There are 2 ways to get from Melbourne to Catamaran by plane, bus, car, or car ferry
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Fly, bus
best- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Hobart (HBA)MEL - HBA
- Take the bus from Davey St at Salamanca Pl A to Huon Highway Dover
6h 52m$226–514Drive, car ferry
cheapest- Drive from Melbourne to Spirit of Tasmania Quay, Geelong
- Take the car ferry from Spirit of Tasmania Quay, Geelong to Spirit of Tasmania, Devonport Terminal
- Drive from Spirit of Tasmania, Devonport Terminal to Catamaran
16h 56m$138–249
Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Hobart (HBA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Melbourne to Catamaran is to drive and car ferry which costs $130 - $250 and takes 16h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Melbourne to Catamaran is to fly and bus which takes 6h 52m and costs $220 - $550.
The distance between Melbourne and Catamaran is 783 km.
It takes approximately 6h 52m to get from Melbourne to Catamaran, including transfers.
There are seven+ hotels available in Catamaran.
What companies run services between Melbourne, VIC, Australia and Catamaran, TAS, Australia?
There is no direct connection from Melbourne to Catamaran. However, you can take the bus to Melbourne Airport T1 Skybus, walk to Melbourne Airport (MEL) airport, fly to Hobart (HBA), walk to Hobart Airport, take the bus to RACV/RACT Hobart Apartment Hotel, walk to Davey St at Salamanca Pl A, take the bus to Huon Highway Dover, then take the taxi to Catamaran. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Melbourne to Catamaran via Spirit of Tasmania Quay, Geelong and Spirit of Tasmania, Devonport Terminal in around 16h 56m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Hobart
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–700
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Hobart
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–350
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Hobart
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–320
- Phone
- +61 1300 300 520
- info@tassielink.com.au
- Website
- tassielink.com.au
Bus from Davey St at Salamanca Pl A to Huon Highway Dover
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $15–18
- Website
- https://www.tassielink.com.au/
Car ferry from Spirit of Tasmania Quay, Geelong to Spirit of Tasmania, Devonport Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $56–120
- Schedules at
- spiritoftasmania.com.au
- Passenger
- $85–120
- Vehicle
- $280–340
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