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There are 8 ways to get from Michigan to Melbourne by plane, train, or bus

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  1. Fly Detroit to Melbourne Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)planeDTW - MEL
    27h 23m
    $1,321–2,421

  2. Train to Chicago Midway International Airport, fly to Melbourne Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
    2. Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)planeMDW - MEL
    30h 28m
    $930–3,161

  3. Fly Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Melbourne Airport

    1. Fly from Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)planeGRR - MEL
    27h 12m
    $1,224–4,324

  4. Train to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Melbourne Airport

    1. Take the train from Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
    2. Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)planeORD - MEL
    28h 51m
    $1,280–2,161

  5. Train to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Avalon Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
    2. Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Avalon Airport (AVV)planeORD - AVV
    3. Take the bus from Avalon Airport/Outside Terminal to Skybus Coach Terminalbus
    33h 43m
    $1,030–3,461

  6. Train, train to South Bend, fly to Melbourne Airport

    1. Take the train from Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
    2. Take the train from Van Buren St. to South Bend Airporttrain
    3. Fly from South Bend (SBN) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)planeSBN - MEL
    34h 28m
    $1,301–4,479

  7. Bus, train to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport, fly to Melbourne Airport

    1. Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Toledo Bus Stopbus
    2. Take the train from Toledo to Cleveland Amtraktrain
    3. Fly from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport (CLE) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)planeCLE - MEL
    30h 54m
    $1,060–3,662

  8. Fly Detroit to Avalon Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Avalon Airport (AVV)planeDTW - AVV
    2. Take the bus from Avalon Airport/Outside Terminal to Skybus Coach Terminalbus
    30h 8m
    $1,021–3,621

Detroit (DTW) to Melbourne Airport (MEL) flights

Calendar37Weekly Planes
Duration30h 24mAverage Duration
Ticket$796Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Michigan, USA and Melbourne, VIC, Australia?

United Airlines, Delta, and two other airlines fly from Detroit (DTW) to Melbourne Airport (MEL) 5 times a day.

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