There are 6 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
30h 13m$676–2,226Train 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
36h 10m$914–3,014Fly 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 40m$854–2,824Train 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$814–2,814Train 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 11m$832–2,825Train 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
46h 35m$1,042–3,612
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 $650 - $2,300 and takes 30h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Melbourne to North Pole is to fly which takes 30h 13m and costs $650 - $2,300.
The distance between Melbourne and North Pole is 8037 miles.
It takes approximately 30h 13m to get from Melbourne to North Pole, including transfers.
North Pole is 19h behind Melbourne. It is currently 8:38 AM in Melbourne and 1:38 PM in North Pole.
There are 133+ hotels available in North Pole.
What companies run services between Melbourne, VIC, Australia and North Pole, AK, USA?
Qantas, Alaska Airlines, Inc., and two other airlines fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Fairbanks (FAI) twice daily.
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Fairbanks via Los Angeles, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 54m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–3,200
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Fairbanks via Los Angeles, Anchorage International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 56m
- When
- Thursday, Sunday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- $700–3,200
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Fairbanks via Sydney, Honolulu, Anchorage International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 31m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,200
Flights from Avalon Airport to Fairbanks via Sydney, Honolulu, Anchorage International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 56m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,000
Flights from Avalon Airport to Fairbanks via Sydney, Vancouver, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 57m
- When
- Tuesday to Monday
- Estimated price
- $950–4,200
Flights from Avalon Airport to Fairbanks via Sydney, Vancouver, Anchorage International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 43m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,200
Flights from Avalon Airport to Fairbanks via Adelaide, Sydney, Honolulu, Anchorage International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 56m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,100
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 52m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- $700–3,100
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Anchorage International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 35m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,400
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Sydney, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 45m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,200
Flights from Bendigo Airport to Fairbanks via Sydney, Honolulu, Anchorage International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 6m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,800
Flights from Bendigo Airport to Fairbanks via Sydney, Vancouver, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 57m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,800
Flights from Albury to Fairbanks via Sydney, Honolulu, Anchorage International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 39h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $800–3,400
Flights from Albury to Fairbanks via Sydney, Vancouver, Anchorage International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 13m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,800
Flights from Avalon Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Sydney, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $850–3,000
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Fairbanks via Los Angeles, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,500
Flights from Avalon Airport to Fairbanks via Sydney, Vancouver, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,200
Flights from Bendigo Airport to Fairbanks via Sydney, Vancouver, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,800
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Brisbane, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $650–2,300
Flights from Avalon Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Sydney, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 41m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,100
Flights from Avalon Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Brisbane, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $900–3,100
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Anchorage International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $650–2,400
Flights from Avalon Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Sydney, San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 37m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,200
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Avalon Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Sydney, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,700
- 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
- +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
- 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
- $24–120
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Book at
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Economy
- $24–35
- First
- $39–45
- Sleeper
- $105–120
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