There are 4 ways to get from Melbourne to Phillip Island by plane, unknown, or train
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Fly from Melbourne Airport, travel
best- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Norfolk Island Airport (NLK)plane MEL - NLK
- Walk from Norfolk Island Airport (NLK) to Phillip Islandunknown
7h 33mTrain to Avalon Airport, fly, travel
- Take the train from Southern Cross Station to Lara Stationtrain
- Fly from Avalon Airport (AVV) to Norfolk Island Airport (NLK)plane AVV - NLK
- Walk from Norfolk Island Airport (NLK) to Phillip Islandunknown
10h 36mTrain to Bendigo Airport, fly, travel
- Take the train from Southern Cross Station to Bendigo Stationtrain
- Fly from Bendigo Airport (BXG) to Norfolk Island Airport (NLK)plane BXG - NLK
- Walk from Norfolk Island Airport (NLK) to Phillip Islandunknown
29h 27mTrain to Albury, fly, travel
- Take the train from Southern Cross to Albury Stationtrain
- Fly from Albury (ABX) to Norfolk Island Airport (NLK)plane ABX - NLK
- Walk from Norfolk Island Airport (NLK) to Phillip Islandunknown
12h 2m
Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Norfolk Island Airport (NLK) flights
Questions & Answers
The distance between Melbourne and Phillip Island is 2370 km.
It takes approximately 7h 33m to get from Melbourne to Phillip Island, including transfers.
There are 47+ hotels available in Phillip Island.
What companies run services between Melbourne, VIC, Australia and Phillip Island, Norfolk Island?
There is no direct connection from Melbourne to Phillip Island. However, you can take the bus to Melbourne Airport T3 Skybus/Arrival Dr, walk to Melbourne Airport (MEL) airport, fly to Norfolk Island Airport (NLK), then travel to Phillip Island. Alternatively, you can take the train to Lara Station, walk to Lara Station/Hicks St, take the line 18 bus to Avalon Airport Terminal/Airport Dr, walk to Avalon Airport (AVV) airport, fly to Norfolk Island Airport (NLK), then travel to Phillip Island.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Norfolk Island Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $400–850
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Norfolk Island Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $400–850
Flights from Avalon Airport to Norfolk Island Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,600
Flights from Avalon Airport to Norfolk Island Airport via Sydney, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,700
Flights from Bendigo Airport to Norfolk Island Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 45m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,200
Flights from Bendigo Airport to Norfolk Island Airport via Sydney, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 25h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,300
Flights from Albury to Norfolk Island Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,500
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- Website
- V-Line
Train from Southern Cross Station to Lara Station
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Website
- V-Line
- Off Peak
- $6–9
Train from Southern Cross Station to Bendigo Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Website
- V-Line
- Off Peak
- $6–9
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
Train from Southern Cross to Albury Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $19–120
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Book at
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Economy
- $25–35
- First
- $35–45
- Sleeper
- $100–120
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