There are 5 ways to get from Truckee to Melbourne by bus or plane
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Bus to Reno/Tahoe International Airport, fly to Melbourne Airport
best- Take the bus from Truckee Depot - Arrive to Reno Tahoe International Airport
- Fly from Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)RNO - MEL
21h 57mBus to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Melbourne Airport
cheapest- Take the bus from Tahoe Mountain Resort - Northstar to San Francisco - 16th St
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)SFO - MEL
24h 7m$729–1,482Bus to Sacramento International Airport, fly to Melbourne Airport
- Take the bus from Truckee to Sacramento Bus Station
- Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)SMF - MEL
24h 40m$812–2,799Bus to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Avalon Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Tahoe Mountain Resort - Northstar to San Francisco - 16th St
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Avalon Airport (AVV)SFO - AVV
- Take the bus from Avalon Airport/Outside Terminal to Skybus Coach Terminal
28h 16m$929–2,982Bus to Reno/Tahoe International Airport, fly to Avalon Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Truckee Depot - Arrive to Reno Tahoe International Airport
- Fly from Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO) to Avalon Airport (AVV)RNO - AVV
- Take the bus from Avalon Airport/Outside Terminal to Skybus Coach Terminal
27h 56m
Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO) to Melbourne Airport (MEL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Truckee to Melbourne is to bus and fly which costs $700 - $1,500 and takes 24h 7m.
The fastest way to get from Truckee to Melbourne is to bus and fly which takes 24h 7m and costs $700 - $1,500.
The distance between Truckee and Melbourne is 13031 km.
It takes approximately 21h 57m to get from Truckee to Melbourne, including transfers.
Melbourne is 19h ahead of Truckee. It is currently 5:34 PM in Truckee and 12:34 PM in Melbourne.
There are 5117+ hotels available in Melbourne.
What companies run services between Truckee, CA, USA and Melbourne, VIC, Australia?
There is no direct connection from Truckee to Melbourne. However, you can take the bus to Reno Tahoe International Airport, walk to Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO) airport, fly to Melbourne Airport (MEL), walk to Melbourne Airport T1 Skybus/Arrival Dr, then take the bus to Skybus Coach Terminal. Alternatively, you can take the bus to Sacramento Bus Station, walk to Richards Blvd & Sequoia Pacific Blvd, take the line 11 bus to 7Th St & H St, walk to J St. at 8th St., take the bus to Terminal A, walk to Sacramento International Airport (SMF) airport, fly to Melbourne Airport (MEL), walk to Melbourne Airport T1 Skybus/Arrival Dr, then take the bus to Skybus Coach Terminal.
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- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 20m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,700
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 20m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $490–1,100
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Avalon Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $750–3,700
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Avalon Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $750–2,800
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Avalon Airport via Nadi, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 45m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $950–5,500
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Avalon Airport via Nadi, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $950–5,500
Flights from Reno/Tahoe International Airport to Avalon Airport via San Francisco International Airport, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 56m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $850–3,100
Flights from Reno/Tahoe International Airport to Avalon Airport via Los Angeles, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,200
Flights from Reno/Tahoe International Airport to Avalon Airport via San Francisco International Airport, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 17m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $850–3,100
Flights from Reno/Tahoe International Airport to Avalon Airport via Los Angeles, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 19m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,200
Flights from Reno/Tahoe International Airport to Avalon Airport via San Francisco International Airport, Brisbane, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 37m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $850–3,100
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Avalon Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $750–2,800
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Avalon Airport via Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 21h
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,900
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Avalon Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $750–2,800
Flights from Reno/Tahoe International Airport to Avalon Airport via San Francisco International Airport, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 56m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $850–3,100
Flights from Reno/Tahoe International Airport to Avalon Airport via Los Angeles, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,200
Flights from Reno/Tahoe International Airport to Avalon Airport via San Francisco International Airport, Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 32m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,300
Flights from Reno/Tahoe International Airport to Avalon Airport via San Francisco International Airport, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 17m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $850–3,100
Flights from Reno/Tahoe International Airport to Avalon Airport via Los Angeles, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 19m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,200
Flights from Reno/Tahoe International Airport to Avalon Airport via San Francisco International Airport, Brisbane, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 37m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $850–3,100
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Reno/Tahoe International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 52m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,300
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Melbourne Airport via San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $750–2,700
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Melbourne Airport via San Francisco International Airport, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,700
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Melbourne Airport via San Francisco International Airport, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $750–2,700
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Melbourne Airport via San Francisco International Airport, Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 51m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,800
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–2,000
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 35m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,000
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–2,000
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Reno/Tahoe International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 21m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,300
Flights from Reno/Tahoe International Airport to Melbourne Airport via San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 27m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,300
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Melbourne Airport via San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $750–2,700
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–2,000
- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from Reno/Tahoe International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 21m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,300
Flights from Reno/Tahoe International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Los Angeles, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 22h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,300
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–2,000
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,100
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Reno/Tahoe International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 52m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $850–3,100
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Reno/Tahoe International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 29m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,300
- Website
- fijiairways.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 20m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $490–1,100
- Website
- flypelican.com.au
Flights from Reno/Tahoe International Airport to Avalon Airport via Los Angeles, Sydney, Canberra
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,200
- Phone
- (833) 709 8080
- Website
- northlaketahoeexpress.com
Bus from Truckee Depot - Arrive to Reno Tahoe International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- https://northlaketahoeexpress.com
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Truckee to Sacramento Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–75
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 925-382-8320
- office@tahoeskitrips.net
- Website
- tahoeskitrips.net
Bus from Tahoe Mountain Resort - Northstar to San Francisco - 16th St
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $144
- Website
- https://www.tahoeskitrips.net
- Phone
- +61 (0)3 9335 2811
- info@skybus.com.au
- Website
- skybus.com.au
Bus from Avalon Airport/Outside Terminal to Skybus Coach Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $18
- Website
- https://www.skybus.com.au
- Book at
- https://www.skybus.com.au/buy-tickets/
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