There are 3 ways to get from Melbourne to Greymouth by plane, shuttle, or bus
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 Christchurch International Airport, shuttle
best- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Christchurch International Airport (CHC)plane MEL - CHC
- Take a shuttle bus from Christchurch International Airport to Greymouth
10h 10m$445–935Fly to Hokitika
cheapest- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Hokitika (HKK)plane MEL - HKK
10h 51m$280–1,000Fly to Nelson Airport, bus
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Nelson Airport (NSN)plane MEL - NSN
- Take the bus from Tahunanui to Greymouthbus
16h 5m$753–1,429
Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Christchurch International Airport (CHC) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Melbourne to Greymouth is to fly which costs $280 - $1,000 and takes 10h 51m.
The fastest way to get from Melbourne to Greymouth is to fly and shuttle which takes 10h 10m and costs $440 - $950.
The distance between Melbourne and Greymouth is 2697 km.
It takes approximately 10h 10m to get from Melbourne to Greymouth, including transfers.
Greymouth is 3h ahead of Melbourne. It is currently 4:29 AM in Melbourne and 7:29 AM in Greymouth.
There are 63+ hotels available in Greymouth.
What companies run services between Melbourne, VIC, Australia and Greymouth, New Zealand?
Air New Zealand flies from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Hokitika (HKK) once daily.
- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Christchurch International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–900
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Christchurch International Airport via Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–950
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Christchurch International Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Christchurch International Airport via Queenstown
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Hokitika via Christchurch International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Hokitika via Auckland, Christchurch International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Nelson Airport via Christchurch International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Nelson Airport via Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Nelson Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,200
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Nelson Airport via Christchurch International Airport, Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Nelson Airport via Queenstown, Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,200
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Nelson Airport via Queenstown, Christchurch International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
- Phone
- +64 27 201 8825
- Website
- eastwestcoaches.co.nz
Shuttle from Christchurch International Airport to Greymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $80–100
- Schedules at
- eastwestcoaches.co.nz
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