There are 5 ways to get from Zambia to Melbourne by plane, train, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Lusaka to Melbourne Airport
best- Fly from Lusaka (LUN) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane LUN - MEL
19h$1,022–2,781Fly Ndola to Melbourne Airport
cheapest- Fly from Ndola (NLA) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane NLA - MEL
19h 37m$993–3,246Fly Lusaka to Avalon Airport, train
- Fly from Lusaka (LUN) to Avalon Airport (AVV)plane LUN - AVV
- Take the train from Lara Station to Southern Cross Stationtrain
23h 48m$1,656–5,565Drive to Lubumbashi International Airport, fly to Melbourne Airport
- Drive from Chingola to Lubumbashi International Airport (FBM)car
- Fly from Lubumbashi International Airport (FBM) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane FBM - MEL
21h 5m$1,059–3,072Fly Lusaka to Albury, train
- Fly from Lusaka (LUN) to Albury (ABX)plane LUN - ABX
- Take the train from Albury Station to Southern Crosstrain
26h 11m$1,381–4,427
Lusaka (LUN) to Melbourne Airport (MEL) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Zambia to Melbourne is to fly which costs $1,000 - $2,800 and takes 19h.
The fastest way to get from Zambia to Melbourne is to fly which takes 19h and costs $1,000 - $2,800.
The distance between Zambia and Melbourne is 11191 km.
It takes approximately 19h to get from Zambia to Melbourne, including transfers.
Melbourne is 9h ahead of Zambia. It is currently 3:25 AM in Zambia and 12:25 PM in Melbourne.
There are 5521+ hotels available in Melbourne.
What companies run services between Zambia and Melbourne, VIC, Australia?
Airlink, Qantas, and two other airlines fly from Lusaka (LUN) to Melbourne Airport (MEL) 4 times a day.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Lusaka to Melbourne Airport via Johannesburg, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 22m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,300
Flights from Lusaka to Melbourne Airport via Johannesburg, Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 46m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, Sunday, Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,200
Flights from Lusaka to Melbourne Airport via Johannesburg, Sydney, Canberra
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 35m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,300
Flights from Lusaka to Avalon Airport via Johannesburg, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 27m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,600–5,500
Flights from Lubumbashi International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Johannesburg, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,600
Flights from Lubumbashi International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Johannesburg, Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 37m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, Sunday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,500
Flights from Lubumbashi International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Johannesburg, Sydney, Canberra
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 55m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,600
Flights from Ndola to Melbourne Airport via Johannesburg, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,300
Flights from Ndola to Melbourne Airport via Johannesburg, Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,200
Flights from Ndola to Melbourne Airport via Johannesburg, Sydney, Canberra
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 30m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,300
Flights from Ndola to Melbourne Airport via Lusaka, Johannesburg, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,300
Flights from Ndola to Melbourne Airport via Lusaka, Johannesburg, Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 25m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,200
Flights from Lusaka to Albury via Johannesburg, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 12m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,200
- Website
- flysaa.com
Flights from Lusaka to Melbourne Airport via Johannesburg, Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $950–2,700
Flights from Lubumbashi International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Johannesburg, Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,000
- 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
- 131 500
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
Train from Albury Station to Southern Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–170
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Book at
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Economy
- $35–50
- First
- $55–65
- Sleeper
- $150–170
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