There are 5 ways to get from George Town to Melbourne by taxi, plane, car, car ferry, bus, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Taxi to Devonport Airport, fly to Melbourne Airport
best- Take the taxi from George Town to Devonport Airport (DPO)taxi
- Fly from Devonport Airport (DPO) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane DPO - MEL
3h 9m$453–671Drive, car ferry
cheapest- Drive from George Town to Spirit of Tasmania, Devonport Terminalcar
- Take the car ferry from Spirit of Tasmania, Devonport Terminal to Spirit of Tasmania Quay, Geelongcarferry
- Drive from Spirit of Tasmania Quay, Geelong to Melbournecar
13h 31m$84–223Bus to Launceston, fly to Melbourne Airport
- Take the bus from George Town, Regent Square, Anne St to Launceston Interchange, St John St after Paterson Stbus
- Fly from Launceston (LST) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane LST - MEL
3h 48m$145–457Bus to Launceston, fly to Essendon Fields Airport
- Take the bus from George Town, Regent Square, Anne St to Launceston Interchange, St John St after Paterson Stbus
- Fly from Launceston (LST) to Essendon Fields Airport (MEB)plane LST - MEB
9h 5m$138–575Taxi, car ferry, train
- Take the taxi from George Town to Spirit of Tasmania, Devonport Terminaltaxi
- Take the car ferry from Spirit of Tasmania, Devonport Terminal to Spirit of Tasmania Quay, Geelongcarferry
- Take the train from North Shore Station to Southern Cross Stationtrain
14h 9m$273–441
Devonport Airport (DPO) to Melbourne Airport (MEL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from George Town to Melbourne is to drive and car ferry which costs $80 - $230 and takes 13h 31m.
The fastest way to get from George Town to Melbourne is to taxi and fly which takes 3h 9m and costs $450 - $700.
The distance between George Town and Melbourne is 527 km.
The best way to get from George Town to Melbourne without a car is to taxi and car ferry and train which takes 14h 9m and costs $270 - $450.
It takes approximately 3h 9m to get from George Town to Melbourne, including transfers.
There are 5303+ hotels available in Melbourne.
What companies run services between George Town, TAS, Australia and Melbourne, VIC, Australia?
There is no direct connection from George Town 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 George Town to Melbourne via Spirit of Tasmania, Devonport Terminal and Spirit of Tasmania Quay, Geelong in around 13h 31m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Devonport Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–430
Flights from Launceston to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–360
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Launceston to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–370
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Launceston to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–360
- Website
- sharpairlines.com
Flights from Launceston to Essendon Fields Airport via Flinders Island
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $80–500
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Launceston to Essendon Fields Airport via Flinders Island
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $230–750
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- Website
- vline.com.au
Train from North Shore Station to Southern Cross Station
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Off Peak
- $8–12
- Phone
- +61 7 5552 2700
- [email protected]
- Website
- wearekinetic.com
Bus from George Town, Regent Square, Anne St to Launceston Interchange, St John St after Paterson St
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $6–10
- Website
- https://www.wearekinetic.com/
Bus from George Town, Regent Square, Anne St to Launceston Interchange, St John St after Paterson St
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $6–10
- Website
- https://www.wearekinetic.com/
- Phone
- 1800 634 906
- [email protected]
- Website
- spiritoftasmania.com.au
Car ferry from Spirit of Tasmania, Devonport Terminal to Spirit of Tasmania Quay, Geelong
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $56–179
- Schedules at
- spiritoftasmania.com.au
- Passenger
- $179
- Vehicle
- $300–490
Car ferry from Spirit of Tasmania, Devonport Terminal to Spirit of Tasmania Quay, Geelong
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $56–179
- Schedules at
- spiritoftasmania.com.au
- Passenger
- $179
- Vehicle
- $300–490
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Estimated price
- $200–250
George Town Taxi Service
- Phone
- +61 3 6382 1622
George Town Taxi Service
- Phone
- +61 3 6382 1622
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