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
24h 1m$847–2,955Bus 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 30m$912–3,146Bus 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 33m$1,145–4,193Bus 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 10m$1,025–3,611Fly Louisville International Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Fly from Louisville International Airport (SDF) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane SDF - MEL
32h 48m$1,031–3,832Fly 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 42m$1,340–4,878
Blue Grass Airport (LEX) to Melbourne Airport (MEL) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Louisville to Melbourne is to drive and fly which costs $800 - $3,000 and takes 24h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Louisville to Melbourne is to drive and fly which takes 24h 1m and costs $800 - $3,000.
The distance between Louisville and Melbourne is 15862 km.
It takes approximately 24h 1m to get from Louisville to Melbourne, including transfers.
Melbourne is 15h ahead of Louisville. It is currently 2:56 AM in Louisville and 5:56 PM in Melbourne.
There are 593+ hotels available in Melbourne.
What companies run services between Louisville, KY, USA and Melbourne, VIC, Australia?
Breeze Airways, United Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Louisville International Airport (SDF) to Melbourne Airport (MEL) 6 times a week.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Melbourne Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 42m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,600
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Melbourne Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 22m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,900
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Melbourne Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 32m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,900
Flights from Covington to Melbourne Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 20m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,600–5,500
Flights from Indianapolis to Melbourne Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,400
Flights from Indianapolis to Melbourne Airport via Los Angeles, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 30m
- When
- Monday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,500
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Las Vegas, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–4,900
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Melbourne Airport via San Francisco, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 13m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–4,900
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Albury via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,800–6,000
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Albury via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 52m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,700
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Albury via Houston, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 8m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,700
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Albury via Las Vegas, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,800–6,000
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Albury via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Brisbane, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 2m
- 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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