There are 6 ways to get from Virginia Beach 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 Norfolk International Airport to Melbourne Airport
best- Fly from Norfolk International Airport (ORF) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane ORF - MEL
26h 13m$1,161–3,871Train to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly to Melbourne Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Norfolk to Alexandriatrain
- Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane IAD - MEL
33h 26m$965–3,232Fly 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
32h 41m$1,345–4,655Train 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
32h 5m$1,412–4,928Fly 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
35h 19m$1,070–4,017Bus to Richmond International Airport, fly to Melbourne Airport
- Take the bus from Virginia Beach to Richmondbus
- Fly from Richmond International Airport (RIC) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane RIC - MEL
36h 8m$1,051–3,863
Norfolk International Airport (ORF) to Melbourne Airport (MEL) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Virginia Beach to Melbourne is to train and fly which costs $950 - $3,300 and takes 33h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Virginia Beach to Melbourne is to fly which takes 26h 13m and costs $1,100 - $3,900.
The distance between Virginia Beach and Melbourne is 16462 km.
It takes approximately 26h 13m to get from Virginia Beach to Melbourne, including transfers.
Melbourne is 15h ahead of Virginia Beach. It is currently 1:51 AM in Virginia Beach and 4:51 PM in Melbourne.
There are 5349+ 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) once daily.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Norfolk International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 48m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,800
Flights from Norfolk International Airport to Avalon Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,700–6,000
Flights from Norfolk International Airport to Avalon Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 8m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,600
Flights from Norfolk International Airport to Avalon Airport via Las Vegas, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 17m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,700–6,000
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Melbourne Airport via Los Angeles, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 25h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,700–6,000
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Melbourne Airport via Los Angeles, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,700–6,000
Flights from Norfolk International Airport to Albury via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,400–4,700
Flights from Norfolk International Airport to Albury via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 33m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,800
Flights from Norfolk International Airport to Albury via Las Vegas, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 17m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–4,700
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,800
Flights from Richmond International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 14m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–4,700
Flights from Richmond International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Los Angeles, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 59m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–4,700
Flights from Richmond International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Los Angeles, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 29m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–4,700
- 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
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Virginia Beach to Richmond
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $23–35
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
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