There are 3 ways to get from Melbourne to Cable Beach by plane, train, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly
best- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Broome (BME)MEL - BME
6h 57m$513–1,223Train, bus
- Take the train from Southern Cross Station to Adelaide Station
- Take the train from Adelaide Station to Darwin
- Take the bus from Palmerston to Broome
3d 19h$3,274–3,903Drive 3,938.4 km
- Drive from Melbourne to Cable Beach3,938.4 km
2d 10h$747–1,079
Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Broome (BME) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Melbourne to Cable Beach is to fly which costs $500 - $1,300 and takes 6h 57m.
The fastest way to get from Melbourne to Cable Beach is to fly which takes 6h 57m and costs $500 - $1,300.
The distance between Melbourne and Cable Beach is 3133 km. The road distance is 3938.4 km.
The best way to get from Melbourne to Cable Beach without a car is to train and bus which takes 3 days 19h and costs $3,200 - $3,900.
It takes approximately 6h 57m to get from Melbourne to Cable Beach, including transfers.
Cable Beach is 3h behind Melbourne. It is currently 10:36 AM in Melbourne and 7:36 AM in Cable Beach.
Yes, the driving distance between Melbourne to Cable Beach is 3938 km. It takes approximately 2 days 10h to drive from Melbourne to Cable Beach.
There are 48+ hotels available in Cable Beach.
What companies run services between Melbourne, VIC, Australia and Cable Beach, WA, Australia?
Qantas and Virgin Australia fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Broome (BME) 3 times a day.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Broome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,200
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Broome via Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–1,200
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Broome via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,200
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Broome via Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $490–850
Train from Southern Cross Station to Adelaide Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 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 Adelaide Station to Darwin
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 6h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $2,839
- Book at
- https://bookings.greatsouthernrail.com.au/?_ga=2.27793852.1430812322.1538203551-1884130056.1538203551
- Saver Gold Single Cabin
- $2,839
- Everyday Gold Single Cabin
- $2,989
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- Website
- greyhound.com.au
Bus from Palmerston to Broome
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 25m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $260–650
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $260–370
- Advantage
- $320–470
- Flexible
- $410–650
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