There are 7 ways to get from Detroit to Melbourne by plane, bus, train, or car
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Fly Detroit to Melbourne Airport
best- Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane DTW - MEL
24h 51m$1,031–3,431Bus to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport, fly to Melbourne Airport
- Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Cleveland Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport (CLE) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane CLE - MEL
28h 4m$1,167–3,897Bus to John Glenn Columbus International Airport, fly to Melbourne Airport
- Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to N Wilson Rd & Ferrell Pl - Columbusbus
- Fly from John Glenn Columbus International Airport (CMH) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane CMH - MEL
30h 19m$1,164–3,920Fly Detroit to Albury, train
- Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Albury (ABX)plane DTW - ABX
- Take the train from Albury Station to Southern Crosstrain
31h 47m$1,332–4,577Fly Detroit to Avalon Airport, train
- Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Avalon Airport (AVV)plane DTW - AVV
- Take the train from Lara Station to Southern Cross Stationtrain
29h 9m$1,317–4,621Drive to Capital Region International Airport, fly to Melbourne Airport
- Drive from Detroit to Lansing-Airport-LANcar
- Fly from Capital Region International Airport (LAN) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane LAN - MEL
31h 37m$1,152–3,962Fly Windsor Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Fly from Windsor Airport (YQG) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane YQG - MEL
2d$1,436–4,736
Detroit (DTW) to Melbourne Airport (MEL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Detroit to Melbourne is to fly which costs $1,000 - $3,500 and takes 24h 51m.
The fastest way to get from Detroit to Melbourne is to fly which takes 24h 51m and costs $1,000 - $3,500.
The distance between Detroit and Melbourne is 15985 km.
It takes approximately 24h 51m to get from Detroit to Melbourne, including transfers.
Melbourne is 14h ahead of Detroit. It is currently 11:48 AM in Detroit and 1:48 AM in Melbourne.
There are 5312+ hotels available in Melbourne.
What companies run services between Detroit, MI, USA and Melbourne, VIC, Australia?
Delta, United Airlines, and Qantas fly from Detroit (DTW) to Melbourne Airport (MEL) 3 times a day.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Detroit to Melbourne Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,800
Flights from John Glenn Columbus International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,300
Flights from John Glenn Columbus International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Los Angeles, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 44m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,300
Flights from John Glenn Columbus International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Los Angeles, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 14m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,300
Flights from Detroit to Albury via San Francisco, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 27m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,500–5,000
Flights from Detroit to Albury via Los Angeles, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 15m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,400
Flights from Detroit to Albury via Las Vegas, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 39m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,500–5,000
Flights from Detroit to Albury via San Francisco, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 27m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,400
Flights from Detroit to Avalon Airport via San Francisco, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 27m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,600
Flights from Detroit to Avalon Airport via Los Angeles, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,600
Flights from Detroit to Avalon Airport via Las Vegas, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 39m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,600–5,500
Flights from Detroit to Avalon Airport via Los Angeles, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 50m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,600
Flights from Detroit to Avalon Airport via San Francisco, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 2m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,600
Flights from Detroit to Avalon Airport via San Francisco, Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 46m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–4,800
Flights from Windsor Airport to Melbourne Airport via Toronto, Honolulu, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 44h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,500–5,000
Flights from Windsor Airport to Melbourne Airport via Ottawa, Vancouver, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 2h
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,600–5,500
Flights from Windsor Airport to Melbourne Airport via Ottawa, Vancouver, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 5h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,700–12,000
Flights from Windsor Airport to Melbourne Airport via Calgary, Honolulu, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 6h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,600–12,000
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Detroit to Melbourne Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,400
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Melbourne Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,800
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 53m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,800
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Melbourne Airport via San Francisco, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 10m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,800
Flights from John Glenn Columbus International Airport to Melbourne Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 44m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,800
Flights from John Glenn Columbus International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 44m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,800
Flights from John Glenn Columbus International Airport to Melbourne Airport via San Francisco, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 49m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,800
Flights from John Glenn Columbus International Airport to Melbourne Airport via San Francisco, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 49m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,800
Flights from Capital Region International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Reagan Washington, San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 19m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,900
Flights from Capital Region International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Reagan Washington, San Francisco, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 24m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,900
Flights from Capital Region International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Reagan Washington, San Francisco, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 24m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,900
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Detroit to Melbourne Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,400
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Melbourne Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,800
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 53m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,800
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Melbourne Airport via San Francisco, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 10m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,800
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Melbourne Airport via San Francisco, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 10m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,800
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Los Angeles, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 53m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,800
Flights from John Glenn Columbus International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 44m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,800
Flights from Capital Region International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Reagan Washington, San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 19m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,900
Flights from Windsor Airport to Melbourne Airport via Ottawa, Vancouver, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 3h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–4,700
- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 53m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,800
Flights from John Glenn Columbus International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 44m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,800
Flights from Detroit to Albury via San Francisco, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 27m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,400
Flights from Capital Region International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Reagan Washington, San Francisco, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 11m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,900
Flights from Windsor Airport to Melbourne Airport via Ottawa, Vancouver, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 4h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–4,900
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Detroit to Avalon Airport via San Francisco, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 27m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,600
Flights from Detroit to Avalon Airport via Los Angeles, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,600
Flights from Detroit to Avalon Airport via Los Angeles, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 50m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,600
Flights from Detroit to Avalon Airport via San Francisco, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 2m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,600
Flights from Detroit to Avalon Airport via San Francisco, Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 46m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–4,800
Flights from Detroit to Avalon Airport via Los Angeles, Brisbane, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 40m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,600
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Detroit to Melbourne Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,800
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Los Angeles, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 44m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,200
Flights from John Glenn Columbus International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,300
- Website
- fijiairways.com
Flights from Windsor Airport to Melbourne Airport via Ottawa, Vancouver, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 5h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,700–12,000
Flights from Windsor Airport to Melbourne Airport via Calgary, Honolulu, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 6h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,600–12,000
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Detroit to Melbourne Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,400
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Albury Station to Southern Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $27–170
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Book at
- https://transportnsw.info/regional/regional-train-coach-facilities/xpt-regional-trains
- Economy
- $35–45
- First
- $45–65
- Sleeper
- $140–170
- 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
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Detroit Bus Station to Cleveland Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–65
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 888-378-3823
- [email protected]
- Website
- baronsbus.com
Bus from Detroit Bus Station to N Wilson Rd & Ferrell Pl - Columbus
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $26–80
- Website
- https://baronsbus.com
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