There are 4 ways to get from Seattle to Melbourne by plane or train
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Fly Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Melbourne Airport
best- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane SEA - MEL
23h 34m$1,237–2,237Fly Paine Field County Airport to Melbourne Airport
cheapest- Fly from Paine Field County Airport (PAE) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane PAE - MEL
24h 26m$589–2,067Fly Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Avalon Airport, train
- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Avalon Airport (AVV)plane SEA - AVV
- Take the train from Lara Station to Southern Cross Stationtrain
26h 23m$773–2,727Fly King County International Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Fly from King County International Airport (BFI) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane BFI - MEL
24h 55m$1,032–3,432
Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Melbourne Airport (MEL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Seattle to Melbourne is to fly which costs $550 - $2,100 and takes 24h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Seattle to Melbourne is to fly which takes 23h 34m and costs $1,200 - $2,300.
The distance between Seattle and Melbourne is 13221 km.
It takes approximately 23h 34m to get from Seattle to Melbourne, including transfers.
Melbourne is 17h ahead of Seattle. It is currently 10:45 PM in Seattle and 3:45 PM in Melbourne.
There are 5281+ hotels available in Melbourne.
What companies run services between Seattle, WA, USA and Melbourne, VIC, Australia?
United Airlines, Alaska Airlines, Inc., and three other airlines fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Melbourne Airport (MEL) 5 times a day.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Honolulu, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,300
Flights from Paine Field County Airport to Melbourne Airport via Los Angeles, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $750–2,400
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Avalon Airport via Honolulu, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–3,200
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Avalon Airport via Vancouver, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $750–3,200
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Avalon Airport via San Francisco, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,700
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Avalon Airport via San Francisco, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,800
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Avalon Airport via Vancouver, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 26h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,700
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- Website
- V-Line
Train from Lara Station to Southern Cross Station
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- V-Line
- Off Peak
- $8–12
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