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There are 7 ways to get from Seattle to Melbourne by plane or train

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  1. Fly Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Melbourne Airport

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    1. Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane plane SEA - MEL
    23h 30m
    $532–1,932

  2. Fly Paine Field County Airport to Melbourne Airport

    1. Fly from Paine Field County Airport (PAE) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane plane PAE - MEL
    23h 23m
    $589–2,168

  3. Fly Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Avalon Airport, train

    1. Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Avalon Airport (AVV)plane plane SEA - AVV
    2. Take the train from Lara Station to Southern Cross Stationtrain train
    25h 58m
    $816–2,916

  4. Train to Vancouver International Airport, fly to Melbourne Airport

    1. Take the train from Seattle to Vancouvertrain train
    2. Fly from Vancouver International Airport (YVR) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane plane YVR - MEL
    25h 1m
    $1,008–2,332

  5. Train to Vancouver International Airport, fly to Avalon Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Seattle to Vancouvertrain train
    2. Fly from Vancouver International Airport (YVR) to Avalon Airport (AVV)plane plane YVR - AVV
    3. Take the train from Lara Station to Southern Cross Stationtrain train
    27h 29m
    $942–3,216

  6. Fly King County International Airport to Melbourne Airport

    1. Fly from King County International Airport (BFI) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane plane BFI - MEL
    25h 10m
    $682–2,432

  7. Train to Vancouver International Airport, fly to Albury, train

    1. Take the train from Seattle to Vancouvertrain train
    2. Fly from Vancouver International Airport (YVR) to Albury (ABX)plane plane YVR - ABX
    3. Take the train from Albury Station to Southern Crosstrain train
    29h 32m
    $867–2,878

Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Melbourne Airport (MEL) flights

Calendar53Weekly Planes
Duration22h 39mAverage Duration
Ticket$535Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 13,217.4 km
  • Duration: 23h 30m

What companies run services between Seattle, WA, USA and Melbourne, VIC, Australia?

Alaska Airlines, Inc., Qantas, and five other airlines fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Melbourne Airport (MEL) every 4 hours.

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