There are 6 ways to get from Melbourne to Strahan by car, car ferry, plane, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Drive, car ferry
best- 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 Strahancar
14h 11m$102–333Fly Melbourne Airport to Burnie, bus
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Burnie (BWT)plane MEL - BWT
- Take the bus from Burnie Interchange, Mount St, Stop E to Strahan, Reid St before Harvey Stbus
9h 19mFly 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 B to Burnie Interchange, Cattley St, Stop Dbus
- Take the bus from Burnie Interchange, Mount St, Stop E to Strahan, Reid St before Harvey Stbus
9h 38mFly Melbourne Airport to Hobart, bus
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Hobart (HBA)plane MEL - HBA
- Take the bus from 66 Brisbane St to West Coast Wilderness Railwaybus
- Take the bus from Queenstown Railway Station, Driffield St to Strahan, Reid St before Harvey Stbus
11h 13mFly Essendon Fields Airport to Burnie, bus
- Fly from Essendon Fields Airport (MEB) to Burnie (BWT)plane MEB - BWT
- Take the bus from Burnie Interchange, Mount St, Stop E to Strahan, Reid St before Harvey Stbus
14h 20mFly Melbourne Airport to Launceston, bus
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Launceston (LST)plane MEL - LST
- Take the bus from Launceston Regional Transit Centre, Stop L2 to Devonport Interchange, Rooke St, Stop Abus
- Take the bus from Devonport Interchange, Rooke St, Stop B to Burnie Interchange, Cattley St, Stop Dbus
- Take the bus from Burnie Interchange, Mount St, Stop E to Strahan, Reid St before Harvey Stbus
12h 18m
Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Burnie (BWT) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Melbourne to Strahan is to drive and car ferry which costs $100 - $340 and takes 14h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Melbourne to Strahan is to drive and car ferry which takes 14h 11m and costs $100 - $340.
The distance between Melbourne and Strahan is 726 km.
It takes approximately 14h 11m to get from Melbourne to Strahan, including transfers.
There are 29+ hotels available in Strahan.
What companies run services between Melbourne, VIC, Australia and Strahan, TAS, Australia?
There is no direct connection from Melbourne to Strahan. However, you can drive to Spirit of Tasmania Quay, Geelong, take the car ferry to Spirit of Tasmania, Devonport Terminal, then drive to Strahan. Alternatively, you can take the bus to Melbourne Airport T3 Skybus/Arrival Dr, walk to Melbourne Airport (MEL) airport, fly to Burnie (BWT), walk to Wynyard Shops, Jackson St before Goldie St, take the line 197 bus to Burnie Interchange, Cattley St, Stop D, walk to Burnie Interchange, Mount St, Stop E, then take the bus to Strahan, Reid St before Harvey St.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Burnie
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–850
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Devonport Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–800
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Hobart
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–650
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Launceston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–600
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Hobart
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–280
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Launceston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–240
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Hobart
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–390
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Launceston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–270
- Website
- rex.com.au
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Burnie
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–290
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Devonport Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–380
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Essendon Fields Airport to Burnie via King Island
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–1,700
- Website
- sharpairlines.com
Flights from Essendon Fields Airport to Burnie via King Island
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–1,700
- Website
- tassielink.com.au
Bus from Burnie Interchange, Mount St, Stop E to Strahan, Reid St before Harvey St
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- tassielink.com.au
Bus from Queenstown Railway Station, Driffield St to Strahan, Reid St before Harvey St
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- tassielink.com.au
- Website
- wearekinetic.com
Bus from Devonport Interchange, Rooke St, Stop B to Burnie Interchange, Cattley St, Stop D
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Schedules at
- 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
- Schedules at
- wearekinetic.com
- Phone
- 1300 651 948
- info@areaconnect.org.au
- Website
- areaconnect.org.au
Bus from 66 Brisbane St to West Coast Wilderness Railway
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $21
- Schedules at
- areaconnect.org.au
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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