There are 4 ways to get from Geraldton to Melbourne by plane, bus, train, or car
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Fly
best- Fly from Geraldton Airport (GET) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane GET - MEL
7h 2m$715–1,072Drive 3,646.3 km
cheapest- Drive from Geraldton to Melbournecar 3,646.3 km
39h 1m$655–946Bus, train
- Take the bus from Transwa Bay Transwa Geraldton to Joondalup Stn Transwa Joondalupbus
- Take the train from Perth to Central Stationtrain
- Take the train from Central Station to Southern Crosstrain
4d 12h$987–12,341Bus, train via Katherine
- Take the bus from Geraldton station 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 Southern Cross Stationtrain
5d 6h$3,663–4,343
Geraldton to Melbourne by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Geraldton to Melbourne is to drive which costs $650 - $950 and takes 39h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Geraldton to Melbourne is to fly which takes 7h 2m and costs $700 - $1,100.
The distance between Geraldton and Melbourne is 2989 km. The road distance is 3646.3 km.
The best way to get from Geraldton to Melbourne without a car is to bus and train which takes 4 days 12h and costs $950 - $13,000.
It takes approximately 7h 2m to get from Geraldton to Melbourne, including transfers.
Melbourne is 2h ahead of Geraldton. It is currently 4:50 PM in Geraldton and 6:50 PM in Melbourne.
Yes, the driving distance between Geraldton to Melbourne is 3646 km. It takes approximately 39h 1m to drive from Geraldton to Melbourne.
There are 5312+ hotels available in Melbourne.
What companies run services between Geraldton, WA, Australia and Melbourne, VIC, Australia?
Qantas, Aviair, and Jetstar fly from Geraldton Airport (GET) to Melbourne Airport (MEL) 3 times a day.
- 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 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 662 205
- [email protected]
- Website
- transwa.wa.gov.au
Bus from Transwa Bay Transwa Geraldton to Joondalup Stn Transwa Joondalup
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $65–90
- Website
- https://www.transwa.wa.gov.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.transwa.wa.gov.au/tickets-times/train-timetables
- Phone
- +61 (0) 8 9274 7464
- [email protected]
- Website
- integritycoachlines.com.au
Bus from Geraldton station to Roebuck Plains
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $290–420
- 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
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