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

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There are 7 ways to get from Kansas City to Melbourne by plane, car, train, bus, 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
    24h 56m
    $1,028–3,628

  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 16m
    $834–2,709

  3. 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
    27h 54m
    $1,612–5,512

  4. 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 14m
    $1,060–3,340

  5. 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
    32h 23m
    $1,318–4,618

  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
    30h 32m
    $1,337–4,574

  7. 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 58m
    $973–3,025

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

Calendar27Weekly Planes
Duration23h 26mAverage Duration
Ticket$1,080Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 14,981.2 km
  • Duration: 24h 56m

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

Delta, United Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Kansas City (MCI) to Melbourne Airport (MEL) 4 times a day.

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