There are 5 ways to get from Melbourne to Barrow Island by plane, unknown, train, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Onslow Airport, travel
best- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Onslow Airport (ONS)plane MEL - ONS
- Walk from Onslow Airport (ONS) to Barrow Islandunknown
10h 59mTrain, bus, travel
- Take the train from Southern Cross Station to Adelaide Stationtrain
- Take the train from Adelaide Station to Darwintrain
- Take the bus from Palmerston to Roebuck Plainsbus
- Take the bus from Roebuck Plains to Fortescue Roadhousebus
- Walk from Fortescue Roadhouse to Barrow Islandunknown
4d 9hFly to Karratha Airport, travel
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Karratha Airport (KTA)plane MEL - KTA
- Walk from Karratha Airport (KTA) to Barrow Islandunknown
11h 23mFly to Learmonth, bus, travel
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Learmonth (LEA)plane MEL - LEA
- Take the bus from Learmonth Airport to Fortescue Roadhousebus
- Walk from Fortescue Roadhouse to Barrow Islandunknown
18h 33mFly to Port Hedland, bus, travel
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Port Hedland (PHE)plane MEL - PHE
- Take the bus from South Hedland Shopping Centre to Fortescue Roadhousebus
- Walk from Fortescue Roadhouse to Barrow Islandunknown
16h 15m
Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Onslow Airport (ONS) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The distance between Melbourne and Barrow Island is 3483 km.
The best way to get from Melbourne to Barrow Island without a car is to train and bus and travel which takes 4 days 9h and costs .
It takes approximately 10h 59m to get from Melbourne to Barrow Island, including transfers.
Barrow Island is 3h behind Melbourne. It is currently 5:54 AM in Melbourne and 2:54 AM in Barrow Island.
What companies run services between Melbourne, VIC, Australia and Barrow Island, WA, Australia?
There is no direct connection from Melbourne to Barrow Island. However, you can take the bus to Melbourne Airport T3 Skybus/Arrival Dr, walk to Melbourne Airport (MEL) airport, fly to Onslow Airport (ONS), then travel to Barrow Island. Alternatively, you can take a train from Southern Cross Station to Barrow Island via Adelaide Station, Darwin, Palmerston, Roebuck Plains, and Fortescue Roadhouse in around 4d 9h.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Karratha Airport via Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 27m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,400
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Karratha Airport via Adelaide, Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,400
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Karratha Airport via Sydney, Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- When
- Thursday, Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $950–2,900
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Learmonth via Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $440–1,700
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Learmonth via Sydney, Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 25m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $850–1,200
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Learmonth via Adelaide, Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $850–1,200
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Port Hedland via Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 37m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Sunday, Monday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,500
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Port Hedland via Adelaide, Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,500
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Onslow Airport via Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 21m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,600
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Onslow Airport via Sydney, Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 47m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,300
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Onslow Airport via Adelaide, Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Karratha Airport via Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- When
- Wednesday, Monday, Tuesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Karratha Airport via Sydney, Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Port Hedland via Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,400
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Port Hedland via Adelaide, Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,400
- 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
- $210–420
- Website
- Journey Beyond
- Red Standard
- $210–250
- Red Premium
- $350–420
- 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
- $3,089
- Book at
- Great Southern Rail - The Ghan
- Everyday Gold Single Cabin
- $2,789
- Flexible Gold Single Cabin
- $3,089
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
Bus from Palmerston to Roebuck Plains
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $270–700
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
- Schedules at
- Greyhound Australia
- Early Bird
- $270–380
- Flexible
- $320–700
- Phone
- +61 (0) 8 9274 7464
- [email protected]
- Website
- integritycoachlines.com.au
Bus from Roebuck Plains to Fortescue Roadhouse
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $160–230
- Schedules at
- integritycoachlines.com.au
Bus from Learmonth Airport to Fortescue Roadhouse
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $110–160
- Schedules at
- integritycoachlines.com.au
Bus from South Hedland Shopping Centre to Fortescue Roadhouse
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $95–140
- Schedules at
- integritycoachlines.com.au
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