There are 8 ways to get from Virginia Beach to Melbourne by plane, train, or bus
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Fly Norfolk International Airport to Melbourne Airport
best- Fly from Norfolk International Airport (ORF) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane ORF - MEL
27h 10m$1,061–3,471Bus to Richmond International Airport, fly to Melbourne Airport
cheapest- Take the bus from Virginia Beach to Richmondbus
- Fly from Richmond International Airport (RIC) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane RIC - MEL
37h 11m$1,052–3,467Fly Norfolk International Airport to Avalon Airport, train
- Fly from Norfolk International Airport (ORF) to Avalon Airport (AVV)plane ORF - AVV
- Take the train from Lara Station to Southern Cross Stationtrain
29h 45m$1,247–4,261Bus to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly to Melbourne Airport
- Take the bus from Virginia Beach to Arlingtonbus
- Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane IAD - MEL
30h 48m$1,378–2,309Train to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, fly to Melbourne Airport
- Take the train from Norfolk to Alexandriatrain
- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane DCA - MEL
31h 57m$1,637–5,238Fly Norfolk International Airport to Albury, train
- Fly from Norfolk International Airport (ORF) to Albury (ABX)plane ORF - ABX
- Take the train from Albury Station to Southern Crosstrain
32h 23m$1,262–4,317Fly Norfolk International Airport to Wagga Wagga, train
- Fly from Norfolk International Airport (ORF) to Wagga Wagga (WGA)plane ORF - WGA
- Take the train from Wagga Wagga Station to Southern Crosstrain
34h 44m$1,372–4,529Train, train to Raleigh-Durham International Airport, fly to Melbourne Airport
- Take the train from Norfolk to Petersburg Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the train from Petersburg Amtrak Station to Carytrain
- Fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane RDU - MEL
33h 53m$1,107–3,582
Norfolk International Airport (ORF) to Melbourne Airport (MEL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Virginia Beach to Melbourne is to bus and fly which costs $1,300 - $2,400 and takes 30h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Virginia Beach to Melbourne is to fly which takes 27h 10m and costs $1,000 - $3,500.
The distance between Virginia Beach and Melbourne is 16462 km.
It takes approximately 27h 10m to get from Virginia Beach to Melbourne, including transfers.
Melbourne is 14h ahead of Virginia Beach. It is currently 7:25 PM in Virginia Beach and 9:25 AM in Melbourne.
There are 5315+ hotels available in Melbourne.
What companies run services between Virginia Beach, VA, USA and Melbourne, VIC, Australia?
American Airlines and Qantas fly from Norfolk International Airport (ORF) to Melbourne Airport (MEL) 6 times a week.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Norfolk International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,400
Flights from Norfolk International Airport to Avalon Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 37m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–4,700
Flights from Norfolk International Airport to Avalon Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,200
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,400
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Melbourne Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,700–6,000
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Melbourne Airport via Los Angeles, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,700–6,000
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Melbourne Airport via Los Angeles, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,500–5,000
Flights from Norfolk International Airport to Albury via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 37m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–4,500
Flights from Norfolk International Airport to Albury via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,100
Flights from Richmond International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–3,900
Flights from Richmond International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Los Angeles, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 5m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–3,900
Flights from Norfolk International Airport to Wagga Wagga via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 52m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,500–4,800
Flights from Norfolk International Airport to Wagga Wagga via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,300
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,600
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Los Angeles, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,700
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Los Angeles, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 26h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,700
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Melbourne Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,000
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 48m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $850–3,000
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Melbourne Airport via San Francisco, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 45m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,000
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Melbourne Airport via San Francisco, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 45m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,000
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Melbourne Airport via San Francisco, Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 5m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,200
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Melbourne Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,500–5,000
Flights from Richmond International Airport to Melbourne Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 39m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,500
Flights from Richmond International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Los Angeles, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,400
Flights from Richmond International Airport to Melbourne Airport via San Francisco, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 44m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,500
Flights from Richmond International Airport to Melbourne Airport via San Francisco, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 44m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,500
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Melbourne Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 48m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,300
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Melbourne Airport via San Francisco, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 53m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,300
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Melbourne Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,000
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 48m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $850–3,000
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Melbourne Airport via San Francisco, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 45m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,000
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Melbourne Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,500–5,000
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Melbourne Airport via San Francisco, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,500–5,000
Flights from Richmond International Airport to Melbourne Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 39m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,500
Flights from Richmond International Airport to Melbourne Airport via San Francisco, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 44m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,500
Flights from Richmond International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Los Angeles, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,500
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Melbourne Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 48m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,300
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Melbourne Airport via San Francisco, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 53m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,300
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Norfolk International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 59m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,400
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,400
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Melbourne Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,700–6,000
Flights from Richmond International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–3,900
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,600
- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 48m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $850–3,000
Flights from Richmond International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Los Angeles, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,500
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Melbourne Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,500–5,000
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 23h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,300
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- Website
- vline.com.au
Train from Lara Station to Southern Cross Station
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Off Peak
- $8–12
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Norfolk to Alexandria
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $100–200
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Norfolk to Petersburg Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–80
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Petersburg Amtrak Station to Cary
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $80–160
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Albury Station to Southern Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $27–170
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Book at
- https://transportnsw.info/regional/regional-train-coach-facilities/xpt-regional-trains
- Economy
- $35–45
- First
- $45–65
- Sleeper
- $140–170
Train from Wagga Wagga Station to Southern Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–180
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Book at
- https://transportnsw.info/regional/regional-train-coach-facilities/xpt-regional-trains
- Economy
- $40–60
- First
- $60–80
- Sleeper
- $160–180
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Virginia Beach to Arlington
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–80
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Virginia Beach to Richmond
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $23–40
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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