There are 5 ways to get from Melbourne to Esperance by plane, bus, train, or car
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Fly Melbourne Airport to Esperance Airport
best- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Esperance Airport (EPR)plane MEL - EPR
9h 8m$323–778Bus, train
- Take the bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal, Spencer St to Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1bus
- Take the train from Sydney Central Station to Perthtrain
- Take the bus from Transwa Bay Transwa East Perth to Transwa Bay Transwa Esperancebus
4d 1h$1,015–9,222Drive 2,881.2 km
- Drive from Melbourne to Esperancecar 2,881.2 km
30h 56m$528–763Fly Melbourne Airport to Kalgoorlie-Boulder Airport, bus
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Kalgoorlie-Boulder Airport (KGI)plane MEL - KGI
- Take the bus from Station Access Rd Transwa Kalgoorlie to Transwa Bay Transwa Esperancebus
14h 1m$579–2,013Fly Essendon Fields Airport to Esperance Airport
- Fly from Essendon Fields Airport (MEB) to Esperance Airport (EPR)plane MEB - EPR
16h 50m$371–916
Melbourne to Esperance by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Melbourne to Esperance is to fly which costs $320 - $800 and takes 9h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Melbourne to Esperance is to fly which takes 9h 8m and costs $320 - $800.
The distance between Melbourne and Esperance is 2163 km. The road distance is 2881.2 km.
The best way to get from Melbourne to Esperance without a car is to bus and train which takes 4 days 1h and costs $1,000 - $9,500.
It takes approximately 9h 8m to get from Melbourne to Esperance, including transfers.
Esperance is 3h behind Melbourne. It is currently 8:46 PM in Melbourne and 5:46 PM in Esperance.
Yes, the driving distance between Melbourne to Esperance is 2881 km. It takes approximately 30h 56m to drive from Melbourne to Esperance.
There are 58+ hotels available in Esperance.
What companies run services between Melbourne, VIC, Australia and Esperance, WA, Australia?
Virgin Australia, Regional Express, and two other airlines fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Esperance Airport (EPR) 4 times a day.
- Website
- rex.com.au
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Esperance Airport via Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,400
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Esperance Airport via Sydney, Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,700
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Esperance Airport via Adelaide, Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 7m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–1,400
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Esperance Airport via Hobart, Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,600
Flights from Essendon Fields Airport to Esperance Airport via Flinders Island, Launceston, Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $340–850
Flights from Essendon Fields Airport to Esperance Airport via King Island, Melbourne Airport, Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–950
Flights from Essendon Fields Airport to Esperance Airport via King Island, Melbourne Airport, Adelaide, Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,800
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Kalgoorlie-Boulder Airport via Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 16m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $490–1,900
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Kalgoorlie-Boulder Airport via Adelaide, Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $490–1,900
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Kalgoorlie-Boulder Airport via Sydney, Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $490–1,900
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Kalgoorlie-Boulder Airport via Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,700
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Kalgoorlie-Boulder Airport via Adelaide, Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 42m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,800
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Kalgoorlie-Boulder Airport via Sydney, Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,100
Train from Sydney Central Station to Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 3d 1h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $863–9,000
- 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
- $2,700–4,800
- GOLD SINGLE
- $2,500–4,400
- PLATINUM
- $6,000–9,000
- GOLD PREMIUM TWIN
- $3,300–6,000
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal, Spencer St to Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $60–90
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Phone
- 1300 662 205
- info@transwa.wa.gov.au
- Website
- transwa.wa.gov.au
Bus from Transwa Bay Transwa East Perth to Transwa Bay Transwa Esperance
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $100–130
- Website
- https://www.transwa.wa.gov.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.transwa.wa.gov.au/tickets-times/train-timetables
Bus from Station Access Rd Transwa Kalgoorlie to Transwa Bay Transwa Esperance
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $55–75
- Website
- https://www.transwa.wa.gov.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.transwa.wa.gov.au/tickets-times/train-timetables
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