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There are 6 ways to get from Madison to Melbourne by plane, bus, or train

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  1. Fly Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Melbourne Airport

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    1. Fly from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane plane MSN - MEL
    27h 43m
    $781–2,731

  2. Bus to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Melbourne Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to O'Hare International Airport - Terminal 1 Departuresbus bus
    2. Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane plane ORD - MEL
    27h 20m
    $662–2,301

  3. Bus to General Mitchell International Airport, fly to Melbourne Airport

    1. Take the bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Mitchell Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from General Mitchell International Airport (MKE) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane plane MKE - MEL
    27h 50m
    $1,059–3,674

  4. Fly Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Avalon Airport, train

    1. Fly from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) to Avalon Airport (AVV)plane plane MSN - AVV
    2. Take the train from Lara Station to Southern Cross Stationtrain train
    32h 16m
    $1,215–4,215

  5. Bus, bus to Appleton International Airport, fly to Melbourne Airport

    1. Take the bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Milwaukee, WI - Amtrakbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Milwaukee to Oshkoshbus bus
    3. Fly from Appleton International Airport (ATW) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane plane ATW - MEL
    33h 46m
    $901–2,899

  6. Fly Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Albury, train

    1. Fly from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) to Albury (ABX)plane plane MSN - ABX
    2. Take the train from Albury Station to Southern Crosstrain train
    33h 19m
    $1,040–3,677

Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) to Melbourne Airport (MEL) flights

Calendar18Weekly Planes
Duration27h 26mAverage Duration
Ticket$768Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 15,498.6 km
  • Duration: 27h 43m

What companies run services between Madison, WI, USA and Melbourne, VIC, Australia?

American Airlines, Qantas, and two other airlines fly from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) to Melbourne Airport (MEL) 3 times a day.

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