There are 5 ways to get from Ulverstone 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 Ulverstone Interchange, Wongi Lane, Stop B to Devonport Interchange, Rooke St, Stop Bbus
- Fly from Devonport Airport (DPO) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane DPO - MEL
3h 16m$213–428Car ferry, drive
cheapest- 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 38m$72–285Bus to Burnie, fly to Melbourne Airport
- Take the bus from Ulverstone Interchange, Wongi Lane, Stop A to Burnie Interchange, Cattley St, Stop Dbus
- Fly from Burnie (BWT) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane BWT - MEL
5h 2m$181–456Bus to Burnie, fly to Essendon Fields Airport
- Take the bus from Ulverstone Interchange, Wongi Lane, Stop A to Burnie Interchange, Cattley St, Stop Dbus
- Fly from Burnie (BWT) to Essendon Fields Airport (MEB)plane BWT - MEB
6h 27m$104–664Bus 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
5h 50m$126–418
Devonport Airport (DPO) to Melbourne Airport (MEL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ulverstone to Melbourne is to car ferry and drive which costs $70 - $290 and takes 11h 38m.
The fastest way to get from Ulverstone to Melbourne is to line 708 bus and fly which takes 3h 16m and costs $210 - $430.
The distance between Ulverstone and Melbourne is 461 km.
It takes approximately 3h 16m to get from Ulverstone to Melbourne, including transfers.
There are 5354+ hotels available in Melbourne.
What companies run services between Ulverstone, TAS, Australia and Melbourne, VIC, Australia?
There is no direct connection from Ulverstone to Melbourne. However, you can take the line 180 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 Ulverstone to Melbourne via Spirit of Tasmania, Devonport Terminal and Spirit of Tasmania Quay, Geelong in around 11h 38m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Devonport Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–900
Flights from Burnie to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–480
Flights from Launceston to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–750
- Website
- rex.com.au
Flights from Devonport Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–360
Flights from Burnie to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–410
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Launceston to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–350
- 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
- $95–650
- 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
- $95–650
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Launceston to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–310
- Phone
- +61 7 5552 2700
- info@wearekinetic.com
- Website
- wearekinetic.com
Bus from Ulverstone Interchange, Wongi Lane, Stop B to Devonport Interchange, Rooke St, Stop B
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Website
- https://www.wearekinetic.com/
Bus from Ulverstone Interchange, Wongi Lane, Stop A to Burnie Interchange, Cattley St, Stop D
- Ave. Duration
- 33 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
- +61 13 22 01
- contact@metrotas.com.au
- Website
- metrotas.com.au
Bus from Ulverstone Interchange, Wongi Lane, Stop A to Burnie Interchange, Cattley St, Stop D
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $4
- Website
- https://www.metrotas.com.au
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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