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$459–1,619Fly 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 31m$385–1,154Fly 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 50m$504–1,751Fly 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
26h 51m$505–1,639Fly 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
26h 19m$460–1,621Fly 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 44m$538–1,960Fly 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
29h 32m$465–1,591
Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Ontario International Airport (ONT) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Melbourne to Ontario is to fly and train which costs $380 - $1,200 and takes 19h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Melbourne to Ontario is to fly and train which takes 19h 31m and costs $380 - $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 18h behind Melbourne. It is currently 8:52 PM in Melbourne and 2:52 AM in Ontario.
There are 243+ 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
- $440–1,600
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 10m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,100
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–1,200
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $470–1,700
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $400–1,500
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 47m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Sunday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,500
Flights from Melbourne Airport to San Diego International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $410–1,500
Flights from Melbourne Airport to San Diego International Airport via Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 5m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,500
Flights from Melbourne Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,900
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $420–1,500
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 33m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,500
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Los Angeles to Ontario Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $9–22
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Los Angeles to Ontario Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $9–22
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Los Angeles to Ontario Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $9–22
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from San Diego to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–75
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Los Angeles to Ontario Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $9–22
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Los Angeles to Ontario Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $9–22
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Los Angeles to Ontario Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $9–22
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 800-470-8818
- [email protected]
- Website
- Central Coast Shuttle
Bus from Santa Barbara Airport to Los Angeles Airport, CA
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $70–85
- Website
- Central Coast Shuttle
- one way non-prepaid
- $75–85
- One-way prepaid 48 hours advance
- $70–80
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