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 30m$1,072–2,880Fly Ndola to Melbourne Airport
cheapest- Fly from Ndola (NLA) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane NLA - MEL
20h 7m$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
23h 48m$1,556–5,564Drive 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 35m$1,060–3,074Fly Lusaka to Albury, train
- Fly from Lusaka (LUN) to Albury (ABX)plane LUN - ABX
- Take the train from Albury Station to Southern Crosstrain
26h 16m$1,281–4,426
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 - $2,900 and takes 19h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Zambia to Melbourne is to fly which takes 19h 30m and costs $1,000 - $2,900.
The distance between Zambia and Melbourne is 11191 km.
It takes approximately 19h 30m to get from Zambia to Melbourne, including transfers.
Melbourne is 9h ahead of Zambia. It is currently 9:12 PM in Zambia and 6:12 AM in Melbourne.
There are 5341+ 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) 3 times a day.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Lusaka to Melbourne Airport via Johannesburg, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 27m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,400
Flights from Lusaka to Melbourne Airport via Johannesburg, Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 37m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,300
Flights from Lusaka to Melbourne Airport via Johannesburg, Sydney, Canberra
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 32m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,400
Flights from Lusaka to Avalon Airport via Johannesburg, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 2m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,500–5,500
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
- 18h 50m
- 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
- 22h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,500
Flights from Lubumbashi International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Johannesburg, Sydney, Canberra
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,600
Flights from Ndola to Melbourne Airport via Johannesburg, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,500
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 Johannesburg, Sydney, Canberra
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,500
Flights from Ndola to Melbourne Airport via Lusaka, Johannesburg, Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,400
Flights from Ndola to Melbourne Airport via Bulawayo, Johannesburg, Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,400
Flights from Ndola to Melbourne Airport via Lusaka, Johannesburg, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,500
Flights from Lusaka to Albury via Johannesburg, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 53m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,200
Flights from Lusaka to Albury via Livingstone, Johannesburg, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,200
- 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
- $1,000–2,800
Flights from Lubumbashi International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Johannesburg, Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,000
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Lubumbashi International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Johannesburg, Perth, Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 50m
- When
- Thursday
- 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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