There are 5 ways to get from Karratha to Melbourne by plane, bus, train, or car
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Fly to Melbourne Airport
best- Fly from Karratha Airport (KTA) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane KTA - MEL
7h 18m$659–1,466Bus, train via Katherine
- Take the bus from Karratha Welcome Road to Roebuck Plainsbus
- Take the bus from Roebuck Plains to Katherinebus
- Take the train from Katherine to Adelaide Stationtrain
- Take the train from Adelaide Station to Southern Cross Stationtrain
4d 11h$3,489–4,126Drive 4,350.2 km
- Drive from Karratha to Melbournecar 4,350.2 km
2d 3h$781–1,128Fly to Avalon Airport, bus
- Fly from Karratha Airport (KTA) to Avalon Airport (AVV)plane KTA - AVV
- Take the bus from Avalon Airport/Outside Terminal to Skybus Coach Terminalbus
12h 32m$1,159–2,566Bus, train
- Take the bus from Karratha Welcome Road to East Perthbus
- Take the train from Perth to Sydney Central Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1 to Southern Cross Coach Terminal, Spencer Stbus
5d 5h$1,165–11,450
Karratha to Melbourne by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Karratha to Melbourne is to drive which costs $750 - $1,200 and takes 2 days 3h.
The fastest way to get from Karratha to Melbourne is to fly which takes 7h 18m and costs $650 - $1,500.
The distance between Karratha and Melbourne is 3328 km. The road distance is 4350.2 km.
The best way to get from Karratha to Melbourne without a car is to bus and train via Katherine which takes 4 days 11h and costs $3,400 - $4,200.
It takes approximately 7h 18m to get from Karratha to Melbourne, including transfers.
Melbourne is 3h ahead of Karratha. It is currently 2:36 AM in Karratha and 5:36 AM in Melbourne.
Yes, the driving distance between Karratha to Melbourne is 4350 km. It takes approximately 2 days 3h to drive from Karratha to Melbourne.
There are 5345+ hotels available in Melbourne.
What companies run services between Karratha, WA, Australia and Melbourne, VIC, Australia?
Qantas and Virgin Australia fly from Karratha Airport (KTA) to Melbourne Airport (MEL) 4 times a day.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Karratha Airport to Melbourne Airport via Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 39m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,000
Flights from Karratha Airport to Melbourne Airport via Perth, Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,000
Flights from Karratha Airport to Avalon Airport via Perth, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,100–5,500
Flights from Karratha Airport to Avalon Airport via Perth, Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 50m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,600–4,600
Flights from Karratha Airport to Avalon Airport via Perth, Gold Coast
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,300
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Karratha Airport to Melbourne Airport via Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 46m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,400
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Karratha Airport to Avalon Airport via Perth, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–2,500
Train from Katherine to Adelaide Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 15h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $2,999
- Book at
- https://bookings.greatsouthernrail.com.au/?_ga=2.27793852.1430812322.1538203551-1884130056.1538203551
- Saver Gold Single Cabin
- $2,999
- Everyday Gold Single Cabin
- $3,157
Train from Adelaide Station to Southern Cross Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $140–380
- Website
- https://www.journeybeyondrail.com.au/journeys/overland/
- Red Standard Readyrail
- $140–170
- Red Standard Everyday
- $190–230
- Red Premium Readyrail
- $260–310
- Red Premium Everyday
- $320–380
Train from Perth to Sydney Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3d 15h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $863–11,000
- Book at
- https://bookings.journeybeyondrail.com.au/
- Everyday Daynighter Seat
- $863
- Advanced Gold Single Cabin
- $1,400–2,000
- Low Gold Single Cabin
- $1,500–2,100
- Everyday Gold Single Cabin
- $1,800–2,400
- GOLD TWIN
- $3,300–6,000
- GOLD SINGLE
- $3,000–5,500
- PLATINUM
- $7,000–11,000
- GOLD PREMIUM TWIN
- $4,000–7,000
Bus from Karratha Welcome Road to Roebuck Plains
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $140–200
- Schedules at
- integritycoachlines.com.au
Bus from Karratha Welcome Road to East Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $250–360
- Schedules at
- integritycoachlines.com.au
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- customerservice@greyhound.com.au
- Website
- greyhound.com.au
Bus from Roebuck Plains to Katherine
- Ave. Duration
- 20h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $210–550
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $210–310
- Advantage
- $270–400
- Flexible
- $340–550
- Phone
- 1300 759 287
- info@skybus.com.au
- Website
- skybus.com.au
Bus from Avalon Airport/Outside Terminal to Skybus Coach Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $18
- Website
- https://www.skybus.com.au
- Schedules at
- https://www.skybus.com.au/timetables/
- Book at
- https://www.skybus.com.au/buy-tickets/
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Bus from Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1 to Southern Cross Coach Terminal, Spencer St
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $60–90
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
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