There are 3 ways to get from Melbourne to Northam by plane, train, bus, or car
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Fly, train
best- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Perth Airport (PER)plane MEL - PER
- Take the train from East Perth Stn Transwa East Perth to Northam Stn Transwa Northamtrain
8h 43m$264–739Bus, 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 Northambus
3d 17h$934–9,117Drive 3,245.1 km
- Drive from Melbourne to Northamcar 3,245.1 km
35h 1m$595–859
Melbourne to Northam by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Melbourne to Northam is to fly and train which costs $260 - $750 and takes 8h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Melbourne to Northam is to fly and train which takes 8h 43m and costs $260 - $750.
The distance between Melbourne and Northam is 2853 km. The road distance is 3245.1 km.
The best way to get from Melbourne to Northam without a car is to bus and train which takes 3 days 17h and costs $900 - $9,500.
It takes approximately 8h 43m to get from Melbourne to Northam, including transfers.
Northam is 3h behind Melbourne. It is currently 11:22 PM in Melbourne and 8:22 PM in Northam.
Yes, the driving distance between Melbourne to Northam is 3245 km. It takes approximately 35h 1m to drive from Melbourne to Northam.
There are 25+ hotels available in Northam.
What companies run services between Melbourne, VIC, Australia and Northam, WA, Australia?
There is no direct connection from Melbourne to Northam. However, you can take the bus to Melbourne Airport T3 Skybus/Arrival Dr, walk to Melbourne Airport (MEL) airport, fly to Perth Airport (PER), walk to Airport Central Stn Platform 1, take the train to East Perth Stn Platform 1, then take the train to Northam Stn Transwa Northam. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal, Spencer St to Transwa Bay Transwa Northam via Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1, Sydney Central Station, Perth, Perth Stn Platform 8, East Perth Stn Platform 2, and Transwa Bay Transwa East Perth in around 3d 17h.
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Perth Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–600
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Perth Airport via Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–600
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Perth Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $460–750
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Perth Airport via Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Wednesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $460–750
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Perth Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–650
- Phone
- 1300 662 205
- info@transwa.wa.gov.au
- Website
- transwa.wa.gov.au
Train from East Perth Stn Transwa East Perth to Northam Stn Transwa Northam
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $12–65
- Website
- https://www.transwa.wa.gov.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.transwa.wa.gov.au/tickets-times/train-timetables
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 Northam
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $19–25
- Website
- https://www.transwa.wa.gov.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.transwa.wa.gov.au/tickets-times/train-timetables
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