There are 4 ways to get from Melbourne to Esperance by plane, train, bus, or car
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Fly to Esperance Airport
best- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Esperance Airport (EPR)plane MEL - EPR
9h 3m$363–888Train, bus
- Take the train from Southern Cross to Central Stationtrain
- Take the train from Central Station to Perthtrain
- Take the bus from Transwa Bay Transwa East Perth to Transwa Bay Transwa Esperancebus
4d 1h$1,020–10,378Drive 2,881.2 km
- Drive from Melbourne to Esperancecar 2,881.2 km
30h 57m$518–748Fly to Kalgoorlie-Boulder Airport, bus
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Kalgoorlie-Boulder Airport (KGI)plane MEL - KGI
- Take the bus from Station Access Rd Transwa Kalgoorlie to Transwa Bay Transwa Esperancebus
14h 6m$649–1,023
Melbourne to Esperance by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Melbourne to Esperance is to fly which costs $360 - $900 and takes 9h 3m.
The fastest way to get from Melbourne to Esperance is to fly which takes 9h 3m and costs $360 - $900.
The distance between Melbourne and Esperance is 2163 km. The road distance is 2881.2 km.
The best way to get from Melbourne to Esperance without a car is to train and bus which takes 4 days 1h and costs $1,000 - $11,000.
It takes approximately 9h 3m to get from Melbourne to Esperance, including transfers.
Esperance is 2h behind Melbourne. It is currently 7:26 PM in Melbourne and 5:26 PM in Esperance.
Yes, the driving distance between Melbourne to Esperance is 2881 km. It takes approximately 30h 57m to drive from Melbourne to Esperance.
There are 63+ hotels available in Esperance.
What companies run services between Melbourne, VIC, Australia and Esperance, WA, Australia?
Virgin Australia, Regional Express, and Qantas fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Esperance Airport (EPR) every 4 hours.
- Website
- rex.com.au
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Esperance Airport via Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,500
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Esperance Airport via Adelaide, Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $470–1,500
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Esperance Airport via Canberra, Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,800
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Esperance Airport via Hobart, Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,800
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Esperance Airport via Sydney, Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $360–1,900
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Kalgoorlie-Boulder Airport via Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 32m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,700
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Kalgoorlie-Boulder Airport via Adelaide, Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,700
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Kalgoorlie-Boulder Airport via Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 3m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Monday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–800
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Kalgoorlie-Boulder Airport via Adelaide, Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $550–800
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Southern Cross to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 59m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- 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 662 205
- [email protected]
- Website
- transwa.wa.gov.au
Bus from Transwa Bay Transwa East Perth to Transwa Bay Transwa Esperance
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $100–130
- Website
- https://www.transwa.wa.gov.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.transwa.wa.gov.au/tickets-times/train-timetables
Bus from Station Access Rd Transwa Kalgoorlie to Transwa Bay Transwa Esperance
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $55–75
- Website
- https://www.transwa.wa.gov.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.transwa.wa.gov.au/tickets-times/train-timetables
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