There are 7 ways to get from Melbourne to Michigan by plane, bus, or train
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Fly to Detroit
best- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Detroit (DTW)plane MEL - DTW
24h 41m$771–2,521Fly to Gerald R. Ford International Airport
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR)plane MEL - GRR
28h$1,023–3,523Fly to Capital Region International Airport
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Capital Region International Airport (LAN)plane MEL - LAN
27h 21m$1,021–3,221Fly to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport, bus
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport (CLE)plane MEL - CLE
- Take the bus from Cleveland Bus Station to Detroit Bus Stationbus
27h 45m$1,046–3,467Fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, train
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane MEL - ORD
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Stationtrain
28h 13m$1,171–1,944Fly to South Bend, train, bus
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to South Bend (SBN)plane MEL - SBN
- Take the train from South Bend Airport to Garytrain
- Take the bus from Gary Bus Station to Benton Harbor Bus Stopbus
- Take the bus from Greyhound Benton Harbor to Greyhound Grand Rapidsbus
31h 15m$952–2,985Fly to General Mitchell International Airport, train
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to General Mitchell International Airport (MKE)plane MEL - MKE
- Take the train from Milwaukee to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Stationtrain
34h 3m$1,197–3,708
Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Detroit (DTW) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Melbourne to Michigan is to fly and train which costs $1,100 - $2,000 and takes 28h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Melbourne to Michigan is to fly which takes 24h 41m and costs $750 - $2,600.
The distance between Melbourne and Michigan is 9985 miles.
It takes approximately 24h 41m to get from Melbourne to Michigan, including transfers.
Michigan is 14h behind Melbourne. It is currently 2:39 AM in Melbourne and 12:39 PM in Michigan.
There are 481+ hotels available in Michigan.
What companies run services between Melbourne, VIC, Australia and Michigan, USA?
Delta, Qantas, and two other airlines fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Detroit (DTW) 3 times a day.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Detroit via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 25m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,500
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via San Francisco, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,500
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 4m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,400
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 53m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,400
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 5m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $480–1,500
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $480–1,600
Flights from Melbourne Airport to South Bend via Los Angeles, Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $900–3,400
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Detroit via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $750–2,900
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Detroit via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $750–2,500
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via San Francisco, Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,500
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Capital Region International Airport via Los Angeles, Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,600
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Capital Region International Airport via San Francisco, Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,200
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 35m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $480–1,500
Flights from Melbourne Airport to South Bend via Los Angeles, Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 29m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,000
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Detroit via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 1m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $950–2,900
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 34m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Capital Region International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,600
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,200–3,800
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 44m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–3,800
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–1,800
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 9m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,800
Flights from Melbourne Airport to South Bend via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 24m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,400
Flights from Melbourne Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 59m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,100
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 34m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–1,800
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 9m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,800
Flights from Melbourne Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 59m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,100
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 25m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,100
Flights from Melbourne Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Los Angeles, Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 50m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,500
Flights from Melbourne Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Los Angeles, Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,500
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Chicago Union Station to Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–120
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Milwaukee to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $26–55
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 219-926-5744
- Website
- mysouthshoreline.com
Train from South Bend Airport to Gary
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–12
- Schedules at
- mysouthshoreline.com
- Adults 14-64
- $10–12
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Cleveland Bus Station to Detroit Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $24–45
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Gary Bus Station to Benton Harbor Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $9–19
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 989-725-5105
- Website
- indiantrails.com
Bus from Greyhound Benton Harbor to Greyhound Grand Rapids
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $14–35
- Website
- https://indiantrails.com
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