There are 5 ways to get from Norfolk to Melbourne by plane, train, or bus
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Fly Norfolk International Airport to Melbourne Airport
best- Fly from Norfolk International Airport (ORF) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane ORF - MEL
23h 25m$1,063–3,769Train to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly to Melbourne Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Norfolk to Alexandriatrain
- Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane IAD - MEL
30h 56m$827–3,259Train to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, fly to Melbourne Airport
- Take the train from Norfolk to Alexandriatrain
- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane DCA - MEL
29h 47m$2,373–3,345Fly Norfolk International Airport to Avalon Airport, bus
- Fly from Norfolk International Airport (ORF) to Avalon Airport (AVV)plane ORF - AVV
- Take the bus from Avalon Airport/Outside Terminal to Skybus Coach Terminalbus
34h 44m$1,363–4,569Fly Norfolk International Airport to Albury, train
- Fly from Norfolk International Airport (ORF) to Albury (ABX)plane ORF - ABX
- Take the train from Albury Station to Southern Crosstrain
32h 26m$1,064–3,815
Norfolk International Airport (ORF) to Melbourne Airport (MEL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Norfolk to Melbourne is to train and fly which costs $800 - $3,300 and takes 30h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Norfolk to Melbourne is to fly which takes 23h 25m and costs $1,000 - $3,800.
The distance between Norfolk and Melbourne is 16443 km.
It takes approximately 23h 25m to get from Norfolk to Melbourne, including transfers.
Melbourne is 15h ahead of Norfolk. It is currently 4:28 PM in Norfolk and 7:28 AM in Melbourne.
There are 5345+ hotels available in Melbourne.
What companies run services between Norfolk, VA, USA and Melbourne, VIC, Australia?
American Airlines and Qantas fly from Norfolk International Airport (ORF) to Melbourne Airport (MEL) once daily.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Norfolk International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 38m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,700
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Melbourne Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,900–6,500
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Melbourne Airport via Los Angeles, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 31m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,900–7,000
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Melbourne Airport via Los Angeles, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,900–6,500
Flights from Norfolk International Airport to Avalon Airport via Las Vegas, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 22m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,600–6,000
Flights from Norfolk International Airport to Avalon Airport via Houston, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,500
Flights from Norfolk International Airport to Avalon Airport via Los Angeles, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 4m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–6,000
Flights from Norfolk International Airport to Avalon Airport via Los Angeles, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 57m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,600–6,000
Flights from Norfolk International Airport to Avalon Airport via Los Angeles, Brisbane, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 17m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,600–6,000
Flights from Norfolk International Airport to Avalon Airport via Houston, Auckland, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 41h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,600
Flights from Norfolk International Airport to Albury via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,400
Flights from Norfolk International Airport to Albury via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,600
Flights from Norfolk International Airport to Albury via Los Angeles, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 47m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,500
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $950–3,400
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Norfolk International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 19m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,700
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Melbourne Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,900–6,500
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Melbourne Airport via Los Angeles, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,900–6,500
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $950–3,400
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Melbourne Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,500–5,500
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $750–2,800
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Melbourne Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $750–2,800
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Melbourne Airport via San Francisco, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 40m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,800
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $750–2,800
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Melbourne Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $750–2,800
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Melbourne Airport via San Francisco, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 40m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,800
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Melbourne Airport via San Francisco, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $800–2,800
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Melbourne Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 13m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,500–5,500
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,800
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Norfolk International Airport to Avalon Airport via Houston, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,500
Flights from Norfolk International Airport to Avalon Airport via Los Angeles, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 52m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,500
Flights from Norfolk International Airport to Avalon Airport via Houston, Auckland, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 41h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,600
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Norfolk to Alexandria
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–420
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $40–420
- Business Class
- $130–490
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Albury Station to Southern Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $27–170
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Book at
- https://transportnsw.info/regional/regional-train-coach-facilities/xpt-regional-trains
- Economy
- $35–45
- First
- $45–65
- Sleeper
- $140–170
- 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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