There are 7 ways to get from Melbourne to Michigan by plane, bus, or train
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 39m$722–2,522Fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane MEL - ORD
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Stationtrain
28h 15m$465–1,538Fly to Gerald R. Ford International Airport
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR)plane MEL - GRR
27h 30m$874–3,124Fly to Capital Region International Airport
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Capital Region International Airport (LAN)plane MEL - LAN
27h 19m$522–1,922Fly 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
27h 7m$698–2,463Fly to General Mitchell International Airport, train
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to General Mitchell International Airport (MKE)plane MEL - MKE
- Take the train from Milwaukee to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Stationtrain
32h 43m$782–2,794Fly to South Bend, train, bus
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to South Bend (SBN)plane MEL - SBN
- Take the train from South Bend Airport to Gary Metro Centertrain
- Take the bus from Gary Bus Station to Benton Harbor Bus Stopbus
- Take the bus from Greyhound Benton Harbor to Greyhound Grand Rapidsbus
31h 37m$806–2,785
Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Detroit (DTW) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Melbourne to Michigan is to fly and train which costs $460 - $1,600 and takes 28h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Melbourne to Michigan is to fly which takes 24h 39m and costs $700 - $2,600.
The distance between Melbourne and Michigan is 9985 miles.
It takes approximately 24h 39m to get from Melbourne to Michigan, including transfers.
Michigan is 15h behind Melbourne. It is currently 5:58 PM in Melbourne and 2:58 AM in Michigan.
There are 506+ hotels available in Michigan.
What companies run services between Melbourne, VIC, Australia and Michigan, USA?
Delta, United Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Detroit (DTW) 3 times a day.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Detroit via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 21m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,500
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Detroit via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $700–2,500
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via San Francisco, Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $850–3,100
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Capital Region International Airport via Los Angeles, Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 53m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,900
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Capital Region International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 3m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,400
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Capital Region International Airport via San Francisco, Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,900
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 21m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,400
Flights from Melbourne Airport to South Bend via Los Angeles, Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 26m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,800
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–110
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Milwaukee to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $20–50
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–110
- Website
- Amtrak
- 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
- $25–40
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Gary Bus Station to Benton Harbor Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $10–17
- Website
- Greyhound
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