There are 8 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 4m$831–2,831Fly Capital Region International Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Fly from Capital Region International Airport (LAN) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane LAN - MEL
28h 3m$1,549–5,553Fly Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Fly from Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane GRR - MEL
25h 51m$1,433–5,033Bus 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
27h 24m$1,168–3,899Train 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
29h 18m$1,199–2,881Bus, train to South Bend, fly to Melbourne Airport
- Take the bus from Greyhound Grand Rapids to Greyhound Benton Harborbus
- Take the bus from Benton Harbor Bus Stop to Gary Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Gary to South Bend Airporttrain
- Fly from South Bend (SBN) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane SBN - MEL
32h 47m$1,476–4,918Train to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Avalon Airport, train
- Take the train from Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Avalon Airport (AVV)plane ORD - AVV
- Take the train from Lara Station to Southern Cross Stationtrain
33h 17m$1,085–3,571Fly Detroit to Avalon Airport, train
- Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Avalon Airport (AVV)plane DTW - AVV
- Take the train from Lara Station to Southern Cross Stationtrain
29h 52m$1,017–3,721
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 $1,200 - $2,900 and takes 29h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Michigan to Melbourne is to fly which takes 25h 4m and costs $800 - $2,900.
The distance between Michigan and Melbourne is 15974 km.
It takes approximately 25h 4m to get from Michigan to Melbourne, including transfers.
Melbourne is 14h ahead of Michigan. It is currently 11:56 AM in Michigan and 1:56 AM in Melbourne.
There are 5291+ hotels available in Melbourne.
What companies run services between Michigan, USA and Melbourne, VIC, Australia?
Delta, United Airlines, and Qantas fly from Detroit (DTW) to Melbourne Airport (MEL) 3 times a day.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Detroit to Melbourne Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $950–3,300
Flights from Capital Region International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Reagan Washington, Los Angeles, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 5m
- 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
- 21h 38m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,700–6,000
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 58m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,700–6,000
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 38m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,500–5,500
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $900–3,100
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Melbourne Airport via San Francisco, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,100
Flights from South Bend to Melbourne Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,600–6,000
Flights from South Bend to Melbourne Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 53m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–4,900
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Avalon Airport via Los Angeles, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,400
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Avalon Airport via San Francisco, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,000–4,100
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Avalon Airport via Los Angeles, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,100
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Avalon Airport via Las Vegas, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,100
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Avalon Airport via San Francisco, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 29h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,500
Flights from Detroit to Avalon Airport via Las Vegas, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,400
Flights from Detroit to Avalon Airport via Los Angeles, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,700
Flights from Detroit to Avalon Airport via San Francisco, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,700
Flights from Detroit to Avalon Airport via Los Angeles, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 30m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,700
Flights from Detroit to Avalon Airport via San Francisco, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 51m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,700
Flights from Detroit to Avalon Airport via San Francisco, Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 46m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,900
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Detroit to Melbourne Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $800–2,800
Flights from Capital Region International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Reagan Washington, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,500–5,500
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Denver, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 53m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–5,000
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Houston, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 28m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,500–5,500
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Denver, San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,400–5,000
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Houston, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 48m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,500–5,500
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Melbourne Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,800
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 1m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,800
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Melbourne Airport via San Francisco, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,800
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,600
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Melbourne Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $750–2,600
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Melbourne Airport via San Francisco, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,600
Flights from South Bend to Melbourne Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 49m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–4,800
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Detroit to Melbourne Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $950–3,300
Flights from Capital Region International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Reagan Washington, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,700–6,000
Flights from Capital Region International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Reagan Washington, Los Angeles, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 35m
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $1,700–6,500
Flights from Capital Region International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Reagan Washington, Los Angeles, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,500–5,500
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 38m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,700–6,000
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 38m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,500–5,500
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,500
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Los Angeles, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,800
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $900–3,100
Flights from South Bend to Melbourne Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 24m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,600–6,000
Flights from South Bend to Melbourne Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 23m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–4,900
Flights from South Bend to Melbourne Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 43m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,600–6,000
Flights from South Bend to Melbourne Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,600–6,000
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Detroit to Melbourne Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,800
Flights from Capital Region International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Reagan Washington, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,500–5,500
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Melbourne Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,800
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 1m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,800
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Melbourne Airport via San Francisco, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,800
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Melbourne Airport via San Francisco, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,800
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,600
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Melbourne Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $750–2,600
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Melbourne Airport via San Francisco, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,600
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Avalon Airport via San Francisco, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,400
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Avalon Airport via Los Angeles, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,400
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Avalon Airport via San Francisco, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 29h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,500
Flights from Detroit to Avalon Airport via Los Angeles, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,700
Flights from Detroit to Avalon Airport via San Francisco, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,700
Flights from Detroit to Avalon Airport via Los Angeles, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 30m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,700
Flights from Detroit to Avalon Airport via San Francisco, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 51m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,700
Flights from Detroit to Avalon Airport via San Francisco, Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 46m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,900
Flights from Detroit to Avalon Airport via Los Angeles, Brisbane, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 20m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,700
- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from Capital Region International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Reagan Washington, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,500–5,500
Flights from Capital Region International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Reagan Washington, Los Angeles, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 5m
- 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 Houston, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 48m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,500–5,500
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 1m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,800
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,600
Flights from South Bend to Melbourne Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 53m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–4,900
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Detroit to Melbourne Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 11m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,800
Flights from South Bend to Melbourne Airport via Minneapolis, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–4,800
- 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
- $65–150
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 219-926-5744
- Website
- mysouthshoreline.com
Train from Gary to South Bend Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $14–16
- Schedules at
- mysouthshoreline.com
- Adults 14-64
- $14–16
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- Website
- vline.com.au
Train from Lara Station to Southern Cross Station
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Off Peak
- $8–12
- 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
- $35–70
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Benton Harbor Bus Stop to Gary Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $14–28
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 989-725-5105
- Website
- indiantrails.com
Bus from Greyhound Grand Rapids to Greyhound Benton Harbor
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $20–50
- Website
- https://indiantrails.com
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