There are 6 ways to get from Carnarvon to Melbourne by plane, bus, train, or car
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Fly from Carnarvon Airport
best- Fly from Carnarvon Airport (CVQ) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane CVQ - MEL
7h 10m$335–825Bus, train
- Take the bus from Carnarvon Visitor Centre to East Perthbus
- Take the train from Perth to Central Stationtrain
- Take the train from Central Station to Southern Crosstrain
4d 17h$1,067–12,465Drive 4,106.2 km
- Drive from Carnarvon to Melbournecar 4,106.2 km
43h 46m$736–1,063Bus to Learmonth, fly
- Take the bus from Carnarvon Visitor Centre to Learmonth Airportbus
- Fly from Learmonth (LEA) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane LEA - MEL
12h 15m$666–1,452Drive to Onslow Airport, fly
- Drive from Carnarvon to Onslow Airport (ONS)car
- Fly from Onslow Airport (ONS) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane ONS - MEL
12h 7m$426–954Bus, train via Katherine
- Take the bus from Carnarvon Visitor Centre to Roebuck Plainsbus
- Take the bus from Roebuck Plains to Katherinebus
- Take the train from Katherine to Adelaide Stationtrain
- Take the train from Adelaide Station to Ararat Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Ararat station to Southern Cross Coach Terminalbus
4d 23h$3,666–4,269
Carnarvon to Melbourne by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Carnarvon to Melbourne is to fly which costs $330 - $850 and takes 7h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Carnarvon to Melbourne is to fly which takes 7h 10m and costs $330 - $850.
The distance between Carnarvon and Melbourne is 3287 km. The road distance is 4106.2 km.
The best way to get from Carnarvon to Melbourne without a car is to bus and train which takes 4 days 17h and costs $1,000 - $13,000.
It takes approximately 7h 10m to get from Carnarvon to Melbourne, including transfers.
Melbourne is 2h ahead of Carnarvon. It is currently 9:37 PM in Carnarvon and 11:37 PM in Melbourne.
Yes, the driving distance between Carnarvon to Melbourne is 4106 km. It takes approximately 43h 46m to drive from Carnarvon to Melbourne.
There are 5289+ hotels available in Melbourne.
What companies run services between Carnarvon, WA, Australia and Melbourne, VIC, Australia?
Regional Express, Virgin Australia, and Qantas fly from Carnarvon Airport (CVQ) to Melbourne Airport (MEL) twice daily.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Carnarvon Airport to Melbourne Airport via Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $490–1,500
Flights from Learmonth to Melbourne Airport via Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–1,200
Flights from Learmonth to Melbourne Airport via Perth, Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,200
Flights from Onslow Airport to Melbourne Airport via Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,600
Flights from Onslow Airport to Melbourne Airport via Perth, Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 55m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,600
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Carnarvon Airport to Melbourne Airport via Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Friday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $300–800
Flights from Carnarvon Airport to Melbourne Airport via Perth, Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $310–800
Flights from Onslow Airport to Melbourne Airport via Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 22m
- When
- Wednesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $310–800
Flights from Onslow Airport to Melbourne Airport via Perth, Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $310–800
- 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
- 11h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- 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 703 357
- [email protected]
- Website
- journeybeyondrail.com.au
Train from Katherine to Adelaide Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 15h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $2,999
- Book at
- https://bookings.greatsouthernrail.com.au/?_ga=2.27793852.1430812322.1538203551-1884130056.1538203551
- Saver Gold Single Cabin
- $2,999
- Everyday Gold Single Cabin
- $3,157
- Phone
- 1800 703 357
- [email protected]
- Website
- journeybeyondrail.com.au
Train from Adelaide Station to Ararat Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 28m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $100–280
- Website
- https://www.journeybeyondrail.com.au/journeys/overland/
- Red Standard Readyrail
- $100–130
- Red Standard Everyday
- $140–170
- Red Premium Readyrail
- $190–230
- Red Premium Everyday
- $230–280
- Phone
- +61 (0) 8 9274 7464
- [email protected]
- Website
- integritycoachlines.com.au
Bus from Carnarvon Visitor Centre to East Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $140–210
- Schedules at
- integritycoachlines.com.au
Bus from Carnarvon Visitor Centre to Learmonth Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $85–130
- Schedules at
- integritycoachlines.com.au
Bus from Carnarvon Visitor Centre to Roebuck Plains
- Ave. Duration
- 22h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $240–350
- Schedules at
- integritycoachlines.com.au
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com.au
Bus from Roebuck Plains to Katherine
- Ave. Duration
- 20h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $230–550
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $230–330
- Advantage
- $290–420
- Flexible
- $360–550
- Phone
- 1300 730 740
- [email protected]
- Website
- fireflyexpress.com.au
Bus from Ararat station to Southern Cross Coach Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–99
- Website
- http://www.fireflyexpress.com.au
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