There are 5 ways to get from South America to Melbourne by car, plane, 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.
Drive to Tarija, fly to Melbourne Airport
best- Drive from South America to Tarija (TJA)car
- Fly from Tarija (TJA) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane TJA - MEL
2d 4h$1,427–3,671Drive to Viru Viru International Airport, fly to Melbourne Airport
cheapest- Drive from South America to Viru Viru International Airport (VVI)car
- Fly from Viru Viru International Airport (VVI) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane VVI - MEL
36h 44m$1,255–3,211Drive to Alcantari Airport, fly to Melbourne Airport
- Drive from South America to Alcantari Airport (SRE)car
- Fly from Alcantari Airport (SRE) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane SRE - MEL
46h 43m$1,277–3,243Drive to Viru Viru International Airport, fly to Avalon Airport, train
- Drive from South America to Viru Viru International Airport (VVI)car
- Fly from Viru Viru International Airport (VVI) to Avalon Airport (AVV)plane VVI - AVV
- Take the train from Lara Station to Southern Cross Stationtrain
41h 37m$1,939–4,995Drive to Viru Viru International Airport, fly to Bendigo Airport, train
- Drive from South America to Viru Viru International Airport (VVI)car
- Fly from Viru Viru International Airport (VVI) to Bendigo Airport (BXG)plane VVI - BXG
- Take the train from Bendigo Station to Southern Cross Stationtrain
2d 2h$1,645–4,201
Tarija (TJA) to Melbourne Airport (MEL) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from South America to Melbourne is to drive and fly which costs $1,200 - $3,300 and takes 36h 44m.
The fastest way to get from South America to Melbourne is to drive and fly which takes 36h 44m and costs $1,200 - $3,300.
The distance between South America and Melbourne is 13294 km.
It takes approximately 2 days 4h to get from South America to Melbourne, including transfers.
Melbourne is 14h ahead of South America. It is currently 5:33 AM in South America and 7:33 PM in Melbourne.
There are 5338+ hotels available in Melbourne.
What companies run services between South America and Melbourne, VIC, Australia?
There is no direct connection from South America to Melbourne. However, you can drive to Tarija (TJA) 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 drive to Viru Viru International Airport (VVI) 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 Tarija to Melbourne Airport via Viru Viru International Airport, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 47h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–3,500
Flights from Tarija to Melbourne Airport via Viru Viru International Airport, Santiago, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 41h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–3,700
Flights from Viru Viru International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Santiago, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 10m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,800
Flights from Alcantari Airport to Melbourne Airport via Viru Viru International Airport, Santiago, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 10m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,700
Flights from Viru Viru International Airport to Avalon Airport via Santiago, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 55m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $1,700–6,000
Flights from Viru Viru International Airport to Bendigo Airport via Santiago, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,500–4,000
Flights from Viru Viru International Airport to Bendigo Airport via Santiago, Melbourne Airport, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,500–4,200
Flights from Viru Viru International Airport to Bendigo Airport via Iquique, Santiago, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,500–4,100
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Tarija to Melbourne Airport via Viru Viru International Airport, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 47h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–3,500
Flights from Tarija to Melbourne Airport via Viru Viru International Airport, Santiago, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 41h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–3,700
Flights from Tarija to Melbourne Airport via Cochabamba, Viru Viru International Airport, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 41h 40m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–3,600
Flights from Viru Viru International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 10m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,000
Flights from Viru Viru International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Santiago, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 45m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,100
Flights from Viru Viru International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Iquique, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,100
Flights from Alcantari Airport to Melbourne Airport via Viru Viru International Airport, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 25m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,000
Flights from Alcantari Airport to Melbourne Airport via Viru Viru International Airport, Santiago, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 34h
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,100
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Viru Viru International Airport to Avalon Airport via Santiago, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 30m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $1,800–4,800
- 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
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