There are 3 ways to get from Melbourne to Geraldton by plane, train, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly
best- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Geraldton Airport (GET)plane MEL - GET
8h 4m$713–973Drive 3,646.8 km
cheapest- Drive from Melbourne to Geraldtoncar 3,646.8 km
39h 6m$668–965Train, bus
- Take the train from Southern Cross to Central Stationtrain
- Take the train from Central Station to Perthtrain
- Take the bus from Joondalup Stn Transwa Joondalup to Transwa Bay Transwa Geraldtonbus
3d 21h$965–10,286
Melbourne to Geraldton by train and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Melbourne to Geraldton is to drive which costs $650 - $1,000 and takes 39h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Melbourne to Geraldton is to fly which takes 8h 4m and costs $700 - $1,000.
The distance between Melbourne and Geraldton is 2989 km. The road distance is 3646.8 km.
The best way to get from Melbourne to Geraldton without a car is to train and bus which takes 3 days 21h and costs $950 - $11,000.
It takes approximately 8h 4m to get from Melbourne to Geraldton, including transfers.
Geraldton is 2h behind Melbourne. It is currently 7:59 PM in Melbourne and 5:59 PM in Geraldton.
Yes, the driving distance between Melbourne to Geraldton is 3647 km. It takes approximately 39h 6m to drive from Melbourne to Geraldton.
There are 70+ hotels available in Geraldton.
What companies run services between Melbourne, VIC, Australia and Geraldton, WA, Australia?
Qantas, Aviair, and Jetstar fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Geraldton Airport (GET) 4 times a day.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Geraldton Airport via Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 42m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–1,400
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Geraldton Airport via Sydney, Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,700
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Geraldton Airport via Adelaide, Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,400
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Geraldton Airport via Broome, Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 5m
- When
- Wednesday and 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
- Phone
- 1300 662 205
- info@transwa.wa.gov.au
- Website
- TransWA
Bus from Joondalup Stn Transwa Joondalup to Transwa Bay Transwa Geraldton
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