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How to get fromMelbourne to Hainesby plane, car ferry, bus, ferry, or train

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There are 5 ways to get from Melbourne to Haines by plane, car ferry, bus, ferry, or train

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  1. Fly Melbourne Airport to Juneau International Airport, car ferry

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    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Juneau International Airport (JNU)plane plane MEL - JNU
    2. Take the carferry from Juneau, AK to Hainescarferry car ferry
    34h 44m
    $653–2,296

  2. Fly Melbourne Airport to Haines Airport

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    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Haines Airport (HNS)plane plane MEL - HNS
    34h 24m
    $527–1,829

  3. Fly Melbourne Airport to Erik Nielsen Whitehorse International Airport, bus, ferry

    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Erik Nielsen Whitehorse International Airport (YXY)plane plane MEL - YXY
    2. Take the bus from Whitehorse, YT to Skagway, AKbus bus
    3. Take the ferry from Skagway, AK to Haines, AKferry ferry
    32h 46m
    $813–2,163

  4. Fly Melbourne Airport to Skagway Airport

    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Skagway Airport (SGY)plane plane MEL - SGY
    38h 32m
    $689–2,189

  5. Train to Avalon Airport, fly to Erik Nielsen Whitehorse International Airport, bus, ferry

    1. Take the train from Southern Cross Station to Lara Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Avalon Airport (AVV) to Erik Nielsen Whitehorse International Airport (YXY)plane plane AVV - YXY
    3. Take the bus from Whitehorse, YT to Skagway, AKbus bus
    4. Take the ferry from Skagway, AK to Haines, AKferry ferry
    36h 19m
    $1,001–2,851

Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Juneau International Airport (JNU) flights

Calendar15Weekly Planes
Duration28h 16mAverage Duration
Ticket$634Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 8,167 mi
  • Duration: 34h 44m

What companies run services between Melbourne, VIC, Australia and Haines, AK, USA?

Qantas, Alaska Airlines, Inc., and two other airlines fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Haines Airport (HNS) once daily.

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