There are 3 ways to get from Lusaka to Melbourne by plane 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.
Fly to Melbourne Airport
best- Fly from Lusaka (LUN) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane LUN - MEL
20h 5m$1,023–2,981Fly to Avalon Airport, train
- Fly from Lusaka (LUN) to Avalon Airport (AVV)plane LUN - AVV
- Take the train from Lara Station to Southern Cross Stationtrain
23h 48m$1,557–5,565Fly to Bendigo Airport, train
- Fly from Lusaka (LUN) to Bendigo Airport (BXG)plane LUN - BXG
- Take the train from Bendigo Station to Southern Cross Stationtrain
38h 51m$1,463–4,171
Lusaka (LUN) to Melbourne Airport (MEL) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Lusaka to Melbourne is to fly which costs $1,000 - $3,000 and takes 20h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Lusaka to Melbourne is to fly which takes 20h 5m and costs $1,000 - $3,000.
The distance between Lusaka and Melbourne is 11191 km.
It takes approximately 20h 5m to get from Lusaka to Melbourne, including transfers.
Melbourne is 9h ahead of Lusaka. It is currently 5:02 AM in Lusaka and 2:02 PM in Melbourne.
There are 5338+ hotels available in Melbourne.
What companies run services between Lusaka, Zambia and Melbourne, VIC, Australia?
Airlink, Qantas, and two other airlines fly from Lusaka (LUN) to Melbourne Airport (MEL) 3 times a day.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Lusaka to Melbourne Airport via Johannesburg, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 2m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,400
Flights from Lusaka to Melbourne Airport via Johannesburg, Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 42m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,300
Flights from Lusaka to Melbourne Airport via Johannesburg, Sydney, Canberra
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 52m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,400
Flights from Lusaka to Avalon Airport via Johannesburg, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 2m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,500–5,500
Flights from Lusaka to Avalon Airport via Livingstone, Johannesburg, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,500–5,500
Flights from Lusaka to Bendigo Airport via Johannesburg, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 52m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,500
Flights from Lusaka to Bendigo Airport via Johannesburg, Perth, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,600
Flights from Lusaka to Bendigo Airport via Livingstone, Johannesburg, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,600
- 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
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