There are 5 ways to get from Cedar Rapids to Melbourne by plane, train, or bus
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Fly The Eastern Iowa Airport to Melbourne Airport
best- Fly from The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane CID - MEL
26h 44m$830–2,830Fly The Eastern Iowa Airport to Avalon Airport, train
- Fly from The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID) to Avalon Airport (AVV)plane CID - AVV
- Take the train from Lara Station to Southern Cross Stationtrain
28h 45m$1,514–4,814Bus, bus to Quad City International Airport, fly to Melbourne Airport
- Take the bus from GTC Bay 9 to Court St Transportation Centerbus
- Take the bus from Iowa City to Moline Center Stationbus
- Fly from Quad City International Airport (MLI) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane MLI - MEL
31h 12mBus, bus to Des Moines, fly to Melbourne Airport
- Take the bus from GTC Bay 9 to Court St Transportation Centerbus
- Take the bus from Iowa City to Des Moinesbus
- Fly from Des Moines (DSM) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane DSM - MEL
28h 34mFly The Eastern Iowa Airport to Albury, train
- Fly from The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID) to Albury (ABX)plane CID - ABX
- Take the train from Albury Station to Southern Crosstrain
31h 23m$1,039–3,776
The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID) to Melbourne Airport (MEL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cedar Rapids to Melbourne is to fly which costs $800 - $2,900 and takes 26h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Cedar Rapids to Melbourne is to fly which takes 26h 44m and costs $800 - $2,900.
The distance between Cedar Rapids and Melbourne is 15284 km.
It takes approximately 26h 44m to get from Cedar Rapids to Melbourne, including transfers.
Melbourne is 15h ahead of Cedar Rapids. It is currently 10:38 AM in Cedar Rapids and 1:38 AM in Melbourne.
There are 5325+ hotels available in Melbourne.
What companies run services between Cedar Rapids, IA, USA and Melbourne, VIC, Australia?
American Airlines, Qantas, and two other airlines fly from The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID) to Melbourne Airport (MEL) 4 times a day.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Melbourne Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 29m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,400
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Melbourne Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 17m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,400
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Melbourne Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 57m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,900
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Avalon Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,500–4,900
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Avalon Airport via Las Vegas, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 6m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,500–4,800
Flights from Des Moines to Melbourne Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 47m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,300
Flights from Des Moines to Melbourne Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 38m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,300
Flights from Des Moines to Melbourne Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 18m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,600
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Albury via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,300
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Albury via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 2m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,600
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Albury via Las Vegas, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 6m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,200
- 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
- $6
- Website
- V-Line
- Off Peak
- $6
- Phone
- +1-319-362-0375
- Website
- 380 Express Corridor Rides
Bus from GTC Bay 9 to Court St Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- 380 Express Corridor Rides
- Schedules at
- 380 Express Schedule
Bus from GTC Bay 9 to Court St Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- 380 Express Corridor Rides
- Schedules at
- 380 Express Schedule
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