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How to get fromMelbourne to British Columbiaby plane or train

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There are 7 ways to get from Melbourne to British Columbia by plane or train

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  1. Fly Melbourne Airport to Vancouver International Airport

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    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Vancouver International Airport (YVR)plane plane MEL - YVR
    21h 28m
    $881–2,135

  2. Fly Melbourne Airport to Nanaimo

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    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Nanaimo (ZNA)plane plane MEL - ZNA
    21h 59m
    $631–2,031

  3. Train to Avalon Airport, fly to Vancouver International Airport

    1. Take the train from Southern Cross Station to Lara Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Avalon Airport (AVV) to Vancouver International Airport (YVR)plane plane AVV - YVR
    22h 21m
    $815–2,819

  4. Fly Melbourne Airport to Nanaimo Airport

    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Nanaimo Airport (YCD)plane plane MEL - YCD
    22h 25m
    $681–2,231

  5. Fly Melbourne Airport to Victoria Inner Harbour Apt

    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Victoria Inner Harbour Apt (YWH)plane plane MEL - YWH
    22h 37m
    $781–2,631

  6. Fly Melbourne Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA)plane plane MEL - SEA
    2. Take the train from Seattle to Vancouvertrain train
    26h 29m
    $1,156–2,730

  7. Train to Avalon Airport, fly to Nanaimo

    1. Take the train from Southern Cross Station to Lara Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Avalon Airport (AVV) to Nanaimo (ZNA)plane plane AVV - ZNA
    25h 32m
    $865–2,915

Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Vancouver International Airport (YVR) flights

Calendar39Weekly Planes
Duration20h 14mAverage Duration
Ticket$600Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 13,234.8 km
  • Duration: 21h 28m

What companies run services between Melbourne, VIC, Australia and British Columbia, Canada?

Fiji Airways, United Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Vancouver International Airport (YVR) every 4 hours.

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