There are 3 ways to get from Melbourne to Dampier by plane, train, bus, or car
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Fly
best- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Karratha Airport (KTA)plane MEL - KTA
8h 41m$655–1,063Train, bus
- Take the train from Southern Cross to Central Stationtrain
- Take the train from Central Station to Perthtrain
- Take the bus from Joondalup Winton Road to Karratha Welcome Roadbus
4d 16h$1,216–10,679Drive 4,357.9 km
- Drive from Melbourne to Dampiercar 4,357.9 km
2d 3h$796–1,150
Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Karratha Airport (KTA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Melbourne to Dampier is to fly which costs $650 - $1,100 and takes 8h 41m.
The fastest way to get from Melbourne to Dampier is to fly which takes 8h 41m and costs $650 - $1,100.
The distance between Melbourne and Dampier is 3323 km. The road distance is 4357.9 km.
The best way to get from Melbourne to Dampier without a car is to train and bus which takes 4 days 16h and costs $1,200 - $11,000.
It takes approximately 8h 41m to get from Melbourne to Dampier, including transfers.
Dampier is 2h behind Melbourne. It is currently 5:47 AM in Melbourne and 3:47 AM in Dampier.
Yes, the driving distance between Melbourne to Dampier is 4358 km. It takes approximately 2 days 3h to drive from Melbourne to Dampier.
There are 14+ hotels available in Dampier.
What companies run services between Melbourne, VIC, Australia and Dampier, WA, Australia?
Qantas and Virgin Australia fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Karratha Airport (KTA) every 3 hours.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Karratha Airport via Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $700–2,300
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Karratha Airport via Adelaide, Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,300
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Karratha Airport via Sydney, Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 57m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $900–2,700
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Karratha Airport via Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 8m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Karratha Airport via Adelaide, Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Karratha Airport via Sydney, Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,000
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Southern Cross to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 59m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–250
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Book at
- https://transportnsw.info/regional/regional-train-coach-facilities/xpt-regional-trains
- Economy
- $75–100
- First
- $100–140
- Sleeper
- $210–250
Train from Central Station to Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 3d 2h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $863–10,000
- 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
- $2,100–5,500
- GOLD SINGLE
- $2,700–4,700
- PLATINUM
- $6,500–10,000
- GOLD PREMIUM TWIN
- $3,600–6,500
Bus from Joondalup Winton Road to Karratha Welcome Road
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $240–360
- Schedules at
- integritycoachlines.com.au
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