There are 6 ways to get from Melbourne to Penguin by plane, bus, car, or car ferry
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Fly Melbourne Airport to Devonport Airport, line 708 bus
best- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Devonport Airport (DPO)MEL - DPO
- Take the bus from Devonport Interchange, Rooke St, Stop B to Penguin, Preservation Dr opp St Stephen's Church
4h 21m$212–428Bus, car ferry
cheapest- Take the bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St to North Shore Station/Station StGeelong
- Take the car ferry from Spirit of Tasmania Quay, Geelong to Spirit of Tasmania, Devonport Terminal
14h 21m$57–276Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Melbourne to Spirit of Tasmania Quay, Geelong
- Take the car ferry from Spirit of Tasmania Quay, Geelong to Spirit of Tasmania, Devonport Terminal
11h 45m$74–289Fly Melbourne Airport to Burnie, line 708 bus
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Burnie (BWT)MEL - BWT
- Take the bus from Burnie Interchange, Cattley St, Stop D to Penguin, St Stephen's Church, Preservation Dr
5h 34m$180–454Fly Essendon Fields Airport to Burnie
- Fly from Essendon Fields Airport (MEB) to Burnie (BWT)MEB - BWT
10h 1m$102–662Fly Melbourne Airport to Launceston, bus
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Launceston (LST)MEL - LST
- Take the bus from Launceston Regional Transit Centre, Stop L2 to Devonport Interchange, Rooke St, Stop A
6h 56m$125–418
Melbourne to Penguin by bus, foot, and car ferry
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Melbourne to Penguin is to bus and car ferry which costs $55 - $280 and takes 14h 21m.
The fastest way to get from Melbourne to Penguin is to fly and line 708 bus which takes 4h 21m and costs $210 - $430.
The distance between Melbourne and Penguin is 474 km.
The best way to get from Melbourne to Penguin without a car is to bus and car ferry which takes 14h 21m and costs $55 - $280.
It takes approximately 4h 21m to get from Melbourne to Penguin, including transfers.
There are 80+ hotels available in Penguin.
What companies run services between Melbourne, VIC, Australia and Penguin, TAS, Australia?
Sharp Aviation and World Ticket fly from Essendon Fields Airport (MEB) to Burnie (BWT) twice a week.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Devonport Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–900
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Burnie
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–950
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Launceston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–700
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Launceston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–350
- Website
- rex.com.au
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Devonport Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–360
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Burnie
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–410
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Launceston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–310
- Website
- sharpairlines.com
Flights from Essendon Fields Airport to Burnie via King Island
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $95–650
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Essendon Fields Airport to Burnie via King Island
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $95–650
- Phone
- +61 7 5552 2700
- info@wearekinetic.com
- Website
- wearekinetic.com
Bus from Devonport Interchange, Rooke St, Stop B to Penguin, Preservation Dr opp St Stephen's Church
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Website
- https://www.wearekinetic.com/
Bus from Burnie Interchange, Cattley St, Stop D to Penguin, St Stephen's Church, Preservation Dr
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Website
- https://www.wearekinetic.com/
Bus from Launceston Regional Transit Centre, Stop L2 to Devonport Interchange, Rooke St, Stop A
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $1–3
- Website
- https://www.wearekinetic.com/
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- customer.relations@vline.com.au
- Website
- vline.com.au
Bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St to North Shore Station/Station St
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $1–15
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.vline.com.au/Timetables/Train-coach-timetables
- Book at
- https://www.vline.com.au/Plan-trip-buy-tickets
Car ferry from Spirit of Tasmania Quay, Geelong to Spirit of Tasmania, Devonport Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $56–260
- Schedules at
- spiritoftasmania.com.au
- Passenger
- $100–260
- Vehicle
- $100–190
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