There are 7 ways to get from New Orleans to Melbourne by plane, train, or bus
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Fly Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Melbourne Airport
best- Fly from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane MSY - MEL
24h 21m$1,031–3,531Bus to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport, fly to Melbourne Airport
cheapest- Take the bus from New Orleans Bus Station to Baton Rouge Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport (BTR) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane BTR - MEL
27h 39m$797–2,560Train to Gulfport-Biloxi Regional Airport, fly to Melbourne Airport
- Take the train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to Gulfport Amtrak Statrain
- Fly from Gulfport-Biloxi Regional Airport (GPT) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane GPT - MEL
26h 42m$853–2,736Train to Lafayette Regional Airport, fly to Melbourne Airport
- Take the train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to Lafayette Amtrak Stationtrain
- Fly from Lafayette Regional Airport (LFT) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane LFT - MEL
27h 49m$910–2,726Bus to Mobile Regional Airport, fly to Melbourne Airport
- Take the bus from New Orleans Bus Station to Mobile Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Mobile Regional Airport (MOB) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane MOB - MEL
28h 12m$846–2,729Fly Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Avalon Airport, train
- Fly from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY) to Avalon Airport (AVV)plane MSY - AVV
- Take the train from Lara Station to Southern Cross Stationtrain
28h 20m$1,615–5,515Fly Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Albury, train
- Fly from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY) to Albury (ABX)plane MSY - ABX
- Take the train from Albury Station to Southern Crosstrain
30h 53m$1,340–4,577
Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY) to Melbourne Airport (MEL) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from New Orleans to Melbourne is to bus and fly which costs $750 - $2,600 and takes 27h 39m.
The fastest way to get from New Orleans to Melbourne is to fly which takes 24h 21m and costs $1,000 - $3,600.
The distance between New Orleans and Melbourne is 14967 km.
It takes approximately 24h 21m to get from New Orleans to Melbourne, including transfers.
Melbourne is 17h ahead of New Orleans. It is currently 2:30 AM in New Orleans and 7:30 PM in Melbourne.
There are 5510+ hotels available in Melbourne.
What companies run services between New Orleans, LA, USA and Melbourne, VIC, Australia?
Delta, American Airlines, and four other airlines fly from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY) to Melbourne Airport (MEL) 4 times a day.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 31m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,500–4,800
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,500–4,800
Flights from Gulfport-Biloxi Regional Airport to Melbourne Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 16m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,500
Flights from Gulfport-Biloxi Regional Airport to Melbourne Airport via Atlanta, Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 57m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,700
Flights from Lafayette Regional Airport to Melbourne Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 57m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,500
Flights from Mobile Regional Airport to Melbourne Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 18m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,500
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Avalon Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,300–7,500
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Avalon Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,600–6,000
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Avalon Airport via Houston, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,600–5,500
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Avalon Airport via Los Angeles, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 31m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, Sunday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- $1,600–7,500
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Avalon Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Brisbane, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,600–6,000
Flights from Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport to Melbourne Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 52m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,500
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Albury via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,900–6,500
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Albury via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 36m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,500
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Albury via Houston, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,400
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Albury via Los Angeles, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 41m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–6,500
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Albury via Los Angeles, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 48m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,500
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Albury via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Brisbane, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,500
- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 33m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,600
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Houston, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 29m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,500
Flights from Gulfport-Biloxi Regional Airport to Melbourne Airport via Houston, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 23h
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,600
Flights from Gulfport-Biloxi Regional Airport to Melbourne Airport via Atlanta, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 44m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,800
Flights from Lafayette Regional Airport to Melbourne Airport via Houston, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 50m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,500
Flights from Mobile Regional Airport to Melbourne Airport via Houston, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 23h
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,600
Flights from Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport to Melbourne Airport via Houston, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,500
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Albury via Houston, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,400
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Albury via Los Angeles, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 33m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,500
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Albury via Houston, Auckland, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 4m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,500
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 33m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,600
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Houston, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,500
Flights from Gulfport-Biloxi Regional Airport to Melbourne Airport via Houston, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $750–2,600
Flights from Gulfport-Biloxi Regional Airport to Melbourne Airport via Atlanta, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 44m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,800
Flights from Lafayette Regional Airport to Melbourne Airport via Houston, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $750–2,500
Flights from Lafayette Regional Airport to Melbourne Airport via Houston, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 46m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,500
Flights from Mobile Regional Airport to Melbourne Airport via Houston, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $750–2,600
Flights from Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport to Melbourne Airport via Houston, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,500
Flights from Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport to Melbourne Airport via Houston, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,500
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 31m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,500–4,800
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 58m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,600
Flights from Gulfport-Biloxi Regional Airport to Melbourne Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 16m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,500
Flights from Gulfport-Biloxi Regional Airport to Melbourne Airport via Atlanta, Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 57m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,700
Flights from Lafayette Regional Airport to Melbourne Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,500
Flights from Mobile Regional Airport to Melbourne Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 32m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,500
Flights from Mobile Regional Airport to Melbourne Airport via Charlotte, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 33m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,800
Flights from Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport to Melbourne Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 31m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,500
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 3m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,600
Flights from Gulfport-Biloxi Regional Airport to Melbourne Airport via Atlanta, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 14m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,800
Flights from Lafayette Regional Airport to Melbourne Airport via Atlanta, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 28m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,800
Flights from Mobile Regional Airport to Melbourne Airport via Atlanta, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 28m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,700
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Avalon Airport via Houston, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,600–5,500
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Avalon Airport via Los Angeles, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 8m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,600–5,500
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to Gulfport Amtrak Sta
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50–85
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to Lafayette Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 24m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $110–180
- Website
- Amtrak
- 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
- 131 500
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
Train from Albury Station to Southern Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–170
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Book at
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Economy
- $35–50
- First
- $55–65
- Sleeper
- $150–170
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from New Orleans Bus Station to Mobile Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from New Orleans Bus Station to Baton Rouge Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $21–35
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from New Orleans Bus Station to Mobile Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from New Orleans Bus Station to Baton Rouge Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $18–28
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
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