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 35m$1,931–3,473Subway 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 7m$772–2,830Fly 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 17m$2,110–7,370Train 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 28m$821–3,730Train 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 6m$1,545–3,560
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 - $2,900 and takes 26h 7m.
The fastest way to get from Washington to Melbourne is to fly which takes 23h 35m and costs $1,900 - $3,500.
The distance between Washington and Melbourne is 16408 km.
It takes approximately 23h 35m to get from Washington to Melbourne, including transfers.
Melbourne is 16h ahead of Washington. It is currently 2:27 PM in Washington and 6:27 AM in Melbourne.
There are 5378+ hotels available in Melbourne.
What companies run services between Washington, DC, USA and Melbourne, VIC, Australia?
Delta, United Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Melbourne Airport (MEL) every 4 hours.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Melbourne Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,800–6,500
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Melbourne Airport via Los Angeles, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,800–6,500
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Avalon Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,700–9,000
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Avalon Airport via Los Angeles, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,000–7,500
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Avalon Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,100–7,500
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Avalon Airport via San Francisco, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,100–7,500
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Avalon Airport via Los Angeles, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 12m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $2,100–7,500
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Avalon Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Brisbane, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,100–7,500
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,400
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,500
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Los Angeles, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 27h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,900
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Los Angeles, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,800
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Melbourne Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,400–5,500
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,800
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Los Angeles, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,800
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Melbourne Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 26m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,900
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 35h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $800–2,900
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Melbourne Airport via San Francisco, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 41m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,900
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Melbourne Airport via San Francisco, Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 56m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $850–3,100
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Melbourne Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $900–3,200
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Melbourne Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,800–6,500
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Melbourne Airport via Los Angeles, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,800–6,500
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,400
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,500
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,800
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Melbourne Airport via San Francisco, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 25m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,900
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Los Angeles, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $850–3,800
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Melbourne Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,400–5,500
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,800
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Melbourne Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 26m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,900
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 35h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $800–2,900
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Melbourne Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $900–3,200
- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Melbourne Airport via San Francisco, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,400–5,500
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,800
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Los Angeles, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 8m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,900
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 35h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $800–2,900
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Melbourne Airport via San Francisco, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 6m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,900
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Melbourne Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 11m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–5,500
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 43m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,800
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Avalon Airport via Los Angeles, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 7m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $2,000–7,500
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Avalon Airport via San Francisco, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,100–7,500
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Avalon Airport via Los Angeles, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 12m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $2,100–7,500
- 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
- $6–290
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $6–290
- Business Class
- $65–340
Train from Washington Union Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $27–370
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $27–370
- Business Class
- $100–440
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
- $9–80
- 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
- $26–340
- 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
- $3–13
- Website
- https://www.mta.maryland.gov
- Standard Fare
- $3–13
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
- $10–850
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $10–650
- First Class
- $150–850
Train from Washington Union Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $45–950
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $45–700
- First Class
- $230–950
- 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
- $18
- 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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