There are 7 ways to get from Kailua-Kona to Melbourne by plane, train, or bus
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Fly Kona International Airport to Melbourne Airport
best- Fly from Kona International Airport (KOA) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane KOA - MEL
18h 51m$528–1,828Fly Kona International Airport to Avalon Airport, train
- Fly from Kona International Airport (KOA) to Avalon Airport (AVV)plane KOA - AVV
- Take the train from Lara Station to Southern Cross Stationtrain
21h 49m$864–3,018Bus to Hilo International Airport, fly to Melbourne Airport
- Take the bus from Luhia Street @ Loloku Street to Mo'oheau Bus Terminalbus
- Fly from Hilo International Airport (ITO) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane ITO - MEL
22h 44m$728–2,428Fly Kona International Airport to Bendigo Airport, train
- Fly from Kona International Airport (KOA) to Bendigo Airport (BXG)plane KOA - BXG
- Take the train from Bendigo Station to Southern Cross Stationtrain
35h 35m$827–2,735Fly Kona International Airport to Albury, train
- Fly from Kona International Airport (KOA) to Albury (ABX)plane KOA - ABX
- Take the train from Albury Station to Southern Crosstrain
35h 22m$879–3,174Bus to Hilo International Airport, fly to Avalon Airport, train
- Take the bus from Luhia Street @ Loloku Street to Mo'oheau Bus Terminalbus
- Fly from Hilo International Airport (ITO) to Avalon Airport (AVV)plane ITO - AVV
- Take the train from Lara Station to Southern Cross Stationtrain
25h 42m$1,114–3,918Bus to Waimea-Kohala Airport, fly to Melbourne Airport
- Take the bus from Luhia Street @ Loloku Street to Waimea Kohala Airport NBbus
- Fly from Waimea-Kohala Airport (MUE) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane MUE - MEL
21h 55m$678–2,428
Kona International Airport (KOA) to Melbourne Airport (MEL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kailua-Kona to Melbourne is to fly which costs $500 - $1,900 and takes 18h 51m.
The fastest way to get from Kailua-Kona to Melbourne is to fly which takes 18h 51m and costs $500 - $1,900.
The distance between Kailua-Kona and Melbourne is 8921 km.
It takes approximately 18h 51m to get from Kailua-Kona to Melbourne, including transfers.
Melbourne is 20h ahead of Kailua-Kona. It is currently 11:57 AM in Kailua-Kona and 7:57 AM in Melbourne.
There are 5286+ hotels available in Melbourne.
What companies run services between Kailua-Kona, Hawaii County, HI, USA and Melbourne, VIC, Australia?
Alaska Airlines, Inc., Qantas, and two other airlines fly from Kona International Airport (KOA) to Melbourne Airport (MEL) 3 times a day.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Kona International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Honolulu, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 34m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,300
Flights from Kona International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Honolulu, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $600–4,000
Flights from Kona International Airport to Avalon Airport via Honolulu, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 49m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $850–3,100
Flights from Hilo International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Honolulu, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 52m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $850–3,100
Flights from Hilo International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Honolulu, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $800–5,500
Flights from Hilo International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Kahului, Honolulu, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 7m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $850–3,100
Flights from Kona International Airport to Bendigo Airport via Honolulu, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 9m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,900
Flights from Kona International Airport to Albury via Honolulu, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 44m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $850–3,000
Flights from Hilo International Airport to Avalon Airport via Honolulu, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 24m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–4,200
Flights from Hilo International Airport to Avalon Airport via Kahului, Honolulu, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 22m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–4,000
Flights from Waimea-Kohala Airport to Melbourne Airport via Kahului, Honolulu, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 18m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,400
Flights from Waimea-Kohala Airport to Melbourne Airport via Kona International Airport, Honolulu, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 36m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $600–4,100
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Kona International Airport to Avalon Airport via Honolulu, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 49m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $850–3,000
Flights from Hilo International Airport to Avalon Airport via Honolulu, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 24m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,900
Flights from Hilo International Airport to Avalon Airport via Kahului, Honolulu, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 22m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–4,000
- Website
- fijiairways.com
Flights from Kona International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Honolulu, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $600–4,000
Flights from Hilo International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Honolulu, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $800–5,500
Flights from Waimea-Kohala Airport to Melbourne Airport via Kona International Airport, Honolulu, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 36m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $600–4,100
- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from Kona International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Honolulu, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 17m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,800
Flights from Hilo International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Honolulu, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 35m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,400
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Kona International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Honolulu, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 51m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,200
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- Website
- vline.com.au
Train from Lara Station to Southern Cross Station
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Off Peak
- $8–12
Train from Bendigo Station to Southern Cross Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $9–13
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Off Peak
- $9–13
Train from Lara Station to Southern Cross Station
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Off Peak
- $8–12
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Albury Station to Southern Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $27–170
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Book at
- https://transportnsw.info/regional/regional-train-coach-facilities/xpt-regional-trains
- Economy
- $35–45
- First
- $45–65
- Sleeper
- $140–170
- Phone
- +1 (808) 961-8744
- [email protected]
- Website
- heleonbus.hawaiicounty.gov
Bus from Luhia Street @ Loloku Street to Mo'oheau Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Website
- https://www.heleonbus.hawaiicounty.gov/home-transit
- One Way - Basic
- $0
Bus from Luhia Street @ Loloku Street to Mo'oheau Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Website
- https://www.heleonbus.hawaiicounty.gov/home-transit
- One Way - Basic
- $0
Bus from Luhia Street @ Loloku Street to Waimea Kohala Airport NB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- https://www.heleonbus.hawaiicounty.gov/home-transit
- One Way - Basic
- $0
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