There are 6 ways to get from Penguin to Melbourne by bus, plane, car ferry, or car
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Line 708 bus to Devonport Airport, fly to Melbourne Airport
best- Take the bus from Penguin, St Stephen's Church, Preservation Dr to Devonport Interchange, Rooke St, Stop Bbus
- Fly from Devonport Airport (DPO) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane DPO - MEL
3h 29m$233–498Car ferry, bus
cheapest- Take the car ferry from Spirit of Tasmania, Devonport Terminal to Spirit of Tasmania Quay, Geelongcarferry
- Take the bus from North Shore Station/Station St to Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer Stbus Geelong
14h 26m$58–277Car ferry, drive
- Take the car ferry from Spirit of Tasmania, Devonport Terminal to Spirit of Tasmania Quay, Geelongcarferry
- Drive from Spirit of Tasmania Quay, Geelong to Melbournecar
11h 45m$73–287Line 708 bus to Burnie, fly to Melbourne Airport
- Take the bus from Penguin, Preservation Dr opp St Stephen's Church to Burnie Interchange, Cattley St, Stop Dbus
- Fly from Burnie (BWT) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane BWT - MEL
4h 48m$181–324Line 708 bus to Burnie, fly to Essendon Fields Airport
- Take the bus from Penguin, Preservation Dr opp St Stephen's Church to Burnie Interchange, Cattley St, Stop Dbus
- Fly from Burnie (BWT) to Essendon Fields Airport (MEB)plane BWT - MEB
6h 13m$99–612Bus to Launceston, fly to Melbourne Airport
- Take the bus from Devonport Interchange, Rooke St, Stop A to Launceston Regional Transit Centre, Stop L2bus
- Fly from Launceston (LST) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane LST - MEL
6h 3m$126–358
Penguin to Melbourne by bus, foot, and car ferry
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Penguin to Melbourne is to car ferry and bus which costs $55 - $280 and takes 14h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Penguin to Melbourne is to line 708 bus and fly which takes 3h 29m and costs $230 - $500.
The distance between Penguin and Melbourne is 473 km.
The best way to get from Penguin to Melbourne without a car is to car ferry and bus which takes 14h 26m and costs $55 - $280.
It takes approximately 3h 29m to get from Penguin to Melbourne, including transfers.
There are 5345+ hotels available in Melbourne.
What companies run services between Penguin, TAS, Australia and Melbourne, VIC, Australia?
There is no direct connection from Penguin to Melbourne. However, you can take the line 708 bus to Devonport Interchange, Rooke St, Stop B, take the taxi to Devonport Airport (DPO) airport, fly to Melbourne Airport (MEL), walk to Melbourne Airport T1 Skybus/Arrival Dr, then take the bus to Skybus Coach Terminal. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Penguin to Melbourne via Spirit of Tasmania, Devonport Terminal and Spirit of Tasmania Quay, Geelong in around 11h 45m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Devonport Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–950
Flights from Burnie to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–950
Flights from Launceston to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–700
- Website
- rex.com.au
Flights from Devonport Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–420
Flights from Burnie to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–280
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Launceston to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–280
- Website
- sharpairlines.com
Flights from Burnie to Essendon Fields Airport via King Island
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–1,800
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Burnie to Essendon Fields Airport via King Island
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–1,800
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Launceston to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–190
- Phone
- +61 7 5552 2700
- info@wearekinetic.com
- Website
- wearekinetic.com
Bus from Penguin, St Stephen's Church, Preservation Dr to Devonport Interchange, Rooke St, Stop B
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Website
- https://www.wearekinetic.com/
Bus from Penguin, Preservation Dr opp St Stephen's Church to Burnie Interchange, Cattley St, Stop D
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Website
- https://www.wearekinetic.com/
Bus from Devonport Interchange, Rooke St, Stop A to Launceston Regional Transit Centre, Stop L2
- 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 North Shore Station/Station St to Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- 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, Devonport Terminal to Spirit of Tasmania Quay, Geelong
- 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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