There are 3 ways to get from Palm Springs to Melbourne by plane, train, or bus
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Fly Palm Springs International Airport to Melbourne Airport
best- Fly from Palm Springs International Airport (PSP) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane PSP - MEL
21h 41m$699–2,353Bus to Los Angeles International Airport, fly to Melbourne Airport
cheapest- Take the bus from Palm Springs Amtrak Bus Stop to Fullerton Amtrak Stationbus
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane LAX - MEL
23h 3m$587–1,715Fly Palm Springs International Airport to Avalon Airport, train
- Fly from Palm Springs International Airport (PSP) to Avalon Airport (AVV)plane PSP - AVV
- Take the train from Lara Station to Southern Cross Stationtrain
24h 38m$935–3,143
Palm Springs International Airport (PSP) to Melbourne Airport (MEL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Palm Springs to Melbourne is to bus and fly which costs $550 - $1,800 and takes 23h 3m.
The fastest way to get from Palm Springs to Melbourne is to fly which takes 21h 41m and costs $700 - $2,400.
The distance between Palm Springs and Melbourne is 12928 km.
It takes approximately 21h 41m to get from Palm Springs to Melbourne, including transfers.
Melbourne is 17h ahead of Palm Springs. It is currently 12:19 AM in Palm Springs and 5:19 PM in Melbourne.
There are 5287+ hotels available in Melbourne.
What companies run services between Palm Springs, CA, USA and Melbourne, VIC, Australia?
United Airlines, Virgin Australia, and two other airlines fly from Palm Springs International Airport (PSP) to Melbourne Airport (MEL) 3 times a day.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Palm Springs International Airport to Melbourne Airport via San Francisco, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 2m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,800
Flights from Palm Springs International Airport to Avalon Airport via San Francisco, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $950–3,900
Flights from Palm Springs International Airport to Avalon Airport via Las Vegas, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–3,900
Flights from Palm Springs International Airport to Avalon Airport via San Francisco, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 6m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,200
Flights from Palm Springs International Airport to Avalon Airport via San Francisco, Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 1m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,400
Flights from Palm Springs International Airport to Avalon Airport via Los Angeles International Airport, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $900–3,100
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $750–1,300
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–1,300
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $750–1,300
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $490–1,500
- 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
- $8–12
- Website
- V-Line
- Off Peak
- $8–12
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Palm Springs Amtrak Bus Stop to Fullerton Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Website
- Amtrak
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