There are 5 ways to get from Melbourne to Karratha by plane, train, bus, or car
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Fly to Karratha Airport
best- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Karratha Airport (KTA)plane MEL - KTA
8h 46m$668–1,078Fly to Onslow Airport, drive
cheapest- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Onslow Airport (ONS)plane MEL - ONS
- Drive from Onslow Airport (ONS) to Karrathacar
11h 56m$398–958Train, bus via Palmerston
- Take the train from Southern Cross 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 Karratha Welcome Roadbus
4d 5h$3,422–4,103Drive 4,350.8 km
- Drive from Melbourne to Karrathacar 4,350.8 km
2d 3h$782–1,129Train, bus
- Take the train from Southern Cross to Central Stationtrain
- Take the train from Central Station to Perthtrain
- Take the bus from East Perth to Karratha Welcome Roadbus
4d 16h$1,170–10,608
Melbourne to Karratha by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Melbourne to Karratha is to fly and drive which costs $390 - $1,000 and takes 11h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Melbourne to Karratha is to fly which takes 8h 46m and costs $650 - $1,100.
The distance between Melbourne and Karratha is 3328 km. The road distance is 4350.8 km.
The best way to get from Melbourne to Karratha without a car is to train and bus via Palmerston which takes 4 days 5h and costs $3,400 - $4,100.
It takes approximately 8h 46m to get from Melbourne to Karratha, including transfers.
Karratha is 2h behind Melbourne. It is currently 9:15 PM in Melbourne and 7:15 PM in Karratha.
Yes, the driving distance between Melbourne to Karratha is 4351 km. It takes approximately 2 days 3h to drive from Melbourne to Karratha.
There are 15+ hotels available in Karratha.
What companies run services between Melbourne, VIC, Australia and Karratha, WA, Australia?
Qantas and Virgin Australia fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Karratha Airport (KTA) every 3 hours.
- 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 Southern Cross Station to Adelaide Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $140–380
- Website
- https://www.journeybeyondrail.com.au/journeys/overland/
- Red Standard Readyrail
- $140–170
- Red Standard Everyday
- $190–230
- Red Premium Readyrail
- $260–310
- Red Premium Everyday
- $320–380
- 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
- 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 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 Karratha Welcome Road
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $140–200
- Schedules at
- integritycoachlines.com.au
Bus from East Perth to Karratha Welcome Road
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $250–360
- Schedules at
- integritycoachlines.com.au
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