There are 5 ways to get from Melbourne to Cat Island by plane, taxi, ferry, or car ferry
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 Cat Cay Airport, taxi
best- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Cat Cay Airport (CXY)plane MEL - CXY
- Take the taxi from Cat Cay Airport (CXY) to Arthur’s Towntaxi
32h 11m$610–1,970Fly to New Bight Airport, taxi
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to New Bight Airport (TBI)plane MEL - TBI
- Take the taxi from The-Bight-Airport-TBI to Arthur’s Towntaxi
33h 5m$610–1,970Fly to North Eleuthera Airport, ferry, car ferry
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to North Eleuthera Airport (ELH)plane MEL - ELH
- Take the ferry from North Eleuthera to Harbour Islandferry
- Take the carferry from Harbour Island to Nassaucarferry
- Take the ferry from Potter's Cay Dock to Cat Islandferry
46h 30mFly to Governor'S Harbour Airport, car ferry, ferry
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Governor'S Harbour Airport (GHB)plane MEL - GHB
- Take the carferry from Governor’s Harbour to Nassaucarferry
- Take the ferry from Potter's Cay Dock to Cat Islandferry
2d$850–2,257Fly to Nassau, Bahamas, fly to Cat Island, Bahamas, taxi
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Lynden Pindling International Airport (NAS)plane MEL - NAS
- Fly from Nassau, Bahamas to Cat Island, Bahamasplane
- Take the taxi from Cat Island, Bahamas to Arthur’s Towntaxi
28h 11m$1,111–2,521
Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Cat Cay Airport (CXY) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Melbourne to Cat Island is to fly and taxi which costs $600 - $2,000 and takes 32h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Melbourne to Cat Island is to fly and taxi which takes 28h 11m and costs $1,100 - $2,600.
The distance between Melbourne and Cat Island is 15998 km.
It takes approximately 32h 11m to get from Melbourne to Cat Island, including transfers.
Cat Island is 16h behind Melbourne. It is currently 4:26 AM in Melbourne and 12:26 PM in Cat Island.
There are two+ hotels available in Cat Island.
What companies run services between Melbourne, VIC, Australia and Cat Island, Bahamas?
There is no direct connection from Melbourne to Cat Island. However, you can take the bus to Melbourne Airport T3 Skybus/Arrival Dr, walk to Melbourne Airport (MEL) airport, fly to Cat Cay Airport (CXY), then take the taxi to Arthur’s Town. Alternatively, you can take the bus to Melbourne Airport T3 Skybus/Arrival Dr, walk to Melbourne Airport (MEL) airport, fly to New Bight Airport (TBI), then take the taxi to Arthur’s Town.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to North Eleuthera Airport via Los Angeles, Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,300
Flights from Melbourne Airport to North Eleuthera Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 39h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,200
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Governor'S Harbour Airport via Los Angeles, Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 37m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Lynden Pindling International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 3m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,800
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Lynden Pindling International Airport via Los Angeles, Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–2,900
- Website
- tailwind.com.tr
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Cat Cay Airport via San Francisco, Fort Lauderdale
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,900
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Cat Cay Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Fort Lauderdale
- Ave. Duration
- 39h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,500
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Cat Cay Airport via Los Angeles, Fort Lauderdale
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 7m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,500
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Cat Cay Airport via Auckland, Houston, Fort Lauderdale
- Ave. Duration
- 39h 25m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,900
- Website
- jetwaysairlines.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to New Bight Airport via Los Angeles, Miami, Lynden Pindling International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,500
Flights from Melbourne Airport to New Bight Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Fort Lauderdale, Lynden Pindling International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,500
Flights from Melbourne Airport to New Bight Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Miami, Lynden Pindling International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,500
Flights from Melbourne Airport to New Bight Airport via Los Angeles, Fort Lauderdale, Lynden Pindling International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 41h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,900
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to North Eleuthera Airport via Los Angeles, Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 47m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, Monday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $700–3,300
- Website
- bahamasair.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Lynden Pindling International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Fort Lauderdale
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,800
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Lynden Pindling International Airport via Los Angeles, Fort Lauderdale
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 45m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,200
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Lynden Pindling International Airport via Los Angeles, Fort Lauderdale
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $900–2,900
- Phone
- +1 242 554 6874
Ferry from North Eleuthera to Harbour Island
- Ave. Duration
- 12 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Getting Around Bermuda
- Phone
- + 1 242 323 2166
- [email protected]
- Website
- Bahamas Ferries
Car ferry from Harbour Island to Nassau
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- Bahamas Ferries
Car ferry from Governor’s Harbour to Nassau
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $155
- Website
- Bahamas Ferries
- Phone
- +1 242 502 2628
- [email protected]
- Website
- The Mail Boat
Ferry from Potter's Cay Dock to Cat Island
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $50
- Website
- The Mail Boat
Ferry from Potter's Cay Dock to Cat Island
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $50
- Website
- The Mail Boat
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Estimated price
- $40–50
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