There are 5 ways to get from Melbourne to Shell Beach by plane, taxi, train, bus, or car
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Fly Melbourne Airport to Shark Bay Airport, taxi
best- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Shark Bay Airport (MJK)plane MEL - MJK
- Take the taxi from Shark Bay Airport (MJK) to Shell Beachtaxi
10h 36m$488–1,138Train, bus, drive
- Take the train from Southern Cross Station to Adelaide Stationtrain
- Take the train from Adelaide Station to Darwintrain
- Take the bus from Darwin to Roebuck Plainsbus
- Take the bus from Roebuck Plains to Wooramel Roadhousebus
- Drive from Wooramel Roadhouse to Shell Beachcar
4d 22h$3,547–4,313Drive 4,009.7 km
- Drive from Melbourne to Shell Beachcar 4,009.7 km
42h 59m$762–1,101Fly Essendon Fields Airport to Shark Bay Airport, taxi
- Fly from Essendon Fields Airport (MEB) to Shark Bay Airport (MJK)plane MEB - MJK
- Take the taxi from Shark Bay Airport (MJK) to Shell Beachtaxi
26h 58m$565–1,275Fly Melbourne Airport to Learmonth, bus, drive
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Learmonth (LEA)plane MEL - LEA
- Take the bus from Learmonth Airport to Wooramel Roadhousebus
- Drive from Wooramel Roadhouse to Shell Beachcar
18h 10m$898–1,813
Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Shark Bay Airport (MJK) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Melbourne to Shell Beach is to fly and taxi which costs $480 - $1,200 and takes 10h 36m.
The fastest way to get from Melbourne to Shell Beach is to fly and taxi which takes 10h 36m and costs $480 - $1,200.
The distance between Melbourne and Shell Beach is 3286 km. The road distance is 4009.7 km.
It takes approximately 10h 36m to get from Melbourne to Shell Beach, including transfers.
Shell Beach is 3h behind Melbourne. It is currently 6:37 AM in Melbourne and 3:37 AM in Shell Beach.
Yes, the driving distance between Melbourne to Shell Beach is 4010 km. It takes approximately 42h 59m to drive from Melbourne to Shell Beach.
What companies run services between Melbourne, VIC, Australia and Shell Beach, WA, Australia?
There is no direct connection from Melbourne to Shell Beach. However, you can take the bus to Melbourne Airport T3 Skybus/Arrival Dr, walk to Melbourne Airport (MEL) airport, fly to Shark Bay Airport (MJK), then take the taxi to Shell Beach. Alternatively, you can take a train from Southern Cross Station to Shell Beach via Adelaide Station, Darwin, Darwin, Roebuck Plains, and Wooramel Roadhouse in around 4d 22h.
- Website
- rex.com.au
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Shark Bay Airport via Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 22m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,800
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Shark Bay Airport via Adelaide, Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,900
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Shark Bay Airport via Sydney, Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 47m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $420–2,200
Flights from Essendon Fields Airport to Shark Bay Airport via Flinders Island, Launceston, Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,200
Flights from Essendon Fields Airport to Shark Bay Airport via King Island, Melbourne Airport, Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 5m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,300
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Learmonth via Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $700–1,600
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Learmonth via Sydney, Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 35m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $750–1,600
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Learmonth via Adelaide, Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–1,600
Train from Southern Cross Station to Adelaide Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- 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 Station to Darwin
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 6h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $2,839
- Book at
- https://bookings.greatsouthernrail.com.au/?_ga=2.27793852.1430812322.1538203551-1884130056.1538203551
- Saver Gold Single Cabin
- $2,839
- Everyday Gold Single Cabin
- $2,989
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- Website
- greyhound.com.au
Bus from Darwin to Roebuck Plains
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $250–650
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $250–370
- Advantage
- $320–470
- Flexible
- $410–650
Bus from Roebuck Plains to Wooramel Roadhouse
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $250–360
- Schedules at
- integritycoachlines.com.au
Bus from Learmonth Airport to Wooramel Roadhouse
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $100–150
- Schedules at
- integritycoachlines.com.au
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Estimated price
- $130–170
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