There are 4 ways to get from Karratha to Melbourne by plane, bus, train, or car
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Fly to Melbourne Airport
best- Fly from Karratha Airport (KTA) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane KTA - MEL
7h 18m$665–1,172Bus, train
- Take the bus from Karratha Welcome Road 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
4d 11h$3,865–4,504Drive 4,350.2 km
- Drive from Karratha to Melbournecar 4,350.2 km
2d 3h$787–1,137Fly to Avalon Airport, train
- Fly from Karratha Airport (KTA) to Avalon Airport (AVV)plane KTA - AVV
- Take the train from Lara Station to Southern Cross Stationtrain
12h 6m$1,349–3,456
Karratha to Melbourne by bus and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Karratha to Melbourne is to fly which costs $650 - $1,200 and takes 7h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Karratha to Melbourne is to fly which takes 7h 18m and costs $650 - $1,200.
The distance between Karratha and Melbourne is 3328 km. The road distance is 4350.2 km.
The best way to get from Karratha to Melbourne without a car is to bus and train which takes 4 days 11h and costs $3,800 - $4,500.
It takes approximately 7h 18m to get from Karratha to Melbourne, including transfers.
Melbourne is 3h ahead of Karratha. It is currently 4:53 PM in Karratha and 7:53 PM in Melbourne.
Yes, the driving distance between Karratha to Melbourne is 4350 km. It takes approximately 2 days 3h to drive from Karratha to Melbourne.
There are 5507+ hotels available in Melbourne.
What companies run services between Karratha, WA, Australia and Melbourne, VIC, Australia?
Qantas and Virgin Australia fly from Karratha Airport (KTA) to Melbourne Airport (MEL) 3 times a day.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Karratha Airport to Melbourne Airport via Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 36m
- When
- Monday to Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,400
Flights from Karratha Airport to Avalon Airport via Perth, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 28m
- When
- Thursday, Tuesday, Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–6,500
Flights from Karratha Airport to Avalon Airport via Perth, Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 40m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $1,700–5,500
Flights from Karratha Airport to Avalon Airport via Perth, Gold Coast
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 50m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,700
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Karratha Airport to Melbourne Airport via Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 46m
- When
- Wednesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,000
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Karratha Airport to Avalon Airport via Perth, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–3,400
- 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
- $3,276
- Book at
- Great Southern Rail - The Ghan
- Everyday Gold Single Cabin
- $2,957
- Flexible Gold Single Cabin
- $3,276
- Phone
- 1800 703 357
- [email protected]
- Website
- Journey Beyond
Train from Adelaide Station to Southern Cross Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $210–420
- Website
- Journey Beyond
- Red Standard
- $210–250
- Red Premium
- $350–420
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- Website
- V-Line
Train from Lara Station to Southern Cross Station
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6
- Website
- V-Line
- Off Peak
- $6
- Phone
- +61 (0) 8 9274 7464
- [email protected]
- Website
- integritycoachlines.com.au
Bus from Karratha Welcome Road to Roebuck Plains
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $140–210
- Schedules at
- integritycoachlines.com.au
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
Bus from Roebuck Plains to Katherine
- Ave. Duration
- 20h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $230–600
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
- Schedules at
- Greyhound Australia
- Early Bird
- $230–330
- Flexible
- $280–600
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