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How to get fromCharleston to Melbourneby car, plane, train, or bus

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

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  1. Drive to Columbia, fly to Melbourne Airport

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    1. Drive from Charleston to Columbia-Airport-CAEcar car
    2. Fly from Columbia (CAE) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane plane CAE - MEL
    25h 40m
    $806–2,768

  2. Fly Charleston International Airport to Melbourne Airport

    1. Fly from Charleston International Airport (CHS) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane plane CHS - MEL
    26h 54m
    $929–3,086

  3. Fly Charleston International Airport to Avalon Airport, train

    1. Fly from Charleston International Airport (CHS) to Avalon Airport (AVV)plane plane CHS - AVV
    2. Take the train from Lara Station to Southern Cross Stationtrain train
    29h 27m
    $1,388–4,678

  4. Train to Savannah, fly to Melbourne Airport

    1. Take the train from Charleston Amtrak Station to Savannah Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Savannah (SAV) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane plane SAV - MEL
    29h 23m
    $1,074–3,339

  5. Bus to Myrtle Beach, fly to Melbourne Airport

    1. Take the bus from Charleston Bus Station to Myrtle Beach Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Fly from Myrtle Beach (MYR) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane plane MYR - MEL
    35h 15m
    $827–2,695

  6. Fly Charleston International Airport to Albury, train

    1. Fly from Charleston International Airport (CHS) to Albury (ABX)plane plane CHS - ABX
    2. Take the train from Albury Station to Southern Crosstrain train
    32h
    $1,186–4,078

Columbia (CAE) to Melbourne Airport (MEL) flights

Calendar20Weekly Planes
Duration25h 49mAverage Duration
Ticket$797Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 16,090.1 km
  • Duration: 25h 40m

What companies run services between Charleston, SC, USA and Melbourne, VIC, Australia?

United Airlines, Air New Zealand, and Virgin Australia fly from Charleston International Airport (CHS) to Melbourne Airport (MEL) twice daily.

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