There are 4 ways to get from Melbourne to Cape Preston by plane, unknown, bus, or train
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Fly to Karratha Airport, travel
best- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Karratha Airport (KTA)plane MEL - KTA
- Walk from Karratha Airport (KTA) to Cape Prestonunknown
9h 47mBus, train, travel
- Take the bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal to Ararat stationbus
- Take the train from Ararat 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 Cape Prestonunknown
4d 10hFly to Onslow Airport, travel
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Onslow Airport (ONS)plane MEL - ONS
- Walk from Onslow Airport (ONS) to Cape Prestonunknown
11h 43mTrain, bus, travel
- Take the train from Southern Cross to Central Stationtrain
- Take the train from Central Station to Perthtrain
- Take the bus from East Perth to Fortescue Roadhousebus
- Walk from Fortescue Roadhouse to Cape Prestonunknown
4d 16h
Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Karratha Airport (KTA) flights
Questions & Answers
The distance between Melbourne and Cape Preston is 3375 km.
The best way to get from Melbourne to Cape Preston without a car is to bus and train and travel which takes 4 days 10h and costs .
It takes approximately 9h 47m to get from Melbourne to Cape Preston, including transfers.
What companies run services between Melbourne, VIC, Australia and Cape Preston, WA, Australia?
There is no direct connection from Melbourne to Cape Preston. However, you can take the bus to Melbourne Airport T3 Skybus/Arrival Dr, walk to Melbourne Airport (MEL) airport, fly to Karratha Airport (KTA), then travel to Cape Preston. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal to Cape Preston via Ararat station, Ararat Station, Adelaide Station, Darwin, Palmerston, Roebuck Plains, and Fortescue Roadhouse in around 4d 10h.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Karratha Airport via Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $750–2,400
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Karratha Airport via Adelaide, Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,500
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Karratha Airport via Sydney, Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 57m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $900–2,900
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Onslow Airport via Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,700
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Onslow Airport via Sydney, Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,000
- 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
- $600–1,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Karratha Airport via Adelaide, Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Karratha Airport via Sydney, Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Onslow Airport via Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,700
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Onslow Airport via Sydney, Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $390–950
- Phone
- 1800 703 357
- [email protected]
- Website
- journeybeyondrail.com.au
Train from Ararat Station to Adelaide Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $100–280
- Website
- https://www.journeybeyondrail.com.au/journeys/overland/
- Red Standard Readyrail
- $100–130
- Red Standard Everyday
- $140–170
- Red Premium Readyrail
- $190–230
- Red Premium Everyday
- $230–280
- 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
- https://bookings.greatsouthernrail.com.au/?_ga=2.27793852.1430812322.1538203551-1884130056.1538203551
- Saver Gold Single Cabin
- $2,839
- Everyday Gold Single Cabin
- $2,989
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Southern Cross to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 1m
- Frequency
- 6 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
- 1300 730 740
- [email protected]
- Website
- fireflyexpress.com.au
Bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal to Ararat station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–99
- Website
- http://www.fireflyexpress.com.au
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com.au
Bus from Palmerston to Roebuck Plains
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $270–650
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $270–380
- Advantage
- $340–500
- Flexible
- $430–650
- 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
- $150–220
- Schedules at
- integritycoachlines.com.au
Bus from East Perth to Fortescue Roadhouse
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $240–340
- Schedules at
- integritycoachlines.com.au
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