There are 7 ways to get from Melbourne to Detroit by plane or bus
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
best- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Detroit (DTW)plane MEL - DTW
24h 24m$772–2,622Fly to Fort Wayne International Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Fort Wayne International Airport (FWA)plane MEL - FWA
- Take the bus from Fort Wayne to Detroitbus
27h 17m$622–1,994Fly to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport, bus
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport (CLE)plane MEL - CLE
- Take the bus from Cleveland Bus Station to Detroit Bus Stationbus
28h 19m$751–2,468Fly to John Glenn Columbus International Airport, bus
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to John Glenn Columbus International Airport (CMH)plane MEL - CMH
- Take the bus from Wilson & Ferrell Shell Station - Columbus to Detroit Bus Stationbus
31h$757–2,580Fly 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 Detroitbus
29h 45m$754–2,479Fly to Windsor Airport
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Windsor Airport (YQG)plane MEL - YQG
28h 13m$874–3,024Fly to Indianapolis, bus
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Indianapolis (IND)plane MEL - IND
- Take the bus from Indianapolis to Detroitbus
29h 27m$807–2,704
Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Detroit (DTW) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Melbourne to Detroit is to fly and bus which costs $600 - $2,000 and takes 27h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Melbourne to Detroit is to fly which takes 24h 24m and costs $750 - $2,700.
The distance between Melbourne and Detroit is 9991 miles.
It takes approximately 24h 24m to get from Melbourne to Detroit, including transfers.
Detroit is 15h behind Melbourne. It is currently 5:55 PM in Melbourne and 2:55 AM in Detroit.
There are 456+ hotels available in Detroit.
What companies run services between Melbourne, VIC, Australia and Detroit, MI, USA?
Qantas, American Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Detroit (DTW) 3 times a day.
- 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 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 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 John Glenn Columbus International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 56m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,300
Flights from Melbourne Airport to John Glenn Columbus International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 5m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,500
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 Indianapolis via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 33m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,400
- 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 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
Flights from Melbourne Airport to John Glenn Columbus International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 45m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,500
Flights from Melbourne Airport to John Glenn Columbus International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 18m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,600
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Indianapolis via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $750–2,600
- 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 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 John Glenn Columbus International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 56m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,300
Flights from Melbourne Airport to John Glenn Columbus International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 5m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,500
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
- 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 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 Indianapolis via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,600
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Windsor Airport via Los Angeles, Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $850–3,800
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Cleveland Bus Station to Detroit Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $28–45
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Fort Wayne to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $28–45
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Wilson & Ferrell Shell Station - Columbus to Detroit Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- Greyhound
- 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 Indianapolis to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $27–70
- Website
- Barons Bus
- Phone
- +1 989-725-5105
- Website
- Indian Trails
Bus from Grand Rapids to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–55
- Website
- Indian Trails
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