There are 5 ways to get from Melbourne to Anchorage by train or plane
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Train to Avalon Airport, fly
best- Take the train from Southern Cross Station to Lara Stationtrain
- Fly from Avalon Airport (AVV) to Anchorage International Airport (ANC)plane AVV - ANC
29h 51m$910–3,010Fly from Melbourne Airport
cheapest- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Anchorage International Airport (ANC)plane MEL - ANC
24h 11m$622–2,322Train to Bendigo Airport, fly
- Take the train from Southern Cross Station to Bendigo Stationtrain
- Fly from Bendigo Airport (BXG) to Anchorage International Airport (ANC)plane BXG - ANC
34h 55m$760–2,510Train to Albury, fly
- Take the train from Southern Cross to Albury Stationtrain
- Fly from Albury (ABX) to Anchorage International Airport (ANC)plane ABX - ANC
31h 42m$828–2,820Train to Wagga Wagga, fly
- Take the train from Southern Cross to Wagga Wagga Stationtrain
- Fly from Wagga Wagga (WGA) to Anchorage International Airport (ANC)plane WGA - ANC
33h 35m$886–3,032
Avalon Airport (AVV) to Anchorage International Airport (ANC) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Melbourne to Anchorage is to fly which costs $600 - $2,400 and takes 24h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Melbourne to Anchorage is to fly which takes 24h 11m and costs $600 - $2,400.
The distance between Melbourne and Anchorage is 7869 miles.
It takes approximately 29h 51m to get from Melbourne to Anchorage, including transfers.
Anchorage is 19h behind Melbourne. It is currently 6:14 PM in Melbourne and 11:14 PM in Anchorage.
There are 213+ hotels available in Anchorage.
What companies run services between Melbourne, VIC, Australia and Anchorage, AK, USA?
Qantas, Alaska Airlines, Inc., and three other airlines fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Anchorage International Airport (ANC) 3 times a day.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Avalon Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Sydney, San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 12m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,200
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Anchorage International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $650–2,400
Flights from Bendigo Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Sydney, San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 12m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,500
Flights from Albury to Anchorage International Airport via Sydney, San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 29m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,700
Flights from Albury to Anchorage International Airport via Sydney, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 11m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,800
Flights from Wagga Wagga to Anchorage International Airport via Sydney, San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 7m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,000
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Avalon Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Sydney, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $900–3,200
Flights from Avalon Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Brisbane, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 1m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,200
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Brisbane, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 12m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,300
Flights from Albury to Anchorage International Airport via Sydney, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 11m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,800
Flights from Wagga Wagga to Anchorage International Airport via Sydney, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 26m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $850–3,100
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Avalon Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Sydney, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 42m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 5m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,100
Flights from Bendigo Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Sydney, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 42m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,500
Flights from Albury to Anchorage International Airport via Sydney, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 37m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,700
Flights from Wagga Wagga to Anchorage International Airport via Sydney, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 17m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,900
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Avalon Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Sydney, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 42m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,700
Flights from Bendigo Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Sydney, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 42m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,100
Flights from Albury to Anchorage International Airport via Sydney, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 37m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,300
Flights from Wagga Wagga to Anchorage International Airport via Sydney, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 57m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,600
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- Website
- V-Line
Train from Southern Cross Station to Lara Station
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4
- Website
- V-Line
- Off Peak
- $4
Train from Southern Cross Station to Bendigo Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $4
- Website
- V-Line
- Off Peak
- $4
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
Train from Southern Cross to Albury Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $24–115
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Book at
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Economy
- $24–35
- First
- $38–44
- Sleeper
- $105–115
Train from Southern Cross to Wagga Wagga Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–125
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Book at
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Economy
- $30–40
- First
- $45–55
- Sleeper
- $115–125
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