There are 7 ways to get from Melbourne to Ann Arbor by 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.
Fly to Detroit, bus
best- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Detroit (DTW)plane MEL - DTW
- Take the bus from Detroit Metro Airport to Ann Arbor- Blake Transit Ctr., MIbus
25h 3m$779–2,640Fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane MEL - ORD
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Ann Arbor Amtrak Stationtrain
29h 10m$555–1,638Fly to Capital Region International Airport, bus
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Capital Region International Airport (LAN)plane MEL - LAN
- Take the bus from East Lansing, MI to Ann Arbor- Blake Transit Ctr., MIbus
31h 30m$582–1,948Fly to Fort Wayne International Airport, bus
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Fort Wayne International Airport (FWA)plane MEL - FWA
- Take the bus from Fort Wayne to Detroitbus
- Take the bus from Detroit - Grand Circus Park to Ann Arbor- Blake Transit Ctr., MIbus
29h 23m$632–2,004Fly to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport, train, bus
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport (CLE)plane MEL - CLE
- Take the train from Cleveland Amtrak to Toledotrain
- Take the bus from Toledo to Ann Arborbus
29h 43m$783–2,553Fly to Gerald R. Ford International Airport, bus
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR)plane MEL - GRR
- Take the bus from Grand Rapids to East Lansingbus
- Take the bus from East Lansing to Ann Arborbus
29h 35m$749–2,483Fly to South Bend, train
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to South Bend (SBN)plane MEL - SBN
- Take the train from South Bend Airport to Van Buren St.train
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Ann Arbor Amtrak Stationtrain
31h 25m$667–2,150
Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Detroit (DTW) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Melbourne to Ann Arbor is to fly and train which costs $550 - $1,700 and takes 29h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Melbourne to Ann Arbor is to fly and bus which takes 25h 3m and costs $750 - $2,700.
The distance between Melbourne and Ann Arbor is 10003 miles.
It takes approximately 25h 3m to get from Melbourne to Ann Arbor, including transfers.
Ann Arbor is 15h behind Melbourne. It is currently 4:10 PM in Melbourne and 1:10 AM in Ann Arbor.
There are 104+ hotels available in Ann Arbor.
What companies run services between Melbourne, VIC, Australia and Ann Arbor, MI, USA?
There is no direct connection from Melbourne to Ann Arbor. However, you can take the bus to Melbourne Airport T3 Skybus/Arrival Dr, walk to Melbourne Airport (MEL) airport, fly to Detroit (DTW), walk to McNamara Terminal, take the bus to Parking Lot, take the bus to North Terminal, walk to Detroit Metro Airport, then take the bus to Ann Arbor- Blake Transit Ctr., MI. Alternatively, you can take the bus to Melbourne Airport T3 Skybus/Arrival Dr, walk to Melbourne Airport (MEL) airport, fly to Capital Region International Airport (LAN), walk to Capital Regional Airport Auth. Term, take the line 14 bus to CATA Trans Center, take the line 01 bus to EBD Gr. River past Abbot Rd, walk to East Lansing, MI, then take the bus to Ann Arbor- Blake Transit Ctr., MI.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Detroit via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 32m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,400
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Capital Region International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 17m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,400
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Capital Region International Airport via Nadi, San Francisco, Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 42m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–4,300
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 20h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,800
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,800
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Fort Wayne International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 49m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,400
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 35m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,100
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 42m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,400
Flights from Melbourne Airport to South Bend via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,400
Flights from Melbourne Airport to South Bend via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,400
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Detroit via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $750–2,600
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Capital Region International Airport via Los Angeles, Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–1,900
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Capital Region International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,400
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 28m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,400
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Fort Wayne International Airport via Los Angeles, Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 45m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,900
Flights from Melbourne Airport to South Bend via Los Angeles, Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 53m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,900
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Detroit via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 57m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,600
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 5m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,400
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $410–1,400
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 11m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,400
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $700–3,100
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Detroit via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 32m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,400
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 20h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,800
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 35m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,100
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 42m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,400
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Ann Arbor Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 41m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $130–210
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Cleveland Amtrak to Toledo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $55–90
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Ann Arbor Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 41m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $130–210
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 219-926-5744
- Website
- mysouthshoreline.com
Train from South Bend Airport to Van Buren St.
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $14–17
- Schedules at
- mysouthshoreline.com
- Adults 14-64
- $14–17
Train from South Bend Airport to Van Buren St.
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $4–16
- Schedules at
- Northern Indiana Commuter Transportation District
- Phone
- +1 517-333-0400
- [email protected]
- Website
- Michigan Flyer
Bus from Detroit Metro Airport to Ann Arbor- Blake Transit Ctr., MI
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–16
- Website
- Michigan Flyer
- Child 2-16
- $7–9
- Adult
- $11–16
Bus from East Lansing, MI to Ann Arbor- Blake Transit Ctr., MI
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $8–24
- Website
- Michigan Flyer
- Child 2-16
- $8–10
- Adult
- $17–24
- Phone
- +1 888-378-3823
- [email protected]
- Website
- Barons Bus
Bus from Fort Wayne to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $15–55
- Website
- Barons Bus
Bus from Toledo to Ann Arbor
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $5–40
- Website
- Barons Bus
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Fort Wayne to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $28–45
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 517-333-0400
- [email protected]
- Website
- D2A2
Bus from Detroit - Grand Circus Park to Ann Arbor- Blake Transit Ctr., MI
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8
- Website
- D2A2
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Toledo to Ann Arbor
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 989-725-5105
- Website
- Indian Trails
Bus from Grand Rapids to East Lansing
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $12–29
- Website
- Indian Trails
Bus from East Lansing to Ann Arbor
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13–30
- Website
- Indian Trails
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