There are 4 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
18h$1,331–2,331Fly Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport to Bendigo Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL) to Bendigo Airport (BXG)plane SCL - BXG
- Take the train from Bendigo Station to Southern Cross Stationtrain
26h 27m$921–2,521Fly Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport to Avalon Airport, train
- 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
21h 53m$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
28h 25m$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 $900 - $2,600 and takes 26h 27m.
The fastest way to get from Santiago to Melbourne is to fly which takes 18h and costs $1,300 - $2,400.
The distance between Santiago and Melbourne is 11329 km.
It takes approximately 18h to get from Santiago to Melbourne, including transfers.
Melbourne is 14h ahead of Santiago. It is currently 11:33 PM in Santiago and 1:33 PM in Melbourne.
There are 5361+ 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) twice daily.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–2,500
Flights from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,600–2,100
Flights from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–2,500
Flights from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport to Avalon Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,500
Flights from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport to Avalon Airport via Melbourne Airport, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,000
Flights from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport to Bendigo Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 20m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,000
Flights from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport to Bendigo Airport via Melbourne Airport, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $900–2,600
Flights from Governor Francisco Gabrielli International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 30m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $1,800–2,800
- 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
Train from Bendigo Station to Southern Cross Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- 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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