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How to get fromMelbourne to Saint Johnby plane, bus, or car

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There are 6 ways to get from Melbourne to Saint John by plane, bus, or car

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  1. Fly to St. John Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to St. John Airport (YSJ)plane plane MEL - YSJ
    30h 47m
    $1,130–3,832

  2. Fly to Fredericton International Airport, bus

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Fredericton International Airport (YFC)plane plane MEL - YFC
    2. Take the bus from Fredericton Airport to Saint John Terminalbus bus
    30h 52m
    $868–2,923

  3. Fly to Greater Moncton International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Greater Moncton International Airport (YQM)plane plane MEL - YQM
    2. Take the bus from Moncton Airport to Saint John Terminalbus bus
    33h 38m
    $893–2,978

  4. Fly to Bangor, bus, drive

    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Bangor (BGR)plane plane MEL - BGR
    2. Take the bus from Bangor Airport to Perry, MEbus bus
    3. Drive from Perry, ME to Saint Johncar car
    32h 40m
    $1,042–3,512

  5. Fly to Halifax Stanfield International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Halifax Stanfield International Airport (YHZ)plane plane MEL - YHZ
    2. Take the bus from Halifax Airport to Monctonbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Moncton to Saint John Terminalbus bus
    36h 2m
    $1,133–2,398

  6. Fly to Portland, bus, drive

    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Portland (PWM)plane plane MEL - PWM
    2. Take the bus from Portland Transportation Center to Bangor Transportation Centerbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Bangor, ME to Perry, MEbus bus
    4. Drive from Perry, ME to Saint Johncar car
    39h 11m
    $981–3,089

Melbourne Airport (MEL) to St. John Airport (YSJ) flights

Calendar7Weekly Planes
Duration29h 5mAverage Duration
Ticket$1,144Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 17,370.7 km
  • Duration: 30h 47m

What companies run services between Melbourne, VIC, Australia and Saint John, NB, Canada?

United Airlines, Air Canada, and two other airlines fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to St. John Airport (YSJ) once daily.

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