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How to get fromKansas City to Melbourneby plane, car, bus, train, or shuttle

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There are 7 ways to get from Kansas City to Melbourne by plane, car, bus, train, or shuttle

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  1. Fly Kansas City to Melbourne Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Kansas City (MCI) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane plane MCI - MEL
    25h 21m
    $1,028–3,528

  2. Drive to Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport, fly to Melbourne Airport

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Kansas City to Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport (XNA)car car
    2. Fly from Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport (XNA) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane plane XNA - MEL
    25h 38m
    $832–2,607

  3. Bus to Omaha, fly to Melbourne Airport

    1. Take the bus from Kansas City to Omahabus bus
    2. Fly from Omaha (OMA) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane plane OMA - MEL
    30h 39m
    $860–2,740

  4. Fly Kansas City to Bendigo Airport, train

    1. Fly from Kansas City (MCI) to Bendigo Airport (BXG)plane plane MCI - BXG
    2. Take the train from Bendigo Station to Southern Cross Stationtrain train
    31h 48m
    $1,418–4,918

  5. Bus, shuttle to Des Moines, fly to Melbourne Airport

    1. Take the bus from Kansas City to Amesbus bus
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Ames, IA - Iowa State University to Des Moines International Airport, IAshuttle bus
    3. Fly from Des Moines (DSM) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane plane DSM - MEL
    28h 35m
    $973–3,025

  6. Fly Kansas City to Albury, train

    1. Fly from Kansas City (MCI) to Albury (ABX)plane plane MCI - ABX
    2. Take the train from Albury Station to Southern Crosstrain train
    31h 7m
    $1,337–4,574

  7. Fly Kansas City to Avalon Airport, train

    1. Fly from Kansas City (MCI) to Avalon Airport (AVV)plane plane MCI - AVV
    2. Take the train from Lara Station to Southern Cross Stationtrain train
    29h 4m
    $1,612–5,512

Kansas City (MCI) to Melbourne Airport (MEL) flights

Calendar23Weekly Planes
Duration23h 49mAverage Duration
Ticket$1,037Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 14,981.2 km
  • Duration: 25h 21m

What companies run services between Kansas City, MO, USA and Melbourne, VIC, Australia?

Delta, United Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Kansas City (MCI) to Melbourne Airport (MEL) 3 times a day.

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