There are 4 ways to get from Dongara to Melbourne by taxi, plane, bus, train, or car
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Taxi, fly
best- Take the taxi from Dongara to Geraldton-Airport-GETtaxi
- Fly from Geraldton Airport (GET) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane GET - MEL
7h 34m$845–1,225Drive 3,596.7 km
cheapest- Drive from Dongara to Melbournecar 3,596.7 km
38h 30m$646–933Bus, train
- Take the bus from Dongara to Joondalup Winton Roadbus
- Take the train from Perth to Central Stationtrain
- Take the train from Central Station to Southern Crosstrain
4d 9h$1,006–12,379Bus, train via Katherine
- Take the bus from Dongara 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/High St to Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer Stbus
5d 7h$3,633–4,276
Dongara to Melbourne by bus, foot, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Dongara to Melbourne is to drive which costs $600 - $950 and takes 38h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Dongara to Melbourne is to taxi and fly which takes 7h 34m and costs $800 - $1,300.
The distance between Dongara and Melbourne is 3042 km. The road distance is 3596.7 km.
The best way to get from Dongara to Melbourne without a car is to bus and train which takes 4 days 9h and costs $1,000 - $13,000.
It takes approximately 7h 34m to get from Dongara to Melbourne, including transfers.
Melbourne is 2h ahead of Dongara. It is currently 1:37 PM in Dongara and 3:37 PM in Melbourne.
Yes, the driving distance between Dongara to Melbourne is 3597 km. It takes approximately 38h 30m to drive from Dongara to Melbourne.
There are 5315+ hotels available in Melbourne.
What companies run services between Dongara, WA, Australia and Melbourne, VIC, Australia?
There is no direct connection from Dongara to Melbourne. However, you can take the taxi to Geraldton-Airport-GET 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 bus from Dongara to Southern Cross via Joondalup Winton Road, Joondalup Stn Platform 1, Perth Underground Stn Platform 2, Perth, and Central Station in around 4d 9h.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Geraldton Airport to Melbourne Airport via Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,700
Flights from Geraldton Airport to Melbourne Airport via Perth, Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,700
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Geraldton Airport to Melbourne Airport via Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $250–900
- 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
- Twice 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 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 Dongara to Joondalup Winton Road
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $85–130
- Schedules at
- integritycoachlines.com.au
Bus from Dongara to Roebuck Plains
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $300–430
- 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
- 1800 800 007
- [email protected]
- Website
- vline.com.au
Bus from Ararat Station/High St to Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $2–22
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.vline.com.au/Timetables/Train-coach-timetables
- Book at
- https://www.vline.com.au/Plan-trip-buy-tickets
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