There are 5 ways to get from Bunbury to Melbourne by bus, plane, train, or car
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Bus to Perth Airport, fly to Melbourne Airport
best- Take the bus from Bunbury to Perth Airport International Terminal T1 T2bus
- Fly from Perth Airport (PER) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane PER - MEL
7h 30m$313–612Bus to Busselton Airport, fly to Melbourne Airport
cheapest- Take the bus from Bunbury Rail Stn Transwa Bunbury Passenger Terminal to Bussell Hwy Transwa Abbeybus
- Fly from Busselton Airport (BQB) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane BQB - MEL
6h 13m$289–879Train
- Take the train from Bunbury Rail Stn Transwa Bunbury Passenger Terminal to Kwinana Stn Kwinana Station Transwatrain
- Take the train from Perth to Central Stationtrain
- Take the train from Central Station to Southern Crosstrain
4d 7h$936–12,327Drive 3,340.4 km
- Drive from Bunbury to Melbournecar 3,340.4 km
35h 57m$601–868Bus to Perth Airport, fly to Avalon Airport, train
- Take the bus from Bunbury to Perth Airport International Terminal T1 T2bus
- Fly from Perth Airport (PER) to Avalon Airport (AVV)plane PER - AVV
- Take the train from Lara Station to Southern Cross Stationtrain
12h 48m$389–752
Bunbury to Melbourne by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bunbury to Melbourne is to bus and fly which costs $310 - $650 and takes 7h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Bunbury to Melbourne is to bus and fly which takes 6h 13m and costs $280 - $900.
No, there is no direct train from Bunbury to Melbourne. However, there are services departing from Bunbury Rail Stn Transwa Bunbury Passenger Terminal and arriving at Southern Cross via Kwinana Stn Platform 1, Perth and Central Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4 days 7h.
The distance between Bunbury and Melbourne is 2896 km. The road distance is 3340.4 km.
The best way to get from Bunbury to Melbourne without a car is to train which takes 4 days 7h and costs $900 - $13,000.
It takes approximately 7h 30m to get from Bunbury to Melbourne, including transfers.
Bunbury to Melbourne train services, operated by Transwa, depart from Bunbury Rail Stn Transwa Bunbury Passenger Terminal station.
Melbourne is 2h ahead of Bunbury. It is currently 5:01 AM in Bunbury and 7:01 AM in Melbourne.
Bunbury to Melbourne train services, operated by Transwa, arrive at Kwinana Stn Kwinana Station Transwa.
Yes, the driving distance between Bunbury to Melbourne is 3340 km. It takes approximately 35h 57m to drive from Bunbury to Melbourne.
What companies run services between Bunbury, WA, Australia and Melbourne, VIC, Australia?
You can take a train from Bunbury Rail Stn Transwa Bunbury Passenger Terminal to Southern Cross via Kwinana Stn Kwinana Station Transwa, Kwinana Stn Platform 1, Perth Underground Stn Platform 1, Perth, and Central Station in around 4d 7h.
- Website
- qantas.com
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 Busselton Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–800
Flights from Perth Airport to Avalon Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $700–2,300
Flights from Perth Airport to Avalon Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,700
Flights from Perth Airport to Avalon Airport via Gold Coast
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $350–700
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
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 Perth Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–550
Flights from Busselton Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–800
Flights from Perth Airport to Avalon Airport via Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $350–700
Flights from Perth Airport to Avalon Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $350–700
Flights from Perth Airport to Avalon Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 15m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $350–700
Flights from Perth Airport to Avalon Airport via Gold Coast
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $350–700
- Phone
- 1300 662 205
- [email protected]
- Website
- transwa.wa.gov.au
Train from Bunbury Rail Stn Transwa Bunbury Passenger Terminal to Kwinana Stn Kwinana Station Transwa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $17–70
- Website
- https://www.transwa.wa.gov.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.transwa.wa.gov.au/tickets-times/train-timetables
- 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/
- 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
- +61 (0)8 9753 7700
- [email protected]
- Website
- southwestcoachlines.com.au
Bus from Bunbury to Perth Airport International Terminal T1 T2
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $25–35
- Website
- https://southwestcoachlines.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://southwestcoachlines.com.au/express-coach-travel/routes/
- Book at
- https://apps.customlinc.com.au/southwesttransitgroup/BookingExpress/ExFromTo/?
Bus from Bunbury to Perth Airport International Terminal T1 T2
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $25–35
- Website
- https://southwestcoachlines.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://southwestcoachlines.com.au/express-coach-travel/routes/
- Book at
- https://apps.customlinc.com.au/southwesttransitgroup/BookingExpress/ExFromTo/?
- Phone
- 1300 662 205
- [email protected]
- Website
- transwa.wa.gov.au
Bus from Bunbury Rail Stn Transwa Bunbury Passenger Terminal to Bussell Hwy Transwa Abbey
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $15–20
- Website
- https://www.transwa.wa.gov.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.transwa.wa.gov.au/tickets-times/train-timetables
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