There are 5 ways to get from Melbourne to Ningaloo Station by plane, car, train, or bus
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Fly to Learmonth, drive
best- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Learmonth (LEA)plane MEL - LEA
- Drive from Learmonth-Airport-LEA to Ningaloo Stationcar
11h 14m$595–1,453Fly to Onslow Airport, drive
cheapest- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Onslow Airport (ONS)plane MEL - ONS
- Drive from Onslow Airport (ONS) to Ningaloo Stationcar
13h 11m$398–923Train, bus, drive
- Take the train from Southern Cross to Central Stationtrain
- Take the train from Central Station to Perthtrain
- Take the bus from East Perth to Coral Bay Ningaloo Clubbus
- Drive from Coral Bay Ningaloo Club to Ningaloo Stationcar
4d 8h$1,104–10,520Drive 4,393.2 km
- Drive from Melbourne to Ningaloo Stationcar 4,393.2 km
47h 30m$787–1,137Bus, train, drive
- 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 Coral Bay Ningaloo Clubbus
- Drive from Coral Bay Ningaloo Club to Ningaloo Stationcar
4d 17h$3,558–4,240
Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Learmonth (LEA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Melbourne to Ningaloo Station is to fly and drive which costs $390 - $950 and takes 13h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Melbourne to Ningaloo Station is to fly and drive which takes 11h 14m and costs $550 - $1,500.
The distance between Melbourne and Ningaloo Station is 3517 km. The road distance is 4393.2 km.
It takes approximately 11h 14m to get from Melbourne to Ningaloo Station, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Melbourne to Ningaloo Station is 4393 km. It takes approximately 47h 30m to drive from Melbourne to Ningaloo Station.
What companies run services between Melbourne, VIC, Australia and Ningaloo Station, WA, Australia?
There is no direct connection from Melbourne to Ningaloo Station. However, you can take the bus to Melbourne Airport T3 Skybus/Arrival Dr, walk to Melbourne Airport (MEL) airport, fly to Learmonth (LEA), then drive to Ningaloo Station. Alternatively, you can take a train from Southern Cross to Ningaloo Station via Central Station, Perth, Perth Stn Platform 8, East Perth Stn Platform 2, East Perth, and Coral Bay Ningaloo Club in around 4d 8h.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Learmonth via Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,400
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
- $310–1,700
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Onslow Airport via Sydney, Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $380–900
- 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 East Perth to Coral Bay Ningaloo Club
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $170–250
- Schedules at
- integritycoachlines.com.au
Bus from Roebuck Plains to Coral Bay Ningaloo Club
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $210–310
- 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
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