There are 7 ways to get from Melbourne to Durham by plane, train, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Raleigh-Durham International Airport
best- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU)plane MEL - RDU
25h$675–2,325Fly to Asheville Regional Airport, bus, train
cheapest- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Asheville Regional Airport (AVL)plane MEL - AVL
- Take the bus from Asheville, NC to Greensboro Bus Stopbus
- Take the train from Greensboro to Durham Amtrak Stationtrain
32h 41m$561–2,000Fly to Piedmont Triad International Airport, train
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Piedmont Triad International Airport (GSO)plane MEL - GSO
- Take the train from Greensboro to Durham Amtrak Stationtrain
26h 53m$1,062–3,789Fly to Charlotte Douglas International Airport, train
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT)plane MEL - CLT
- Take the train from Charlotte Amtrak Station to Durham Amtrak Stationtrain
27h 22m$808–2,810Fly to Wilmington International Airport, bus
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Wilmington International Airport (ILM)plane MEL - ILM
- Take the bus from Wilmington Cape Fear Public Transit to Raleigh Bus Stationbus
30h 45m$707–2,378Fly to Richmond International Airport, bus
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Richmond International Airport (RIC)plane MEL - RIC
- Take the bus from Richmond to Durhambus
32h 5m$794–2,764Fly to Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport, bus, train
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport (GSP)plane MEL - GSP
- Take the bus from Servicios Zapata - Spartanburg to Charlottebus
- Take the train from Charlotte Amtrak Station to Durham Amtrak Stationtrain
29h 35m$1,123–3,812
Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Melbourne to Durham is to fly and bus and train which costs $550 - $2,000 and takes 32h 41m.
The fastest way to get from Melbourne to Durham is to fly which takes 25h and costs $650 - $2,400.
The distance between Melbourne and Durham is 10129 miles.
It takes approximately 25h to get from Melbourne to Durham, including transfers.
Durham is 15h behind Melbourne. It is currently 9:02 AM in Melbourne and 6:02 PM in Durham.
There are 397+ hotels available in Durham.
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) 3 times a day.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 29m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,900
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $650–2,900
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Piedmont Triad International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,600
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Piedmont Triad International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 31m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,600
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Piedmont Triad International Airport via San Francisco, Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 22m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,700
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 12m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,400
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $750–3,400
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 14m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,700
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Wilmington International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 21m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,800
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Wilmington International Airport via Los Angeles, Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $650–2,800
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Wilmington International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,800
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Richmond International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 22m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,300
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Asheville Regional Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 26m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,400
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Asheville Regional Airport via Los Angeles, Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $700–2,400
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 8m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,600
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Greensboro to Durham Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $14–35
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Charlotte Amtrak Station to Durham Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–85
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Greensboro to Durham Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $14–35
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Charlotte Amtrak Station to Durham Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–85
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Wilmington Cape Fear Public Transit to Raleigh Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $21–35
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Richmond to Durham
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $27–45
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Asheville, NC to Greensboro Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $27–45
- Website
- Greyhound
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