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$847–2,955Drive to Covington, fly to Melbourne Airport
- Drive from Louisville to Covington (CVG)car
- Fly from Covington (CVG) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane CVG - MEL
34h 34m$1,153–4,164Bus 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$912–3,045Bus to Indianapolis, fly to Melbourne Airport
- Take the bus from Louisville, KY to Indianapolis Union Stationbus
- Fly from Indianapolis (IND) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane IND - MEL
28h 35m$1,025–3,511Fly 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 8:09 AM in Louisville and 11:09 PM in Melbourne.
There are 5350+ 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
- $1,300–4,400
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Las Vegas, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–4,800
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
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Covington to Melbourne Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 39m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–4,200
Flights from Evansville to Melbourne Airport via Atlanta, San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $850–3,000
Flights from Evansville to Melbourne Airport via Atlanta, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $800–3,000
Flights from Indianapolis to Melbourne Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 53m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,500
Flights from Indianapolis to Melbourne Airport via San Francisco, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 13m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,500
Flights from Indianapolis to Melbourne Airport via San Francisco, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 58m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,500
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Melbourne Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 28m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,800
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Melbourne Airport via San Francisco, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 33m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,800
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Melbourne Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 6m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,600
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 Evansville to Melbourne Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,600
Flights from Evansville to Melbourne Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 21m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,600
Flights from Evansville to Melbourne Airport via Chicago O'Hare, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,700
Flights from Indianapolis to Melbourne Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,400
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Covington to Melbourne Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,100–4,200
Flights from Covington to Melbourne Airport via San Francisco, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,200
Flights from Evansville to Melbourne Airport via Atlanta, San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $850–3,000
Flights from Evansville to Melbourne Airport via Atlanta, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $800–3,000
Flights from Indianapolis to Melbourne Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 53m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,500
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Melbourne Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 28m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,800
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Covington to Melbourne Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–4,100
Flights from Evansville to Melbourne Airport via Atlanta, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 27h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–3,000
Flights from Indianapolis to Melbourne Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,400
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Melbourne Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 4m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,900
Flights from Evansville to Melbourne Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 1m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,800
- 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
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Louisville, KY to Indianapolis Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–65
- Website
- Amtrak
- Adult
- $30–65
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