There are 3 ways to get from Melbourne to Indian Wells by plane or bus
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Fly to Palm Springs International Airport
best- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Palm Springs International Airport (PSP)plane MEL - PSP
21h 51m$485–1,490Fly to Los Angeles International Airport, bus
cheapest- 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 22m$397–764Fly to Ontario International Airport, bus
- 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 34m$508–1,583
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 $390 - $800 and takes 22h 22m.
The fastest way to get from Melbourne to Indian Wells is to fly which takes 21h 51m and costs $480 - $1,500.
The distance between Melbourne and Indian Wells is 8092 miles.
It takes approximately 21h 51m to get from Melbourne to Indian Wells, including transfers.
Indian Wells is 18h behind Melbourne. It is currently 5:17 AM in Melbourne and 11:17 AM in Indian Wells.
There are 2252+ hotels available in Indian Wells.
What companies run services between Melbourne, VIC, Australia and Indian Wells, Riverside County, CA, USA?
United Airlines, Qantas, 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 San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 34m
- When
- Wednesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,500
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $410–2,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 10m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,100
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–1,100
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Ontario International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 33m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,500
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 49m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,300
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $430–1,500
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Ontario International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 44m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,400
- Website
- fijiairways.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Nadi, San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 57m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–3,400
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $400–2,400
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $430–1,500
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $400–2,400
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Los Angeles International Airport, Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 19h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,500
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,100
- 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
- $19–30
- 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
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