There are 8 ways to get from Michigan to Australia by plane, train, or ferry
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Fly Detroit to Brisbane Airport
best- Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Brisbane Airport (BNE)plane DTW - BNE
24h 3m$1,022–3,729Train to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Brisbane Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Brisbane Airport (BNE)plane ORD - BNE
27h 39m$714–2,350Fly Detroit to Sydney International Airport
- Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)plane DTW - SYD
24h 27m$1,007–3,713Fly Detroit to Melbourne Airport
- Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane DTW - MEL
25h 9m$1,231–4,131Fly Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Brisbane Airport
- Fly from Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR) to Brisbane Airport (BNE)plane GRR - BNE
26h 49m$724–2,531Fly Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Sydney International Airport
- Fly from Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)plane GRR - SYD
25h 9m$759–2,615Fly Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Fly from Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane GRR - MEL
27h 40m$833–2,833Fly Detroit to Newcastle Airport, ferry
- Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Newcastle Airport (NTL)plane DTW - NTL
- Take the ferry from Stockton Wharf to Queens Wharfferry
27h 30m$1,311–4,613
Detroit (DTW) to Brisbane Airport (BNE) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Michigan to Australia is to train and fly which costs $700 - $2,400 and takes 27h 39m.
The fastest way to get from Michigan to Australia is to fly which takes 24h 3m and costs $1,000 - $3,800.
The distance between Michigan and Australia is 14745 km.
It takes approximately 24h 3m to get from Michigan to Australia, including transfers.
There are 5239+ hotels available in Australia.
What companies run services between Michigan, USA and Australia?
Delta and United Airlines fly from Detroit (DTW) to Brisbane Airport (BNE) 6 times a week.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Detroit to Sydney International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 20m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,500–4,800
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Brisbane Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 37m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,600
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Brisbane Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,500
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Brisbane Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 57m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,700
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Sydney International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,300
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Sydney International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 25m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,300
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Sydney International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 27m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,600
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Sydney International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 37m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,600
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 32m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,600
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 27m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,600
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 37m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,800
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Las Vegas, Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,600
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Brisbane Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $800–2,700
Flights from Detroit to Newcastle Airport via Los Angeles, Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,800–6,000
Flights from Detroit to Newcastle Airport via Los Angeles, Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–5,000
Flights from Detroit to Newcastle Airport via San Francisco, Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,600
Flights from Detroit to Newcastle Airport via San Francisco, Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 31h
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–5,000
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Detroit to Brisbane Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,700
Flights from Detroit to Sydney International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,700
Flights from Detroit to Sydney International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,700
Flights from Detroit to Sydney International Airport via San Francisco, Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,700
Flights from Detroit to Sydney International Airport via San Francisco, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,900
Flights from Detroit to Melbourne Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,100
Flights from Detroit to Melbourne Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,100
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Brisbane Airport via Denver, San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 48m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,500
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Sydney International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $750–2,600
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Denver, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 48m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,800
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Denver, San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $800–2,800
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Brisbane Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,100
Flights from Detroit to Newcastle Airport via San Francisco, Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–5,000
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Detroit to Sydney International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 20m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,500–4,800
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Brisbane Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 37m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,600
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Brisbane Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 57m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,700
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Sydney International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,300
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Sydney International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 25m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,300
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Sydney International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 27m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,600
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 32m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,600
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 37m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,800
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Brisbane Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $800–2,700
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Detroit to Brisbane Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,700
Flights from Detroit to Sydney International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,700
Flights from Detroit to Melbourne Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 22h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,100
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Denver, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 18m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,800
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Brisbane Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 57m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,100
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Detroit to Sydney International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,700
Flights from Detroit to Melbourne Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,100
Flights from Detroit to Melbourne Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,100
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Brisbane Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 31m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,100
Flights from Detroit to Newcastle Airport via Los Angeles, Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,600
- Website
- flypelican.com.au
Flights from Detroit to Newcastle Airport via San Francisco, Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 40m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,600
Flights from Detroit to Newcastle Airport via Los Angeles, Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 45m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,600
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Detroit to Newcastle Airport via San Francisco, Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 31h
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–5,000
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $130–220
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- Newcastle Transport
Ferry from Stockton Wharf to Queens Wharf
- Ave. Duration
- 5 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4
- Website
- Newcastle Transport
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