There are 7 ways to get from Melbourne to Fairbanks by plane or train
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Fly Melbourne Airport to Fairbanks
best- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Fairbanks (FAI)plane MEL - FAI
28h$674–2,424Train to Avalon Airport, fly to Fairbanks
- Take the train from Southern Cross Station to Lara Stationtrain
- Fly from Avalon Airport (AVV) to Fairbanks (FAI)plane AVV - FAI
33h 29m$862–2,912Train to Bendigo Airport, fly to Fairbanks
- Take the train from Southern Cross Station to Bendigo Stationtrain
- Fly from Bendigo Airport (BXG) to Fairbanks (FAI)plane BXG - FAI
38h 33m$762–2,512Train to Albury, fly to Fairbanks
- Take the train from Southern Cross to Albury Stationtrain
- Fly from Albury (ABX) to Fairbanks (FAI)plane ABX - FAI
38h 38m$780–2,722Train to Avalon Airport, fly to Anchorage International Airport, train
- Take the train from Southern Cross Station to Lara Stationtrain
- Fly from Avalon Airport (AVV) to Anchorage International Airport (ANC)plane AVV - ANC
- Take the train from Anchorage to Fairbankstrain
42h 51m$1,102–3,625Fly Melbourne Airport to Anchorage International Airport, train
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Anchorage International Airport (ANC)plane MEL - ANC
- Take the train from Anchorage to Fairbankstrain
37h 11m$814–2,937Train to Albury, fly to Anchorage International Airport, train
- Take the train from Southern Cross to Albury Stationtrain
- Fly from Albury (ABX) to Anchorage International Airport (ANC)plane ABX - ANC
- Take the train from Anchorage to Fairbankstrain
44h 42m$1,020–3,435
Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Fairbanks (FAI) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Melbourne to Fairbanks is to fly which costs $650 - $2,500 and takes 28h.
The fastest way to get from Melbourne to Fairbanks is to fly which takes 28h and costs $650 - $2,500.
The distance between Melbourne and Fairbanks is 8019 miles.
It takes approximately 28h to get from Melbourne to Fairbanks, including transfers.
Fairbanks is 19h behind Melbourne. It is currently 2:00 AM in Melbourne and 7:00 AM in Fairbanks.
There are 185+ hotels available in Fairbanks.
What companies run services between Melbourne, VIC, Australia and Fairbanks, AK, USA?
Qantas, Alaska Airlines, Inc., and Delta fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Fairbanks (FAI) 3 times a day.
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Fairbanks via Los Angeles, Anchorage International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 9m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Fairbanks via Los Angeles, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $900–3,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Fairbanks via Los Angeles, Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $900–3,000
Flights from Avalon Airport to Fairbanks via Sydney, Honolulu, Anchorage International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 34m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,900
Flights from Avalon Airport to Fairbanks via Sydney, Vancouver, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $850–3,100
Flights from Avalon Airport to Fairbanks via Sydney, Vancouver, Anchorage International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $850–3,100
Flights from Bendigo Airport to Fairbanks via Sydney, Honolulu, Anchorage International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 41h 34m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,500
Flights from Albury to Fairbanks via Sydney, Honolulu, Anchorage International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $750–3,200
Flights from Albury to Fairbanks via Sydney, Vancouver, Anchorage International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 18m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,700
Flights from Avalon Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Sydney, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 42m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 5m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,100
Flights from Albury to Anchorage International Airport via Sydney, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 37m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,700
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Avalon Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Sydney, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $900–3,200
Flights from Avalon Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Brisbane, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 1m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,200
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Brisbane, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 12m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,300
Flights from Albury to Anchorage International Airport via Sydney, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 11m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,800
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Fairbanks via Los Angeles, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,400
Flights from Avalon Airport to Fairbanks via Sydney, Vancouver, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,000
Flights from Bendigo Airport to Fairbanks via Sydney, Vancouver, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,400
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Avalon Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Sydney, San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 12m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,200
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Anchorage International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $650–2,400
Flights from Albury to Anchorage International Airport via Sydney, San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 29m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,700
Flights from Albury to Anchorage International Airport via Sydney, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 11m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,800
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Avalon Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Sydney, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 42m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,700
Flights from Albury to Anchorage International Airport via Sydney, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 37m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,300
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- Website
- V-Line
Train from Southern Cross Station to Lara Station
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4
- Website
- V-Line
- Off Peak
- $4
Train from Southern Cross Station to Bendigo Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $4
- Website
- V-Line
- Off Peak
- $4
Train from Southern Cross Station to Lara Station
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4
- Website
- V-Line
- Off Peak
- $4
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
Train from Southern Cross to Albury Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $24–115
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Book at
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Economy
- $24–35
- First
- $38–44
- Sleeper
- $105–115
Train from Southern Cross to Albury Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $24–115
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Book at
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Economy
- $24–35
- First
- $38–44
- Sleeper
- $105–115
- Phone
- +1 800 544 0552
- [email protected]
- Website
- Alaska Railroad
Train from Anchorage to Fairbanks
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $180–577
- Website
- Alaska Railroad
- Schedules at
- Alaska Railroad Schedules
- Adventure Class Adult
- $180–300
- Goldstar Service Adult
- $577
Train from Anchorage to Fairbanks
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $180–577
- Website
- Alaska Railroad
- Schedules at
- Alaska Railroad Schedules
- Adventure Class Adult
- $180–300
- Goldstar Service Adult
- $577
Train from Anchorage to Fairbanks
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $180–577
- Website
- Alaska Railroad
- Schedules at
- Alaska Railroad Schedules
- Adventure Class Adult
- $180–300
- Goldstar Service Adult
- $577
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