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There are 8 ways to get from Melbourne to Iowa by plane or bus

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  1. Fly to Des Moines

    best
    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Des Moines (DSM)plane plane MEL - DSM
    21h 22m
    $527–1,841

  2. Fly to Sioux Gateway Airport/Col. Bud Day Field

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Sioux Gateway Airport/Col. Bud Day Field (SUX)plane plane MEL - SUX
    26h 16m
    $521–1,846

  3. Fly to Omaha

    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Omaha (OMA)plane plane MEL - OMA
    21h 18m
    $1,345–4,750

  4. Fly to Quad City International Airport

    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Quad City International Airport (MLI)plane plane MEL - MLI
    26h 48m
    $522–1,822

  5. Fly to The Eastern Iowa Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID)plane plane MEL - CID
    2. Take the bus from GTC Bay 9 to Court St Transportation Centerbus bus
    28h 24m

  6. Fly to Lincoln Municipal Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Lincoln Municipal Airport (LNK)plane plane MEL - LNK
    2. Take the bus from Lincoln, NE to Omaha, NEbus bus
    28h 39m
    $527–1,861

  7. Fly to Kansas City, bus

    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Kansas City (MCI)plane plane MEL - MCI
    2. Take the bus from Kansas City to Des Moinesbus bus
    27h 5m
    $746–2,721

  8. Fly to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP)plane plane MEL - MSP
    2. Take the bus from MSP Airport to Amesbus bus
    27h 37m
    $791–2,916

Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Des Moines (DSM) flights

Calendar22Weekly Planes
Duration21h 12mAverage Duration
Ticket$494Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Melbourne, VIC, Australia and Iowa, USA?

Qantas, American Airlines, and United Airlines fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Des Moines (DSM) 3 times a day.

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