There are 6 ways to get from Boston to Melbourne by ferry, plane, bus, 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.
Ferry to Boston Logan Airport, fly to Melbourne Airport
best- Take the ferry from Long Wharf to Logan Airport Ferry Terminalferry
- Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane BOS - MEL
26h 46m$983–3,342Bus to Barnstable Municipal Airport, fly to Melbourne Airport
- Take the bus from Boston to Barnstable Airportbus
- Fly from Barnstable Municipal Airport (HYA) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane HYA - MEL
30h 2m$1,048–3,663Ferry to Boston Logan Airport, fly to Avalon Airport, train
- Take the ferry from Long Wharf to Logan Airport Ferry Terminalferry
- Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Avalon Airport (AVV)plane BOS - AVV
- Take the train from Lara Station to Southern Cross Stationtrain
32h 13m$1,517–5,526Train to John F. Kennedy International Airport, fly to Melbourne Airport
- Take the train from Boston to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain
- Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane JFK - MEL
30h 20m$1,074–3,073Ferry to Boston Logan Airport, fly to Albury, train
- Take the ferry from Long Wharf to Logan Airport Ferry Terminalferry
- Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Albury (ABX)plane BOS - ABX
- Take the train from Albury Station to Southern Crosstrain
34h 6m$1,242–4,288Train to Theodore Francis Green State Airport, fly to Melbourne Airport
- Take the train from South Station to TF Green Airporttrain
- Fly from Theodore Francis Green State Airport (PVD) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane PVD - MEL
37h 47m$1,342–4,550
Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Melbourne Airport (MEL) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Boston to Melbourne is to train and fly which costs $1,000 - $3,100 and takes 30h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Boston to Melbourne is to ferry and fly which takes 26h 46m and costs $950 - $3,400.
The distance between Boston and Melbourne is 16965 km.
It takes approximately 26h 46m to get from Boston to Melbourne, including transfers.
Melbourne is 15h ahead of Boston. It is currently 11:43 AM in Boston and 2:43 AM in Melbourne.
There are 5381+ hotels available in Melbourne.
What companies run services between Boston, MA, USA and Melbourne, VIC, Australia?
There is no direct connection from Boston to Melbourne. However, you can take the ferry to Logan Airport Ferry Terminal, walk to Boston-Airport-BOS airport, fly to Melbourne Airport (MEL), walk to Melbourne Airport T1 Skybus/Arrival Dr, then take the bus to Skybus Coach Terminal. Alternatively, you can take the bus to Barnstable Airport, walk to Barnstable Municipal Airport (HYA) airport, fly to Melbourne Airport (MEL), walk to Melbourne Airport T1 Skybus/Arrival Dr, then take the bus to Skybus Coach Terminal.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Melbourne Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 5m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,200
Flights from Barnstable Municipal Airport to Melbourne Airport via John F. Kennedy International Airport, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 31h
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–4,600
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Avalon Airport via Los Angeles, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,500–6,500
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Avalon Airport via San Francisco, Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 14m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,600–5,500
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Avalon Airport via San Francisco, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,500–6,500
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Avalon Airport via Las Vegas, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $2,000–6,500
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,300
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Auckland, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,300
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Auckland, Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,400
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Albury via Los Angeles, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 20m
- When
- Tuesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,600–5,500
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Albury via Los Angeles, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–5,500
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Albury via San Francisco, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 41m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,600–5,500
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Albury via San Francisco, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 44m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,200
Flights from Theodore Francis Green State Airport to Melbourne Airport via John F. Kennedy International Airport, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,500
Flights from Theodore Francis Green State Airport to Melbourne Airport via John F. Kennedy International Airport, Auckland, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–4,500
- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Melbourne Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 30m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,300
Flights from Barnstable Municipal Airport to Melbourne Airport via John F. Kennedy International Airport, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 2m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,600
Flights from Barnstable Municipal Airport to Melbourne Airport via Philadelphia, Los Angeles, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 13m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,600
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,600
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Auckland, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 55m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,600
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Auckland, Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,600
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Albury via San Francisco, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 29m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,200
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Albury via Los Angeles, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 31m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,100
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Melbourne Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 30m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,300
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Melbourne Airport via Los Angeles, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 36m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,300
Flights from Barnstable Municipal Airport to Melbourne Airport via John F. Kennedy International Airport, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 2m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,600
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,600
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Melbourne Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 5m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,200
Flights from Barnstable Municipal Airport to Melbourne Airport via Philadelphia, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 48m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–4,600
Flights from Barnstable Municipal Airport to Melbourne Airport via Philadelphia, Los Angeles, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 38m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–4,600
Flights from Barnstable Municipal Airport to Melbourne Airport via Philadelphia, Los Angeles, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 48m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–4,600
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Melbourne Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 30m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,300
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Melbourne Airport via Los Angeles, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 36m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,300
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Avalon Airport via San Francisco, Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 14m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,600–5,500
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Avalon Airport via San Francisco, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,500–5,500
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Avalon Airport via Los Angeles, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 6m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,500–5,500
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Melbourne Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,300
Flights from Barnstable Municipal Airport to Melbourne Airport via Philadelphia, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 18m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,600
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Melbourne Airport via Tokyo Narita
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,400–3,500
- Website
- cathaypacific.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Melbourne Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,000
- 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
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Boston to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $180–280
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Boston to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $75–1,100
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- $75–700
- First Class
- $290–1,100
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
Train from Albury Station to Southern Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–170
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Book at
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Economy
- $35–50
- First
- $55–65
- Sleeper
- $150–170
Train from South Station to TF Green Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $13–23
- Website
- Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Website
- MBTA: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $13–23
- Phone
- 1-800-343-9999
- Website
- Peter Pan
Bus from Boston to Barnstable Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $20–35
- Website
- Peter Pan
Ferry from Long Wharf to Logan Airport Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5–14
- Website
- Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Website
- MBTA: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $5–14
Ferry from Long Wharf to Logan Airport Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5–14
- Website
- Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Website
- MBTA: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $5–14
Ferry from Long Wharf to Logan Airport Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5–14
- Website
- Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Website
- MBTA: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $5–14
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