There are 8 ways to get from Melbourne to Iowa by plane, car, or bus
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Fly to Omaha
best- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Omaha (OMA)plane MEL - OMA
21h 22m$644–2,249Fly to Lincoln Municipal Airport, drive
cheapest- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Lincoln Municipal Airport (LNK)plane MEL - LNK
- Drive from Lincoln-Airport-LNK to Council Bluffscar
25h 15m$520–1,836Fly to Des Moines
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Des Moines (DSM)plane MEL - DSM
23h 5m$537–1,842Fly to Sioux Gateway Airport/Col. Bud Day Field
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Sioux Gateway Airport/Col. Bud Day Field (SUX)plane MEL - SUX
27h 48m$530–1,845Fly to The Eastern Iowa Airport
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID)plane MEL - CID
23h 4m$559–1,869Fly to Quad City International Airport
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Quad City International Airport (MLI)plane MEL - MLI
28h 42m$521–1,821Fly to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport, bus
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP)plane MEL - MSP
- Take the bus from Minneapolis-St. Paul to Amesbus
27h 28m$675–2,305Fly to Kansas City, bus
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Kansas City (MCI)plane MEL - MCI
- Take the bus from Kansas City Bus Station to Des Moinesbus
26h 47m$757–2,679
Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Omaha (OMA) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Melbourne to Iowa is to fly which costs $500 - $1,900 and takes 28h 42m.
The fastest way to get from Melbourne to Iowa is to fly which takes 21h 22m and costs $600 - $2,300.
The distance between Melbourne and Iowa is 9330 miles.
It takes approximately 21h 22m to get from Melbourne to Iowa, including transfers.
Iowa is 16h behind Melbourne. It is currently 8:17 AM in Melbourne and 4:17 PM in Iowa.
There are 255+ hotels available in Iowa.
What companies run services between Melbourne, VIC, Australia and Iowa, USA?
Qantas, American Airlines, and United Airlines fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Omaha (OMA) 3 times a day.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Omaha via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–2,200
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Omaha via Los Angeles, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 43m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,200
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Des Moines via Los Angeles, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 50m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,800
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Des Moines via San Francisco, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,800
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Sioux Gateway Airport/Col. Bud Day Field via San Francisco, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $490–1,800
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Sioux Gateway Airport/Col. Bud Day Field via Los Angeles, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 58m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Sunday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $490–1,800
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Sioux Gateway Airport/Col. Bud Day Field via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 8m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,400
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Sioux Gateway Airport/Col. Bud Day Field via Nadi, San Francisco, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 23m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–4,200
Flights from Melbourne Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Los Angeles, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 30m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,800
Flights from Melbourne Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via San Francisco, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,800
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Lincoln Municipal Airport via Los Angeles, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 41m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $490–1,800
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Lincoln Municipal Airport via San Francisco, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $490–1,800
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Quad City International Airport via San Francisco, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,800
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Quad City International Airport via Los Angeles, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 13m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,800
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 43m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,200
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Los Angeles, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 26m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,200
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Kansas City via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $700–2,600
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Kansas City via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 54m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Sunday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,600
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Omaha via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $850–2,900
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Omaha via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,900
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Des Moines via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,300
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Des Moines via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–2,300
Flights from Melbourne Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,400
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Lincoln Municipal Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,300
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Quad City International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 42m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,400
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 46m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,900
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Kansas City via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 4m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,300
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Omaha via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,900
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Des Moines via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,300
Flights from Melbourne Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,400
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 46m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,900
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Kansas City via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 4m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,300
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 33m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,200
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Kansas City via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 57m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,600
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Kansas City via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 15m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,600
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Kansas City via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,600
- Website
- suncountry.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 1m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,200
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Minneapolis-St. Paul to Ames
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–85
- Book at
- Jefferson Lines
- Adult
- $55–85
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Kansas City Bus Station to Des Moines
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- Greyhound
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