There are 4 ways to get from Murdoch to Melbourne by plane, train, car, or bus
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Fly to Melbourne Airport
best- Fly from Perth Airport (PER) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane PER - MEL
5h 48m$286–779Train
- Take the train from Perth to Adelaide Parklandstrain Per-Adl 2025
- Take the train from Adelaide Station to Southern Cross Stationtrain The Overland
2d 9h$744–8,385Drive 3,304.5 km
- Drive from Murdoch to Melbournecar 3,304.5 km
35h 1m$628–908Fly to Avalon Airport, bus
- Fly from Perth Airport (PER) to Avalon Airport (AVV)plane PER - AVV
- Take the bus from Avalon Airport/Outside Terminal to Skybus Coach Terminalbus
10h 32m$416–1,029
Murdoch to Melbourne by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Murdoch to Melbourne is to fly which costs $280 - $800 and takes 5h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Murdoch to Melbourne is to fly which takes 5h 48m and costs $280 - $800.
No, there is no direct train from Murdoch to Melbourne station. However, there are services departing from Murdoch Stn Platform 1 and arriving at Southern Cross Station via Perth and Adelaide Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 9h.
The distance between Murdoch and Melbourne is 2749 km. The road distance is 3304.5 km.
The best way to get from Murdoch to Melbourne without a car is to train which takes 2 days 9h and costs $700 - $8,500.
It takes approximately 5h 48m to get from Murdoch to Melbourne, including transfers.
Murdoch to Melbourne train services, operated by Journey Beyond - Indian Pacific, depart from Perth station.
The best way to get from Murdoch to Melbourne is to fly which takes 5h 48m and costs $280 - $800. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $700 - $8,500 and takes 2 days 9h.
Melbourne is 3h ahead of Murdoch. It is currently 3:11 AM in Murdoch and 6:11 AM in Melbourne.
Murdoch to Melbourne train services, operated by Journey Beyond - Indian Pacific, arrive at Adelaide Parklands station.
What companies run services between Murdoch, WA, Australia and Melbourne, VIC, Australia?
Virgin Australia, Jetstar, and Qantas fly from Perth Airport (PER) to Melbourne Airport (MEL) hourly. Alternatively, you can take a train from Murdoch Stn Platform 1 to Southern Cross Station via Perth Underground Stn Platform 1, Perth, Adelaide Parklands, and Adelaide Station in around 2d 9h.
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Perth Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–700
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Perth Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $470–800
Flights from Perth Airport to Melbourne Airport via Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $470–800
Flights from Perth Airport to Avalon Airport via Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,700
Flights from Perth Airport to Avalon Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $390–2,100
Flights from Perth Airport to Avalon Airport via Gold Coast
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,400
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Perth Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–750
Flights from Perth Airport to Avalon Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,200
Flights from Perth Airport to Avalon Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $360–1,400
Flights from Perth Airport to Avalon Airport via Gold Coast
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,400
Flights from Perth Airport to Avalon Airport via Melbourne Airport, Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 25m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,200
Train from Perth to Adelaide Parklands
- Ave. Duration
- 44h 25m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $598–8,000
- Book at
- https://bookings.journeybeyondrail.com.au/
- Everyday Daynighter Seat
- $598
- Advanced Gold Single Cabin
- $1,000–1,400
- Low Gold Single Cabin
- $1,000–1,400
- Everyday Gold Single Cabin
- $1,200–1,700
- GOLD TWIN
- $2,200–3,800
- GOLD SINGLE
- $1,900–3,400
- PLATINUM
- $5,000–8,000
- GOLD PREMIUM TWIN
- $2,600–4,600
Train from Adelaide Station to Southern Cross Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- 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
- Phone
- 1300 759 287
- info@skybus.com.au
- Website
- skybus.com.au
Bus from Avalon Airport/Outside Terminal to Skybus Coach Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $18
- Website
- https://www.skybus.com.au
- Schedules at
- https://www.skybus.com.au/timetables/
- Book at
- https://www.skybus.com.au/buy-tickets/
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