There are 8 ways to get from Melbourne to Louisiana by plane or bus
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Fly to Lafayette Regional Airport
best- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Lafayette Regional Airport (LFT)plane MEL - LFT
21h 19m$531–1,733Fly to Shreveport
cheapest- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Shreveport (SHV)plane MEL - SHV
22h 59m$520–1,720Fly to Lake Charles Regional Airport
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Lake Charles Regional Airport (LCH)plane MEL - LCH
25h 5m$531–1,733Fly to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY)plane MEL - MSY
22h 24m$720–2,420Fly to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport (BTR)plane MEL - BTR
24h 18m$520–1,820Fly to Gregg County Airport, bus
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Gregg County Airport (GGG)plane MEL - GGG
- Take the bus from Longview Bus Station to Shreveport Bus Stationbus
24h 26m$749–2,359Fly to George Bush Intercontinental Airport, bus
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH)plane MEL - IAH
- Take the bus from Downtown Houston to Lake Charlesbus
25h 48m$595–2,059Fly to Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport, bus
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (DFW)plane MEL - DFW
- Take the bus from Downtown Dallas / Deep Ellum to Shreveport Bus Stationbus
24h 55m$606–1,981
Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Lafayette Regional Airport (LFT) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Melbourne to Louisiana is to fly which costs $500 - $1,800 and takes 22h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Melbourne to Louisiana is to fly which takes 21h 19m and costs $500 - $1,800.
The distance between Melbourne and Louisiana is 9257 miles.
It takes approximately 21h 19m to get from Melbourne to Louisiana, including transfers.
Louisiana is 17h behind Melbourne. It is currently 11:46 PM in Melbourne and 6:46 AM in Louisiana.
There are 1194+ hotels available in Louisiana.
What companies run services between Melbourne, VIC, Australia and Louisiana, USA?
Qantas, American Airlines, and United Airlines fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Lafayette Regional Airport (LFT) twice daily.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Lafayette Regional Airport via Los Angeles, George Bush Intercontinental Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 13m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,700
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Lafayette Regional Airport via San Francisco, George Bush Intercontinental Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,800
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Lake Charles Regional Airport via Los Angeles, George Bush Intercontinental Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 34m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Sunday, Monday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,700
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Lake Charles Regional Airport via San Francisco, George Bush Intercontinental Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,800
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Lake Charles Regional Airport via Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport, George Bush Intercontinental Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 24m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,300
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 50m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,400
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Shreveport via Los Angeles, George Bush Intercontinental Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 49m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,700
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Shreveport via San Francisco, George Bush Intercontinental Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,800
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Shreveport via San Francisco, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,800
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport via San Francisco, George Bush Intercontinental Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,800
Flights from Melbourne Airport to George Bush Intercontinental Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–2,700
Flights from Melbourne Airport to George Bush Intercontinental Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–2,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–2,000
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Lafayette Regional Airport via Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,300
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Lake Charles Regional Airport via Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 28m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,300
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Lake Charles Regional Airport via Los Angeles, Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–2,400
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport via Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,200
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Shreveport via Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 59m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,300
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Shreveport via Los Angeles, Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $700–2,300
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport via Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 59m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,300
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Gregg County Airport via Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 33m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,300
Flights from Melbourne Airport to George Bush Intercontinental Airport via Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 24m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,700
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,600
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Lake Charles Regional Airport via Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 28m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,300
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Lake Charles Regional Airport via Los Angeles, Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 58m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,700
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport via Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,200
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Shreveport via Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 59m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,300
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport via Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 59m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,300
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,600
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,900
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 12m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,400
Flights from Melbourne Airport to George Bush Intercontinental Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 12m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,000
- Website
- flybreeze.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,200
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Longview Bus Station to Shreveport Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $11–17
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Downtown Dallas / Deep Ellum to Shreveport Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $30–55
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Longview Bus Station to Shreveport Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Downtown Houston to Lake Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $23–35
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
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