There are 3 ways to get from Melbourne to Burning Man by plane, bus, or subway
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Fly to Reno/Tahoe International Airport, Burner Express Bus
best- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO)plane MEL - RNO
- Take the bus from Reno Airport to Black Rock Citybus
28h 29mFly to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, BART, Burner Express Bus
cheapest- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane MEL - SJC
- Take the subway from Milpitas to Powell Streetsubway
- Take the bus from San Francisco to Black Rock Citybus
33h 33m$644–1,857Fly to San Francisco International Airport, Burner Express Bus
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane MEL - SFO
- Take the bus from San Francisco to Black Rock Citybus
29h 51m$803–1,256
Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Melbourne to Burning Man is to fly and Burner Express Bus which costs $800 - $1,300 and takes 29h 51m.
The fastest way to get from Melbourne to Burning Man is to fly and Burner Express Bus which takes 29h 51m and costs $800 - $1,300.
The distance between Melbourne and Burning Man is 8203 miles.
It takes approximately 28h 29m to get from Melbourne to Burning Man, including transfers.
What companies run services between Melbourne, VIC, Australia and Burning Man, NV, USA?
There is no direct connection from Melbourne to Burning Man. However, you can take the bus to Melbourne Airport T3 Skybus/Arrival Dr, walk to Melbourne Airport (MEL) airport, fly to Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO), walk to Reno Airport, take the bus to Black Rock City, then walk to Burning Man. Alternatively, you can take the bus to Melbourne Airport T3 Skybus/Arrival Dr, walk to Melbourne Airport (MEL) airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport (SFO), walk to San Francisco International Airport, take the subway to Powell Street, walk to San Francisco, take the bus to Black Rock City, then walk to Burning Man.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–2,300
Flights from Melbourne Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 53m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,300
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 6m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $490–2,100
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- BART
Subway from Milpitas to Powell Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8–11
- Website
- BART
Bus from Reno Airport to Black Rock City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- burningman.org
- Book at
- burnerexpress.burningman.org
Bus from San Francisco to Black Rock City
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $123
- Schedules at
- burningman.org
- Book at
- burnerexpress.burningman.org
Bus from San Francisco to Black Rock City
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $123
- Schedules at
- burningman.org
- Book at
- burnerexpress.burningman.org
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