There are 6 ways to get from Madison to Melbourne by plane, bus, or train
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Fly Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Melbourne Airport
best- Fly from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane MSN - MEL
25h 32m$1,331–4,831Bus, bus to Appleton International Airport, fly to Melbourne Airport
cheapest- Take the bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Milwaukee, WI - Amtrakbus
- Take the bus from Milwaukee to Appleton Amtrak Stationbus
- Fly from Appleton International Airport (ATW) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane ATW - MEL
30h 40m$835–3,121Bus to General Mitchell International Airport, fly to Melbourne Airport
- Take the bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Mitchell Airportbus
- Fly from General Mitchell International Airport (MKE) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane MKE - MEL
27h 30m$1,344–5,055Bus to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Melbourne Airport
- Take the bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to O'Hare International Airport - Terminal 1 Departuresbus
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane ORD - MEL
27h 20m$1,058–2,786Fly Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Avalon Airport, bus
- Fly from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) to Avalon Airport (AVV)plane MSN - AVV
- Take the bus from Avalon Airport/Outside Terminal to Skybus Coach Terminalbus
31h 52m$1,931–7,531Fly Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Albury, train
- Fly from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) to Albury (ABX)plane MSN - ABX
- Take the train from Albury Station to Southern Crosstrain
34h 38m$1,632–6,177
Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) to Melbourne Airport (MEL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Madison to Melbourne is to bus and fly which costs $1,000 - $2,800 and takes 27h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Madison to Melbourne is to fly which takes 25h 32m and costs $1,300 - $4,900.
The distance between Madison and Melbourne is 15499 km.
It takes approximately 25h 32m to get from Madison to Melbourne, including transfers.
Melbourne is 15h ahead of Madison. It is currently 7:37 AM in Madison and 10:37 PM in Melbourne.
There are 5264+ hotels available in Melbourne.
What companies run services between Madison, WI, USA and Melbourne, VIC, Australia?
American Airlines and Qantas fly from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) to Melbourne Airport (MEL) once daily.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Melbourne Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 31m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,600–6,000
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Melbourne Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 51m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,600–6,000
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Melbourne Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 1m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,800
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 55m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,700–6,500
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,700–6,500
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–5,500
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Las Vegas, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,700–6,500
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $800–3,000
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Avalon Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,400–9,000
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Avalon Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,900–7,500
Flights from Appleton International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Denver, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $950–3,500
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Albury via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,000–7,500
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Albury via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,600–6,000
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Melbourne Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 31m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,600–6,000
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Melbourne Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 1m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,800
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 55m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,700–6,500
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–5,500
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $800–3,000
Flights from Appleton International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,600
Flights from Appleton International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Phoenix, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,500
Flights from Appleton International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 37h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,600
Flights from Appleton International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $800–3,000
Flights from Appleton International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Denver, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $950–3,500
- Website
- united.com
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Denver, San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,300–5,000
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Houston, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 43m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–5,500
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Houston, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 3m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–5,500
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,500
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Melbourne Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $650–2,500
Flights from Appleton International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Denver, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,900
Flights from Appleton International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Denver, San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $750–2,900
- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Houston, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 3m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–5,500
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,500
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Melbourne Airport via San Francisco, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,500
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Albury via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,000–7,500
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,500
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Melbourne Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $650–2,500
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Melbourne Airport via San Francisco, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 25h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,500
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Avalon Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,400–9,000
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Avalon Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,900–7,500
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Albury Station to Southern Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 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
- +1 414-266-4409
- ticketinfo@badgerbus.com
- Website
- badgerbus.com
Bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Mitchell Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–50
- Website
- https://badgerbus.com
Bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Milwaukee, WI - Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Website
- https://badgerbus.com
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Mitchell Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $15–27
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Milwaukee, WI - Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $14–25
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Milwaukee to Appleton Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $18–35
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 608-752-5407
- vangalder@coachusa.com
- Website
- coachusa.com
Bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to O'Hare International Airport - Terminal 1 Departures
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $29–60
- Website
- https://www.coachusa.com/van-galder-bus-company
- 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
- $28
- Website
- https://www.skybus.com.au
- Schedules at
- https://www.skybus.com.au/timetables/
- Book at
- https://www.skybus.com.au/buy-tickets/
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Milwaukee, WI - Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $10–80
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Milwaukee to Appleton Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–80
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- 920 496 3600
- Website
- golamers.com
Bus from Milwaukee to Appleton Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $34–38
- Schedules at
- golamers.com
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