There are 6 ways to get from Melbourne to Ulverstone by plane, bus, car, or car ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Melbourne Airport to Devonport Airport, line 708 bus
best- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Devonport Airport (DPO)plane MEL - DPO
- Take the bus from Devonport Interchange, Rooke St, Stop B to Ulverstone Interchange, Wongi Lane, Stop Abus
3h 56m$202–428Bus, car ferry
cheapest- Take the bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St to North Shore Station/Station Stbus Geelong
- Take the car ferry from Spirit of Tasmania Quay, Geelong to Spirit of Tasmania, Devonport Terminalcarferry
13h 57m$57–276Drive, car ferry
- 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
11h 38m$72–286Fly Melbourne Airport to Burnie, line 708 bus
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Burnie (BWT)plane MEL - BWT
- Take the bus from Burnie Interchange, Cattley St, Stop D to Ulverstone Interchange, Wongi Lane, Stop Bbus
5h 47m$180–454Fly 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
6h 31m$120–418Fly Essendon Fields Airport to Burnie
- Fly from Essendon Fields Airport (MEB) to Burnie (BWT)plane MEB - BWT
10h 14m$102–662
Melbourne to Ulverstone by bus, foot, and car ferry
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Melbourne to Ulverstone is to bus and car ferry which costs $55 - $280 and takes 13h 57m.
The fastest way to get from Melbourne to Ulverstone is to fly and line 708 bus which takes 3h 56m and costs $200 - $430.
The distance between Melbourne and Ulverstone is 462 km.
The best way to get from Melbourne to Ulverstone without a car is to bus and car ferry which takes 13h 57m and costs $55 - $280.
It takes approximately 3h 56m to get from Melbourne to Ulverstone, including transfers.
There are 113+ hotels available in Ulverstone.
What companies run services between Melbourne, VIC, Australia and Ulverstone, TAS, Australia?
Sharp Aviation and World Ticket fly from Essendon Fields Airport (MEB) to Burnie (BWT) 3 times a week.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Devonport Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–900
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Burnie
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–480
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 Launceston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–350
- Website
- rex.com.au
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Devonport Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–350
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Burnie
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–410
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Launceston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–310
- Website
- sharpairlines.com
Flights from Essendon Fields Airport to Burnie via King Island
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Monday, 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, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $95–650
- Phone
- +61 7 5552 2700
- info@wearekinetic.com
- Website
- wearekinetic.com
Bus from Devonport Interchange, Rooke St, Stop B to Ulverstone Interchange, Wongi Lane, Stop A
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Website
- https://www.wearekinetic.com/
Bus from Burnie Interchange, Cattley St, Stop D to Ulverstone Interchange, Wongi Lane, Stop B
- Ave. Duration
- 31 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
- 1800 800 007
- customer.relations@vline.com.au
- Website
- vline.com.au
Bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St to North Shore Station/Station St
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $1–15
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.vline.com.au/Timetables/Train-coach-timetables
- Book at
- https://www.vline.com.au/Plan-trip-buy-tickets
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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