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

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

    best
    1. Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)planeORD - MEL
    24h 31m
    $1,222–2,025

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

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Albury (ABX)planeORD - ABX
    2. Take the train from Albury Station to Southern Crosstrain
    31h 50m
    $833–3,081

  3. Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Avalon Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Avalon Airport (AVV)planeORD - AVV
    2. Take the bus from Avalon Airport/Outside Terminal to Skybus Coach Terminalbus
    29h 23m
    $972–3,325

  4. Fly Chicago Midway International Airport to Melbourne Airport

    1. Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)planeMDW - MEL
    25h 52m
    $872–3,025

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

    1. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Lafayette Amtrak Stationtrain
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Holiday Inn City Centre to Indianapolis Airportshuttle
    3. Fly from Indianapolis (IND) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)planeIND - MEL
    29h 42m
    $1,050–3,467

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

    1. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Milwaukeetrain
    2. Take the bus from Milwaukee, WI - Amtrak to Madison, WI-Lake St.bus
    3. Fly from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)planeMSN - MEL
    32h 8m
    $1,066–3,779

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

    1. Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Avalon Airport (AVV)planeMDW - AVV
    2. Take the bus from Avalon Airport/Outside Terminal to Skybus Coach Terminalbus
    29h 6m
    $1,122–4,025

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

Calendar41Weekly Planes
Duration23h 8mAverage Duration
Ticket$721Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Chicago, IL, USA and Melbourne, VIC, Australia?

American Airlines, Qantas, and two other airlines fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Melbourne Airport (MEL) every 4 hours.

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