There are 6 ways to get from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Karratha by plane, train, bus, or car
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Fly to Karratha Airport
best- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Karratha Airport (KTA)plane MEL - KTA
7h 17m$644–1,098Fly to Onslow Airport, drive
cheapest- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Onslow Airport (ONS)plane MEL - ONS
- Drive from Onslow Airport (ONS) to Karrathacar
10h 27m$365–876Train, bus
- Take the train from Southern Cross Station to Adelaide Stationtrain
- Take the train from Adelaide Station to Darwintrain
- Take the bus from Darwin to Roebuck Plainsbus
- Take the bus from Roebuck Plains to Karratha Welcome Roadbus
4d 8h$3,457–4,147Drive 4,347.5 km
- Drive from Melbourne-Airport-MEL to Karrathacar 4,347.5 km
2d 3h$770–1,112Fly to Port Hedland, bus
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Port Hedland (PHE)plane MEL - PHE
- Take the bus from South Hedland Shopping Centre to Karratha Welcome Roadbus
11h 1m$673–1,435Fly to Learmonth, bus
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Learmonth (LEA)plane MEL - LEA
- Take the bus from Learmonth Airport to Karratha Welcome Roadbus
16h 30m$671–1,436
Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Karratha Airport (KTA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Karratha is to fly and drive which costs $360 - $900 and takes 10h 27m.
The fastest way to get from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Karratha is to fly which takes 7h 17m and costs $600 - $1,100.
The distance between Melbourne Airport (MEL) and Karratha is 3307 km. The road distance is 4347.5 km.
The best way to get from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Karratha without a car is to train and bus which takes 4 days 8h and costs $3,400 - $4,200.
It takes approximately 7h 17m to get from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Karratha, including transfers.
Karratha is 2h behind Melbourne Airport (MEL). It is currently 2:00 PM in Melbourne Airport (MEL) and 12:00 PM in Karratha.
Yes, the driving distance between Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Karratha is 4347 km. It takes approximately 2 days 3h to drive from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Karratha.
There are 16+ hotels available in Karratha.
What companies run services between Melbourne Airport (MEL), Australia and Karratha, WA, Australia?
Qantas and Virgin Australia fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Karratha Airport (KTA) every 3 hours.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Karratha Airport via Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $700–2,200
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Karratha Airport via Adelaide, Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,300
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Karratha Airport via Sydney, Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 57m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $900–2,700
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Onslow Airport via Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,600
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Onslow Airport via Sydney, Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,900
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Port Hedland via Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 37m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,400
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Port Hedland via Adelaide, Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,400
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Learmonth via Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,400
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Learmonth via Sydney, Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,200
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Learmonth via Adelaide, Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,200
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Karratha Airport via Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 23m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–900
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Karratha Airport via Adelaide, Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $600–900
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Karratha Airport via Sydney, Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–900
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Onslow Airport via Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,600
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Onslow Airport via Sydney, Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $380–900
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Port Hedland via Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $480–1,300
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Port Hedland via Adelaide, Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $480–1,300
- Phone
- 1800 703 357
- [email protected]
- Website
- Journey Beyond
Train from Southern Cross Station to Adelaide Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $140–380
- Website
- Journey Beyond
- Red Standard Readyrail
- $140–170
- Red Standard Everyday
- $190–230
- Red Premium Readyrail
- $260–310
- Red Premium Everyday
- $320–380
- Phone
- 1800 703 357
- [email protected]
- Website
- journeybeyondrail.com.au
Train from Adelaide Station to Darwin
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 6h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $2,839
- Book at
- Great Southern Rail - The Ghan
- Saver Gold Single Cabin
- $2,839
- Everyday Gold Single Cabin
- $2,989
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
Bus from Darwin to Roebuck Plains
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $270–650
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
- Schedules at
- Greyhound Australia
- Early Bird
- $270–390
- Advantage
- $340–500
- Flexible
- $430–650
- Phone
- +61 (0) 8 9274 7464
- [email protected]
- Website
- integritycoachlines.com.au
Bus from Roebuck Plains to Karratha Welcome Road
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $140–200
- Schedules at
- integritycoachlines.com.au
Bus from South Hedland Shopping Centre to Karratha Welcome Road
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $70–110
- Schedules at
- integritycoachlines.com.au
Bus from Learmonth Airport to Karratha Welcome Road
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $110–160
- Schedules at
- integritycoachlines.com.au
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