There are 7 ways to get from Michigan to Melbourne 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 Detroit to Melbourne Airport
best- Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane DTW - MEL
25h 9m$1,231–4,131Train to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Melbourne 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 Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane ORD - MEL
29h 18m$823–2,552Fly 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$833–2,833Bus to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport, fly to Melbourne Airport
- Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Cleveland Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport (CLE) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane CLE - MEL
29h$1,073–3,592Train, train to South Bend, fly to Melbourne Airport
- Take the train from Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Van Buren St. to South Bend Airporttrain
- Fly from South Bend (SBN) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane SBN - MEL
33h 27m$990–2,967Fly Detroit to Avalon Airport, train
- Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Avalon Airport (AVV)plane DTW - AVV
- Take the train from Lara Station to Southern Cross Stationtrain
29h 37m$1,815–6,515Train to Chicago Midway International Airport, fly to Melbourne Airport
- Take the train from Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane MDW - MEL
29h 58m$1,169–3,748
Detroit (DTW) to Melbourne Airport (MEL) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Michigan to Melbourne is to train and fly which costs $800 - $2,600 and takes 29h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Michigan to Melbourne is to fly which takes 25h 9m and costs $1,200 - $4,200.
The distance between Michigan and Melbourne is 15974 km.
It takes approximately 25h 9m to get from Michigan to Melbourne, including transfers.
Melbourne is 15h ahead of Michigan. It is currently 3:06 AM in Michigan and 6:06 PM in Melbourne.
There are 5481+ hotels available in Melbourne.
What companies run services between Michigan, USA and Melbourne, VIC, Australia?
Delta and United Airlines fly from Detroit (DTW) to Melbourne Airport (MEL) 3 times a day.
- Website
- qantas.com
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
- 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
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 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
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 30m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,600
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $900–2,900
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Melbourne Airport via San Francisco, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 45m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $900–2,900
Flights from Detroit to Avalon Airport via San Francisco, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 40m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $2,500–8,500
Flights from Detroit to Avalon Airport via Los Angeles, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,800–6,500
Flights from Detroit to Avalon Airport via Las Vegas, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 57m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $2,500–8,500
Flights from Detroit to Avalon Airport via Los Angeles, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 33h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,800–6,500
Flights from Detroit to Avalon Airport via Vancouver, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $2,500–8,500
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Los Angeles, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,500
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Los Angeles, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–4,500
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Melbourne Airport via San Francisco, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 29h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,500
- Website
- united.com
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 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 Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 15m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,500
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Melbourne Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,500
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 6m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,300
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Melbourne Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $650–2,300
Flights from South Bend to Melbourne Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $800–2,800
Flights from South Bend to Melbourne Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 57m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,700
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Melbourne Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,500
- Website
- aa.com
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
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 37m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,800
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,400–4,600
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Los Angeles, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–4,600
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $900–2,900
Flights from South Bend to Melbourne Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 27m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,600
Flights from South Bend to Melbourne Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 48m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,600
Flights from South Bend to Melbourne Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,600
Flights from South Bend to Melbourne Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,800
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
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 Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 15m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,500
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Melbourne Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,500
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Melbourne Airport via San Francisco, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 55m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,500
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Melbourne Airport via San Francisco, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,600
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,300
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Melbourne Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,500
- Website
- airnewzealand.com
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 Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Los Angeles, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 15m
- When
- Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,600
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 6m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,300
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Melbourne Airport via San Francisco, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 54m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,300
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Los Angeles, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,500
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Melbourne Airport via San Francisco, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 55m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,600
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Detroit to Melbourne Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 22h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, 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 Melbourne Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 22h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,300
Flights from South Bend to Melbourne Airport via Minneapolis, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 43m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,800
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,500
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Detroit to Avalon Airport via Los Angeles, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,800–6,500
Flights from Detroit to Avalon Airport via Las Vegas, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 57m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $2,500–8,500
Flights from Detroit to Avalon Airport via Los Angeles, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 33h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,800–6,500
Flights from Detroit to Avalon Airport via Vancouver, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $2,500–8,500
- 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
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
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
- +1 219-926-5744
- Website
- mysouthshoreline.com
Train from Van Buren St. to South Bend Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $20–23
- Schedules at
- mysouthshoreline.com
- Adults 14-64
- $20–23
Train from Van Buren St. to South Bend Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $6–23
- Schedules at
- Northern Indiana Commuter Transportation District
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- Website
- V-Line
Train from Lara Station to Southern Cross Station
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6
- Website
- V-Line
- Off Peak
- $6
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Detroit Bus Station to Cleveland Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Website
- Greyhound
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