There are 4 ways to get from Melbourne to Indian Wells 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 Palm Springs International Airport
best- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Palm Springs International Airport (PSP)plane MEL - PSP
19h 11m$504–1,589Fly to Ontario International Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Ontario International Airport (ONT)plane MEL - ONT
- Take the bus from Fontana Metrolink Transit Center to Indio Bus Stationbus
25h 45m$457–1,482Fly to Los Angeles International Airport, bus
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane MEL - LAX
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Downtown to Indio Bus Stationbus
22h 32m$547–763Fly to John Wayne Airport Orange County, bus
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA)plane MEL - SNA
- Take the bus from Fullerton Amtrak Station to Palm Desert Amtrak Bus Stopbus
27h 11m
Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Palm Springs International Airport (PSP) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Melbourne to Indian Wells is to fly and bus which costs $500 - $800 and takes 22h 32m.
The fastest way to get from Melbourne to Indian Wells is to fly which takes 19h 11m and costs $500 - $1,600.
The distance between Melbourne and Indian Wells is 8092 miles.
It takes approximately 19h 11m to get from Melbourne to Indian Wells, including transfers.
Indian Wells is 19h behind Melbourne. It is currently 2:56 AM in Melbourne and 7:56 AM in Indian Wells.
There are 2280+ hotels available in Indian Wells.
What companies run services between Melbourne, VIC, Australia and Indian Wells, Riverside County, CA, USA?
Qantas, American Airlines, and four other airlines fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Palm Springs International Airport (PSP) 4 times a day.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $430–2,100
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $440–1,600
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,100
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Ontario International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $390–1,400
Flights from Melbourne Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $460–1,700
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 6m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,400
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $430–1,400
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Ontario International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 32m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,200
Flights from Melbourne Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 3m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,600
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 6m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,400
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $430–1,400
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $420–1,800
- Website
- fijiairways.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Nadi, San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 34m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,800
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $420–1,800
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,000
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Los Angeles Downtown to Indio Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $20–30
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Phone
- +1 800-923-1799
- [email protected]
- Website
- Omnibus Express
Bus from Fontana Metrolink Transit Center to Indio Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–60
- Schedules at
- Omnibus Express
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Fullerton Amtrak Station to Palm Desert Amtrak Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- Amtrak
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