There are 3 ways to get from Melbourne to Murdoch by plane, train, or car
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Fly
best- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Perth Airport (PER)plane MEL - PER
6h 30m$287–784Train
- Take the train from Southern Cross Station to Adelaide Stationtrain The Overland
- Take the train from Adelaide Parklands to Perthtrain Adl-Per 2025
2d 5h$746–7,380Drive 3,304.9 km
- Drive from Melbourne to Murdochcar 3,304.9 km
35h 3m$629–908
Melbourne to Murdoch by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Melbourne to Murdoch is to fly which costs $280 - $800 and takes 6h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Melbourne to Murdoch is to fly which takes 6h 30m and costs $280 - $800.
No, there is no direct train from Melbourne station to Murdoch. However, there are services departing from Southern Cross Station and arriving at Murdoch Stn Platform 2 via Adelaide Parklands and Perth Underground Stn Platform 2. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 5h.
The distance between Melbourne and Murdoch is 2754 km. The road distance is 3304.9 km.
The best way to get from Melbourne to Murdoch without a car is to train which takes 2 days 5h and costs $700 - $7,500.
It takes approximately 6h 30m to get from Melbourne to Murdoch, including transfers.
Melbourne to Murdoch train services, operated by Journey Beyond - The Overland, depart from Southern Cross Station.
The best way to get from Melbourne to Murdoch is to fly which takes 6h 30m and costs $280 - $800. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $700 - $7,500 and takes 2 days 5h.
Murdoch is 3h behind Melbourne. It is currently 6:01 AM in Melbourne and 3:01 AM in Murdoch.
Melbourne to Murdoch train services, operated by Journey Beyond - The Overland, arrive at Adelaide Station.
What companies run services between Melbourne, VIC, Australia and Murdoch, 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 Murdoch Stn Platform 2 via Adelaide Station, Adelaide Parklands, Perth, and Perth Underground Stn Platform 2 in around 2d 5h.
- 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
- $470–800
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Perth Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–750
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Perth Airport via Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $230–750
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
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More Questions & Answers
Yes, the driving distance between Melbourne to Murdoch is 3305 km. It takes approximately 35h 3m to drive from Melbourne to Murdoch.
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