melbourne to Long Beach, including transfers.
Long Beach is 18h behind Melbourne. It is currently 10:54 AM in Melbourne and 4:54 PM in Long Beach.
There are 802+ hotels available in Long Beach.
What companies run services between Melbourne, VIC, Australia and Long Beach, CA, USA?
Qantas, Delta, and two other airlines fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) 5 times a day.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–1,200
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–1,200
Flights from Melbourne Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–2,200
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–2,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to San Diego International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,500
Flights from Melbourne Airport to San Diego International Airport via Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $650–2,500
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Ontario International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–2,400
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $420–1,600
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 19m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,600
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–2,800
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–2,300
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–1,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 52m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,200
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 29m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $850–3,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to San Diego International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 48m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,700
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Ontario International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 1m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,600
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 13m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,300
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 50m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,200
Flights from Melbourne Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Los Angeles International Airport, Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 38m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,200
Flights from Melbourne Airport to San Diego International Airport via Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $650–3,200
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–1,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–750
- Website
- fijiairways.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–750
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Nadi, San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 20h
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–3,700
- Phone
- (800) 371-LINK (5465)
- Website
- metrolinktrains.com
Train from Rancho Cucamonga to L.A. Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- https://metrolinktrains.com
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from San Diego to Long Beach Downtown Transit Gallery
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12–22
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 800-470-8818
- cclax@cclax.com
- Website
- centralcoastshuttle.com
Bus from Santa Barbara Airport to Los Angeles Airport, CA
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $70–85
- Website
- https://www.centralcoastshuttle.com
- one way non-prepaid
- $75–85
- One-way prepaid 48 hours advance
- $70–80
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Palm Springs Airport Amtrak Bus Stop to Fullerton Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $28–50
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
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