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
21h 13m$420–1,420Fly to Los Angeles International Airport, train
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane MEL - LAX
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Ontario Amtraktrain
19h 41m$547–768Fly 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
24h 4m$536–1,765Fly 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 7m$517–1,553Fly 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 47m$522–1,670Fly 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 59m$607–1,980Fly 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 48m
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 $500 - $800 and takes 19h 41m.
The fastest way to get from Melbourne to Ontario is to fly and train which takes 19h 41m and costs $500 - $800.
The distance between Melbourne and Ontario is 8031 miles.
It takes approximately 21h 13m to get from Melbourne to Ontario, including transfers.
Ontario is 18h behind Melbourne. It is currently 12:06 PM in Melbourne and 6:06 PM in Ontario.
There are 251+ 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) twice daily.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Ontario International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $400–1,400
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,100
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–1,100
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $490–1,700
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $410–1,500
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 6m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,900
Flights from Melbourne Airport to San Diego International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $420–1,500
Flights from Melbourne Airport to San Diego International Airport via Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 1m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,500
Flights from Melbourne Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–1,900
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $420–1,500
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $430–1,500
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Ontario International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 42m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,200
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $440–1,500
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 32m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,700
Flights from Melbourne Airport to San Diego International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 17m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,300
Flights from Melbourne Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 44m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $900–2,900
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 49m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,300
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,100
Flights from Melbourne Airport to San Diego International Airport via Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $410–1,900
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $440–1,500
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $410–2,400
Flights from Melbourne Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 44m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $900–2,900
- Website
- fijiairways.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $410–2,400
Flights from Melbourne Airport to San Diego International Airport via Nadi, San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 47m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–3,400
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Nadi, San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 34m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–3,400
- 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
- $20–35
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Los Angeles to Ontario Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $20–35
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Los Angeles to Ontario Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $20–35
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from San Diego to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $70–110
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Los Angeles to Ontario Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $20–35
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Los Angeles to Ontario Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $20–35
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Los Angeles to Ontario Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $20–35
- 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
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Palm Springs Airport Amtrak Bus Stop to Fullerton Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- Amtrak
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