There are 7 ways to get from Long Beach 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 Los Angeles International Airport to Melbourne Airport
best- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane LAX - MEL
19h 29m$733–1,036Train to San Diego International Airport, fly to Melbourne Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Santa Ana to San Diego Old Town Transportation Centertrain
- Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane SAN - MEL
25h 5m$578–1,845Fly Los Angeles International Airport to Avalon Airport, train
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Avalon Airport (AVV)plane LAX - AVV
- Take the train from Lara Station to Southern Cross Stationtrain
23h 12m$717–2,520Fly Los Angeles International Airport to Bendigo Airport, train
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Bendigo Airport (BXG)plane LAX - BXG
- Take the train from Bendigo Station to Southern Cross Stationtrain
26h 5m$623–2,226Fly Los Angeles International Airport to Albury, train
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Albury (ABX)plane LAX - ABX
- Take the train from Albury Station to Southern Crosstrain
25h 45m$592–2,182Bus to Palm Springs International Airport, fly to Melbourne Airport
- Take the bus from Fullerton Amtrak Station to Palm Springs Airport Amtrak Bus Stopbus
- Fly from Palm Springs International Airport (PSP) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane PSP - MEL
28h 33mBus to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport, fly to Melbourne Airport
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Airport, CA to Santa Barbara Airportbus
- Fly from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane SBA - MEL
27h 48m$623–1,856
Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Melbourne Airport (MEL) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Long Beach to Melbourne is to fly which costs $700 - $1,100 and takes 19h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Long Beach to Melbourne is to fly which takes 19h 29m and costs $700 - $1,100.
The distance between Long Beach and Melbourne is 12817 km.
It takes approximately 19h 29m to get from Long Beach to Melbourne, including transfers.
Melbourne is 18h ahead of Long Beach. It is currently 8:02 AM in Long Beach and 2:02 AM in Melbourne.
There are 5507+ hotels available in Melbourne.
What companies run services between Long Beach, CA, USA and Melbourne, VIC, Australia?
Delta, United Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Melbourne Airport (MEL) 5 times a day.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $650–2,200
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,200
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $650–2,200
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–3,700
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Avalon Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $700–3,400
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Avalon Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,400
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Avalon Airport via Brisbane, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,500
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Avalon Airport via Nadi, Gold Coast
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–6,000
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Bendigo Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 27m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $600–3,000
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Bendigo Airport via Brisbane, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,000
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Albury via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–2,800
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Albury via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–2,800
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Albury via Brisbane, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,800
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Albury via Melbourne Airport, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,000
Flights from Palm Springs International Airport to Melbourne Airport via San Francisco, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 11m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,000
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $470–1,700
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Melbourne Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 12m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,700
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 8m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $480–1,700
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Melbourne Airport via San Francisco, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 34m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,800
Flights from Palm Springs International Airport to Melbourne Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $650–2,200
Flights from Palm Springs International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 3m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,200
Flights from Palm Springs International Airport to Melbourne Airport via San Francisco, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 3m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,300
Flights from Palm Springs International Airport to Melbourne Airport via San Francisco, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $650–2,300
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Melbourne Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,800
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Melbourne Airport via Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $490–1,700
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Melbourne Airport via San Francisco, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,800
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Melbourne Airport via San Francisco, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,800
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Melbourne Airport via San Francisco, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 45m
- When
- Wednesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,800
- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $470–1,700
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $480–1,700
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 8m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $480–1,700
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Albury via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–2,000
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Albury via Auckland, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,100
Flights from Palm Springs International Airport to Melbourne Airport via San Francisco, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 2m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,300
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Melbourne Airport via Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $490–1,700
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Melbourne Airport via San Francisco, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 50m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,800
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $470–1,700
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Melbourne Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 12m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,700
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 8m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $480–1,700
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Melbourne Airport via San Francisco, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 24m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,700
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Melbourne Airport via San Francisco, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 34m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,800
Flights from Palm Springs International Airport to Melbourne Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 18m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,200
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $470–1,700
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 22h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $480–1,700
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Avalon Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $700–2,500
- Website
- fijiairways.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–3,700
- 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
- $6
- Website
- V-Line
- Off Peak
- $6
Train from Bendigo Station to Southern Cross Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6
- Website
- V-Line
- Off Peak
- $6
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Santa Ana to San Diego Old Town Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $65–110
- Website
- Amtrak
- 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
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Fullerton Amtrak Station to Palm Springs Airport Amtrak Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 800-470-8818
- [email protected]
- Website
- Central Coast Shuttle
Bus from Los Angeles Airport, CA to Santa Barbara Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $100–120
- Website
- Central Coast Shuttle
- one way non-prepaid
- $105–120
- One-way prepaid 48 hours advance
- $100–115
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