There are 8 ways to get from Philadelphia to Melbourne by plane, train, or subway
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Fly Philadelphia International Airport to Melbourne Airport
best- Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane PHL - MEL
26h 7m$1,632–3,332Train, subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly to Melbourne Airport
cheapest- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Washington Union Stationtrain
- Take the subway from Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platformsubway
- Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane IAD - MEL
28h 35m$937–3,058Train to Newark Liberty International Airport, fly to Melbourne Airport
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Newark Liberty International Airporttrain
- Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane EWR - MEL
26h 32m$1,559–2,994Train to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, fly to Melbourne Airport
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to BWI Thurgood Marshalltrain
- Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane BWI - MEL
26h 38m$1,769–2,816Train to John F. Kennedy International Airport, fly to Melbourne Airport
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain
- Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane JFK - MEL
27h 36m$1,166–3,389Train to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, fly to Melbourne Airport
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Washington Union Stationtrain
- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane DCA - MEL
28h 14m$1,686–5,650Fly Philadelphia International Airport to Avalon Airport, train
- Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Avalon Airport (AVV)plane PHL - AVV
- Take the train from Lara Station to Southern Cross Stationtrain
30h 7m$1,318–4,722Train to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, fly to Avalon Airport, train
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to BWI Thurgood Marshalltrain
- Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to Avalon Airport (AVV)plane BWI - AVV
- Take the train from Lara Station to Southern Cross Stationtrain
30h 16m$1,255–4,406
Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Melbourne Airport (MEL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Philadelphia to Melbourne is to fly which costs $1,600 - $3,400 and takes 26h 7m.
The fastest way to get from Philadelphia to Melbourne is to fly which takes 26h 7m and costs $1,600 - $3,400.
The distance between Philadelphia and Melbourne is 16594 km.
It takes approximately 26h 7m to get from Philadelphia to Melbourne, including transfers.
Melbourne is 14h ahead of Philadelphia. It is currently 6:44 AM in Philadelphia and 8:44 PM in Melbourne.
There are 5301+ hotels available in Melbourne.
What companies run services between Philadelphia, PA, USA and Melbourne, VIC, Australia?
American Airlines, Qantas, and two other airlines fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Melbourne Airport (MEL) 4 times a day.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,200
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Los Angeles, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,300
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Los Angeles, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 55m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,600
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 15m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,500–2,700
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 23h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–2,200
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Auckland, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 25h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–2,200
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Melbourne Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,800–6,500
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Melbourne Airport via Los Angeles, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 24m
- 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 29m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,600–5,500
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Avalon Airport via Los Angeles, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,700
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Avalon Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,600–5,500
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Avalon Airport via Los Angeles, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,600–5,500
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Avalon Airport via San Francisco, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 22m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,700
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Avalon Airport via Las Vegas, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 26h
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,600–5,500
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Avalon Airport via Houston, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 41m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,700
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,500
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Avalon Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,400–5,500
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Avalon Airport via Los Angeles, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 24m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,300
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Avalon Airport via San Francisco, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 46m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,300
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Avalon Airport via Las Vegas, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–5,500
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Avalon Airport via Houston, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,300
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Avalon Airport via San Francisco, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 21m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,300
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Melbourne Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 52m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,600
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Melbourne Airport via San Francisco, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 57m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,600
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,700
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Melbourne Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $750–2,700
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Melbourne Airport via San Francisco, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,700
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Melbourne Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 33m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,300
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 55m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,300
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Los Angeles, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 14m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,300
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Melbourne Airport via San Francisco, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 21m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,300
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Melbourne Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,600–5,500
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 42m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,900
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Melbourne Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $850–2,900
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Melbourne Airport via San Francisco, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $850–3,000
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Melbourne Airport via San Francisco, Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,100
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Melbourne Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 52m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,600
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,700
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Melbourne Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $750–2,700
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Melbourne Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 33m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,300
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 55m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,300
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 23h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,700
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Melbourne Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,600–5,500
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Melbourne Airport via San Francisco, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 21m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,600–5,500
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 42m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,900
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Melbourne Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $850–2,900
- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Melbourne Airport via San Francisco, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 57m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,600
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,700
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Melbourne Airport via San Francisco, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,700
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 55m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,300
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Melbourne Airport via San Francisco, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 21m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,300
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 23h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,700
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Auckland, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 25m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,700
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 42m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,900
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Melbourne Airport via San Francisco, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,900
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Avalon Airport via San Francisco, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 22m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,700
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Avalon Airport via Las Vegas, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 26h
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,600–5,500
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Avalon Airport via Houston, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 41m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,700
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Avalon Airport via Los Angeles, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,700
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Avalon Airport via Los Angeles, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 24m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,300
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Avalon Airport via San Francisco, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 46m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,300
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Avalon Airport via Houston, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,300
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Avalon Airport via San Francisco, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 21m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,300
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,200
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Melbourne Airport via San Francisco, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 45m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,200
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 15m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,500–2,700
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Auckland, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 25h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–2,200
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Melbourne Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,800–6,500
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,500
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,700
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 29m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,300
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Melbourne Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 25h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,600–5,500
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from 30th Street Station to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $15–310
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $15–310
- Business Class
- $80–360
Train from 30th Street Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $20–330
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $20–330
- Business Class
- $90–390
Train from 30th Street Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $17–320
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $17–320
- Business Class
- $85–370
Train from 30th Street Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $26–350
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $26–350
- Business Class
- $100–410
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from 30th Street Station to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $30–70
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from 30th Street Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $40–90
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from 30th Street Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $35–80
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from 30th Street Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $50–120
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from 30th Street Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–850
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $30–650
- First Class
- $190–850
Train from 30th Street Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $29–850
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $29–650
- First Class
- $180–850
Train from 30th Street Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $40–900
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $40–650
- First Class
- $210–900
- 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
- +1 202 466 3876
- Website
- wmata.com
Subway from Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3–12
- Website
- https://www.wmata.com
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $3–4
- standard fare 5 a.m - 9:30 p.m.
- $8–12
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