There are 5 ways to get from Washington to Melbourne by plane, bus, subway, 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 Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Melbourne Airport
best- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane DCA - MEL
23h 21m$2,367–2,902Subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly to Melbourne Airport
cheapest- 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
26h 52m$781–2,739Fly Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Avalon Airport, bus
- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Avalon Airport (AVV)plane DCA - AVV
- Take the bus from Avalon Airport/Outside Terminal to Skybus Coach Terminalbus
27h 25m$2,343–8,081Train to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, fly to Melbourne Airport
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshalltrain
- Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane BWI - MEL
26h 13m$1,131–3,504Train to Philadelphia International Airport, fly to Melbourne Airport
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to 30th Street Stationtrain
- Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane PHL - MEL
28h 18m$1,780–3,937
Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Melbourne Airport (MEL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Washington to Melbourne is to subway and fly which costs $750 - $2,800 and takes 26h 52m.
The fastest way to get from Washington to Melbourne is to fly which takes 23h 21m and costs $2,300 - $2,900.
The distance between Washington and Melbourne is 16408 km.
It takes approximately 23h 21m to get from Washington to Melbourne, including transfers.
Melbourne is 15h ahead of Washington. It is currently 11:52 PM in Washington and 2:52 PM in Melbourne.
There are 5241+ hotels available in Melbourne.
What companies run services between Washington, DC, USA and Melbourne, VIC, Australia?
American Airlines, Qantas, and two other airlines fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Melbourne Airport (MEL) 5 times a day.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Melbourne Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,900–7,000
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Melbourne Airport via Los Angeles, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 31m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, 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
- $1,900–7,000
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Avalon Airport via Los Angeles, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,300–8,500
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Avalon Airport via Los Angeles, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 23m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $2,300–11,000
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Avalon Airport via Las Vegas, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $2,800–11,000
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Avalon Airport via San Francisco, Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 35m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $2,400–8,500
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Avalon Airport via San Francisco, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,300–8,500
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Avalon Airport via San Francisco, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $2,300–8,500
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Avalon Airport via Los Angeles, Brisbane, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 11m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $2,900–11,000
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,500
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,100–4,000
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Melbourne Airport via San Francisco, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 51m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–4,100
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $750–2,700
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Melbourne Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $750–2,700
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Melbourne Airport via San Francisco, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 40m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,700
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Melbourne Airport via San Francisco, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $750–2,800
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Melbourne Airport via San Francisco, Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 27m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,900
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–3,000
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Melbourne Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $850–3,000
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Melbourne Airport via San Francisco, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $850–3,000
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Melbourne Airport via San Francisco, Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 59m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $850–3,200
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Melbourne Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $900–3,200
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 6m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,200
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Melbourne Airport via San Francisco, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $900–3,200
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Melbourne Airport via San Francisco, Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 10m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- 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
- $750–2,700
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Melbourne Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $750–2,700
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Melbourne Airport via San Francisco, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 40m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,700
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–3,000
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Melbourne Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $850–3,000
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Melbourne Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $900–3,200
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 6m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,200
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Avalon Airport via Los Angeles, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $2,300–8,500
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Avalon Airport via San Francisco, Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 35m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $2,400–8,500
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Avalon Airport via San Francisco, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,300–8,500
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Avalon Airport via San Francisco, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $2,300–8,500
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Avalon Airport via Los Angeles, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 35m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $2,300–8,500
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Melbourne Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 46m
- When
- Every day
- 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
- $1,900–7,000
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,500
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,100–4,000
- 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
- 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
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Northeast Regional
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5–280
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $5–280
- Business Class
- $60–330
Train from Washington Union Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $26–360
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $26–360
- Business Class
- $100–420
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $10–23
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Washington Union Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–110
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- 1-866-743-3682
- Website
- mta.maryland.gov
Train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–13
- Website
- https://www.mta.maryland.gov
- Standard Fare
- $2–13
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $9–800
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $9–650
- First Class
- $140–800
Train from Washington Union Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- 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
- $40–700
- First Class
- $220–900
- 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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