There are 5 ways to get from Albany to Melbourne by plane, bus, train, or car
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Fly Harry Riggs Albany Regional Airport to Melbourne Airport
best- Fly from Harry Riggs Albany Regional Airport (ALH) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane ALH - MEL
6h 26m$333–969Bus, train
- Take the bus from Proudlove Pde Transwa Albany to Transwa Bay Transwa East Perth Set-Downbus
- Take the train from Perth to Central Stationtrain
- Take the train from Central Station to Southern Crosstrain
4d 11h$978–12,331Drive 3,261.6 km
- Drive from Albany to Melbournecar 3,261.6 km
35h 48m$585–845Bus to Perth Airport, fly to Melbourne Airport
- Take the bus from Proudlove Pde Transwa Albany to Armadale Stn Transwa Armadalebus
- Fly from Perth Airport (PER) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane PER - MEL
11h 42m$342–661Fly Harry Riggs Albany Regional Airport to Avalon Airport, train
- Fly from Harry Riggs Albany Regional Airport (ALH) to Avalon Airport (AVV)plane ALH - AVV
- Take the train from Lara Station to Southern Cross Stationtrain
12h 15m$429–1,259
Albany to Melbourne by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Albany to Melbourne is to bus and fly which costs $340 - $700 and takes 11h 42m.
The fastest way to get from Albany to Melbourne is to fly which takes 6h 26m and costs $330 - $1,000.
The distance between Albany and Melbourne is 2465 km. The road distance is 3261.6 km.
The best way to get from Albany to Melbourne without a car is to bus and train which takes 4 days 11h and costs $950 - $13,000.
It takes approximately 6h 26m to get from Albany to Melbourne, including transfers.
Melbourne is 2h ahead of Albany. It is currently 6:42 PM in Albany and 8:42 PM in Melbourne.
Yes, the driving distance between Albany to Melbourne is 3262 km. It takes approximately 35h 48m to drive from Albany to Melbourne.
There are 5286+ hotels available in Melbourne.
What companies run services between Albany, WA, Australia and Melbourne, VIC, Australia?
Regional Express, Qantas, and two other airlines fly from Harry Riggs Albany Regional Airport (ALH) to Melbourne Airport (MEL) 4 times a day.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Harry Riggs Albany Regional Airport to Melbourne Airport via Perth Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–1,800
Flights from Harry Riggs Albany Regional Airport to Melbourne Airport via Perth Airport, Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,800
Flights from Perth Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $440–550
Flights from Perth Airport to Melbourne Airport via Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $440–550
Flights from Harry Riggs Albany Regional Airport to Avalon Airport via Perth Airport, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $550–3,100
Flights from Harry Riggs Albany Regional Airport to Avalon Airport via Perth Airport, Gold Coast
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,800
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Harry Riggs Albany Regional Airport to Melbourne Airport via Perth Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $340–950
Flights from Harry Riggs Albany Regional Airport to Melbourne Airport via Perth Airport, Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $340–950
Flights from Perth Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–550
Flights from Perth Airport to Melbourne Airport via Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $310–550
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Harry Riggs Albany Regional Airport to Melbourne Airport via Perth Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $270–900
Flights from Perth Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–550
Flights from Harry Riggs Albany Regional Airport to Avalon Airport via Perth Airport, Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,200
Flights from Harry Riggs Albany Regional Airport to Avalon Airport via Perth Airport, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,500
Flights from Harry Riggs Albany Regional Airport to Avalon Airport via Perth Airport, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 55m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,800
Flights from Harry Riggs Albany Regional Airport to Avalon Airport via Perth Airport, Gold Coast
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,800
- Phone
- 1800 703 357
- [email protected]
- Website
- journeybeyondrail.com.au
Train from Perth to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3d 16h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $863–12,000
- Book at
- https://bookings.journeybeyondrail.com.au/
- Website
- https://www.journeybeyondrail.com.au/indian-pacific/
- Everyday Daynighter Seat
- $863
- Advanced Gold Single Cabin
- $1,400–2,000
- Low Gold Single Cabin
- $1,500–2,100
- Everyday Gold Single Cabin
- $1,800–2,400
- GOLD TWIN
- $3,600–6,500
- GOLD SINGLE
- $3,300–6,000
- PLATINUM
- $7,500–12,000
- GOLD PREMIUM TWIN
- $4,300–7,500
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Central Station to Southern Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 48m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–250
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Book at
- https://transportnsw.info/regional/regional-train-coach-facilities/xpt-regional-trains
- Economy
- $75–100
- First
- $100–140
- Sleeper
- $210–250
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- Website
- vline.com.au
Train from Lara Station to Southern Cross Station
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Off Peak
- $8–12
- Phone
- 1300 662 205
- [email protected]
- Website
- transwa.wa.gov.au
Bus from Proudlove Pde Transwa Albany to Transwa Bay Transwa East Perth Set-Down
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $60–80
- Website
- https://www.transwa.wa.gov.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.transwa.wa.gov.au/tickets-times/train-timetables
Bus from Proudlove Pde Transwa Albany to Armadale Stn Transwa Armadale
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–70
- Website
- https://www.transwa.wa.gov.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.transwa.wa.gov.au/tickets-times/train-timetables
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