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There are 7 ways to get from Sacramento to Melbourne by plane, train, subway, bus, or shuttle

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  1. Fly Sacramento International Airport to Melbourne Airport

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    1. Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane plane SMF - MEL
    21h 20m
    $731–2,433

  2. Train, BART to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Melbourne Airport

    1. Take the train from Sacramento to Richmondtrain train
    2. Take the subway from Richmond to San Francisco International Airportsubway subway
    3. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane plane SFO - MEL
    21h 13m
    $1,031–1,622

  3. Bus to Reno/Tahoe International Airport, fly to Melbourne Airport

    1. Take the bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Reno Amtrakbus bus
    2. Fly from Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane plane RNO - MEL
    24h 22m
    $760–2,492

  4. Fly Sacramento International Airport to Avalon Airport, train

    1. Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Avalon Airport (AVV)plane plane SMF - AVV
    2. Take the train from Lara Station to Southern Cross Stationtrain train
    24h 58m
    $1,017–3,323

  5. Train, BART to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Avalon Airport

    1. Take the train from Sacramento to Richmondtrain train
    2. Take the subway from Richmond to San Francisco International Airportsubway subway
    3. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Avalon Airport (AVV)plane plane SFO - AVV
    4. Take the train from Lara Station to Southern Cross Stationtrain train
    24h 47m
    $817–2,712

  6. Train, shuttle to Monterey Regional Airport, fly to Melbourne Airport

    1. Take the train from Sacramento to Santa Clara Amtraktrain train
    2. Take a shuttle bus from SJC Airport Terminal A to Monterey Shuttle Stationshuttle bus
    3. Fly from Monterey Regional Airport (MRY) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane plane MRY - MEL
    29h 57m
    $813–2,539

  7. Train, BART to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Albury

    1. Take the train from Sacramento to Richmondtrain train
    2. Take the subway from Richmond to San Francisco International Airportsubway subway
    3. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Albury (ABX)plane plane SFO - ABX
    4. Take the train from Albury Station to Southern Crosstrain train
    27h 25m
    $782–2,768

Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Melbourne Airport (MEL) flights

Calendar29Weekly Planes
Duration19h 28mAverage Duration
Ticket$736Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 12,810.5 km
  • Duration: 21h 20m

What companies run services between Sacramento, CA, USA and Melbourne, VIC, Australia?

Delta, American Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Melbourne Airport (MEL) 4 times a day.

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