There are 5 ways to get from Fremantle to Melbourne by plane, train, bus, or car
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Fly to Melbourne Airport
best- Fly from Perth Airport (PER) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane PER - MEL
6h 3m$296–590Train, bus
- Take the train from Perth to Adelaide Parklandstrain Per-Adl 2026
- Take the bus from Adelaide to Southern Cross Coach Terminalbus Melbourne
3d 11h$704–10,110Drive 3,312.4 km
- Drive from Fremantle to Melbournecar 3,312.4 km
35h 29m$595–859Fly to Avalon Airport, train
- Fly from Perth Airport (PER) to Avalon Airport (AVV)plane PER - AVV
- Take the train from Lara Station to Southern Cross Stationtrain
11h 21m$372–680Train
- Take the train from Perth to Adelaide Parklandstrain Per-Adl 2026
- Take the train from Adelaide Station to Southern Cross Stationtrain The Overland
3d 11h$744–10,386
Fremantle to Melbourne by bus, foot, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Fremantle to Melbourne is to fly which costs $290 - $600 and takes 6h 3m.
The fastest way to get from Fremantle to Melbourne is to fly which takes 6h 3m and costs $290 - $600.
No, there is no direct train from Fremantle to Melbourne station. However, there are services departing from Fremantle Stn Platform 1 and arriving at Southern Cross Station via Perth and Adelaide Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3 days 11h.
The distance between Fremantle and Melbourne is 2754 km. The road distance is 3312.4 km.
The best way to get from Fremantle to Melbourne without a car is to train and bus which takes 3 days 11h and costs $700 - $11,000.
It takes approximately 6h 3m to get from Fremantle to Melbourne, including transfers.
Fremantle to Melbourne train services, operated by Journey Beyond - Indian Pacific, depart from Perth station.
The best way to get from Fremantle to Melbourne is to fly which takes 6h 3m and costs $290 - $600. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $700 - $11,000 and takes 3 days 11h.
Melbourne is 2h ahead of Fremantle. It is currently 12:30 PM in Fremantle and 2:30 PM in Melbourne.
Fremantle to Melbourne train services, operated by Journey Beyond - Indian Pacific, arrive at Adelaide Parklands station.
What companies run services between Fremantle, WA, Australia and Melbourne, VIC, Australia?
Jetstar, Virgin Australia, and Qantas fly from Perth Airport (PER) to Melbourne Airport (MEL) hourly. Alternatively, you can take a train from Fremantle Stn Platform 1 to Southern Cross Station via Perth Stn Platform 8, Perth, Adelaide Parklands, and Adelaide Station in around 3d 11h.
- 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 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
- $800–2,700
Flights from Perth Airport to Avalon Airport via Gold Coast
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $350–650
- 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 Perth Airport to Avalon Airport via Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $350–650
Flights from Perth Airport to Avalon Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $350–650
Flights from Perth Airport to Avalon Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 15m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $350–650
Flights from Perth Airport to Avalon Airport via Gold Coast
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $350–650
- Phone
- 1800 703 357
- [email protected]
- Website
- journeybeyondrail.com.au
Train from Perth to Adelaide Parklands
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 22h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $598–10,000
- Book at
- https://bookings.journeybeyondrail.com.au/
- 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
- https://bookings.journeybeyondrail.com.au/
- 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
- 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
- 1800 703 357
- [email protected]
- Website
- journeybeyondrail.com.au
Train from Adelaide Station to Southern Cross Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $140–380
- Website
- https://www.journeybeyondrail.com.au/journeys/overland/
- Red Standard Readyrail
- $140–170
- Red Standard Everyday
- $190–230
- Red Premium Readyrail
- $260–310
- Red Premium Everyday
- $320–380
- Phone
- 1300 730 740
- [email protected]
- Website
- fireflyexpress.com.au
Bus from Adelaide to Southern Cross Coach Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $95–99
- Website
- http://www.fireflyexpress.com.au
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