There are 8 ways to get from The Villages to Melbourne by shuttle, plane, bus, 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 Orlando, fly to Melbourne Airport
best- Take a shuttle bus from Lake Sumter Depot to MCO Airport - Terminal A
- Fly from Orlando (MCO) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane MCO - MEL
26h 27m$1,582–2,502Shuttle to Tampa, fly to Melbourne Airport
cheapest- Take a shuttle bus from Lake Sumter Depot to Tampa International Airport - Red Terminal
- Fly from Tampa (TPA) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane TPA - MEL
27h 18m$851–2,825Bus to Gainesville Regional Airport, fly to Melbourne Airport
- Take the bus from Ocala, FL to University of Florida - 1956 Gale Lemerand Drbus
- Fly from Gainesville Regional Airport (GNV) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane GNV - MEL
31h 1m$932–2,954Bus to Tallahassee, fly to Melbourne Airport
- Take the bus from Ocala, FL to Tallahassee, FLbus
- Fly from Tallahassee (TLH) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane TLH - MEL
30h 49m$1,013–3,068Bus to Jacksonville, fly to Melbourne Airport
- Take the bus from The Villages-Lady Lake Amtrak Bus Stop to Jacksonvillebus
- Fly from Jacksonville (JAX) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane JAX - MEL
31h 34mShuttle to Orlando, fly to Avalon Airport, train
- Take a shuttle bus from Lake Sumter Depot to MCO Airport - Terminal A
- Fly from Orlando (MCO) to Avalon Airport (AVV)plane MCO - AVV
- Take the train from Lara Station to Southern Cross Stationtrain
30h 9m$1,166–4,086Bus to Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport, fly to Melbourne Airport
- Take the bus from Wildwood to Bradentonbus
- Fly from Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport (SRQ) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane SRQ - MEL
32h 14m$902–2,923Shuttle to Tampa, fly to Avalon Airport, train
- Take a shuttle bus from Lake Sumter Depot to Tampa International Airport - Red Terminal
- Fly from Tampa (TPA) to Avalon Airport (AVV)plane TPA - AVV
- Take the train from Lara Station to Southern Cross Stationtrain
31h 28m$1,285–4,309
Orlando (MCO) to Melbourne Airport (MEL) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from The Villages to Melbourne is to shuttle and fly which costs $850 - $2,900 and takes 27h 18m.
The fastest way to get from The Villages to Melbourne is to shuttle and fly which takes 26h 27m and costs $1,500 - $2,500.
The distance between The Villages and Melbourne is 15767 km.
It takes approximately 26h 27m to get from The Villages to Melbourne, including transfers.
Melbourne is 15h ahead of The Villages. It is currently 9:28 PM in The Villages and 12:28 PM in Melbourne.
There are 5353+ hotels available in Melbourne.
What companies run services between The Villages, FL, USA and Melbourne, VIC, Australia?
There is no direct connection from The Villages to Melbourne. However, you can take the shuttle to MCO Airport - Terminal A, walk to Orlando (MCO) 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 shuttle to Tampa International Airport - Red Terminal, walk to Tampa (TPA) 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 Orlando to Melbourne Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 12m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,400
Flights from Tallahassee to Melbourne Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 32m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,500
Flights from Tallahassee to Melbourne Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 42m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,800
Flights from Tallahassee to Melbourne Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 52m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,500
Flights from Tallahassee to Melbourne Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 47m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,800
Flights from Jacksonville to Melbourne Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 9m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,500
Flights from Orlando to Avalon Airport via Los Angeles, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–5,500
Flights from Orlando to Avalon Airport via Houston, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–4,000
Flights from Orlando to Avalon Airport via Las Vegas, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 45m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $1,600–5,500
Flights from Orlando to Avalon Airport via San Francisco, Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 29m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,300
Flights from Orlando to Avalon Airport via San Francisco, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 19m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,100
Flights from Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Houston Hobby Apt, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 29h
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,600
Flights from Tampa to Avalon Airport via Houston, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 33m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,200
Flights from Tampa to Avalon Airport via San Francisco, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 9m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Sunday, Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–5,500
Flights from Tampa to Avalon Airport via Las Vegas, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,700–5,500
Flights from Tampa to Avalon Airport via Los Angeles, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 5m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, Sunday, Monday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–5,500
Flights from Tampa to Avalon Airport via San Francisco, Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 24m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,500
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Orlando to Melbourne Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 44m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,700
Flights from Orlando to Melbourne Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,700
Flights from Orlando to Melbourne Airport via Houston, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $750–2,600
Flights from Tampa to Melbourne Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 39m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,800
Flights from Tampa to Melbourne Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 55m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,800
Flights from Tampa to Melbourne Airport via Houston, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $750–2,700
Flights from Gainesville Regional Airport to Melbourne Airport via Atlanta, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 28m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,800
Flights from Jacksonville to Melbourne Airport via Houston, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 6m
- When
- Wednesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,700
Flights from Jacksonville to Melbourne Airport via Houston, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 26m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,700
Flights from Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Houston, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,800
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Orlando to Melbourne Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 12m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,400
Flights from Gainesville Regional Airport to Melbourne Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 30h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,600
Flights from Gainesville Regional Airport to Melbourne Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 7m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,600
Flights from Gainesville Regional Airport to Melbourne Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 17m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,800
Flights from Gainesville Regional Airport to Melbourne Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 2m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,800
Flights from Tallahassee to Melbourne Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 32m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,500
Flights from Tallahassee to Melbourne Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 42m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,800
Flights from Tallahassee to Melbourne Airport via Charlotte, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,700
Flights from Jacksonville to Melbourne Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 9m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,500
Flights from Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 36m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,600
Flights from Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Houston Hobby Apt, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 29h
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,600
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Orlando to Melbourne Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 44m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,700
Flights from Orlando to Melbourne Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,700
Flights from Tampa to Melbourne Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 39m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,800
Flights from Tampa to Melbourne Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 55m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,800
Flights from Tampa to Melbourne Airport via Houston, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $750–2,700
Flights from Tampa to Melbourne Airport via San Francisco, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 14m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,800
Flights from Tampa to Melbourne Airport via San Francisco, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 24m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,800
Flights from Gainesville Regional Airport to Melbourne Airport via Atlanta, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 28m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,800
Flights from Jacksonville to Melbourne Airport via Houston, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 26m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,700
- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from Orlando to Melbourne Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,700
Flights from Orlando to Melbourne Airport via Houston, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 50m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,600
Flights from Orlando to Melbourne Airport via Los Angeles, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 10m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,700
Flights from Tampa to Melbourne Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 6m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,800
Flights from Tampa to Melbourne Airport via Houston, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 43m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,700
Flights from Gainesville Regional Airport to Melbourne Airport via Atlanta, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 28m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,800
Flights from Jacksonville to Melbourne Airport via Houston, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 18m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,700
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Orlando to Avalon Airport via Houston, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–4,000
Flights from Orlando to Avalon Airport via Los Angeles, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 29m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,100
Flights from Orlando to Avalon Airport via San Francisco, Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 29m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,300
Flights from Orlando to Avalon Airport via San Francisco, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 19m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,100
Flights from Tampa to Avalon Airport via Houston, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 33m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,200
Flights from Tampa to Avalon Airport via San Francisco, Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 24m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,500
Flights from Tampa to Avalon Airport via San Francisco, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 14m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,300
Flights from Tampa to Avalon Airport via Los Angeles, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,300
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Orlando to Melbourne Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 44m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,700
Flights from Gainesville Regional Airport to Melbourne Airport via Atlanta, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,800
Flights from Tallahassee to Melbourne Airport via Atlanta, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 36m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,800
Flights from Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Austin, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 29h
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $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 Lara Station to Southern Cross Station
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6
- Website
- V-Line
- Off Peak
- $6
- Phone
- +1 352 539 9664
- Website
- Groome Transportation
Shuttle from Lake Sumter Depot to MCO Airport - Terminal A
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $50–75
- Website
- Groome Transportation
- online discount
- $50–70
- call in
- $60–75
Shuttle from Lake Sumter Depot to Tampa International Airport - Red Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $70–100
- Website
- Groome Transportation
- online discount
- $70–90
- call in
- $80–100
Shuttle from Lake Sumter Depot to MCO Airport - Terminal A
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $50–75
- Website
- Groome Transportation
- online discount
- $50–70
- call in
- $60–75
Shuttle from Lake Sumter Depot to Tampa International Airport - Red Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $70–100
- Website
- Groome Transportation
- online discount
- $70–90
- call in
- $80–100
- Phone
- +1 877 733 0724
- Website
- RedCoach
Bus from Ocala, FL to University of Florida - 1956 Gale Lemerand Dr
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $16–23
- Website
- RedCoach
Bus from Ocala, FL to Tallahassee, FL
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–95
- Website
- RedCoach
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from The Villages-Lady Lake Amtrak Bus Stop to Jacksonville
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 800-923-1799
- [email protected]
- Website
- Omnibus Express
Bus from Wildwood to Bradenton
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–90
- Schedules at
- Omnibus Express
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