There are 4 ways to get from Melbourne to Shell Beach by plane, car, car ferry, train, bus, or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Melbourne Airport
best- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Burnie (BWT)MEL - BWT
3h 6m$273–533Drive, car ferry
cheapest- 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
- Drive from Spirit of Tasmania, Devonport Terminal to Shell Beach
13h 27m$88–169Fly from Essendon Fields Airport
- Fly from Essendon Fields Airport (MEB) to Burnie (BWT)MEB - BWT
7h 33m$180–800Train, car ferry, bus, taxi
- Take the train from Southern Cross Station to North Shore Station
- Take the car ferry from Spirit of Tasmania Quay, Geelong to Spirit of Tasmania, Devonport Terminal
- Take the bus from Stop B, Devonport City Interchange, Rooke St to Burnie Interchange Stop D, No.26-30 Cattley St
- Take the taxi from Burnie Interchange Stop D, No.26-30 Cattley St to Shell Beach
16h 22m$173–271
Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Burnie (BWT) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Melbourne to Shell Beach is to drive and car ferry which costs $85 - $170 and takes 13h 27m.
The fastest way to get from Melbourne to Shell Beach is to fly which takes 3h 6m and costs $270 - $550.
The distance between Melbourne and Shell Beach is 433 km.
The best way to get from Melbourne to Shell Beach without a car is to train and car ferry and bus and taxi which takes 16h 22m and costs $170 - $280.
It takes approximately 3h 6m to get from Melbourne to Shell Beach, including transfers.
There are 67+ hotels available in Shell Beach.
What companies run services between Melbourne, VIC, Australia and Shell Beach, TAS, Australia?
Regional Express and Qantas fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Burnie (BWT) 3 times a day.
- Website
- rex.com.au
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Burnie
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–420
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Burnie
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,000
- Website
- sharpairlines.com
Flights from Essendon Fields Airport to Burnie via King Island
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $100–700
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Essendon Fields Airport to Burnie via King Island
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $100–700
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- Website
- vline.com.au
Train from Southern Cross Station to North Shore Station
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Off Peak
- $7–10
- Phone
- +61 7 5552 2700
- info@wearekinetic.com
- Website
- wearekinetic.com
Bus from Stop B, Devonport City Interchange, Rooke St to Burnie Interchange Stop D, No.26-30 Cattley St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Schedules at
- wearekinetic.com
Car ferry from Spirit of Tasmania Quay, Geelong to Spirit of Tasmania, Devonport Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $56–120
- Schedules at
- spiritoftasmania.com.au
- Passenger
- $85–120
- Vehicle
- $280–340
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