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There are 7 ways to get from Chico to Melbourne by train, plane, subway, or bus

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  1. Train to Sacramento International Airport, fly to Melbourne Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Chico Amtrak to Sacramentotrain train
    2. Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane plane SMF - MEL
    24h 14m
    $766–2,807

  2. Train, BART to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Melbourne Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Chico Amtrak to Sacramentotrain train
    2. Take the train from Sacramento to Richmondtrain train
    3. Take the subway from Richmond to San Francisco International Airportsubway subway
    4. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane plane SFO - MEL
    24h 24m
    $659–2,293

  3. Train to Redding Municipal Airport, fly to Melbourne Airport

    1. Take the train from Chico Amtrak to Redding Amtraktrain train
    2. Fly from Redding Municipal Airport (RDD) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane plane RDD - MEL
    31h 9m
    $661–2,496

  4. Train, BART to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Avalon Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Chico Amtrak to Sacramentotrain train
    2. Take the train from Sacramento to Richmondtrain train
    3. Take the subway from Richmond to San Francisco International Airportsubway subway
    4. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Avalon Airport (AVV)plane plane SFO - AVV
    5. Take the bus from Avalon Airport/Outside Terminal to Skybus Coach Terminalbus bus
    27h 59m
    $809–2,993

  5. Bus, bus to Reno/Tahoe International Airport, fly to Melbourne Airport

    1. Take the bus from Chico Bus Station to Sacramento Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Reno Amtrakbus bus
    3. Fly from Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane plane RNO - MEL
    27h 13m
    $676–2,542

  6. Train, bus, bus to Arcata-Eureka Airport, fly to Melbourne Airport

    1. Take the train from Chico Amtrak to Redding Amtraktrain train
    2. Take the bus from RABA Transit Center to Hwy 3 Mini Martbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Hwy 3 Mini Mart to Willow Creek @ Hwy 299 & 96bus bus
    4. Take the bus from Hwy 96 & Hwy 299 - Willow Creek to Arcata Transit Centerbus bus
    5. Fly from Arcata-Eureka Airport (ACV) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane plane ACV - MEL
    32h 41m
    $732–2,529

  7. Train, BART to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Albury

    1. Take the train from Chico Amtrak to Sacramentotrain train
    2. Take the train from Sacramento to Richmondtrain train
    3. Take the subway from Richmond to San Francisco International Airportsubway subway
    4. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Albury (ABX)plane plane SFO - ABX
    5. Take the train from Albury Station to Broadmeadows Stationtrain train
    30h 57m
    $699–2,635

Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Melbourne Airport (MEL) flights

Calendar37Weekly Planes
Duration21h 21mAverage Duration
Ticket$719Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Chico, CA, USA and Melbourne, VIC, Australia?

There is no direct connection from Chico to Melbourne. However, you can take the train to Sacramento, walk to J St. at 8th St., take the bus to Terminal A, walk to Sacramento International Airport (SMF) airport, fly to Melbourne Airport (MEL), walk to Melbourne Airport T1 Skybus/Arrival Dr, then take the bus to Skybus Coach Terminal. Alternatively, you can take the train to Redding Amtrak, walk to Downtown Passenger Terminal Gate 5, take the line 15 bus to Redding Regional Airport, walk to Redding-Airport-RDD airport, fly to Melbourne Airport (MEL), walk to Melbourne Airport T1 Skybus/Arrival Dr, then take the bus to Skybus Coach Terminal.

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