There are 5 ways to get from Melbourne to Rockingham by plane, train, car, or bus
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Fly, train
best- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Perth Airport (PER)plane MEL - PER
- Take the train from Perth Underground Stn Platform 2 to Rockingham Stn Platform 2train
6h 52m$297–592Train
- Take the train from Southern Cross Station to Adelaide Stationtrain
- Take the train from Adelaide Parklands to Perthtrain
- Take the train from Perth Underground Stn Platform 2 to Rockingham Stn Platform 2train
3d 6h$748–8,882Drive 3,323.5 km
- Drive from Melbourne to Rockinghamcar 3,323.5 km
35h 41m$603–871Bus, train
- Take the bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal to Adelaidebus
- Take the train from Adelaide Parklands to Perthtrain
- Take the train from Perth Underground Stn Platform 2 to Rockingham Stn Platform 2train
3d 6h$705–8,612Train via Sydney
- Take the train from Southern Cross to Central Stationtrain 622
- Take the train from Central Station to Perthtrain
- Take the train from Perth Underground Stn Platform 2 to Rockingham Stn Platform 2train
3d 15h$925–10,256
Melbourne to Rockingham by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Melbourne to Rockingham is to fly and train which costs $290 - $600 and takes 6h 52m.
The fastest way to get from Melbourne to Rockingham is to fly and train which takes 6h 52m and costs $290 - $600.
No, there is no direct train from Melbourne station to Rockingham. However, there are services departing from Southern Cross Station and arriving at Rockingham Stn Platform 2 via Adelaide Parklands and Perth Underground Stn Platform 2. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3 days 6h.
The distance between Melbourne and Rockingham is 2778 km. The road distance is 3323.5 km.
The best way to get from Melbourne to Rockingham without a car is to train which takes 3 days 6h and costs $750 - $9,000.
It takes approximately 6h 52m to get from Melbourne to Rockingham, including transfers.
Melbourne to Rockingham train services, operated by Journey Beyond - The Overland, depart from Southern Cross Station.
Rockingham is 2h behind Melbourne. It is currently 10:33 AM in Melbourne and 8:33 AM in Rockingham.
Melbourne to Rockingham train services, operated by Journey Beyond - The Overland, arrive at Adelaide Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Melbourne to Rockingham is 3324 km. It takes approximately 35h 41m to drive from Melbourne to Rockingham.
What companies run services between Melbourne, VIC, Australia and Rockingham, WA, Australia?
You can take a train from Southern Cross Station to Rockingham Stn Platform 2 via Adelaide Station, Adelaide Parklands, Perth, and Perth Underground Stn Platform 2 in around 3d 6h.
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Perth Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–550
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Perth Airport via Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $320–550
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Perth Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,100
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Perth Airport via Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 2m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,100
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Perth Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–550
- Phone
- 13 62 13
- Website
- transperth.wa.gov.au
Train from Perth Underground Stn Platform 2 to Rockingham Stn Platform 2
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Website
- https://www.transperth.wa.gov.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.transperth.wa.gov.au/Timetables
Train from Perth Underground Stn Platform 2 to Rockingham Stn Platform 2
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Website
- https://www.transperth.wa.gov.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.transperth.wa.gov.au/Timetables
Train from Perth Underground Stn Platform 2 to Rockingham Stn Platform 2
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Website
- https://www.transperth.wa.gov.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.transperth.wa.gov.au/Timetables
Train from Perth Underground Stn Platform 2 to Rockingham Stn Platform 2
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Website
- https://www.transperth.wa.gov.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.transperth.wa.gov.au/Timetables
Train from Southern Cross Station to Adelaide Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- 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
- 2d 18h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $598–8,500
- 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
- $2,600–4,400
- GOLD SINGLE
- $2,400–4,100
- PLATINUM
- $5,500–8,500
- GOLD PREMIUM TWIN
- $3,300–5,500
Train from Adelaide Parklands to Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 18h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $598–8,500
- 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
- $2,600–4,400
- GOLD SINGLE
- $2,400–4,100
- PLATINUM
- $5,500–8,500
- GOLD PREMIUM TWIN
- $3,300–5,500
Train from Central Station to Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 3d 2h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $863–10,000
- 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
- $2,100–5,500
- GOLD SINGLE
- $2,700–4,700
- PLATINUM
- $6,500–10,000
- GOLD PREMIUM TWIN
- $3,600–6,500
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Southern Cross to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 59m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–250
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Book at
- https://transportnsw.info/regional/regional-train-coach-facilities/xpt-regional-trains
- Economy
- $75–100
- First
- $100–140
- Sleeper
- $210–250
- 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
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