There are 8 ways to get from Illinois to Melbourne by plane, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), train, car, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Chicago Midway International Airport to Melbourne International Airport
best- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Melbourne International Airport (MLB)plane MDW - MLB
6h 46m$154–557Fly Peoria International Airport to Orlando Sanford, drive
cheapest- Fly from Peoria International Airport (PIA) to Orlando Sanford (SFB)plane PIA - SFB
- Drive from Orlando-Sanford-Airport-SFB to Melbournecar
5h 18m$104–461Bus
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Port St Luciebus
- Take the bus from Port St Lucie to Sebastianbus
31h 3m$290–478Train, drive (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Kissimmee Amtrak Stationtrain Floridian
- Drive from Kissimmee Amtrak Station to Melbournecar
40h 4m$558–1,147Drive 1,167.9 mi
- Drive from Chicago to Melbournecar 1,167.9 mi
20h 47m$214–308Fly Chicago Rockford International Airport to Orlando Sanford, drive
- Fly from Chicago Rockford International Airport (RFD) to Orlando Sanford (SFB)plane RFD - SFB
- Drive from Orlando-Sanford-Airport-SFB to Melbournecar
4h 18m$133–499Fly Chicago Midway International Airport to Orlando, shuttle
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Orlando (MCO)plane MDW - MCO
- Take a shuttle bus from Orlando Airport to Melbourne, FL - Mobil Gas
7h 12m$260–562Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Orlando, shuttle
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Orlando (MCO)plane ORD - MCO
- Take a shuttle bus from Orlando Airport to Melbourne, FL - Mobil Gas
7h 38m$130–672
Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Melbourne International Airport (MLB) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Illinois to Melbourne is to drive which costs $210 - $310 and takes 20h 47m.
The fastest way to get from Illinois to Melbourne is to fly and drive which takes 4h 18m and costs $130 - $500.
No, there is no direct bus from Illinois station to Melbourne. However, there are services departing from Chicago Bus Station and arriving at Sebastian via Atlanta Bus Station and Port St Lucie. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 31h 3m.
The distance between Illinois and Melbourne is 1045 miles. The road distance is 1174.7 miles.
The best way to get from Illinois to Melbourne without a car is to bus which takes 31h 3m and costs $290 - $480.
It takes approximately 6h 46m to get from Illinois to Melbourne, including transfers.
Illinois to Melbourne bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Chicago Bus Station.
The best way to get from Illinois to Melbourne is to fly which takes 6h 46m and costs $150 - $600. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $290 - $480 and takes 31h 3m.
Illinois to Melbourne bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Atlanta Bus Station.
Melbourne is 1h ahead of Illinois. It is currently 2:32 AM in Illinois and 3:32 AM in Melbourne.
What companies run services between Illinois, USA and Melbourne, FL, USA?
Delta, Southwest Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Melbourne International Airport (MLB) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Chicago Bus Station to Melbourne via Atlanta Bus Station, Port St Lucie, and Sebastian in around 31h 3m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Orlando via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Orlando via Covington
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Melbourne International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 8m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–430
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Melbourne International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–430
- Website
- allegiantair.com
Flights from Chicago Rockford International Airport to Orlando Sanford
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $95–450
Flights from Peoria International Airport to Orlando Sanford
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $90–440
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–350
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Kissimmee Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 58m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $550–1,200
- Website
- Amtrak
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $100–210
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Port St Lucie to Sebastian
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $6–13
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $110–190
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Port St Lucie
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $90–150
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Phone
- +1 772-343-0217
- Website
- Smart Shuttle Line, Inc.
Shuttle from Orlando Airport to Melbourne, FL - Mobil Gas
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $55–65
- Schedules at
- Smart Shuttle Line, Inc.
- one passenger
- $55–65
Shuttle from Orlando Airport to Melbourne, FL - Mobil Gas
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $55–65
- Schedules at
- Smart Shuttle Line, Inc.
- one passenger
- $55–65
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Yes, the driving distance between Illinois to Melbourne is 1175 miles. It takes approximately 20h 47m to drive from Illinois to Melbourne.
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