There are 4 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 25m$1,073–2,981Fly Ndola to Melbourne Airport
cheapest- Fly from Ndola (NLA) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane NLA - MEL
20h 42m$1,043–3,446Fly 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
22h 33m$1,657–5,565Drive 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
22h 10m$1,060–3,174
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 - $3,000 and takes 19h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Zambia to Melbourne is to fly which takes 19h 25m and costs $1,000 - $3,000.
The distance between Zambia and Melbourne is 11191 km.
It takes approximately 19h 25m to get from Zambia to Melbourne, including transfers.
Melbourne is 9h ahead of Zambia. It is currently 3:25 PM in Zambia and 12:25 AM in Melbourne.
There are 5439+ hotels available in Melbourne.
What companies run services between Zambia and Melbourne, VIC, Australia?
Airlink, Qantas, and three other airlines fly from Lusaka (LUN) to Melbourne Airport (MEL) 3 times a day.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Lusaka to Melbourne Airport via Johannesburg, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 10m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,400
Flights from Lusaka to Melbourne Airport via Johannesburg, Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,300
Flights from Lusaka to Melbourne Airport via Johannesburg, Sydney, Canberra
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,400
Flights from Lusaka to Avalon Airport via Johannesburg, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 25m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,600–5,500
Flights from Lusaka to Avalon Airport via Livingstone, Johannesburg, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 45m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,600–5,500
Flights from Lubumbashi International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Johannesburg, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 25m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,700
Flights from Lubumbashi International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Johannesburg, Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,500
Flights from Lubumbashi International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Johannesburg, Sydney, Canberra
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,700
Flights from Ndola to Melbourne Airport via Johannesburg, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 20h
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,600
Flights from Ndola to Melbourne Airport via Johannesburg, Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 23h
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,400
Flights from Ndola to Melbourne Airport via Bulawayo, Johannesburg, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 35m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,600
Flights from Ndola to Melbourne Airport via Lusaka, Johannesburg, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 40m
- When
- Saturday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,600
Flights from Ndola to Melbourne Airport via Johannesburg, Sydney, Canberra
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,600
Flights from Ndola to Melbourne Airport via Lusaka, Johannesburg, Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,400
- Website
- flysaa.com
Flights from Lusaka to Melbourne Airport via Johannesburg, Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–2,900
Flights from Lubumbashi International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Johannesburg, Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,100
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Lubumbashi International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Johannesburg, Perth, Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 50m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,100
- 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
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