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
27h 39m$1,021–3,421Bus, 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 53m$774–2,705Bus 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 20m$1,132–3,942Bus 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 45m$1,147–2,275Fly 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
30h 10m$1,521–5,521Fly 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
32h 51m$1,232–4,377
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 - $2,300 and takes 27h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Madison to Melbourne is to bus and fly which takes 27h 20m and costs $1,100 - $4,000.
The distance between Madison and Melbourne is 15499 km.
It takes approximately 27h 39m to get from Madison to Melbourne, including transfers.
Melbourne is 17h ahead of Madison. It is currently 8:14 AM in Madison and 1:14 AM in Melbourne.
There are 5345+ hotels available in Melbourne.
What companies run services between Madison, WI, USA and Melbourne, VIC, Australia?
American Airlines, Qantas, and two other airlines fly from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) to Melbourne Airport (MEL) 3 times a day.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Melbourne Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 9m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,300
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Melbourne Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 14m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,500
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Melbourne Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,500
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 11m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,500–4,900
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,500–4,900
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–4,000
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Las Vegas, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 45m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–4,900
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $800–2,700
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Avalon Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,900–6,500
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Avalon Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,500–5,500
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Avalon Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Brisbane, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 59m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,500–5,500
Flights from Appleton International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Minneapolis, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $900–3,100
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Albury via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,500–5,500
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Albury via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,200
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Melbourne Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 38m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,300
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Melbourne Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 9m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,300
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Melbourne Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 14m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,500
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 11m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,500–4,900
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,500–4,900
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–4,000
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Las Vegas, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 45m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–4,900
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $800–2,700
Flights from Appleton International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,100
Flights from Appleton International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,100
Flights from Appleton International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Minneapolis, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $900–3,100
- Website
- united.com
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Houston, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 39m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–2,200
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Melbourne Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–2,200
Flights from Appleton International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Denver, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $700–2,500
Flights from Appleton International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Minneapolis, San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $700–2,500
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–2,200
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Melbourne Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–2,200
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Melbourne Airport via San Francisco, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 30m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,200
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Melbourne Airport via San Francisco, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–2,200
Flights from Appleton International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Minneapolis, San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $700–2,500
- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Houston, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 29m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,100
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–2,200
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Melbourne Airport via San Francisco, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–2,200
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Albury via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 18m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,500–5,500
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Melbourne Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 50m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,400
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Las Vegas, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 30m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,900
Flights from Appleton International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Minneapolis, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 48m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,500
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Avalon Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,900–6,500
- 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
- +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
- $35–45
- 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 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $14–25
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Milwaukee, WI - Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $13–23
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Milwaukee to Appleton Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $17–30
- 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
- $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
- +1-858-800-8898
- 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
- $33–37
- Schedules at
- golamers.com
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