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How to get fromMelbourne to Durhamby plane, train, or bus

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There are 7 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)plane plane MEL - RDU
    25h 16m
    $726–2,426

  2. Fly to Columbia, bus

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Columbia (CAE)plane plane MEL - CAE
    2. Take the bus from Columbia, SC to Durhambus bus
    29h 59m
    $619–1,889

  3. Fly to Piedmont Triad International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Piedmont Triad International Airport (GSO)plane plane MEL - GSO
    2. Take the train from Greensboro to Durham Amtrak Stationtrain train
    25h 8m
    $629–2,005

  4. Fly to Charlotte Douglas International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT)plane plane MEL - CLT
    2. Take the train from Charlotte Amtrak Station to Durham Amtrak Stationtrain train
    27h 44m
    $904–2,856

  5. Fly to Richmond International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Richmond International Airport (RIC)plane plane MEL - RIC
    2. Take the bus from Richmond to Durhambus bus
    30h 7m
    $896–2,970

  6. Fly to Wilmington International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Wilmington International Airport (ILM)plane plane MEL - ILM
    2. Take the bus from Wilmington Cape Fear Public Transit to Raleigh Bus Stationbus bus
    32h 20m
    $710–2,380

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

    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport (GSP)plane plane MEL - GSP
    2. Take the bus from Servicios Zapata - Spartanburg to Charlottebus bus
    3. Take the train from Charlotte Amtrak Station to Durham Amtrak Stationtrain train
    29h 29m
    $1,269–3,958

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

Calendar28Weekly Planes
Duration22h 56mAverage Duration
Ticket$732Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 10,069.9 mi
  • Duration: 25h 16m

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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