There are 5 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$1,331–4,731Bus to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Melbourne Airport
cheapest- 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 6m$1,157–2,884Bus to General Mitchell International Airport, fly to Melbourne Airport
- Take the bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Milwaukee, WI - Amtrakbus
- Fly from General Mitchell International Airport (MKE) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane MKE - MEL
26h 13m$1,445–5,082Fly 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$1,831–6,531Fly 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
32h 56m$1,832–6,677
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 - $2,900 and takes 27h 6m.
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 8:41 PM in Madison and 11:41 AM in Melbourne.
There are 5298+ 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
- $1,600–5,500
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
- $1,600–5,500
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Melbourne Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 49m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,700
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 29m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,700–6,000
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 59m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,700–6,000
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 39m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,500–5,500
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Las Vegas, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 55m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,700–6,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $850–3,100
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Melbourne Airport via San Francisco, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $850–3,100
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Avalon Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 16m
- 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
- 30h 9m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,800–6,500
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Albury via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,100–7,500
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Albury via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 34m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,800–6,500
- Website
- united.com
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Denver, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 52m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–5,000
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Houston, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 59m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,500–5,500
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,600
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Melbourne Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $750–2,600
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
- $750–2,600
- 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
- $1,600–5,500
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 29m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,700–6,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $850–3,100
- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Houston, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 59m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,500–5,500
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,600
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Albury via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 58m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $2,100–7,500
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,600
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Melbourne Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $750–2,600
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
- $750–2,600
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Avalon Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 58m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $2,100–7,500
- 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 Milwaukee, WI - Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Website
- https://badgerbus.com
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Milwaukee, WI - Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $40–60
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Milwaukee, WI - Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $14–24
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Milwaukee, WI - Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $17–35
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.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/
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