There are 5 ways to get from Melbourne to Seattle by plane or train
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Fly Melbourne Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
best- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA)plane MEL - SEA
21h 56m$926–1,626Fly Melbourne Airport to Paine Field County Airport
cheapest- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Paine Field County Airport (PAE)plane MEL - PAE
26h 22m$496–1,635Train to Avalon Airport, fly to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Take the train from Southern Cross Station to Lara Stationtrain
- Fly from Avalon Airport (AVV) to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA)plane AVV - SEA
25h 56m$667–2,219Fly Melbourne Airport to King County International Airport
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to King County International Airport (BFI)plane MEL - BFI
22h 17m$523–1,823Fly Melbourne Airport to Portland International Airport, train
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Portland International Airport (PDX)plane MEL - PDX
- Take the train from Portland to Seattletrain
25h 10m$528–1,733
Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Melbourne to Seattle is to fly which costs $490 - $1,700 and takes 26h 22m.
The fastest way to get from Melbourne to Seattle is to fly which takes 21h 56m and costs $900 - $1,700.
The distance between Melbourne and Seattle is 8264 miles.
It takes approximately 21h 56m to get from Melbourne to Seattle, including transfers.
Seattle is 17h behind Melbourne. It is currently 9:56 PM in Melbourne and 4:56 AM in Seattle.
There are 1488+ hotels available in Seattle.
What companies run services between Melbourne, VIC, Australia and Seattle, WA, USA?
United Airlines, Qantas, and four other airlines fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) 4 times a day.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–2,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 13m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,200
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Paine Field County Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $490–2,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Paine Field County Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $470–1,600
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Paine Field County Airport via Nadi, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–3,900
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Paine Field County Airport via Nadi, San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 49m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–3,800
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Portland International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,200
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- Website
- V-Line
Train from Southern Cross Station to Lara Station
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Website
- V-Line
- Off Peak
- $5–8
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