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 32m$830–2,830Bus to Jacksonville, fly to Melbourne Airport
- Take the bus from Gainesville to Jacksonvillebus
- Fly from Jacksonville (JAX) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane JAX - MEL
27h 18m$944–3,155Bus to Tallahassee, fly to Melbourne Airport
- Take the bus from Gainesville to Tallahasseebus
- Fly from Tallahassee (TLH) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane TLH - MEL
30h 3m$989–3,218Bus 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$1,672–3,207Bus 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
27h 50m$1,857–11,075Fly 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$1,116–3,920
Gainesville Regional Airport (GNV) to Melbourne Airport (MEL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Gainesville to Melbourne is to fly which costs $800 - $2,900 and takes 24h 32m.
The fastest way to get from Gainesville to Melbourne is to fly which takes 24h 32m and costs $800 - $2,900.
The distance between Gainesville and Melbourne is 15641 km.
It takes approximately 24h 32m to get from Gainesville to Melbourne, including transfers.
Melbourne is 14h ahead of Gainesville. It is currently 12:04 AM in Gainesville and 2:04 PM in Melbourne.
There are 5301+ 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) twice daily.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Jacksonville to Melbourne Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 44m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,500
Flights from Jacksonville to Melbourne Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 13m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,500
Flights from Jacksonville to Melbourne Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 14m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,200
Flights from Tallahassee to Melbourne Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,500
Flights from Tallahassee to Melbourne Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 32m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,500
Flights from Tallahassee to Melbourne Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 2m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,100
Flights from Tallahassee to Melbourne Airport via Atlanta, Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 35m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,500
Flights from Tallahassee to Melbourne Airport via Atlanta, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,600
Flights from Orlando to Melbourne Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $900–2,900
Flights from Orlando to Melbourne Airport via Los Angeles, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 54m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $900–2,900
Flights from Gainesville Regional Airport to Avalon Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,300
Flights from Gainesville Regional Airport to Avalon Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 1m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,900
Flights from Gainesville Regional Airport to Avalon Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Nadi, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 46m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–10,000
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Jacksonville to Melbourne Airport via Houston, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,100
Flights from Jacksonville to Melbourne Airport via Houston, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,100
Flights from Tallahassee to Melbourne Airport via Atlanta, San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $900–3,200
Flights from Orlando to Melbourne Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $750–2,600
Flights from Orlando to Melbourne Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 7m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,600
Flights from Orlando to Melbourne Airport via San Francisco, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,600
Flights from Tampa to Melbourne Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 22m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,900
Flights from Tampa to Melbourne Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $850–3,000
Flights from Tampa to Melbourne Airport via Houston, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 32m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,900
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Tallahassee to Melbourne Airport via Atlanta, San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $900–3,200
Flights from Orlando to Melbourne Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $750–2,600
Flights from Orlando to Melbourne Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 7m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,600
Flights from Orlando to Melbourne Airport via San Francisco, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,600
Flights from Tampa to Melbourne Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 22m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,900
Flights from Tampa to Melbourne Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $850–3,000
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Gainesville Regional Airport to Melbourne Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 41m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,100
Flights from Gainesville Regional Airport to Melbourne Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 56m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,100
Flights from Jacksonville to Melbourne Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 44m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,500
Flights from Tallahassee to Melbourne Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,500
Flights from Tallahassee to Melbourne Airport via Atlanta, Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 35m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,500
Flights from Tallahassee to Melbourne Airport via Atlanta, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,600
Flights from Orlando to Melbourne Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $900–2,900
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Gainesville Regional Airport to Melbourne Airport via Atlanta, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 9m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,800
Flights from Tallahassee to Melbourne Airport via Atlanta, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,200
Flights from Orlando to Melbourne Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 45m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,600
Flights from Tampa to Melbourne Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 12m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,900
- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from Jacksonville to Melbourne Airport via Houston, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,100
Flights from Orlando to Melbourne Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 7m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,600
Flights from Tampa to Melbourne Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 59m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,900
Flights from Tampa to Melbourne Airport via Houston, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 32m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,900
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Gainesville Regional Airport to Avalon Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,300
Flights from Gainesville Regional Airport to Avalon Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 1m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,900
- 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
- $8–12
- Website
- V-Line
- Off Peak
- $8–12
- 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
- Phone
- +1 877 733 0724
- Website
- RedCoach
Bus from University of Florida - 1956 Gale Lemerand Dr to Orlando - RedCoach Station, FL
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–80
- Website
- RedCoach
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