There are 5 ways to get from Melbourne to Philmont Scout Ranch by plane, shuttle, taxi, car, or bus
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Fly to Santa Fe Municipal Airport, shuttle, taxi
best- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Santa Fe Municipal Airport (SAF)plane MEL - SAF
- Take a shuttle bus from Santa Fe, NM - Municipal Airport to Taos, NM
- Take the taxi from Taos, NM to Philmont Scout Ranchtaxi
23h 53m$655–2,030Fly to San Luis Valley Regional Airport, drive
cheapest- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to San Luis Valley Regional Airport (ALS)plane MEL - ALS
- Drive from San Luis Valley Regional Airport (ALS) to Philmont Scout Ranchcar
27h 53m$335–1,160Fly to Albuquerque International Airport, shuttle, taxi
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Albuquerque International Airport (ABQ)plane MEL - ABQ
- Take a shuttle bus from Albuquerque International Sunport to Taos, NM
- Take the taxi from Taos, NM to Philmont Scout Ranchtaxi
24h 55m$870–2,860Fly to Taos Regional Airport, taxi
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Taos Regional Airport (TSM)plane MEL - TSM
- Take the taxi from Taos Regional Airport (TSM) to Philmont Scout Ranchtaxi
40h 33m$730–2,450Fly to Denver, bus, taxi
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Denver (DEN)plane MEL - DEN
- Take the bus from Denver to Trinidadbus
- Take the taxi from Raton to Philmont Scout Ranchtaxi
28h 15m$1,251–4,023
Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Santa Fe Municipal Airport (SAF) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Melbourne to Philmont Scout Ranch is to fly and drive which costs $330 - $1,200 and takes 27h 53m.
The fastest way to get from Melbourne to Philmont Scout Ranch is to fly and shuttle and taxi which takes 23h 53m and costs $650 - $2,100.
The distance between Melbourne and Philmont Scout Ranch is 8804 miles.
It takes approximately 23h 53m to get from Melbourne to Philmont Scout Ranch, including transfers.
There are 21+ hotels available in Philmont Scout Ranch.
What companies run services between Melbourne, VIC, Australia and Philmont Scout Ranch, NM, USA?
There is no direct connection from Melbourne to Philmont Scout Ranch. However, you can take the bus to Melbourne Airport T3 Skybus/Arrival Dr, walk to Melbourne Airport (MEL) airport, fly to Santa Fe Municipal Airport (SAF), walk to Santa Fe, NM - Municipal Airport, take the shuttle to Taos, NM, then take the taxi to Philmont Scout Ranch. Alternatively, you can take the bus to Melbourne Airport T3 Skybus/Arrival Dr, walk to Melbourne Airport (MEL) airport, fly to Albuquerque International Airport (ABQ), walk to Albuquerque International Sunport, take the shuttle to Taos, NM, then take the taxi to Philmont Scout Ranch.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Santa Fe Municipal Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $460–2,200
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Santa Fe Municipal Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 32m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,300
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Santa Fe Municipal Airport via Los Angeles, Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 11m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,200
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Albuquerque International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $650–3,200
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Albuquerque International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 31m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,400
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Denver via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $750–2,800
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Denver via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 4m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $800–3,000
- Website
- contouraviation.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Taos Regional Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 39h 15m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $800–3,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Taos Regional Airport via San Francisco, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 41h 55m
- When
- Wednesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,300
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Taos Regional Airport via Los Angeles, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 42h 50m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,300
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Taos Regional Airport via Nadi, Los Angeles, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 39h 25m
- When
- Wednesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–3,500
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Taos Regional Airport via Auckland, Los Angeles, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 40m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,300
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Taos Regional Airport via Brisbane, San Francisco, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 45h 40m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,300
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Taos Regional Airport via Sydney, Las Vegas, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 20m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,800
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Santa Fe Municipal Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 32m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,300
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Albuquerque International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 31m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,400
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Albuquerque International Airport via Nadi, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $650–3,900
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Denver via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $750–2,800
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Denver via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 4m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $800–3,000
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Albuquerque International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $650–2,600
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Denver via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 42m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,300
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Denver via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–2,300
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Denver via Los Angeles, Indio/Palm Springs
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 14m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,300
- Website
- keylimeair.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to San Luis Valley Regional Airport via San Francisco, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,100
Flights from Melbourne Airport to San Luis Valley Regional Airport via Los Angeles, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 25m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,100
Flights from Melbourne Airport to San Luis Valley Regional Airport via Auckland, Los Angeles, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 15m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,200
Flights from Melbourne Airport to San Luis Valley Regional Airport via Brisbane, San Francisco, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 15m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,100
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Albuquerque International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 42m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,600
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Denver via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 58m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,300
- Phone
- +1-575-613-3256
- taosrides@gmail.com
- Website
- taosrides.com
Shuttle from Santa Fe, NM - Municipal Airport to Taos, NM
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $85–100
- Website
- https://taosrides.com
- Schedules at
- https://taosrides.com/rates-schedules
Shuttle from Albuquerque International Sunport to Taos, NM
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $110–130
- Website
- https://taosrides.com
- Schedules at
- https://taosrides.com/rates-schedules
- Phone
- +1 800-923-1799
- contactus@omexusa.net
- Website
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from Denver to Trinidad
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $55–75
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Estimated price
- $90–180
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