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There are 8 ways to get from Melbourne to Detroit by plane, bus, or train

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  1. Fly to Detroit

    best
    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Detroit (DTW)plane plane MEL - DTW
    23h 46m
    $714–1,614

  2. Fly to Fort Wayne International Airport, bus

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Fort Wayne International Airport (FWA)plane plane MEL - FWA
    2. Take the bus from Fort Wayne, IN to Detroit, MIbus bus
    29h 16m
    $551–1,996

  3. Fly to Gerald R. Ford International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR)plane plane MEL - GRR
    2. Take the bus from Grand Rapids, MI to Detroit, MIbus bus
    32h 11m
    $1,346–4,471

  4. Fly to John Glenn Columbus International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to John Glenn Columbus International Airport (CMH)plane plane MEL - CMH
    2. Take the bus from Wilson & Ferrell Shell Station - Columbus to Detroit Bus Stationbus bus
    29h 37m
    $668–2,427

  5. Fly to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport, train, bus

    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport (CLE)plane plane MEL - CLE
    2. Take the train from Cleveland Amtrak to Toledotrain train
    3. Take the bus from Toledo Bus Stop to Detroit Bus Stationbus bus
    31h 14m
    $737–2,710

  6. Fly to Dayton, bus

    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Dayton (DAY)plane plane MEL - DAY
    2. Take the bus from Dayton Trotwood Bus Station to Detroit Bus Stationbus bus
    32h 20m
    $1,356–4,796

  7. Fly to Windsor Airport

    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Windsor Airport (YQG)plane plane MEL - YQG
    27h 16m
    $615–2,215

  8. Fly to Indianapolis, bus

    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Indianapolis (IND)plane plane MEL - IND
    2. Take the bus from Indianapolis, IN to Detroit, MIbus bus
    29h 59m
    $649–2,300

Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Detroit (DTW) flights

Calendar37Weekly Planes
Duration22hAverage Duration
Ticket$540Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Melbourne, VIC, Australia and Detroit, MI, USA?

Qantas, American Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Detroit (DTW) 5 times a day.

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