There are 4 ways to get from Melbourne to Burning Man by plane, bus, or subway
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Fly to Reno/Tahoe International Airport, Burner Express Bus
best- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO)plane MEL - RNO
- Take the bus from Reno Airport to Black Rock Citybus
28h 25mFly to San Francisco International Airport, Burner Express Bus
cheapest- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane MEL - SFO
- Take the bus from San Francisco to Black Rock Citybus
30h 4m$525–1,348Fly to Bishop Airport, bus, Burner Express Bus
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Bishop Airport (BIH)plane MEL - BIH
- Take the bus from Bishop - Vons/Kmart, 1200 N. Main Street to Reno - Tahoe International Airportbus
- Take the bus from Reno Airport to Black Rock Citybus
35h 39mFly to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, BART, Burner Express Bus
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane MEL - SJC
- Take the subway from Milpitas to Powell Streetsubway
- Take the bus from San Francisco to Black Rock Citybus
33h 34m$896–2,849
Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Melbourne to Burning Man is to fly and Burner Express Bus which costs $500 - $1,400 and takes 30h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Melbourne to Burning Man is to fly and Burner Express Bus which takes 30h 4m and costs $500 - $1,400.
The distance between Melbourne and Burning Man is 8203 miles.
It takes approximately 28h 25m to get from Melbourne to Burning Man, including transfers.
What companies run services between Melbourne, VIC, Australia and Burning Man, NV, USA?
There is no direct connection from Melbourne to Burning Man. However, you can take the bus to Melbourne Airport T3 Skybus/Arrival Dr, walk to Melbourne Airport (MEL) airport, fly to Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO), walk to Reno Airport, take the bus to Black Rock City, then walk to Burning Man. Alternatively, you can take the bus to Melbourne Airport T3 Skybus/Arrival Dr, walk to Melbourne Airport (MEL) airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport (SFO), walk to San Francisco International Airport, take the subway to Powell Street, walk to San Francisco, take the bus to Black Rock City, then walk to Burning Man.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,500
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,900
Flights from Melbourne Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–1,100
Flights from Melbourne Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 4m
- When
- Thursday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,200
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Bishop Airport via San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $420–1,500
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Bishop Airport via Los Angeles, San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 2m
- When
- Thursday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,600
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 56m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,800
Flights from Melbourne Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 40m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $340–650
Flights from Melbourne Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $440–1,500
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,000
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 35m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,900
Flights from Melbourne Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 51m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,200
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 8m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,700
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 56m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,800
Flights from Melbourne Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $440–1,500
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,000
- Website
- fijiairways.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 40m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $340–650
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 25m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,700
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- bart.gov
Subway from Milpitas to Powell Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
Bus from Reno Airport to Black Rock City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- burningman.org
- Book at
- burnerexpress.burningman.org
Bus from San Francisco to Black Rock City
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $123
- Schedules at
- burningman.org
- Book at
- burnerexpress.burningman.org
- Phone
- +1 760-872-1901
- info@estransit.com
- Website
- estransit.com
Bus from Bishop - Vons/Kmart, 1200 N. Main Street to Reno - Tahoe International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Website
- https://www.estransit.com
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