There are 6 ways to get from Louisville to Melbourne by car, plane, bus, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Drive to Blue Grass Airport, fly to Melbourne Airport
best- Drive from Louisville to Lexington-Airport-LEXcar
- Fly from Blue Grass Airport (LEX) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane LEX - MEL
25h 55m$896–2,955Bus to Evansville, fly to Melbourne Airport
- Take the bus from Louisville, KY to Evansville, INbus
- Fly from Evansville (EVV) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane EVV - MEL
29h 44m$911–3,145Bus to Covington, fly to Melbourne Airport
- Take the bus from Louisville to Cincinnatibus
- Fly from Covington (CVG) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane CVG - MEL
37h 37m$1,145–4,093Bus to Indianapolis, fly to Melbourne Airport
- Take the bus from Louisville Bus Station to Indianapolis Union Stationbus
- Fly from Indianapolis (IND) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane IND - MEL
28h 18m$1,074–3,509Fly Louisville International Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Fly from Louisville International Airport (SDF) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane SDF - MEL
27h 48m$1,130–3,732Fly Louisville International Airport to Albury, train
- Fly from Louisville International Airport (SDF) to Albury (ABX)plane SDF - ABX
- Take the train from Albury Station to Southern Crosstrain
30h 40m$1,339–4,878
Blue Grass Airport (LEX) to Melbourne Airport (MEL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Louisville to Melbourne is to drive and fly which costs $850 - $3,000 and takes 25h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Louisville to Melbourne is to drive and fly which takes 25h 55m and costs $850 - $3,000.
The distance between Louisville and Melbourne is 15862 km.
It takes approximately 25h 55m to get from Louisville to Melbourne, including transfers.
Melbourne is 14h ahead of Louisville. It is currently 5:30 AM in Louisville and 7:30 PM in Melbourne.
There are 5325+ hotels available in Melbourne.
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.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Melbourne Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,400
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Melbourne Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,900
Flights from Covington to Melbourne Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 45m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–4,700
Flights from Covington to Melbourne Airport via San Francisco, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 24m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–4,800
Flights from Covington to Melbourne Airport via Las Vegas, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 18m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–4,800
Flights from Indianapolis to Melbourne Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 23h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,100
Flights from Indianapolis to Melbourne Airport via Los Angeles, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 17m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,100
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Las Vegas, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,400
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Melbourne Airport via San Francisco, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 13m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,400
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Albury via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 1m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Saturday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,700–5,500
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Albury via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 1m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,700
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Albury via Las Vegas, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,700–5,500
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Albury via Houston, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,700
- 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
- +1 502-368-5644 x 135
- Website
- Miller Transportation
Bus from Louisville, KY to Evansville, IN
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–180
- Website
- Miller Transportation
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