There are 5 ways to get from Melbourne to Cannington (Station) by plane, train, car, or bus
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Fly
best- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Perth Airport (PER)plane MEL - PER
6h 50m$282–634Train
- Take the train from Southern Cross Station to Adelaide Stationtrain The Overland
- Take the train from Adelaide Parklands to Perthtrain Adl-Per 2026
3d 6h$815–8,920Drive 3,295.1 km
- Drive from Melbourne to Cannington (Station)car 3,295.1 km
35h 17m$584–843Bus, train
- Take the bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal to Adelaidebus Adelaide
- Take the train from Adelaide Parklands to Perthtrain Adl-Per 2026
3d 6h$671–8,576Bus, train via Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St
- Take the bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St to 85 Franklin Stbus Coach
- Take the train from Adelaide Parklands to Perthtrain Adl-Per 2026
3d 7h$619–8,571
Melbourne to Cannington (Station) by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Melbourne to Cannington (Station) is to fly which costs $280 - $650 and takes 6h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Melbourne to Cannington (Station) is to fly which takes 6h 50m and costs $280 - $650.
No, there is no direct train from Melbourne station to Cannington (Station). However, there are services departing from Southern Cross Station and arriving at Cannington Stn Platform 2 via Adelaide Parklands and Perth Stn Platform 5. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3 days 6h.
The distance between Melbourne and Cannington (Station) is 2732 km. The road distance is 3295.1 km.
The best way to get from Melbourne to Cannington (Station) without a car is to train which takes 3 days 6h and costs $800 - $9,000.
It takes approximately 6h 50m to get from Melbourne to Cannington (Station), including transfers.
Melbourne to Cannington (Station) train services, operated by Journey Beyond - The Overland, depart from Southern Cross Station.
The best way to get from Melbourne to Cannington (Station) is to fly which takes 6h 50m and costs $280 - $650. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $800 - $9,000 and takes 3 days 6h.
Cannington (Station) is 2h behind Melbourne. It is currently 12:05 AM in Melbourne and 10:05 PM in Cannington (Station).
Melbourne to Cannington (Station) train services, operated by Journey Beyond - The Overland, arrive at Adelaide Station.
What companies run services between Melbourne, VIC, Australia and Cannington (Station), WA, Australia?
Jetstar, Virgin Australia, and Qantas fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Perth Airport (PER) hourly. Alternatively, you can take a train from Southern Cross Station to Cannington Stn Platform 2 via Adelaide Station, Adelaide Parklands, Perth, and Perth Stn Platform 5 in around 3d 6h.
- 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, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $310–550
- 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
- 1300 730 740
- [email protected]
- Website
- Firefly Express
Bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal to Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $63–66
- Website
- Firefly Express
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More Questions & Answers
Yes, the driving distance between Melbourne to Cannington (Station) is 3295 km. It takes approximately 35h 17m to drive from Melbourne to Cannington (Station).
There are 1677+ hotels available in Cannington (Station).





