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

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  1. Fly Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Melbourne Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)planeRDU - MEL
    26h 49m
    $1,518–2,222

  2. Train to Charlotte Douglas International Airport, fly to Melbourne Airport

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    1. Take the train from Durham Amtrak Station to Charlotte Amtrak Stationtrain
    2. Fly from Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)planeCLT - MEL
    29h 32m
    $824–2,774

  3. Train to Piedmont Triad International Airport, fly to Melbourne Airport

    1. Take the train from Durham Amtrak Station to Greensborotrain
    2. Fly from Piedmont Triad International Airport (GSO) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)planeGSO - MEL
    29h 37m
    $1,143–3,945

  4. Fly Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Avalon Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Avalon Airport (AVV)planeRDU - AVV
    2. Take the bus from Avalon Airport/Outside Terminal to Skybus Coach Terminalbus
    31h 35m
    $1,218–4,222

  5. Bus to Wilmington International Airport, fly to Melbourne Airport

    1. Take the bus from Raleigh Bus Station to Wilmington Cape Fear Public Transitbus
    2. Fly from Wilmington International Airport (ILM) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)planeILM - MEL
    33h 24m
    $885–2,960

  6. Fly Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Albury, train

    1. Fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Albury (ABX)planeRDU - ABX
    2. Take the train from Albury Station to Southern Crosstrain
    32h 3m
    $1,029–3,878

  7. Bus to Richmond International Airport, fly to Melbourne Airport

    1. Take the bus from Durham to Richmondbus
    2. Fly from Richmond International Airport (RIC) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)planeRIC - MEL
    38h 32m
    $959–3,327

Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Melbourne Airport (MEL) flights

Calendar37Weekly Planes
Duration24h 51mAverage Duration
Ticket$928Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Durham, NC, USA and Melbourne, VIC, Australia?

American Airlines, Qantas, and three other airlines fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Melbourne Airport (MEL) 5 times a day.

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