There are 7 ways to get from Michigan to Melbourne by plane, bus, or train
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Fly Detroit to Melbourne Airport
best- Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane DTW - MEL
25h 11m$981–7,031Fly Capital Region International Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Fly from Capital Region International Airport (LAN) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane LAN - MEL
39h 46m$1,349–4,753Fly Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Fly from Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane GRR - MEL
27h 54m$1,233–4,333Bus to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport, fly to Melbourne Airport
- Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Cleveland Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport (CLE) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane CLE - MEL
28h 50m$1,026–3,508Train to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Melbourne Airport
- Take the train from Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane ORD - MEL
28h 56m$1,091–2,770Fly Detroit to Avalon Airport, bus
- Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Avalon Airport (AVV)plane DTW - AVV
- Take the bus from Avalon Airport/Outside Terminal to Skybus Coach Terminalbus
30h 17m$1,031–3,731Train to Chicago Midway International Airport, fly to Melbourne Airport
- Take the train from Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane MDW - MEL
29h 53m$1,041–3,670
Detroit (DTW) to Melbourne Airport (MEL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Michigan to Melbourne is to train and fly which costs $1,000 - $2,800 and takes 28h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Michigan to Melbourne is to fly which takes 25h 11m and costs $950 - $7,500.
The distance between Michigan and Melbourne is 15974 km.
It takes approximately 25h 11m to get from Michigan to Melbourne, including transfers.
Melbourne is 15h ahead of Michigan. It is currently 9:42 AM in Michigan and 12:42 AM in Melbourne.
There are 5345+ hotels available in Melbourne.
What companies run services between Michigan, USA and Melbourne, VIC, Australia?
Delta, United Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Detroit (DTW) to Melbourne Airport (MEL) 5 times a day.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Detroit to Melbourne Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $850–3,100
Flights from Capital Region International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Honolulu, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 39h 3m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,700
Flights from Capital Region International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Detroit, Honolulu, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 39h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,700
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 41m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,500–6,000
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 1m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,500–6,000
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,500
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Las Vegas, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 18m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,500–5,500
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $750–2,800
Flights from Detroit to Avalon Airport via Las Vegas, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 27m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,700
Flights from Detroit to Avalon Airport via San Francisco, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 46m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–4,700
Flights from Detroit to Avalon Airport via Los Angeles, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,700
Flights from Detroit to Avalon Airport via Los Angeles, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 36m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,700
Flights from Detroit to Avalon Airport via Los Angeles, Brisbane, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 36m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,800
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Los Angeles, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,500
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Los Angeles, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,500
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Melbourne Airport via San Francisco, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,500
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Detroit to Melbourne Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 30h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $650–2,500
Flights from Detroit to Melbourne Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $650–2,500
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Denver, San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,400
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Chicago Midway International Airport, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,300
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 54m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,400
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–2,200
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Melbourne Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–2,200
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Melbourne Airport via San Francisco, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 15m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,200
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,500
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Melbourne Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,500
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Detroit to Melbourne Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $850–3,100
Flights from Capital Region International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Reagan Washington, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 1h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,700–6,500
Flights from Capital Region International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Reagan Washington, Los Angeles, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 1h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,700–6,500
Flights from Capital Region International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Reagan Washington, Los Angeles, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 2h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,700–6,500
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 41m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,500–6,000
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,500
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,300
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Los Angeles, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,300
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Los Angeles, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,300
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $750–2,800
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Los Angeles, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,500
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Detroit to Melbourne Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $650–2,500
Flights from Detroit to Melbourne Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $650–2,500
Flights from Detroit to Melbourne Airport via Los Angeles, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 51m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,500
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Chicago Midway International Airport, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,300
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 54m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,400
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–2,200
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Melbourne Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–2,200
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Melbourne Airport via San Francisco, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 15m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,200
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,500
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Melbourne Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,500
- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from Detroit to Melbourne Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $650–2,500
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Chicago Midway International Airport, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,300
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 54m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,400
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Los Angeles, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 49m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,500
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Los Angeles, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 59m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,400
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–2,200
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Melbourne Airport via San Francisco, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,200
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,500
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Los Angeles, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,600
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Detroit to Melbourne Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,500
Flights from Capital Region International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Reagan Washington, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 46h 43m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–5,000
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 26m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,400
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,500
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Detroit to Avalon Airport via Los Angeles, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,700
Flights from Detroit to Avalon Airport via Los Angeles, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 36m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,700
Flights from Detroit to Avalon Airport via San Francisco, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 46m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,700
- Website
- fijiairways.com
Flights from Capital Region International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Honolulu, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 39h 3m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,700
Flights from Capital Region International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Detroit, Honolulu, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 39h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,700
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–140
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Detroit Bus Station to Cleveland Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $40–75
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- 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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