There are 5 ways to get from Melbourne to Bothwell by plane, bus, car, or car ferry
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Fly Melbourne Airport to Launceston, bus
best- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Launceston (LST)plane MEL - LST
- Take the bus from Perth Fire Station, Main Rd to Melton Mowbray Hotel, Highland Lakes Rdbus
5h 27m$180–498Drive, car ferry
cheapest- Drive from Melbourne to Spirit of Tasmania Quay, Geelongcar
- Take the car ferry from Spirit of Tasmania Quay, Geelong to Spirit of Tasmania, Devonport Terminalcarferry
- Drive from Spirit of Tasmania, Devonport Terminal to Bothwellcar
14h 19m$97–248Fly Melbourne Airport to Hobart, bus
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Hobart (HBA)plane MEL - HBA
- Take the bus from Main Rd to Bothwell Super Storebus
6h 29m$151–388Fly Essendon Fields Airport to Launceston, bus
- Fly from Essendon Fields Airport (MEB) to Launceston (LST)plane MEB - LST
- Take the bus from Perth Fire Station, Main Rd to Melton Mowbray Hotel, Highland Lakes Rdbus
9h 55m$158–536Fly Melbourne Airport to Devonport Airport, bus
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Devonport Airport (DPO)plane MEL - DPO
- Take the bus from Devonport Interchange, Rooke St, Stop A to Launceston Regional Transit Centre, Stop L2bus
- Take the bus from Launceston Regional Transit Centre, Stop L2 to Melton Mowbray Hotel, Highland Lakes Rdbus
8h 21m$342–551
Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Launceston (LST) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Melbourne to Bothwell is to fly and bus which costs $150 - $390 and takes 6h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Melbourne to Bothwell is to fly and bus which takes 5h 27m and costs $180 - $500.
The distance between Melbourne and Bothwell is 649 km.
It takes approximately 5h 27m to get from Melbourne to Bothwell, including transfers.
There are seven+ hotels available in Bothwell.
What companies run services between Melbourne, VIC, Australia and Bothwell, TAS, Australia?
There is no direct connection from Melbourne to Bothwell. However, you can take the bus to Melbourne Airport T3 Skybus/Arrival Dr, walk to Melbourne Airport (MEL) airport, fly to Launceston (LST), take the taxi to Perth Fire Station, Main Rd, take the bus to Melton Mowbray Hotel, Highland Lakes Rd, then take the taxi to Bothwell. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Melbourne to Bothwell via Spirit of Tasmania Quay, Geelong and Spirit of Tasmania, Devonport Terminal in around 14h 19m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Launceston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–360
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Hobart
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–410
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Devonport Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–430
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Launceston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–360
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Hobart
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–300
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Launceston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–370
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Hobart
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–500
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Essendon Fields Airport to Launceston via Flinders Island
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $190–650
- Website
- sharpairlines.com
Flights from Essendon Fields Airport to Launceston via Flinders Island
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $65–420
- Phone
- +61 7 5552 2700
- [email protected]
- Website
- wearekinetic.com
Bus from Perth Fire Station, Main Rd to Melton Mowbray Hotel, Highland Lakes Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $14–20
- Website
- https://www.wearekinetic.com/
Bus from Perth Fire Station, Main Rd to Melton Mowbray Hotel, Highland Lakes Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $14–20
- Website
- https://www.wearekinetic.com/
Bus from Devonport Interchange, Rooke St, Stop A to Launceston Regional Transit Centre, Stop L2
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $11–17
- Website
- https://www.wearekinetic.com/
Bus from Launceston Regional Transit Centre, Stop L2 to Melton Mowbray Hotel, Highland Lakes Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $15–23
- Website
- https://www.wearekinetic.com/
- Phone
- 1300 651 948
- [email protected]
- Website
- areaconnect.org.au
Bus from Main Rd to Bothwell Super Store
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $7
- Schedules at
- areaconnect.org.au
- Phone
- 1800 634 906
- [email protected]
- Website
- spiritoftasmania.com.au
Car ferry from Spirit of Tasmania Quay, Geelong to Spirit of Tasmania, Devonport Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $56–179
- Schedules at
- spiritoftasmania.com.au
- Passenger
- $179
- Vehicle
- $300–490
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