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How to get fromMelbourne to Durhamby plane, train or bus

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

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  1. Fly to Raleigh-Durham International Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU)planeMEL - RDU
    24h 29m
    $1,012–1,515

  2. Fly to Charlotte Douglas International Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT)planeMEL - CLT
    2. Take the train from Charlotte Amtrak Station to Durham Amtrak Stationtrain
    26h 32m
    $544–1,851

  3. Fly to Piedmont Triad International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Piedmont Triad International Airport (GSO)planeMEL - GSO
    2. Take the train from Greensboro to Durham Amtrak Stationtrain
    28h 28m
    $829–2,731

  4. Fly to Fayetteville Municipal Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Fayetteville Municipal Airport (FAY)planeMEL - FAY
    2. Take the bus from Fayetteville Bus Station to Raleigh Bus Stationbus
    28h 15m
    $550–1,956

  5. Fly to Richmond International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Richmond International Airport (RIC)planeMEL - RIC
    2. Take the bus from Richmond to Durhambus
    29h 58m
    $642–2,192

  6. Fly to Wilmington International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Wilmington International Airport (ILM)planeMEL - ILM
    2. Take the bus from Wilmington Cape Fear Public Transit to Raleigh Bus Stationbus
    29h 54m
    $610–2,005

  7. Fly to Columbia, bus

    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Columbia (CAE)planeMEL - CAE
    2. Take the bus from Columbia, SC to Durhambus
    29h 30m
    $766–2,586

  8. Fly to Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport, bus, train

    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport (GSP)planeMEL - GSP
    2. Take the bus from Servicios Zapata - Spartanburg to Charlottebus
    3. Take the train from Charlotte Amtrak Station to Durham Amtrak Stationtrain
    31h 39m
    $828–2,733

Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) flights

Calendar28Weekly Planes
Duration23h 28mAverage Duration
Ticket$591Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Melbourne, VIC, Australia and Durham, NC, USA?

Qantas, American Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) 4 times a day.

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