There are 4 ways to get from Melbourne to Scamander by plane, bus, car, or car ferry
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Fly Melbourne Airport to Launceston, bus
best- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Launceston (LST)plane MEL - LST
- Take the bus from Perth Fire Station, Main Rd to Scamander, Scamander Av before Byatt Ctbus
5h 32m$147–374Drive, car ferry
cheapest- Drive from Melbourne to Spirit of Tasmania Quay, Geelongcar
- Take the car ferry from Spirit of Tasmania Quay, Geelong to Spirit of Tasmania, Devonport Terminalcarferry
- Drive from Spirit of Tasmania, Devonport Terminal to Scamandercar
14h 39m$107–258Fly Essendon Fields Airport to Launceston, bus
- Fly from Essendon Fields Airport (MEB) to Launceston (LST)plane MEB - LST
- Take the bus from Perth Fire Station, Main Rd to Scamander, Scamander Av before Byatt Ctbus
10h$110–472Fly Melbourne Airport to Devonport Airport, bus
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Devonport Airport (DPO)plane MEL - DPO
- Take the bus from Devonport Interchange, Rooke St, Stop A to Launceston Regional Transit Centre, Stop L2bus
- Take the bus from Launceston Regional Transit Centre, Stop L2 to Scamander, Scamander Av before Byatt Ctbus
8h 29m$280–476
Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Launceston (LST) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Melbourne to Scamander is to fly and bus which costs $140 - $380 and takes 5h 32m.
The fastest way to get from Melbourne to Scamander is to fly and bus which takes 5h 32m and costs $140 - $380.
The distance between Melbourne and Scamander is 632 km.
It takes approximately 5h 32m to get from Melbourne to Scamander, including transfers.
There are 155+ hotels available in Scamander.
What companies run services between Melbourne, VIC, Australia and Scamander, TAS, Australia?
There is no direct connection from Melbourne to Scamander. However, you can take the bus to Melbourne Airport T3 Skybus/Arrival Dr, walk to Melbourne Airport (MEL) airport, fly to Launceston (LST), take the taxi to Perth Fire Station, Main Rd, then take the bus to Scamander, Scamander Av before Byatt Ct. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Melbourne to Scamander via Spirit of Tasmania Quay, Geelong and Spirit of Tasmania, Devonport Terminal in around 14h 39m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Launceston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–320
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Devonport Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–390
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Launceston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–290
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Launceston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–360
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Essendon Fields Airport to Launceston via Flinders Island
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $180–950
- Website
- sharpairlines.com
Flights from Essendon Fields Airport to Launceston via Flinders Island
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $60–410
- Phone
- 0400570036
- admin@calowscoaches.com
- Website
- calowscoaches.com.au
Bus from Perth Fire Station, Main Rd to Scamander, Scamander Av before Byatt Ct
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $16–21
- Website
- https://www.calowscoaches.com.au/
Bus from Launceston Regional Transit Centre, Stop L2 to Scamander, Scamander Av before Byatt Ct
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $18–23
- Website
- https://www.calowscoaches.com.au/
- Phone
- +61 7 5552 2700
- info@wearekinetic.com
- Website
- wearekinetic.com
Bus from Devonport Interchange, Rooke St, Stop A to Launceston Regional Transit Centre, Stop L2
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $11–17
- Website
- https://www.wearekinetic.com/
- Phone
- 1800 634 906
- contactus@spiritoftasmania.com.au
- Website
- spiritoftasmania.com.au
Car ferry from Spirit of Tasmania Quay, Geelong to Spirit of Tasmania, Devonport Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $56–179
- Schedules at
- spiritoftasmania.com.au
- Passenger
- $179
- Vehicle
- $300–490
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