There are 6 ways to get from Melbourne to Madison by plane, bus, or train
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Fly to General Mitchell International Airport, bus
best- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to General Mitchell International Airport (MKE)plane MEL - MKE
- Take the bus from Mitchell Airport to Madison, WI-Lake St.bus
26h 24m$831–2,839Fly to Chicago Midway International Airport, train, bus
cheapest- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)plane MEL - MDW
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Milwaukeetrain
- Take the bus from Milwaukee, WI - Amtrak to Madison, WI-Lake St.bus
27h 49m$607–1,999Fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, bus
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane MEL - ORD
- Take the bus from Multi-Modal/Rental Car Facility to 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campusbus
26h 9m$1,144–1,625Fly to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport, bus
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP)plane MEL - MSP
- Take the bus from Saint Paul Union Depot to Madisonbus
28h 23m$787–2,418Fly to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN)plane MEL - MSN
27h 46m$1,022–3,522Fly to Appleton International Airport, bus
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Appleton International Airport (ATW)plane MEL - ATW
- Take the bus from Appleton to Milwaukeebus
- Take the bus from Milwaukee, WI - Amtrak to Madison, WI-Lake St.bus
32h 1m$609–1,984
Melbourne Airport (MEL) to General Mitchell International Airport (MKE) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Melbourne to Madison is to fly and train and bus which costs $600 - $2,000 and takes 27h 49m.
The fastest way to get from Melbourne to Madison is to fly and bus which takes 26h 9m and costs $1,100 - $1,700.
The distance between Melbourne and Madison is 9835 miles.
It takes approximately 26h 24m to get from Melbourne to Madison, including transfers.
Madison is 15h behind Melbourne. It is currently 3:05 PM in Melbourne and 12:05 AM in Madison.
There are 138+ hotels available in Madison.
What companies run services between Melbourne, VIC, Australia and Madison, WI, USA?
Qantas and American Airlines fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) once a week.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Los Angeles, Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,200
Flights from Melbourne Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 40m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,200
Flights from Melbourne Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Los Angeles, Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 10m
- When
- Sunday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $800–3,200
Flights from Melbourne Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via San Francisco, Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,800
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 27m
- When
- Saturday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,200
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 45m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,900
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Milwaukee
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $22–50
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 414-266-4409
- [email protected]
- Website
- Badger Bus
Bus from Mitchell Airport to Madison, WI-Lake St.
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $24–35
- Website
- Badger Bus
Bus from Milwaukee, WI - Amtrak to Madison, WI-Lake St.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $23–30
- Website
- Badger Bus
Bus from Milwaukee, WI - Amtrak to Madison, WI-Lake St.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $23–30
- Website
- Badger Bus
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