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How to get fromCradle Mountain to Melbourneby taxi, plane, car, car ferry, bus, or train

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There are 5 ways to get from Cradle Mountain to Melbourne by taxi, plane, car, car ferry, bus, or train

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  1. Taxi to Devonport Airport, fly

    best
    1. Take the taxi from Cradle Mountain to Devonport Airport (DPO)taxi taxi
    2. Fly from Devonport Airport (DPO) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane plane DPO - MEL
    2h 53m
    $428–641

  2. Drive, car ferry

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Cradle Mountain to Spirit of Tasmania, Devonport Terminalcar car
    2. Take the car ferry from Spirit of Tasmania, Devonport Terminal to Spirit of Tasmania Quay, Geelongcarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Spirit of Tasmania Quay, Geelong to Melbournecar car
    13h 11m
    $81–218

  3. Drive to Burnie, fly

    1. Drive from Cradle Mountain to Burnie (BWT)car car
    2. Fly from Burnie (BWT) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane plane BWT - MEL
    3h 20m
    $259–388

  4. Bus to Launceston, fly

    1. Take the bus from Cradle Mountain Information Centre to Launcestonbus bus
    2. Fly from Launceston (LST) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane plane LST - MEL
    5h 52m
    $228–538

  5. Taxi, car ferry, train

    1. Take the taxi from Cradle Mountain to Spirit of Tasmania, Devonport Terminaltaxi taxi
    2. Take the car ferry from Spirit of Tasmania, Devonport Terminal to Spirit of Tasmania Quay, Geelongcarferry car ferry
    3. Take the train from North Shore Station to Southern Cross Stationtrain train
    13h 49m
    $233–393

Devonport Airport (DPO) to Melbourne Airport (MEL) flights

Calendar23Weekly Planes
Duration1h 10mAverage Duration
Ticket$234Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 515.5 km
  • Duration: 2h 53m

What companies run services between Cradle Mountain, TAS, Australia and Melbourne, VIC, Australia?

There is no direct connection from Cradle Mountain to Melbourne. However, you can 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 Cradle Mountain to Melbourne via Spirit of Tasmania, Devonport Terminal and Spirit of Tasmania Quay, Geelong in around 13h 11m.

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