There are 6 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 25m$333–1,062Bus 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$289–1,167Train, bus
- Take the train from Bunbury Stn Transwa Rail Bunbury to Perth Stn Transwa Rail Perthtrain
- Take the train from Perth to Adelaide Parklandstrain
- Take the bus from Adelaide to Southern Cross Coach Terminalbus
3d 12h$687–10,105Drive 3,340.4 km
- Drive from Bunbury to Melbournecar 3,340.4 km
36h$719–1,038Bus 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
10h 43m$507–1,446Train
- Take the train from Bunbury Stn Transwa Rail Bunbury to Perth Stn Transwa Rail Perthtrain
- Take the train from Perth to Adelaide Parklandstrain
- Take the train from Adelaide Station to Southern Cross Stationtrain
3d 13h$829–10,454
Bunbury to Melbourne by train, foot, and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Bunbury to Melbourne is to bus and fly which costs $330 - $1,100 and takes 7h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Bunbury to Melbourne is to bus and fly which takes 6h 13m and costs $280 - $1,200.
No, there is no direct train from Bunbury to Melbourne station. However, there are services departing from Bunbury Stn Transwa Rail Bunbury and arriving at Southern Cross Station via Perth and Adelaide Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3 days 13h.
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 and bus which takes 3 days 12h and costs $650 - $11,000.
It takes approximately 7h 25m to get from Bunbury to Melbourne, including transfers.
Bunbury to Melbourne train services, operated by Transwa, depart from Bunbury Stn Transwa Rail Bunbury station.
Melbourne is 3h ahead of Bunbury. It is currently 8:46 PM in Bunbury and 11:46 PM in Melbourne.
Bunbury to Melbourne train services, operated by Transwa, arrive at Perth Stn Transwa Rail Perth station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bunbury to Melbourne is 3340 km. It takes approximately 36h 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 Stn Transwa Rail Bunbury to Southern Cross Station via Perth Stn Transwa Rail Perth, Perth, Adelaide Parklands, and Adelaide Station in around 3d 13h.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Perth Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $470–1,300
Flights from Busselton Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,100
Flights from Perth Airport to Avalon Airport via Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,300
Flights from Perth Airport to Avalon Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $850–2,800
Flights from Perth Airport to Avalon Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,200
Flights from Perth Airport to Avalon Airport via Canberra, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $900–2,800
Flights from Perth Airport to Avalon Airport via Melbourne Airport, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $900–2,900
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Perth Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–1,100
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Perth Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–850
Flights from Busselton Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,100
Flights from Perth Airport to Avalon Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 22m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $470–1,600
Flights from Perth Airport to Avalon Airport via Melbourne Airport, Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $470–1,400
- Phone
- 1300 662 205
- [email protected]
- Website
- TransWA
Train from Bunbury Stn Transwa Rail Bunbury to Perth Stn Transwa Rail Perth
Train from Bunbury Stn Transwa Rail Bunbury to Perth Stn Transwa Rail Perth
- Phone
- 1800 703 357
- [email protected]
- Website
- Journey Beyond
Train from Perth to Adelaide Parklands
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 22h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $598–10,000
- Book at
- Journey Beyond
- Website
- Journey Beyond
- 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
- $2,400–4,500
- GOLD SINGLE
- $2,200–3,400
- PLATINUM
- $6,000–10,000
- GOLD PREMIUM TWIN
- $2,900–5,500
Train from Perth to Adelaide Parklands
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 22h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $598–10,000
- Book at
- Journey Beyond
- Website
- Journey Beyond
- 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
- $2,400–4,500
- GOLD SINGLE
- $2,200–3,400
- PLATINUM
- $6,000–10,000
- GOLD PREMIUM TWIN
- $2,900–5,500
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- Website
- V-Line
Train from Lara Station to Southern Cross Station
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6
- Website
- V-Line
- Off Peak
- $6
- Phone
- 1800 703 357
- [email protected]
- Website
- Journey Beyond
Train from Adelaide Station to Southern Cross Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $210–420
- Website
- Journey Beyond
- Red Standard
- $210–250
- Red Premium
- $350–420
- Phone
- +61 (0)8 9753 7700
- [email protected]
- Website
- South West Coach Lines
Bus from Bunbury to Perth Airport International Terminal T1 T2
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $25–35
- Website
- South West Coach Lines
- Schedules at
- South West Coach Lines
- Book at
- South West Coach Lines
Bus from Bunbury to Perth Airport International Terminal T1 T2
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $25–35
- Website
- South West Coach Lines
- Schedules at
- South West Coach Lines
- Book at
- South West Coach Lines
- Phone
- 1300 730 740
- [email protected]
- Website
- Firefly Express
Bus from Adelaide to Southern Cross Coach Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $63–66
- Website
- Firefly Express
- Phone
- 1300 662 205
- [email protected]
- Website
- TransWA
Bus from Bunbury Rail Stn Transwa Bunbury Passenger Terminal to Bussell Hwy Transwa Abbey
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