There are 6 ways to get from Gainesville to Melbourne by 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.
Fly Gainesville Regional Airport to Melbourne Airport
best- Fly from Gainesville Regional Airport (GNV) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane GNV - MEL
24h 33m$880–2,930Bus to Jacksonville, fly to Melbourne Airport
cheapest- Take the bus from Gainesville to Jacksonvillebus
- Fly from Jacksonville (JAX) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane JAX - MEL
27h 24m$844–2,754Bus to Tallahassee, fly to Melbourne Airport
- Take the bus from Gainesville to Tallahasseebus
- Fly from Tallahassee (TLH) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane TLH - MEL
28h 56m$1,189–3,822Bus to Orlando, fly to Melbourne Airport
- Take the bus from University of Florida - 1956 Gale Lemerand Dr to Orlando - RedCoach Station, FLbus
- Fly from Orlando (MCO) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane MCO - MEL
27h 25m$1,577–3,212Bus to Tampa, fly to Melbourne Airport
- Take the bus from Gainesville to Tampa Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Tampa (TPA) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane TPA - MEL
28h$1,857–4,275Fly Gainesville Regional Airport to Avalon Airport, train
- Fly from Gainesville Regional Airport (GNV) to Avalon Airport (AVV)plane GNV - AVV
- Take the train from Lara Station to Southern Cross Stationtrain
31h 1m$1,114–4,014
Gainesville Regional Airport (GNV) to Melbourne Airport (MEL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Gainesville to Melbourne is to bus and fly which costs $800 - $2,800 and takes 27h 24m.
The fastest way to get from Gainesville to Melbourne is to fly which takes 24h 33m and costs $850 - $3,000.
The distance between Gainesville and Melbourne is 15641 km.
It takes approximately 24h 33m to get from Gainesville to Melbourne, including transfers.
Melbourne is 14h ahead of Gainesville. It is currently 11:23 AM in Gainesville and 1:23 AM in Melbourne.
There are 5312+ hotels available in Melbourne.
What companies run services between Gainesville, FL, USA and Melbourne, VIC, Australia?
American Airlines, Qantas, and Delta fly from Gainesville Regional Airport (GNV) to Melbourne Airport (MEL) 3 times a day.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Jacksonville to Melbourne Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 44m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,300
Flights from Jacksonville to Melbourne Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 15m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,300
Flights from Jacksonville to Melbourne Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 14m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,800
Flights from Tallahassee to Melbourne Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 32m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,400
Flights from Tallahassee to Melbourne Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 28m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,400
Flights from Tallahassee to Melbourne Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 58m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,700
Flights from Tallahassee to Melbourne Airport via Atlanta, Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 28m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,400
Flights from Tallahassee to Melbourne Airport via Atlanta, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 5m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,500
Flights from Orlando to Melbourne Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,100
Flights from Tampa to Melbourne Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,400
Flights from Gainesville Regional Airport to Avalon Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,400–4,700
Flights from Gainesville Regional Airport to Avalon Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 2m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–4,000
- 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 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Gainesville to Jacksonville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $14–23
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Gainesville to Tallahassee
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Gainesville to Tampa Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $26–45
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
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