There are 7 ways to get from Melbourne to Ontario by plane, train, 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 Ontario International Airport
best- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Ontario International Airport (ONT)plane MEL - ONT
20h 46m$970–1,320Fly to Los Angeles International Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane MEL - LAX
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Ontario Amtraktrain
19h 36m$519–1,158Fly to Burbank Bob Hope Airport, train
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR)plane MEL - BUR
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Ontario Amtraktrain
23h 46m$638–2,255Fly to San Diego International Airport, train
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane MEL - SAN
- Take the train from San Diego to Los Angelestrain
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Ontario Amtraktrain
25h 23m$1,274–2,935Fly to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport, bus, train
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)plane MEL - SBA
- Take the bus from Santa Barbara Airport to Los Angeles Airport, CAbus
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Ontario Amtraktrain
25h 25m$519–1,543Fly to John Wayne Airport Orange County, train
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA)plane MEL - SNA
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Ontario Amtraktrain
26h 32m$594–2,065Fly to Palm Springs International Airport, bus, train
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Palm Springs International Airport (PSP)plane MEL - PSP
- Take the bus from Palm Springs Airport Amtrak Bus Stop to Fullerton Amtrak Stationbus
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Ontario Amtraktrain
27h 52m$530–1,711
Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Ontario International Airport (ONT) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Melbourne to Ontario is to fly and train which costs $500 - $1,200 and takes 19h 36m.
The fastest way to get from Melbourne to Ontario is to fly and train which takes 19h 36m and costs $500 - $1,200.
The distance between Melbourne and Ontario is 8031 miles.
It takes approximately 20h 46m to get from Melbourne to Ontario, including transfers.
Ontario is 17h behind Melbourne. It is currently 5:21 PM in Melbourne and 12:21 AM in Ontario.
There are 226+ hotels available in Ontario.
What companies run services between Melbourne, VIC, Australia and Ontario, CA, USA?
United Airlines, Qantas, and American Airlines fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Ontario International Airport (ONT) once daily.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Ontario International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–2,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 15m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,200
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $360–1,300
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–2,200
Flights from Melbourne Airport to San Diego International Airport via Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 38m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,900
Flights from Melbourne Airport to San Diego International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–2,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $410–1,700
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $420–1,500
Flights from Melbourne Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–2,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $480–1,700
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 30m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,600
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Ontario International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 12m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,600
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–900
Flights from Melbourne Airport to San Diego International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 19m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,700
Flights from Melbourne Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 54m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,800
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,200
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–900
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–1,100
Flights from Melbourne Airport to San Diego International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 19m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,700
Flights from Melbourne Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 54m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,800
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,200
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 40m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,200
Flights from Melbourne Airport to San Diego International Airport via Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–2,300
Flights from Melbourne Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Los Angeles International Airport, Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 17m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,100
- Website
- fijiairways.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–1,100
Flights from Melbourne Airport to San Diego International Airport via Nadi, San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 44m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–4,800
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Los Angeles to Ontario Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $12–25
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Los Angeles to Ontario Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $12–25
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from San Diego to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $40–85
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Los Angeles to Ontario Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $12–25
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Los Angeles to Ontario Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $12–25
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Los Angeles to Ontario Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $12–25
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Los Angeles to Ontario Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $12–25
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 800-470-8818
- [email protected]
- Website
- centralcoastshuttle.com
Bus from Santa Barbara Airport to Los Angeles Airport, CA
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $70–85
- Website
- https://www.centralcoastshuttle.com
- one way non-prepaid
- $75–85
- One-way prepaid 48 hours advance
- $70–80
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Palm Springs Airport Amtrak Bus Stop to Fullerton Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
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