There are 7 ways to get from Durham to Melbourne by plane, train, or bus
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Fly Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Melbourne Airport
best- Fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane RDU - MEL
26h 33m$768–2,622Train to Piedmont Triad International Airport, fly to Melbourne Airport
- Take the train from Durham Amtrak Station to Greensborotrain
- Fly from Piedmont Triad International Airport (GSO) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane GSO - MEL
30h 2m$1,043–3,464Train to Charlotte Douglas International Airport, fly to Melbourne Airport
- Take the train from Durham Amtrak Station to Charlotte Amtrak Stationtrain
- Fly from Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane CLT - MEL
30h 20m$1,172–3,129Fly Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Avalon Airport, bus
- Fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Avalon Airport (AVV)plane RDU - AVV
- Take the bus from Avalon Airport/Outside Terminal to Skybus Coach Terminalbus
30h 8m$1,118–3,922Bus to Wilmington International Airport, fly to Melbourne Airport
- Take the bus from Raleigh Bus Station to Wilmington Cape Fear Public Transitbus
- Fly from Wilmington International Airport (ILM) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane ILM - MEL
33h 27m$822–2,718Fly Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Albury, train
- Fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Albury (ABX)plane RDU - ABX
- Take the train from Albury Station to Southern Crosstrain
32h 50m$929–3,278Train, bus to Roanoke Regional Airport-Woodrum Field, fly to Melbourne Airport
- Take the train from Durham Amtrak Station to Greensborotrain
- Take the train from Greensboro to Lynchburgtrain
- Take the bus from Lynchburg Transit Center to Roanoke Bus Stopbus
- Fly from Roanoke Regional Airport-Woodrum Field (ROA) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane ROA - MEL
36h$832–2,764
Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Melbourne Airport (MEL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Durham to Melbourne is to fly which costs $750 - $2,700 and takes 26h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Durham to Melbourne is to fly which takes 26h 33m and costs $750 - $2,700.
The distance between Durham and Melbourne is 16204 km.
It takes approximately 26h 33m to get from Durham to Melbourne, including transfers.
Melbourne is 16h ahead of Durham. It is currently 1:54 AM in Durham and 5:54 PM in Melbourne.
There are 5345+ hotels available in Melbourne.
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.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 54m
- When
- Tuesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,200
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Los Angeles, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $750–2,600
Flights from Piedmont Triad International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,200
Flights from Piedmont Triad International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,500
Flights from Piedmont Triad International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,400
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 55m
- When
- Tuesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,000
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Los Angeles, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $900–3,000
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Los Angeles, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 55m
- When
- Monday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,100
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Melbourne Airport via San Francisco, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 37m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,100
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Avalon Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,400–4,800
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Avalon Airport via Los Angeles, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,100–4,000
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Avalon Airport via Houston, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,900
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Avalon Airport via San Francisco, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 43m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–4,000
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Avalon Airport via Los Angeles, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 31h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–4,000
Flights from Wilmington International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Atlanta, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 11m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,200
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Albury via Los Angeles, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 17m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,100
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Albury via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,800
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Albury via Houston, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 53m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,100
Flights from Roanoke Regional Airport-Woodrum Field to Melbourne Airport via Atlanta, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 5m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,200
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 54m
- When
- Tuesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,200
Flights from Piedmont Triad International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,200
Flights from Piedmont Triad International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,500
Flights from Piedmont Triad International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Charlotte Douglas International Airport, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 58m
- When
- Tuesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,200
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 55m
- When
- Tuesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,000
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Los Angeles, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $900–3,000
Flights from Wilmington International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 16m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,200
Flights from Wilmington International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Charlotte Douglas International Airport, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 10m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,200
Flights from Wilmington International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 14m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,700
Flights from Wilmington International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Atlanta, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 11m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,200
Flights from Roanoke Regional Airport-Woodrum Field to Melbourne Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 30h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,100
Flights from Roanoke Regional Airport-Woodrum Field to Melbourne Airport via Charlotte Douglas International Airport, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 40m
- When
- Tuesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,200
Flights from Roanoke Regional Airport-Woodrum Field to Melbourne Airport via Atlanta, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 5m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,200
- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $750–2,600
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Melbourne Airport via San Francisco, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 13m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,600
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $700–2,500
Flights from Wilmington International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Charlotte Douglas International Airport, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 10m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,600
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Albury via San Francisco, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 53m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,100
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Albury via Los Angeles, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,100
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Albury via Houston, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 53m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,100
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Albury via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 8m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,800
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Albury via Houston, Auckland, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 33m
- When
- Wednesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,100
Flights from Roanoke Regional Airport-Woodrum Field to Melbourne Airport via Chicago O'Hare, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $750–2,600
Flights from Roanoke Regional Airport-Woodrum Field to Melbourne Airport via Charlotte Douglas International Airport, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $750–2,600
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Melbourne Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 33m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,600
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $750–2,600
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $700–2,500
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Melbourne Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $700–2,500
Flights from Wilmington International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $750–2,700
Flights from Wilmington International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Charlotte Douglas International Airport, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 10m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,600
Flights from Roanoke Regional Airport-Woodrum Field to Melbourne Airport via Chicago O'Hare, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $750–2,600
Flights from Roanoke Regional Airport-Woodrum Field to Melbourne Airport via Atlanta, San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,600
Flights from Roanoke Regional Airport-Woodrum Field to Melbourne Airport via Charlotte Douglas International Airport, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $750–2,600
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Melbourne Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 33m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,600
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $750–2,600
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Melbourne Airport via San Francisco, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 48m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,700
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $700–2,500
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Melbourne Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $700–2,500
Flights from Wilmington International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $750–2,700
Flights from Wilmington International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Charlotte Douglas International Airport, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 10m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,600
Flights from Roanoke Regional Airport-Woodrum Field to Melbourne Airport via Atlanta, San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,600
Flights from Roanoke Regional Airport-Woodrum Field to Melbourne Airport via Charlotte Douglas International Airport, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $750–2,600
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,600
Flights from Piedmont Triad International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Atlanta, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 42m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,500
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 25m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,500
Flights from Wilmington International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Atlanta, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,600
Flights from Roanoke Regional Airport-Woodrum Field to Melbourne Airport via Atlanta, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,600
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Avalon Airport via Los Angeles, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–4,000
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Avalon Airport via Houston, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,900
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Avalon Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 13m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–4,800
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Avalon Airport via San Francisco, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 43m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–4,000
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Avalon Airport via Los Angeles, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 31h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–4,000
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Durham Amtrak Station to Greensboro
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $16–40
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Durham Amtrak Station to Charlotte Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–110
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Greensboro to Lynchburg
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–80
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Albury Station to Southern Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $27–170
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Book at
- https://transportnsw.info/regional/regional-train-coach-facilities/xpt-regional-trains
- Economy
- $35–45
- First
- $45–65
- Sleeper
- $140–170
- Phone
- 1300 759 287
- info@skybus.com.au
- Website
- skybus.com.au
Bus from Avalon Airport/Outside Terminal to Skybus Coach Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $18
- Website
- https://www.skybus.com.au
- Schedules at
- https://www.skybus.com.au/timetables/
- Book at
- https://www.skybus.com.au/buy-tickets/
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Raleigh Bus Station to Wilmington Cape Fear Public Transit
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–65
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Lynchburg Transit Center to Roanoke Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12–22
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
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