There are 3 ways to get from Melbourne to Karratha Airport (KTA) by plane, train, bus, or car
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Fly
best- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Karratha Airport (KTA)plane MEL - KTA
8h 34m$628–1,128Train, bus
- Take the train from Southern Cross Station to Adelaide Stationtrain
- Take the train from Adelaide Station to Darwintrain
- Take the bus from Darwin to Roebuck Plainsbus
- Take the bus from Roebuck Plains to Karratha Welcome Roadbus
4d 6h$3,472–4,163Drive 4,352 km
- Drive from Melbourne to Karratha Airport (KTA)car 4,352 km
2d 3h$771–1,113
Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Karratha Airport (KTA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Melbourne to Karratha Airport (KTA) is to fly which costs $600 - $1,200 and takes 8h 34m.
The fastest way to get from Melbourne to Karratha Airport (KTA) is to fly which takes 8h 34m and costs $600 - $1,200.
The distance between Melbourne and Karratha Airport (KTA) is 3314 km. The road distance is 4352 km.
The best way to get from Melbourne to Karratha Airport (KTA) without a car is to train and bus which takes 4 days 6h and costs $3,400 - $4,200.
It takes approximately 8h 34m to get from Melbourne to Karratha Airport (KTA), including transfers.
Karratha Airport (KTA) is 2h behind Melbourne. It is currently 1:36 AM in Melbourne and 11:36 PM in Karratha Airport (KTA).
Yes, the driving distance between Melbourne to Karratha Airport (KTA) is 4352 km. It takes approximately 2 days 3h to drive from Melbourne to Karratha Airport (KTA).
There are 16+ hotels available in Karratha Airport (KTA).
What companies run services between Melbourne, VIC, Australia and Karratha Airport (KTA), 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
- $700–2,200
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Karratha Airport via Adelaide, Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,300
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Karratha Airport via Sydney, Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 57m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $900–2,700
- 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
- $600–900
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Karratha Airport via Adelaide, Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $600–900
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Karratha Airport via Sydney, Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–900
- Phone
- 1800 703 357
- [email protected]
- Website
- Journey Beyond
Train from Southern Cross Station to Adelaide Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $140–380
- Website
- Journey Beyond
- 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
- Great Southern Rail - The Ghan
- Saver Gold Single Cabin
- $2,839
- Everyday Gold Single Cabin
- $2,989
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
Bus from Darwin to Roebuck Plains
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $270–650
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
- Schedules at
- Greyhound Australia
- Early Bird
- $270–390
- 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
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