There are 5 ways to get from Melbourne to Ningaloo Coast by plane, taxi, train, bus, or car
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Fly to Learmonth, taxi
best- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Learmonth (LEA)plane MEL - LEA
- Take the taxi from Learmonth-Airport-LEA to Ningaloo Coasttaxi
11h 30m$708–1,598Fly to Onslow Airport, drive
cheapest- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Onslow Airport (ONS)plane MEL - ONS
- Drive from Onslow Airport (ONS) to Ningaloo Coastcar
14h 2m$413–978Train, bus, drive
- Take the train from Southern Cross to Central Stationtrain
- Take the train from Central Station to Perthtrain
- Take the bus from Joondalup Winton Road to Coral Bay Ningaloo Clubbus
- Drive from Coral Bay Ningaloo Club to Ningaloo Coastcar
4d 9h$1,112–10,534Drive 4,432.9 km
- Drive from Melbourne to Ningaloo Coastcar 4,432.9 km
2d$797–1,151Bus, train, taxi
- Take the bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal to Ararat stationbus
- Take the train from Ararat 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 Learmonth Airportbus
- Take the taxi from Learmonth Airport to Ningaloo Coasttaxi
4d 17h$3,664–4,368
Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Learmonth (LEA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Melbourne to Ningaloo Coast is to fly and drive which costs $410 - $1,000 and takes 14h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Melbourne to Ningaloo Coast is to fly and taxi which takes 11h 30m and costs $700 - $1,600.
The distance between Melbourne and Ningaloo Coast is 3473 km. The road distance is 4432.9 km.
The best way to get from Melbourne to Ningaloo Coast without a car is to bus and train and taxi which takes 4 days 17h and costs $3,600 - $4,400.
It takes approximately 11h 30m to get from Melbourne to Ningaloo Coast, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Melbourne to Ningaloo Coast is 4433 km. It takes approximately 2 days 0h to drive from Melbourne to Ningaloo Coast.
What companies run services between Melbourne, VIC, Australia and Ningaloo Coast, WA, Australia?
There is no direct connection from Melbourne to Ningaloo Coast. However, you can take the bus to Melbourne Airport T3 Skybus/Arrival Dr, walk to Melbourne Airport (MEL) airport, fly to Learmonth (LEA), then take the taxi to Ningaloo Coast. Alternatively, you can take a train from Southern Cross to Ningaloo Coast via Central Station, Perth, Perth Underground Stn Platform 1, Joondalup Stn Platform 2, Joondalup Winton Road, and Coral Bay Ningaloo Club in around 4d 9h.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Learmonth via Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–1,400
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Learmonth via Sydney, Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,300
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Learmonth via Adelaide, Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,300
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 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
- 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
- 1800 703 357
- [email protected]
- Website
- journeybeyondrail.com.au
Train from Ararat Station to Adelaide Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $100–280
- Website
- https://www.journeybeyondrail.com.au/journeys/overland/
- Red Standard Readyrail
- $100–130
- Red Standard Everyday
- $140–170
- Red Premium Readyrail
- $190–230
- Red Premium Everyday
- $230–280
- 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
- +61 (0) 8 9274 7464
- [email protected]
- Website
- integritycoachlines.com.au
Bus from Joondalup Winton Road to Coral Bay Ningaloo Club
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $170–250
- Schedules at
- integritycoachlines.com.au
Bus from Roebuck Plains to Learmonth Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $200–290
- Schedules at
- integritycoachlines.com.au
- Phone
- 1300 730 740
- [email protected]
- Website
- fireflyexpress.com.au
Bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal to Ararat station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–99
- Website
- http://www.fireflyexpress.com.au
- 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
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Estimated price
- $130–170
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