There are 6 ways to get from Indianapolis to Melbourne by plane, train, or bus
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Fly Indianapolis to Melbourne Airport
best- Fly from Indianapolis (IND) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane IND - MEL
26h 49m$980–3,230Train to Purdue University Airport, fly to Melbourne Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Indianapolis to Lafayette Amtrak Stationtrain
- Fly from Purdue University Airport (LAF) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane LAF - MEL
30h 47m$858–2,792Fly 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 34m$1,316–4,420Bus 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 12m$1,153–3,770Train to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Melbourne Airport
- Take the train from Indianapolis to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane ORD - MEL
30h 5m$1,605–2,298Fly Indianapolis to Albury, train
- Fly from Indianapolis (IND) to Albury (ABX)plane IND - ABX
- Take the train from Albury Station to Southern Crosstrain
31h 12m$1,239–4,176
Indianapolis (IND) to Melbourne Airport (MEL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Indianapolis to Melbourne is to train and fly which costs $850 - $2,800 and takes 30h 47m.
The fastest way to get from Indianapolis to Melbourne is to fly which takes 26h 49m and costs $950 - $3,300.
The distance between Indianapolis and Melbourne is 15677 km.
It takes approximately 26h 49m to get from Indianapolis to Melbourne, including transfers.
Melbourne is 14h ahead of Indianapolis. It is currently 5:20 PM in Indianapolis and 7:20 AM in Melbourne.
There are 5287+ hotels available in Melbourne.
What companies run services between Indianapolis, IN, USA and Melbourne, VIC, Australia?
American Airlines, Qantas, and three other airlines fly from Indianapolis (IND) to Melbourne Airport (MEL) 4 times a day.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Indianapolis to Melbourne Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,700
Flights from Indianapolis to Melbourne Airport via Los Angeles, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 17m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,800
Flights from Indianapolis to Avalon Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,600–5,500
Flights from Indianapolis to Avalon Airport via Los Angeles, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 27h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,400
Flights from Indianapolis to Avalon Airport via Los Angeles, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 7m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,600–5,500
Flights from Indianapolis to Avalon Airport via Las Vegas, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 5m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $1,600–5,500
Flights from Indianapolis to Avalon Airport via San Francisco, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 48m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,500
Flights from Covington to Melbourne Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 45m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,300
Flights from Covington to Melbourne Airport via Las Vegas, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 16m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,300
Flights from Covington to Melbourne Airport via San Francisco, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 24m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,300
Flights from Purdue University Airport to Melbourne Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 48m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,200
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $850–2,900
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Melbourne Airport via San Francisco, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 47m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $900–2,900
Flights from Indianapolis to Albury via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,400–4,700
Flights from Indianapolis to Albury via Los Angeles, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 27h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,700
Flights from Indianapolis to Albury via Los Angeles, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 32m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–4,700
Flights from Indianapolis to Albury via Las Vegas, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 5m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–4,700
- 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 Indianapolis to Cincinnati
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $21–35
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
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