There are 4 ways to get from Melbourne to Mount Barker by plane, bus, train, or car
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Fly to Perth Airport, bus
best- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Perth Airport (PER)plane MEL - PER
- Take the bus from Armadale Stn Transwa Armadale to Transwa Bay Transwa Mt Barkerbus
12h 28m$341–656Fly to Harry Riggs Albany Regional Airport
cheapest- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Harry Riggs Albany Regional Airport (ALH)plane MEL - ALH
9h 28m$302–821Train, bus
- Take the train from Southern Cross to Central Stationtrain
- Take the train from Central Station to Perthtrain
- Take the bus from Transwa Bay Transwa East Perth to Transwa Bay Transwa Mt Barkerbus
3d 21h$970–10,318Drive 3,256.1 km
- Drive from Melbourne to Mount Barkercar 3,256.1 km
35h 56m$584–843
Melbourne to Mount Barker by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Melbourne to Mount Barker is to fly and bus which costs $340 - $700 and takes 12h 28m.
The fastest way to get from Melbourne to Mount Barker is to fly which takes 9h 28m and costs $300 - $850.
The distance between Melbourne and Mount Barker is 3098 km. The road distance is 3256.1 km.
The best way to get from Melbourne to Mount Barker without a car is to train and bus which takes 3 days 21h and costs $950 - $11,000.
It takes approximately 12h 28m to get from Melbourne to Mount Barker, including transfers.
Mount Barker is 2h behind Melbourne. It is currently 7:28 AM in Melbourne and 5:28 AM in Mount Barker.
Yes, the driving distance between Melbourne to Mount Barker is 3256 km. It takes approximately 35h 56m to drive from Melbourne to Mount Barker.
There are 15+ hotels available in Mount Barker.
What companies run services between Melbourne, VIC, Australia and Mount Barker, WA, Australia?
Jetstar, Regional Express, and two other airlines fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Harry Riggs Albany Regional Airport (ALH) every 4 hours.
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Perth Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–550
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Perth Airport via Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $320–550
- Website
- qantas.com
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
- rex.com.au
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Harry Riggs Albany Regional Airport via Perth Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 8m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,500
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Harry Riggs Albany Regional Airport via Adelaide, Perth Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–850
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Harry Riggs Albany Regional Airport via Sydney, Perth Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 3m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,800
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Harry Riggs Albany Regional Airport via Canberra, Perth Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,700
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Harry Riggs Albany Regional Airport via Hobart, Perth Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,800
- Website
- jetstar.com
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
- Twice 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 Armadale Stn Transwa Armadale to Transwa Bay Transwa Mt Barker
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–65
- Website
- https://www.transwa.wa.gov.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.transwa.wa.gov.au/tickets-times/train-timetables
Bus from Transwa Bay Transwa East Perth to Transwa Bay Transwa Mt Barker
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 26m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50–70
- Website
- https://www.transwa.wa.gov.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.transwa.wa.gov.au/tickets-times/train-timetables
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