There are 3 ways to get from Melbourne to Greymouth by plane, shuttle, or bus
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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$424–834Fly to Hokitika
cheapest- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Hokitika (HKK)plane MEL - HKK
10h 46m$284–1,029Fly to Nelson Airport, bus
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Nelson Airport (NSN)plane MEL - NSN
- Take the bus from Tahunanui to Greymouthbus
15h 40m$702–1,228
Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Christchurch International Airport (CHC) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Melbourne to Greymouth is to fly and shuttle which costs $420 - $850 and takes 10h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Melbourne to Greymouth is to fly and shuttle which takes 10h 10m and costs $420 - $850.
The distance between Melbourne and Greymouth is 2697 km.
It takes approximately 10h 10m to get from Melbourne to Greymouth, including transfers.
Greymouth is 2h ahead of Melbourne. It is currently 9:12 AM in Melbourne and 11:12 AM in Greymouth.
There are 64+ hotels available in Greymouth.
What companies run services between Melbourne, VIC, Australia and Greymouth, New Zealand?
Qantas, Air New Zealand, and Jetstar fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Hokitika (HKK) 3 times a day.
- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Christchurch International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Christchurch International Airport via Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Christchurch International Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–950
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Christchurch International Airport via Queenstown
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Hokitika via Christchurch International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 22m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Sunday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,900
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Hokitika via Sydney, Christchurch International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 47m
- When
- Tuesday, Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–1,900
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Hokitika via Auckland, Christchurch International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $260–2,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Nelson Airport via Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Nelson Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,200
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Nelson Airport via Queenstown, Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,100
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Nelson Airport via Queenstown, Christchurch International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Christchurch International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–750
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Christchurch International Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $450–700
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Christchurch International Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–750
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Nelson Airport via Christchurch International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,300
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Nelson Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,300
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Nelson Airport via Christchurch International Airport, Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,300
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Christchurch International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–750
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Christchurch International Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–750
- 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
- Phone
- +64 9 583 5780
- [email protected]
- Website
- intercity.co.nz
Bus from Tahunanui to Greymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 54m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $16–90
- Website
- https://www.intercity.co.nz/
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