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There are 7 ways to get from Chicago to Melbourne by plane, train, shuttle, or bus

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  1. Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Melbourne Airport

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    1. Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane plane ORD - MEL
    25h 5m
    $632–2,235

  2. Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Avalon Airport, train

    1. Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Avalon Airport (AVV)plane plane ORD - AVV
    2. Take the train from Lara Station to Southern Cross Stationtrain train
    29h 9m
    $966–3,319

  3. Fly Chicago Midway International Airport to Melbourne Airport

    1. Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane plane MDW - MEL
    25h 15m
    $1,032–3,635

  4. Train, shuttle to Indianapolis, fly to Melbourne Airport

    1. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Lafayette Amtrak Stationtrain train
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Holiday Inn City Centre to Indianapolis Airportshuttle bus
    3. Fly from Indianapolis (IND) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane plane IND - MEL
    30h 7m
    $1,046–3,426

  5. Train, bus to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field, fly to Melbourne Airport

    1. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Milwaukeetrain train
    2. Take the bus from Milwaukee, WI - Amtrak to Madison, WI-Lake St.bus bus
    3. Fly from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane plane MSN - MEL
    31h 58m
    $877–2,895

  6. Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Albury, train

    1. Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Albury (ABX)plane plane ORD - ABX
    2. Take the train from Albury Station to Southern Crosstrain train
    31h 42m
    $791–2,881

  7. Fly Chicago Midway International Airport to Avalon Airport, train

    1. Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Avalon Airport (AVV)plane plane MDW - AVV
    2. Take the train from Lara Station to Southern Cross Stationtrain train
    29h 53m
    $1,616–5,519

Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Melbourne Airport (MEL) flights

Calendar34Weekly Planes
Duration22h 29mAverage Duration
Ticket$622Cheapest Price
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Map of how to get from Chicago to Melbourne.ExpandLaunch map view
  • Distance: 15,605.1 km
  • Duration: 25h 5m

What companies run services between Chicago, IL, USA and Melbourne, VIC, Australia?

American Airlines, Qantas, and three other airlines fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Melbourne Airport (MEL) 5 times a day.

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