There are 5 ways to get from Melbourne to Fremantle by plane, train, car, or bus
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Fly
best- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Perth Airport (PER)MEL - PER
6h 43m$286–780Train
- Take the train from Southern Cross Station to Adelaide StationThe Overland
- Take the train from Adelaide Parklands to PerthAdl-Per 2025
2d 6h$747–7,380Drive 3,312.6 km
- Drive from Melbourne to Fremantle3,312.6 km
35h 12m$628–907Bus, train
- Take the bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal to AdelaideAdelaide
- Take the train from Adelaide Parklands to PerthAdl-Per 2025
2d 7h$704–7,111Bus, train via Adelaide St After Parry St
- Take the bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St to 85 Franklin StCoach
- Take the train from Adelaide Parklands to PerthAdl-Per 2025
2d 8h$620–7,070
Melbourne to Fremantle by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Melbourne to Fremantle is to fly which costs $280 - $800 and takes 6h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Melbourne to Fremantle is to fly which takes 6h 43m and costs $280 - $800.
No, there is no direct train from Melbourne station to Fremantle. However, there are services departing from Southern Cross Station and arriving at Fremantle Stn Platform 1 via Adelaide Parklands and Perth Stn Platform 7. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 6h.
The distance between Melbourne and Fremantle is 2754 km. The road distance is 3312.6 km.
The best way to get from Melbourne to Fremantle without a car is to train which takes 2 days 6h and costs $700 - $7,500.
It takes approximately 6h 43m to get from Melbourne to Fremantle, including transfers.
Melbourne to Fremantle train services, operated by Journey Beyond - The Overland, depart from Southern Cross Station.
The best way to get from Melbourne to Fremantle is to fly which takes 6h 43m and costs $280 - $800. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $700 - $7,500 and takes 2 days 6h.
Fremantle is 3h behind Melbourne. It is currently 5:15 PM in Melbourne and 2:15 PM in Fremantle.
Melbourne to Fremantle train services, operated by Journey Beyond - The Overland, arrive at Adelaide Station.
What companies run services between Melbourne, VIC, Australia and Fremantle, WA, Australia?
Virgin Australia, Jetstar, and Qantas fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Perth Airport (PER) hourly. Alternatively, you can take a train from Southern Cross Station to Fremantle Stn Platform 1 via Adelaide Station, Adelaide Parklands, Perth, and Perth Stn Platform 7 in around 2d 6h.
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Perth Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–700
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Perth Airport via Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–700
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Perth Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $470–750
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Perth Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–750
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Perth Airport via Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $240–750
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 Parklands to Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 42h 10m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $598–7,000
- Book at
- https://bookings.journeybeyondrail.com.au/
- Everyday Daynighter Seat
- $598
- Advanced Gold Single Cabin
- $1,000–1,400
- Low Gold Single Cabin
- $1,000–1,400
- Everyday Gold Single Cabin
- $1,200–1,700
- GOLD TWIN
- $2,300–4,000
- GOLD SINGLE
- $2,100–3,700
- PLATINUM
- $4,300–7,000
- GOLD PREMIUM TWIN
- $2,800–4,800
- Phone
- 1300 730 740
- enquiries@fireflyexpress.com.au
- Website
- fireflyexpress.com.au
Bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal to Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $95–99
- Website
- http://www.fireflyexpress.com.au
- Phone
- +61 3 9662 2505
- Website
- vline.com.au
Bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St to 85 Franklin St
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 50m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $11–60
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
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