There are 6 ways to get from Indianapolis to Melbourne by plane, train, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Indianapolis to Melbourne Airport
best- Fly from Indianapolis (IND) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane IND - MEL
25h 56m$980–3,330Bus, train to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Melbourne Airport
cheapest- Take the bus from Indianapolis to Gary Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Gary to Van Buren St.train
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane ORD - MEL
29h 10m$727–2,402Fly Indianapolis to Avalon Airport, train
- Fly from Indianapolis (IND) to Avalon Airport (AVV)plane IND - AVV
- Take the train from Lara Station to Southern Cross Stationtrain
28h 59m$1,514–5,514Bus to Covington, fly to Melbourne Airport
- Take the bus from Indianapolis to Cincinnatibus
- Fly from Covington (CVG) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane CVG - MEL
32h 57m$1,356–4,572Train to Purdue University Airport, fly to Melbourne Airport
- Take the train from Indianapolis to Lafayette Amtrak Stationtrain
- Fly from Purdue University Airport (LAF) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane LAF - MEL
30h 15m$889–2,920Fly Indianapolis to Albury, train
- Fly from Indianapolis (IND) to Albury (ABX)plane IND - ABX
- Take the train from Albury Station to Southern Crosstrain
31h 32m$1,239–4,376
Indianapolis (IND) to Melbourne Airport (MEL) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Indianapolis to Melbourne is to bus and train and fly which costs $700 - $2,400 and takes 29h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Indianapolis to Melbourne is to fly which takes 25h 56m and costs $950 - $3,400.
The distance between Indianapolis and Melbourne is 15677 km.
It takes approximately 25h 56m to get from Indianapolis to Melbourne, including transfers.
Melbourne is 15h ahead of Indianapolis. It is currently 2:21 PM in Indianapolis and 5:21 AM in Melbourne.
There are 5481+ hotels available in Melbourne.
What companies run services between Indianapolis, IN, USA and Melbourne, VIC, Australia?
Delta, United Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Indianapolis (IND) to Melbourne Airport (MEL) 5 times a day.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Indianapolis to Melbourne Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,300
Flights from Indianapolis to Melbourne Airport via Los Angeles, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,300
Flights from Indianapolis to Melbourne Airport via Los Angeles, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,300
Flights from Indianapolis to Avalon Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 19m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $2,000–7,000
Flights from Indianapolis to Avalon Airport via Los Angeles, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Sunday, Monday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,500–7,000
Flights from Indianapolis to Avalon Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 14m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,500–5,500
Flights from Indianapolis to Avalon Airport via Las Vegas, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 55m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $2,000–7,000
Flights from Indianapolis to Avalon Airport via San Francisco, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 40m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,500–5,500
Flights from Indianapolis to Avalon Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Brisbane, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 39m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,500–5,500
Flights from Covington to Melbourne Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 42m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,800–6,000
Flights from Covington to Melbourne Airport via Las Vegas, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 1m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,800–6,000
Flights from Covington to Melbourne Airport via San Francisco, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 24m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,800–6,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $900–2,900
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Melbourne Airport via San Francisco, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 45m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $900–2,900
Flights from Indianapolis to Albury via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 14m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,600–5,500
Flights from Indianapolis to Albury via Los Angeles, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Sunday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,600–5,500
Flights from Indianapolis to Albury via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 19m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,200
Flights from Indianapolis to Albury via Los Angeles, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,600–5,500
Flights from Indianapolis to Albury via Las Vegas, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 50m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,600–5,500
Flights from Indianapolis to Albury via Houston, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,200
Flights from Indianapolis to Albury via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Brisbane, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 4m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,200
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Indianapolis to Melbourne Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 5m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,400
Flights from Covington to Melbourne Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,500
Flights from Purdue University Airport to Melbourne Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 46m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,800
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 6m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,300
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Melbourne Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $650–2,300
- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from Covington to Melbourne Airport via San Francisco, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 20m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,500
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 6m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,300
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Melbourne Airport via San Francisco, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 54m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,300
Flights from Indianapolis to Albury via San Francisco, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,200
Flights from Indianapolis to Albury via Houston, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,200
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Indianapolis to Melbourne Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,300
Flights from Covington to Melbourne Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 12m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,500
Flights from Purdue University Airport to Melbourne Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 16m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,800
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 22h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,300
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Indianapolis to Melbourne Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 5m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,400
Flights from Indianapolis to Melbourne Airport via San Francisco, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,400
Flights from Covington to Melbourne Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 54m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,500
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,300
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Indianapolis to Melbourne Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,300
Flights from Covington to Melbourne Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 42m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,800–6,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $900–2,900
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Indianapolis to Avalon Airport via Los Angeles, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,500–5,500
Flights from Indianapolis to Avalon Airport via San Francisco, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 40m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,500–5,500
- 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 Indianapolis to Lafayette Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $55–95
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 219-926-5744
- Website
- mysouthshoreline.com
Train from Gary to Van Buren St.
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $11–14
- Schedules at
- mysouthshoreline.com
- Adults 14-64
- $11–14
Train from Gary to Van Buren St.
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6–12
- Schedules at
- Northern Indiana Commuter Transportation District
- 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
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Indianapolis to Cincinnati
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $25–40
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Indianapolis to Gary Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
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