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$108–339Fly 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 Opposite IGA, Reid Streetbus
9h 14m$214–497Fly 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 Opposite IGA, Reid Streetbus
9h 38m$247–473Fly 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 Opposite IGA, Reid Streetbus
13h 41m$136–704Fly 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 Opposite IGA, Reid Streetbus
11h 13m$150–378Fly 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 Opposite IGA, Reid Streetbus
12h 13m$160–463
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 fly and bus which takes 9h 14m and costs $210 - $500.
The distance between Melbourne and Strahan is 726 km.
It takes approximately 14h 11m to get from Melbourne to Strahan, including transfers.
There are 55+ 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 bus to Burnie Interchange, Cattley St, Stop D, walk to Burnie Interchange, Mount St, Stop E, then take the bus to Opposite IGA, Reid Street.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Burnie
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–480
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Devonport Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–900
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Hobart
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–700
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Launceston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–700
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Hobart
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–310
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Launceston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–350
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Hobart
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–280
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Launceston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–310
- Website
- rex.com.au
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Burnie
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–410
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Devonport Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–360
- Website
- sharpairlines.com
Flights from Essendon Fields Airport to Burnie via King Island
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $95–650
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Essendon Fields Airport to Burnie via King Island
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $95–650
- Phone
- +61 1300 300 520
- info@tassielink.com.au
- Website
- tassielink.com.au
Bus from Burnie Interchange, Mount St, Stop E to Opposite IGA, Reid Street
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–45
- Website
- https://www.tassielink.com.au/
Bus from Queenstown Railway Station, Driffield St to Opposite IGA, Reid Street
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $8–11
- Website
- https://www.tassielink.com.au/
- Phone
- +61 7 5552 2700
- info@wearekinetic.com
- 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
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Website
- https://www.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
- Estimated price
- $1–3
- Website
- https://www.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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