There are 4 ways to get from Melbourne to Bunbury by plane, bus, train, or car
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Fly to Busselton Airport, bus
best- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Busselton Airport (BQB)plane MEL - BQB
- Take the bus from Busselton to Bunburybus
7h 52m$305–905Train, bus
- Take the train from Southern Cross to Central Stationtrain
- Take the train from Central Station to Perthtrain
- Take the bus from Cockburn Central Station to Bunburybus
3d 17h$943–10,284Drive 3,340.7 km
- Drive from Melbourne to Bunburycar 3,340.7 km
36h$601–869Fly to Perth Airport, bus
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Perth Airport (PER)plane MEL - PER
- Take the bus from Perth Airport International Terminal T1 T2 to Bunburybus
8h 54m$313–613
Melbourne to Bunbury by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Melbourne to Bunbury is to fly and bus which costs $310 - $650 and takes 8h 54m.
The fastest way to get from Melbourne to Bunbury is to fly and bus which takes 7h 52m and costs $300 - $950.
The distance between Melbourne and Bunbury is 2787 km. The road distance is 3340.7 km.
The best way to get from Melbourne to Bunbury without a car is to train and bus which takes 3 days 17h and costs $900 - $11,000.
It takes approximately 7h 52m to get from Melbourne to Bunbury, including transfers.
Bunbury is 2h behind Melbourne. It is currently 2:49 AM in Melbourne and 12:49 AM in Bunbury.
Yes, the driving distance between Melbourne to Bunbury is 3341 km. It takes approximately 36h to drive from Melbourne to Bunbury.
There are 73+ hotels available in Bunbury.
What companies run services between Melbourne, VIC, Australia and Bunbury, WA, Australia?
There is no direct connection from Melbourne to Bunbury. However, you can take the bus to Melbourne Airport T3 Skybus/Arrival Dr, walk to Melbourne Airport (MEL) airport, fly to Busselton Airport (BQB), take the taxi to Busselton, then take the bus to Bunbury. Alternatively, you can take a train from Southern Cross to Bunbury via Central Station, Perth, Perth Underground Stn Platform 2, Cockburn Stn Platform 2, and Cockburn Central Station in around 3d 17h.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Busselton Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–800
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Busselton Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 47m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $220–800
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Perth Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $440–550
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Perth Airport via Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 2m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $440–550
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Perth Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–550
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Perth Airport via Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $310–550
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Busselton Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–800
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Busselton Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $220–800
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Perth Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–550
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Southern Cross to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 1m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $65–250
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Book at
- https://transportnsw.info/regional/regional-train-coach-facilities/xpt-regional-trains
- Economy
- $75–100
- First
- $100–140
- Sleeper
- $210–250
- Phone
- 1800 703 357
- [email protected]
- Website
- journeybeyondrail.com.au
Train from Central Station to Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 3d 2h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $863–10,000
- Book at
- https://bookings.journeybeyondrail.com.au/
- Everyday Daynighter Seat
- $863
- Advanced Gold Single Cabin
- $1,400–2,000
- Low Gold Single Cabin
- $1,500–2,100
- Everyday Gold Single Cabin
- $1,800–2,400
- GOLD TWIN
- $2,100–5,500
- GOLD SINGLE
- $2,700–4,700
- PLATINUM
- $6,500–10,000
- GOLD PREMIUM TWIN
- $3,600–6,500
- Phone
- +61 (0)8 9753 7700
- [email protected]
- Website
- southwestcoachlines.com.au
Bus from Busselton to Bunbury
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $12–17
- Website
- https://southwestcoachlines.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://southwestcoachlines.com.au/express-coach-travel/routes/
- Book at
- https://apps.customlinc.com.au/southwesttransitgroup/BookingExpress/ExFromTo/?
Bus from Cockburn Central Station to Bunbury
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $22–35
- Website
- https://southwestcoachlines.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://southwestcoachlines.com.au/express-coach-travel/routes/
- Book at
- https://apps.customlinc.com.au/southwesttransitgroup/BookingExpress/ExFromTo/?
Bus from Perth Airport International Terminal T1 T2 to Bunbury
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $25–35
- Website
- https://southwestcoachlines.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://southwestcoachlines.com.au/express-coach-travel/routes/
- Book at
- https://apps.customlinc.com.au/southwesttransitgroup/BookingExpress/ExFromTo/?
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