There are 5 ways to get from Melbourne to Haines by plane, car ferry, bus, ferry, or train
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Fly Melbourne Airport to Haines Airport
best- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Haines Airport (HNS)plane MEL - HNS
37h 9m$577–1,929Fly Melbourne Airport to Juneau International Airport, car ferry
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Juneau International Airport (JNU)plane MEL - JNU
- Take the carferry from Juneau, AK to Hainescarferry
31h 55m$653–2,196Fly Melbourne Airport to Skagway Airport
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Skagway Airport (SGY)plane MEL - SGY
47h 12m$789–2,489Fly Melbourne Airport to Erik Nielsen Whitehorse International Airport, bus, ferry
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Erik Nielsen Whitehorse International Airport (YXY)plane MEL - YXY
- Take the bus from Whitehorse, YT to Skagway, AKbus
- Take the ferry from Skagway, AK to Haines, AKferry
32h 46m$813–2,263Train to Avalon Airport, fly to Erik Nielsen Whitehorse International Airport, bus, ferry
- Take the train from Southern Cross Station to Lara Stationtrain
- Fly from Avalon Airport (AVV) to Erik Nielsen Whitehorse International Airport (YXY)plane AVV - YXY
- Take the bus from Whitehorse, YT to Skagway, AKbus
- Take the ferry from Skagway, AK to Haines, AKferry
35h 19m$1,054–3,056
Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Haines Airport (HNS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Melbourne to Haines is to fly which costs $550 - $2,000 and takes 37h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Melbourne to Haines is to fly and car ferry which takes 31h 55m and costs $650 - $2,200.
The distance between Melbourne and Haines is 8140 miles.
It takes approximately 37h 9m to get from Melbourne to Haines, including transfers.
Haines is 18h behind Melbourne. It is currently 2:18 AM in Melbourne and 8:18 AM in Haines.
There are 12+ hotels available in Haines.
What companies run services between Melbourne, VIC, Australia and Haines, AK, USA?
Delta, Alaska Seaplane, and four other airlines fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Haines Airport (HNS) 3 times a day.
- Website
- flyalaskaseaplanes.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Haines Airport via Los Angeles, Seattle, Juneau International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 5m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Haines Airport via San Francisco, Seattle, Juneau International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 39h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,900
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Haines Airport via Sydney, Honolulu, Anchorage, Juneau International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 45m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,800
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Skagway Airport via Los Angeles, Seattle, Juneau International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 43h 45m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,500
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Skagway Airport via San Francisco, Seattle, Juneau International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 42h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,400
- 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
- $5–8
- Website
- V-Line
- Off Peak
- $5–8
- Phone
- +1 800 343 7373
- [email protected]
- Website
- White Pass & Yukon Route
Bus from Whitehorse, YT to Skagway, AK
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $170
- Website
- White Pass & Yukon Route
Bus from Whitehorse, YT to Skagway, AK
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $170
- Website
- White Pass & Yukon Route
- Phone
- +1 800-642-0066
- [email protected]
- Website
- Alaska Department of Transportation
Car ferry from Juneau, AK to Haines
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $16–55
- Website
- Alaska Department of Transportation
- Schedules at
- Alaska Marine Highway System
- Adult 12+
- $16–55
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