There are 7 ways to get from Melbourne to North Pole 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
29h 38m$726–2,426Train 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
35h 7m$914–3,114Train 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
40h 11m$814–2,714Train to Albury, fly to Fairbanks
- Take the train from Southern Cross to Albury Stationtrain
- Fly from Albury (ABX) to Fairbanks (FAI)plane ABX - FAI
40h 16m$832–2,824Train 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
44h 45m$1,092–3,712Fly 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
39h 5m$854–2,824Train 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
46h 36m$1,010–3,422
Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Fairbanks (FAI) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Melbourne to North Pole is to fly which costs $700 - $2,500 and takes 29h 38m.
The fastest way to get from Melbourne to North Pole is to fly which takes 29h 38m and costs $700 - $2,500.
The distance between Melbourne and North Pole is 8037 miles.
It takes approximately 29h 38m to get from Melbourne to North Pole, including transfers.
North Pole is 19h behind Melbourne. It is currently 6:52 PM in Melbourne and 11:52 PM in North Pole.
There are 138+ hotels available in North Pole.
What companies run services between Melbourne, VIC, Australia and North Pole, AK, USA?
Qantas, Alaska Airlines, Inc., and Delta fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Fairbanks (FAI) 5 times a day.
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Fairbanks via Los Angeles, Anchorage International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 26m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–3,100
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Fairbanks via Los Angeles, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $700–3,100
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Fairbanks via Los Angeles, Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,100
Flights from Avalon Airport to Fairbanks via Sydney, Honolulu, Anchorage International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 34m
- When
- Thursday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,100
Flights from Avalon Airport to Fairbanks via Sydney, Vancouver, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $950–4,200
Flights from Avalon Airport to Fairbanks via Sydney, Vancouver, Anchorage International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 48m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,200
Flights from Bendigo Airport to Fairbanks via Sydney, Honolulu, Anchorage International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 41h 34m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,700
Flights from Bendigo Airport to Fairbanks via Sydney, Vancouver, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 57m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,700
Flights from Albury to Fairbanks via Sydney, Honolulu, Anchorage International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 51m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,300
Flights from Albury to Fairbanks via Sydney, Vancouver, Anchorage International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 18m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,700
Flights from Avalon Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Sydney, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 42m
- When
- Thursday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,100
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 22m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–3,100
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
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,200
Flights from Avalon Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Brisbane, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $950–3,200
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Brisbane, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $650–2,200
Flights from Albury to Anchorage International Airport via Sydney, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 11m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,700
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Avalon Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Sydney, San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 42m
- When
- Friday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,300
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Anchorage International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $650–2,300
Flights from Albury to Anchorage International Airport via Sydney, San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 29m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,700
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Fairbanks via Los Angeles, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $700–2,400
Flights from Avalon Airport to Fairbanks via Sydney, Vancouver, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,200
Flights from Bendigo Airport to Fairbanks via Sydney, Vancouver, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,700
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Avalon Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Sydney, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 42m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,900
Flights from Albury to Anchorage International Airport via Sydney, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 37m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,300
- 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
- $39–44
- 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
- $39–44
- 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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