There are 6 ways to get from Madison to Melbourne by plane or bus
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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$1,331–4,731Bus, 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
31h$834–3,014Bus 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$1,344–4,855Bus 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$1,157–2,784Fly 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$1,731–6,531Bus to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Avalon Airport, bus
- 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 Avalon Airport (AVV)plane ORD - AVV
- Take the bus from Avalon Airport/Outside Terminal to Skybus Coach Terminalbus
30h 15m$907–3,284
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 $1,100 - $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 - $4,800.
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 2:51 PM in Madison and 5:51 AM in Melbourne.
There are 5270+ 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, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,500–6,000
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
- 27h 26m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,700
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
- $1,600–6,000
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,900
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Las Vegas, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,600–6,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 30m
- 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
- $2,100–7,500
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Avalon Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,700–6,500
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Avalon Airport via Los Angeles, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $850–3,200
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Avalon Airport via San Francisco, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $850–4,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Avalon Airport via Los Angeles, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–4,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Avalon Airport via Las Vegas, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 55m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,900
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Avalon Airport via San Francisco, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 29h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,200
Flights from Appleton International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Denver, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 10m
- When
- Thursday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,400
- Website
- united.com
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Denver, San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,800
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Houston, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 43m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,900
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
- $1,300–4,900
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,400
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Melbourne Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $650–2,400
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
- $650–2,400
Flights from Appleton International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Denver, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,800
Flights from Appleton International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Denver, San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $750–2,800
- 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, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,500–6,000
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 11m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,600–6,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 30m
- 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, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,500
Flights from Appleton International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Phoenix, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 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
- $950–3,500
Flights from Appleton International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Denver, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 10m
- When
- Thursday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,400
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Denver, San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,800
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,400
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Melbourne Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $650–2,400
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
- $650–2,400
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
- $650–2,400
- 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
- $2,100–7,500
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Avalon Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,700–6,500
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Avalon Airport via Los Angeles, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–4,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Avalon Airport via San Francisco, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $850–3,200
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Avalon Airport via Los Angeles, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $850–3,200
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Avalon Airport via San Francisco, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 29h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,200
- 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
- $1,300–4,900
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,400
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Appleton International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Denver, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,800
- 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
- $30–45
- 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 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $16–28
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Milwaukee, WI - Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- 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
- $19–35
- 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
- $28–60
- 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
- $40–75
- 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
- $32–37
- Schedules at
- golamers.com
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