There are 4 ways to get from Melbourne to Dampier by plane, train, bus, or car
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Fly to Karratha Airport
best- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Karratha Airport (KTA)plane MEL - KTA
8h 41m$655–1,063Fly to Onslow Airport, drive
cheapest- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Onslow Airport (ONS)plane MEL - ONS
- Drive from Onslow Airport (ONS) to Dampiercar
12h 5m$393–963Train, 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$1,240–10,671Drive 4,357.9 km
- Drive from Melbourne to Dampiercar 4,357.9 km
2d 3h$797–1,151
Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Karratha Airport (KTA) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Melbourne to Dampier is to fly and drive which costs $390 - $1,000 and takes 12h 5m.
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 10:07 PM in Melbourne and 8:07 PM 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 16+ 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 4 hours.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Karratha Airport via Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $750–2,400
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Karratha Airport via Adelaide, Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,400
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Karratha Airport via Sydney, Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $950–2,800
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Onslow Airport via Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 32m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,600
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Onslow Airport via Sydney, Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–1,900
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
Train from Southern Cross to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 57m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $80–240
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Book at
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Economy
- $80–110
- First
- $110–140
- Sleeper
- $220–240
Bus from Joondalup Winton Road to Karratha Welcome Road
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $250–360
- Schedules at
- integritycoachlines.com.au
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