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How to get fromLouisville to Melbourneby car, plane, bus, or train

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There are 6 ways to get from Louisville to Melbourne by car, plane, bus, or train

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  1. Drive to Blue Grass Airport, fly to Melbourne Airport

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    1. Drive from Louisville to Lexington-Airport-LEXcar car
    2. Fly from Blue Grass Airport (LEX) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane plane LEX - MEL
    26h 30m
    $847–2,955

  2. Bus to Evansville, fly to Melbourne Airport

    1. Take the bus from Louisville, KY to Evansville, INbus bus
    2. Fly from Evansville (EVV) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane plane EVV - MEL
    29h 42m
    $912–3,145

  3. Bus to Indianapolis, fly to Melbourne Airport

    1. Take the bus from Louisville Bus Station to Indianapolis Union Stationbus bus
    2. Fly from Indianapolis (IND) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane plane IND - MEL
    28h 5m
    $1,075–3,611

  4. Bus to Covington, fly to Melbourne Airport

    1. Take the bus from Louisville to Cincinnatibus bus
    2. Fly from Covington (CVG) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane plane CVG - MEL
    37h 37m
    $1,145–4,193

  5. Fly Louisville International Airport to Melbourne Airport

    1. Fly from Louisville International Airport (SDF) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane plane SDF - MEL
    27h 43m
    $1,031–3,832

  6. Fly Louisville International Airport to Albury, train

    1. Fly from Louisville International Airport (SDF) to Albury (ABX)plane plane SDF - ABX
    2. Take the train from Albury Station to Southern Crosstrain train
    30h 40m
    $1,340–4,778

Blue Grass Airport (LEX) to Melbourne Airport (MEL) flights

Calendar10Weekly Planes
Duration25h 37mAverage Duration
Ticket$840Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 15,861.6 km
  • Duration: 26h 30m

What companies run services between Louisville, KY, USA and Melbourne, VIC, Australia?

Breeze Airways, United Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Louisville International Airport (SDF) to Melbourne Airport (MEL) 4 times a week.

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