There are 4 ways to get from Melbourne to Luganville by plane, train, or ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Melbourne Airport to Santo-Pekoa International Airport
best- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Santo-Pekoa International Airport (SON)plane MEL - SON
9h 22m$520–1,422Train to Albury, fly to Santo-Pekoa International Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Southern Cross to Albury Stationtrain
- Fly from Albury (ABX) to Santo-Pekoa International Airport (SON)plane ABX - SON
26h 10m$317–1,320Train to Avalon Airport, fly to Santo-Pekoa International Airport
- Take the train from Southern Cross Station to Lara Stationtrain
- Fly from Avalon Airport (AVV) to Santo-Pekoa International Airport (SON)plane AVV - SON
19h 20m$759–2,311Fly Melbourne Airport to Port Vila - Bauerfield International Airport, ferry
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Port Vila - Bauerfield International Airport (VLI)plane MEL - VLI
- Take the ferry from BP Wharf, Port Vila to Luganvilleferry
19h 53m
Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Santo-Pekoa International Airport (SON) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Melbourne to Luganville is to train and fly which costs $310 - $1,400 and takes 26h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Melbourne to Luganville is to fly which takes 9h 22m and costs $500 - $1,500.
The distance between Melbourne and Luganville is 3330 km.
It takes approximately 9h 22m to get from Melbourne to Luganville, including transfers.
There are 34+ hotels available in Luganville.
What companies run services between Melbourne, VIC, Australia and Luganville, Vanuatu?
Jetstar, Solomon, and two other airlines fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Santo-Pekoa International Airport (SON) 5 times a week.
- Website
- flysolomons.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Santo-Pekoa International Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 48m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,700
Flights from Avalon Airport to Santo-Pekoa International Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 10m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,300
Flights from Avalon Airport to Santo-Pekoa International Airport via Sydney, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 55m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,300
Flights from Albury to Santo-Pekoa International Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 25m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,000
Flights from Albury to Santo-Pekoa International Airport via Sydney, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 27m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,000
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- Website
- V-Line
Train from Southern Cross Station to Lara Station
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4
- Website
- V-Line
- Off Peak
- $4
- Phone
- +678 28200
- [email protected]
- Website
- Aelan Express
Ferry from BP Wharf, Port Vila to Luganville
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- Aelan Express
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