There are 5 ways to get from Melbourne to Anchorage by train or plane
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Train to Avalon Airport, fly
best- Take the train from Southern Cross Station to Lara Stationtrain
- Fly from Avalon Airport (AVV) to Anchorage International Airport (ANC)plane AVV - ANC
28h 45m$1,512–5,514Fly from Melbourne Airport
cheapest- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Anchorage International Airport (ANC)plane MEL - ANC
24h 24m$1,022–3,622Train to Albury, fly
- Take the train from Southern Cross to Albury Stationtrain
- Fly from Albury (ABX) to Anchorage International Airport (ANC)plane ABX - ANC
30h 36m$1,322–4,719Train to Bendigo Airport, fly
- Take the train from Southern Cross Station to Bendigo Stationtrain
- Fly from Bendigo Airport (BXG) to Anchorage International Airport (ANC)plane BXG - ANC
34h 16m$1,112–3,515Train to Wagga Wagga, fly
- Take the train from Southern Cross to Wagga Wagga Stationtrain
- Fly from Wagga Wagga (WGA) to Anchorage International Airport (ANC)plane WGA - ANC
32h 46m$1,430–4,932
Avalon Airport (AVV) to Anchorage International Airport (ANC) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Melbourne to Anchorage is to fly which costs $1,000 - $3,700 and takes 24h 24m.
The fastest way to get from Melbourne to Anchorage is to fly which takes 24h 24m and costs $1,000 - $3,700.
The distance between Melbourne and Anchorage is 7869 miles.
It takes approximately 28h 45m to get from Melbourne to Anchorage, including transfers.
Anchorage is 18h behind Melbourne. It is currently 2:42 AM in Melbourne and 8:42 AM in Anchorage.
There are 170+ hotels available in Anchorage.
What companies run services between Melbourne, VIC, Australia and Anchorage, AK, USA?
United Airlines, Virgin Australia, and Air Canada fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Anchorage International Airport (ANC) twice daily.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Avalon Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Sydney, San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,500–5,500
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Anchorage International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,700
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Brisbane, San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 23m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,700
Flights from Albury to Anchorage International Airport via Sydney, San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 1m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,700–5,500
Flights from Bendigo Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Sydney, San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 6m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,300
Flights from Wagga Wagga to Anchorage International Airport via Sydney, San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 58m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–5,000
Flights from Wagga Wagga to Anchorage International Airport via Sydney, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 8m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–4,800
Flights from Wagga Wagga to Anchorage International Airport via Melbourne Airport, San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 18m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,500–5,500
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Avalon Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Sydney, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 38m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,500–5,500
Flights from Avalon Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Brisbane, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 58m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,500–5,500
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Brisbane, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 38m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,600
Flights from Albury to Anchorage International Airport via Sydney, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 8m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,600
Flights from Wagga Wagga to Anchorage International Airport via Sydney, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 8m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–4,800
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Avalon Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Sydney, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,500–4,900
Flights from Albury to Anchorage International Airport via Sydney, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–4,500
Flights from Bendigo Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Sydney, San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 1m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,300
Flights from Bendigo Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Sydney, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 40m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,500
Flights from Wagga Wagga to Anchorage International Airport via Sydney, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–4,700
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Avalon Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Sydney, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,600–5,500
Flights from Albury to Anchorage International Airport via Sydney, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,500–4,900
Flights from Bendigo Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Sydney, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,900
Flights from Wagga Wagga to Anchorage International Airport via Sydney, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,500–5,500
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- Website
- vline.com.au
Train from Southern Cross Station to Lara Station
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Off Peak
- $5–8
Train from Southern Cross Station to Bendigo Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Off Peak
- $6–9
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Southern Cross to Albury Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $19–120
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Book at
- https://transportnsw.info/regional/regional-train-coach-facilities/xpt-regional-trains
- Economy
- $24–35
- First
- $30–45
- Sleeper
- $100–120
Train from Southern Cross to Wagga Wagga Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $24–130
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Book at
- https://transportnsw.info/regional/regional-train-coach-facilities/xpt-regional-trains
- Economy
- $30–40
- First
- $40–55
- Sleeper
- $110–130
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