There are 5 ways to get from Sierra Leone to Melbourne by shuttle, plane, ferry, car, 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.
Shuttle to Freetown-Lungi International Airport, fly to Melbourne Airport
best- Take a shuttle bus from Port Loko to Freetown Airport
- Fly from Freetown-Lungi International Airport (FNA) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane FNA - MEL
46h 44m$1,957–5,557Shuttle to Freetown-Lungi International Airport, fly to Albury, train
cheapest- Take a shuttle bus from Port Loko to Freetown Airport
- Fly from Freetown-Lungi International Airport (FNA) to Albury (ABX)plane FNA - ABX
- Take the train from Albury Station to Southern Crosstrain
2d 5h$1,566–4,403Ferry to Conakry, fly to Melbourne Airport
- Take the ferry from Aberdeen to Kaloumferry
- Fly from Conakry (CKY) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane CKY - MEL
2d 4h$1,871–5,232Drive to Roberts International Airport, fly to Melbourne Airport
- Drive from Kenema to Roberts International Airport (ROB)car
- Fly from Roberts International Airport (ROB) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane ROB - MEL
37h 43m$1,887–4,314Shuttle to Freetown-Lungi International Airport, fly to Avalon Airport, train
- Take a shuttle bus from Port Loko to Freetown Airport
- Fly from Freetown-Lungi International Airport (FNA) to Avalon Airport (AVV)plane FNA - AVV
- Take the train from Lara Station to Southern Cross Stationtrain
47h 8m$2,741–6,541
Freetown-Lungi International Airport (FNA) to Melbourne Airport (MEL) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Sierra Leone to Melbourne is to shuttle and fly and train which costs $1,500 - $4,400 and takes 2 days 5h.
The fastest way to get from Sierra Leone to Melbourne is to drive and fly which takes 37h 43m and costs $1,800 - $4,400.
The distance between Sierra Leone and Melbourne is 16188 km.
It takes approximately 46h 44m to get from Sierra Leone to Melbourne, including transfers.
Melbourne is 11h ahead of Sierra Leone. It is currently 1:33 PM in Sierra Leone and 12:33 AM in Melbourne.
There are 5511+ hotels available in Melbourne.
What companies run services between Sierra Leone and Melbourne, VIC, Australia?
There is no direct connection from Sierra Leone to Melbourne. However, you can take the shuttle to Freetown Airport, walk to Freetown-Lungi International Airport (FNA) airport, fly to Melbourne Airport (MEL), walk to Melbourne Airport T1 Skybus/Arrival Dr, then take the bus to Skybus Coach Terminal. Alternatively, you can take the taxi to Aberdeen, take the taxi to Aberdeen Bridge, walk to Aberdeen, take the ferry to Kaloum, take the taxi to Conakry (CKY) airport, fly to Melbourne Airport (MEL), walk to Melbourne Airport T1 Skybus/Arrival Dr, then take the bus to Skybus Coach Terminal.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Freetown-Lungi International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Accra, Johannesburg, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 42h 35m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $1,800–6,000
Flights from Freetown-Lungi International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Accra, Johannesburg, Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 45h 15m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $1,900–5,500
Flights from Freetown-Lungi International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Accra, Johannesburg, Sydney, Canberra
- Ave. Duration
- 43h 35m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $1,800–6,000
Flights from Conakry to Melbourne Airport via Abidjan, Luanda, Johannesburg, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 45h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,600–5,500
Flights from Conakry to Melbourne Airport via Abidjan, Accra, Johannesburg, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 45h 15m
- When
- Sunday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $1,600–5,500
Flights from Conakry to Melbourne Airport via Abidjan, Accra, Johannesburg, Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 47h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,700–4,600
Flights from Conakry to Melbourne Airport via Abidjan, Luanda, Johannesburg, Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 3h
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $1,600–5,500
Flights from Freetown-Lungi International Airport to Avalon Airport via Accra, Johannesburg, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 45h 5m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $2,800–9,500
Flights from Freetown-Lungi International Airport to Avalon Airport via Roberts International Airport, Addis Ababa, Singapore Changi, Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 41h 15m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $2,700–6,500
Flights from Freetown-Lungi International Airport to Albury via Accra, Johannesburg, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 47h 43m
- When
- Wednesday, Sunday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $2,300–7,500
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Roberts International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Addis Ababa, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 38m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $1,800–4,200
- Website
- flysaa.com
Flights from Freetown-Lungi International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Accra, Johannesburg, Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 47h 5m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $1,900–5,500
Flights from Conakry to Melbourne Airport via Abidjan, Accra, Johannesburg, Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 1h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,700–4,600
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Freetown-Lungi International Airport to Avalon Airport via Roberts International Airport, Addis Ababa, Singapore Changi, Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 41h 15m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $2,700–6,500
- 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
- $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
Shuttle from Port Loko to Freetown Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $29
Shuttle from Port Loko to Freetown Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $29
Shuttle from Port Loko to Freetown Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $29
- Phone
- +23276551155
- [email protected]
- Website
- seacoachexpress.com
Ferry from Aberdeen to Kaloum
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $140–600
- Schedules at
- seacoachexpress.com
- Economy
- $143
- Business
- $171
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