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How to get fromMelbourne to Long Beachby plane, bus or train

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There are 7 ways to get from Melbourne to Long Beach by plane, bus, or train

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  1. Fly to Los Angeles International Airport

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    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane plane MEL - LAX
    18h 9m
    $354–1,126

  2. Fly to John Wayne Airport Orange County

    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA)plane plane MEL - SNA
    21h 23m
    $655–2,130

  3. Fly to Burbank Bob Hope Airport

    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR)plane plane MEL - BUR
    23h 25m
    $528–1,932

  4. Fly to San Diego International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane plane MEL - SAN
    2. Take the bus from San Diego to Long Beach Downtown Transit Gallerybus bus
    23h 30m
    $1,032–6,041

  5. Fly to Ontario International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Ontario International Airport (ONT)plane plane MEL - ONT
    2. Take the train from Rancho Cucamonga to L.A. Union Stationtrain train
    24h 48m
    $682–2,436

  6. Fly to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)plane plane MEL - SBA
    2. Take the bus from Santa Barbara Airport to Los Angeles Airport, CAbus bus
    26h 6m
    $509–1,620

  7. Fly to Palm Springs International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Palm Springs International Airport (PSP)plane plane MEL - PSP
    2. Take the bus from Palm Springs Airport Amtrak Bus Stop to Fullerton Amtrak Stationbus bus
    25h 9m
    $1,155–4,178

Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) flights

Calendar38Weekly Planes
Duration16h 34mAverage Duration
Ticket$313Cheapest Price
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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.

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