There are 4 ways to get from Melbourne to Margaret River by plane, train, bus, or car
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Fly to Busselton Airport
best- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Busselton Airport (BQB)plane MEL - BQB
7h 22m$279–869Train, bus
- Take the train from Southern Cross to Central Stationtrain
- Take the train from Central Station to Perthtrain
- Take the bus from Cockburn Stn Transwa Cockburn Central to Charles West Av Transwa Margaret Riverbus
3d 20h$961–10,304Drive 3,433.1 km
- Drive from Melbourne to Margaret Rivercar 3,433.1 km
37h 4m$618–892Fly to Perth Airport, bus
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Perth Airport (PER)plane MEL - PER
- Take the bus from Perth Airport International Terminal T1 T2 to Busseltonbus
- Take the bus from Busselton to Margaret Riverbus
11h 24m$329–641
Melbourne to Margaret River by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Melbourne to Margaret River is to fly which costs $270 - $900 and takes 7h 22m.
The fastest way to get from Melbourne to Margaret River is to fly which takes 7h 22m and costs $270 - $900.
The distance between Melbourne and Margaret River is 2761 km. The road distance is 3433.1 km.
The best way to get from Melbourne to Margaret River without a car is to train and bus which takes 3 days 20h and costs $950 - $11,000.
It takes approximately 7h 22m to get from Melbourne to Margaret River, including transfers.
Margaret River is 2h behind Melbourne. It is currently 6:25 AM in Melbourne and 4:25 AM in Margaret River.
Yes, the driving distance between Melbourne to Margaret River is 3433 km. It takes approximately 37h 4m to drive from Melbourne to Margaret River.
There are 452+ hotels available in Margaret River.
What companies run services between Melbourne, VIC, Australia and Margaret River, WA, Australia?
Jetstar and Qantas fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Busselton Airport (BQB) twice daily.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Busselton Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–800
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Busselton Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 47m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $220–800
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Perth Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $440–550
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Perth Airport via Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 2m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $440–550
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Perth Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–550
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Perth Airport via Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $310–550
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Busselton Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–800
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Busselton Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $220–800
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Perth Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–550
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Southern Cross to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 1m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- 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/
- Website
- https://www.journeybeyondrail.com.au/indian-pacific/
- 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 662 205
- [email protected]
- Website
- transwa.wa.gov.au
Bus from Cockburn Stn Transwa Cockburn Central to Charles West Av Transwa Margaret River
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–55
- Website
- https://www.transwa.wa.gov.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.transwa.wa.gov.au/tickets-times/train-timetables
Bus from Busselton to Margaret River
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $13–18
- Website
- https://www.transwa.wa.gov.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.transwa.wa.gov.au/tickets-times/train-timetables
- Phone
- +61 (0)8 9753 7700
- [email protected]
- Website
- southwestcoachlines.com.au
Bus from Perth Airport International Terminal T1 T2 to Busselton
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Website
- https://southwestcoachlines.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://southwestcoachlines.com.au/express-coach-travel/routes/
- Book at
- https://apps.customlinc.com.au/southwesttransitgroup/BookingExpress/ExFromTo/?
Bus from Busselton to Margaret River
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $11–16
- Website
- https://southwestcoachlines.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://southwestcoachlines.com.au/express-coach-travel/routes/
- Book at
- https://apps.customlinc.com.au/southwesttransitgroup/BookingExpress/ExFromTo/?
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