There are 6 ways to get from Melbourne to Kimberley by plane, car, car ferry, taxi, train, 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 Melbourne Airport to Devonport Airport
best- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Devonport Airport (DPO)plane MEL - DPO
3h 8m$323–518Drive, car ferry
cheapest- Drive from Melbourne to Spirit of Tasmania Quay, Geelongcar
- Take the car ferry from Spirit of Tasmania Quay, Geelong to Spirit of Tasmania, Devonport Terminalcarferry
12h 34m$73–207Fly Melbourne Airport to Launceston, taxi
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Launceston (LST)plane MEL - LST
- Take the taxi from Launceston (LST) to Kimberleytaxi
3h 32m$313–658Fly Essendon Fields Airport to Launceston, taxi
- Fly from Essendon Fields Airport (MEB) to Launceston (LST)plane MEB - LST
- Take the taxi from Launceston (LST) to Kimberleytaxi
8h$290–696Train, car ferry
- Take the train from Southern Cross Station to North Shore Stationtrain Geelong
- Take the car ferry from Spirit of Tasmania Quay, Geelong to Spirit of Tasmania, Devonport Terminalcarferry
15h 14m$95–232Bus, car ferry
- Take the bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St to North Shore Station/Station Stbus
- Take the car ferry from Spirit of Tasmania Quay, Geelong to Spirit of Tasmania, Devonport Terminalcarferry
- Take the bus from Devonport Interchange, Rooke St, Stop A to Elizabeth Town, Bass Hwy before Railton Rdbus 705
15h 18m$91–244
Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Devonport Airport (DPO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Melbourne to Kimberley is to drive and car ferry which costs $70 - $210 and takes 12h 34m.
The fastest way to get from Melbourne to Kimberley is to fly which takes 3h 8m and costs $320 - $550.
The distance between Melbourne and Kimberley is 467 km.
The best way to get from Melbourne to Kimberley without a car is to train and car ferry which takes 15h 14m and costs $95 - $240.
It takes approximately 3h 8m to get from Melbourne to Kimberley, including transfers.
There are 131+ hotels available in Kimberley.
What companies run services between Melbourne, VIC, Australia and Kimberley, TAS, Australia?
Qantas flies from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Devonport Airport (DPO) 3 times a day.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Devonport Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–420
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Launceston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–360
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Launceston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–370
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Launceston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–360
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Essendon Fields Airport to Launceston via Flinders Island
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $190–650
- Website
- sharpairlines.com
Flights from Essendon Fields Airport to Launceston via Flinders Island
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $65–420
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- Website
- vline.com.au
Train from Southern Cross Station to North Shore Station
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Off Peak
- $8–12
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- [email protected]
- Website
- vline.com.au
Bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St to North Shore Station/Station St
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $1–15
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.vline.com.au/Timetables/Train-coach-timetables
- Book at
- https://www.vline.com.au/Plan-trip-buy-tickets
- Phone
- +61 7 5552 2700
- [email protected]
- Website
- wearekinetic.com
Bus from Devonport Interchange, Rooke St, Stop A to Elizabeth Town, Bass Hwy before Railton Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $5–9
- Website
- https://www.wearekinetic.com/
- Phone
- 1800 634 906
- [email protected]
- Website
- spiritoftasmania.com.au
Car ferry from Spirit of Tasmania Quay, Geelong to Spirit of Tasmania, Devonport Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $56–179
- Schedules at
- spiritoftasmania.com.au
- Passenger
- $179
- Vehicle
- $300–490
Car ferry from Spirit of Tasmania Quay, Geelong to Spirit of Tasmania, Devonport Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $56–179
- Schedules at
- spiritoftasmania.com.au
- Passenger
- $179
- Vehicle
- $300–490
Car ferry from Spirit of Tasmania Quay, Geelong to Spirit of Tasmania, Devonport Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $56–179
- Schedules at
- spiritoftasmania.com.au
- Passenger
- $179
- Vehicle
- $300–490
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Estimated price
- $220–270
Country Cabs
- Phone
- +61408 321 006
Taxi Combined Services
- Phone
- +61 3 6208 1044
- Website
- taxicombinedlaunceston.com.au
Country Cabs
- Phone
- +61408 321 006
Taxi Combined Services
- Phone
- +61 3 6208 1044
- Website
- taxicombinedlaunceston.com.au
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