There are 7 ways to get from Seattle to Melbourne by plane or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Melbourne Airport
best- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane SEA - MEL
22h 50m$1,332–2,232Fly Paine Field County Airport to Melbourne Airport
cheapest- Fly from Paine Field County Airport (PAE) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane PAE - MEL
23h 5m$589–2,168Fly Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Avalon Airport, train
- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Avalon Airport (AVV)plane SEA - AVV
- Take the train from Lara Station to Southern Cross Stationtrain
25h 18m$816–2,916Train to Vancouver International Airport, fly to Melbourne Airport
- Take the train from Seattle to Vancouvertrain
- Fly from Vancouver International Airport (YVR) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane YVR - MEL
24h 51m$1,040–2,169Train to Vancouver International Airport, fly to Avalon Airport, train
- Take the train from Seattle to Vancouvertrain
- Fly from Vancouver International Airport (YVR) to Avalon Airport (AVV)plane YVR - AVV
- Take the train from Lara Station to Southern Cross Stationtrain
27h 19m$924–3,253Fly King County International Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Fly from King County International Airport (BFI) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane BFI - MEL
24h 55m$732–2,632Train to Vancouver International Airport, fly to Albury, train
- Take the train from Seattle to Vancouvertrain
- Fly from Vancouver International Airport (YVR) to Albury (ABX)plane YVR - ABX
- Take the train from Albury Station to Southern Crosstrain
29h 57m$799–2,815
Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Melbourne Airport (MEL) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Seattle to Melbourne is to fly which costs $550 - $2,200 and takes 23h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Seattle to Melbourne is to fly which takes 22h 50m and costs $1,300 - $2,300.
The distance between Seattle and Melbourne is 13217 km.
It takes approximately 22h 50m to get from Seattle to Melbourne, including transfers.
Melbourne is 18h ahead of Seattle. It is currently 1:35 AM in Seattle and 7:35 PM in Melbourne.
There are 5330+ hotels available in Melbourne.
What companies run services between Seattle, WA, USA and Melbourne, VIC, Australia?
United Airlines, Alaska Airlines, Inc., and three other airlines fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Melbourne Airport (MEL) 4 times a day.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Paine Field County Airport to Melbourne Airport via Los Angeles, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 2m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,800
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Avalon Airport via Vancouver International Airport, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 21m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,800
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Avalon Airport via San Francisco, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $800–3,800
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Avalon Airport via San Francisco, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 52m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $800–3,000
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Avalon Airport via Vancouver International Airport, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 26h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,900
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Avalon Airport via San Francisco, Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 47m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $850–3,100
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Avalon Airport via San Francisco, Brisbane, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 42m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–3,000
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Avalon Airport via Vancouver International Airport, Brisbane, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,900
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,700
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $750–4,800
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Avalon Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $850–4,000
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Avalon Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $850–3,100
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Albury via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,300
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Albury via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,500
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- Website
- V-Line
Train from Lara Station to Southern Cross Station
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6
- Website
- V-Line
- Off Peak
- $6
Train from Lara Station to Southern Cross Station
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6
- Website
- V-Line
- Off Peak
- $6
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