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 28m$669–1,076Bus, 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$794–1,146Fly 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
13h 41m$1,353–3,260
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 - $1,100 and takes 7h 28m.
The fastest way to get from Karratha to Melbourne is to fly which takes 7h 28m and costs $650 - $1,100.
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 28m to get from Karratha to Melbourne, including transfers.
Melbourne is 3h ahead of Karratha. It is currently 12:53 PM in Karratha and 3:53 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 5338+ 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
- 7h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,200–3,700
Flights from Karratha Airport to Avalon Airport via Perth, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 46m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–7,000
Flights from Karratha Airport to Avalon Airport via Perth, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 45m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $2,700–7,500
Flights from Karratha Airport to Avalon Airport via Perth, Gold Coast
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 45m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,400
Flights from Karratha Airport to Avalon Airport via Perth, Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 40m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $1,800–5,500
- 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
- +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
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