There are 6 ways to get from Washington to Melbourne by plane, train, or subway
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Melbourne Airport
best- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane DCA - MEL
23h 45m$1,544–5,026Train to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, fly to Melbourne Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshalltrain
- Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane BWI - MEL
25h 44m$1,031–4,304Fly Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Avalon Airport, train
- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Avalon Airport (AVV)plane DCA - AVV
- Take the train from Lara Station to Southern Cross Stationtrain
27h 5m$2,087–6,849Subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly to Melbourne Airport
- Take the subway from Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platformsubway
- Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane IAD - MEL
26h 25m$1,431–2,232Subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly to Avalon Airport, train
- Take the subway from Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platformsubway
- Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Avalon Airport (AVV)plane IAD - AVV
- Take the train from Lara Station to Southern Cross Stationtrain
29h 55m$1,217–4,122Train to Philadelphia International Airport, fly to Melbourne Airport
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to 30th Street Stationtrain
- Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane PHL - MEL
28h 3m$1,395–4,555
Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Melbourne Airport (MEL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Washington to Melbourne is to subway and fly which costs $1,400 - $2,300 and takes 26h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Washington to Melbourne is to fly which takes 23h 45m and costs $1,500 - $5,500.
The distance between Washington and Melbourne is 16408 km.
It takes approximately 23h 45m to get from Washington to Melbourne, including transfers.
Melbourne is 14h ahead of Washington. It is currently 9:30 AM in Washington and 11:30 PM in Melbourne.
There are 5311+ hotels available in Melbourne.
What companies run services between Washington, DC, USA and Melbourne, VIC, Australia?
American Airlines, Qantas, and four other airlines fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Melbourne Airport (MEL) every 4 hours.
- Website
- qantas.com
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 Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Avalon Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,400–8,000
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Avalon Airport via Los Angeles, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,000–7,000
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Avalon Airport via Las Vegas, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $2,400–8,000
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Avalon Airport via San Francisco, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 26h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,000–7,000
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Avalon Airport via Houston, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 7m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $2,000–7,000
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Avalon Airport via San Francisco, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $2,100–7,000
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 Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 23h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–3,900
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Avalon Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 3m
- When
- Thursday, Sunday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–4,600
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Avalon Airport via Houston, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,100
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Avalon Airport via San Francisco, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 10m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,100
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Avalon Airport via Los Angeles, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,100
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Avalon Airport via Las Vegas, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–4,600
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Avalon Airport via Los Angeles, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 38m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–4,600
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,500–4,900
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Los Angeles, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 51m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,500–4,900
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Los Angeles, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 21m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,400
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Melbourne Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,500–5,500
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Melbourne Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 40m
- When
- Thursday 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
- $900–3,000
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Melbourne Airport via San Francisco, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,000
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Melbourne Airport via San Francisco, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,100
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Melbourne Airport via San Francisco, Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 43m
- When
- Monday, Saturday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,200
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Melbourne Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 23m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,500
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,500
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Melbourne Airport via San Francisco, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 28m
- When
- Monday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,500
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Melbourne Airport via San Francisco, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 28m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,500
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Los Angeles, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 51m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,500
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Melbourne Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 52m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,400
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Melbourne Airport via San Francisco, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 57m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,400
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Melbourne Airport via San Francisco, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 57m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,400
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Melbourne Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,500–5,500
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
- $1,500–5,500
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Melbourne Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 40m
- When
- Thursday 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
- $900–3,000
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Melbourne Airport via San Francisco, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,000
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Melbourne Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 23m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,500
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,500
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Melbourne Airport via San Francisco, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 28m
- When
- Monday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,500
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Melbourne Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 52m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,400
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Melbourne Airport via San Francisco, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 57m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,400
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Avalon Airport via San Francisco, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 26h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,000–7,000
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Avalon Airport via Houston, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 7m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $2,000–7,000
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Avalon Airport via Los Angeles, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 27h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,000–7,000
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Avalon Airport via San Francisco, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $2,100–7,000
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Avalon Airport via Houston, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,100
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Avalon Airport via San Francisco, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 10m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,100
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Avalon Airport via Los Angeles, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,100
- Website
- aa.com
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 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 Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 23h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–3,900
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,500–4,900
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Melbourne Airport via San Francisco, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,500–4,900
- 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
- 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
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
- +1 202 466 3876
- Website
- wmata.com
Subway from Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3–4
- Website
- https://www.wmata.com
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $3–4
Subway from Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3–4
- Website
- https://www.wmata.com
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $3–4
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $13–28
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Washington Union Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $60–130
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- 1-866-743-3682
- Website
- mta.maryland.gov
Train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–13
- Website
- https://www.mta.maryland.gov
- Standard Fare
- $2–13
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $9–800
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $9–650
- First Class
- $140–800
Train from Washington Union Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $40–900
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $40–700
- First Class
- $220–900
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