There are 3 ways to get from Santiago to Melbourne 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 Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport to Melbourne Airport
best- Fly from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane SCL - MEL
17h 20m$1,331–2,431Fly Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport to Avalon Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL) to Avalon Airport (AVV)plane SCL - AVV
- Take the train from Lara Station to Southern Cross Stationtrain
22h 3m$1,015–2,915Bus to Governor Francisco Gabrielli International Airport, fly to Melbourne Airport
- Take the bus from Terminal Alameda - Turbus to Terminal Mendozabus
- Fly from Governor Francisco Gabrielli International Airport (MDZ) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane MDZ - MEL
27h$2,049–2,931
Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL) to Melbourne Airport (MEL) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Santiago to Melbourne is to fly and train which costs $1,000 - $3,000 and takes 22h 3m.
The fastest way to get from Santiago to Melbourne is to fly which takes 17h 20m and costs $1,300 - $2,500.
The distance between Santiago and Melbourne is 11329 km.
It takes approximately 17h 20m to get from Santiago to Melbourne, including transfers.
Melbourne is 14h ahead of Santiago. It is currently 5:53 AM in Santiago and 7:53 PM in Melbourne.
There are 5439+ hotels available in Melbourne.
What companies run services between Santiago, Chile and Melbourne, VIC, Australia?
LATAM Chile, Qantas, and Jetstar fly from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL) to Melbourne Airport (MEL) 3 times a day.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–2,500
Flights from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,600–2,200
Flights from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–2,500
Flights from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport to Avalon Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,600
Flights from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport to Avalon Airport via Auckland, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 20h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,000
Flights from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport to Avalon Airport via Melbourne Airport, Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,000
Flights from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport to Avalon Airport via Melbourne Airport, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 23h
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,000
Flights from Governor Francisco Gabrielli International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 5m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $1,800–2,800
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–2,500
Flights from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,200–2,500
Flights from Governor Francisco Gabrielli International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,800–2,800
Flights from Governor Francisco Gabrielli International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,800–2,800
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport to Avalon Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,000–2,900
- 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
- +56 22 822 7500
- [email protected]
- Website
- turbus.cl
Bus from Terminal Alameda - Turbus to Terminal Mendoza
- Semi Cama
- $18–26
- Cama
- $24–35
- Premium
- $80–100
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