There are 7 ways to get from Melbourne to Port Townsend by plane, car, bus, ferry, or train
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Fly Melbourne Airport to Paine Field County Airport, drive
best- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Paine Field County Airport (PAE)plane MEL - PAE
- Drive from Seattle-Airport-PAE to Port Townsendcar
26h 26m$474–1,560Fly Melbourne Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, bus, ferry
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA)plane MEL - SEA
- Take the bus from SeaTac Airport - Departures to Coupeville - Coupe's Villagebus
- Take the ferry from Coupeville to Port Townsendferry
25h 41m$851–1,692Fly Melbourne Airport to Vancouver International Airport, train, ferry, bus
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Vancouver International Airport (YVR)plane MEL - YVR
- Take the train from Vancouver to Edmondstrain
- Take the ferry from Edmonds to Kingstonferry
- Take the bus from Kingston Ferry Terminal to Haines Place Park & Ridebus
29h 6m$722–1,547Train to Avalon Airport, fly to Vancouver International Airport, train, ferry, bus
- Take the train from Southern Cross Station to Lara Stationtrain
- Fly from Avalon Airport (AVV) to Vancouver International Airport (YVR)plane AVV - YVR
- Take the train from Vancouver to Edmondstrain
- Take the ferry from Edmonds to Kingstonferry
- Take the bus from Kingston Ferry Terminal to Haines Place Park & Ridebus
30h 9m$663–2,340Fly Melbourne Airport to King County International Airport, line 404 ferry, bus
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to King County International Airport (BFI)plane MEL - BFI
- Take the ferry from Pier 50 Seattle Ferry Dock to Kingston Ferry Dockferry
- Take the bus from Kingston Ferry Terminal to Haines Place Park & Ridebus
26h 18m$927–3,137Fly Melbourne Airport to Portland International Airport, train, line 404 ferry, bus
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Portland International Airport (PDX)plane MEL - PDX
- Take the train from Portland to Seattletrain
- Take the ferry from Pier 50 Seattle Ferry Dock to Kingston Ferry Dockferry
- Take the bus from Kingston Ferry Terminal to Haines Place Park & Ridebus
29h 7m$537–1,757Train to Avalon Airport, fly to Paine Field County Airport, drive
- Take the train from Southern Cross Station to Lara Stationtrain
- Fly from Avalon Airport (AVV) to Paine Field County Airport (PAE)plane AVV - PAE
- Drive from Seattle-Airport-PAE to Port Townsendcar
28h 16m$635–2,153
Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Paine Field County Airport (PAE) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Melbourne to Port Townsend is to fly and drive which costs $470 - $1,600 and takes 26h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Melbourne to Port Townsend is to fly and bus and ferry which takes 25h 41m and costs $850 - $1,700.
The distance between Melbourne and Port Townsend is 8397 miles.
It takes approximately 26h 26m to get from Melbourne to Port Townsend, including transfers.
Port Townsend is 17h behind Melbourne. It is currently 4:41 PM in Melbourne and 11:41 PM in Port Townsend.
There are 203+ hotels available in Port Townsend.
What companies run services between Melbourne, VIC, Australia and Port Townsend, WA, USA?
There is no direct connection from Melbourne to Port Townsend. However, you can take the bus to Melbourne Airport T3 Skybus/Arrival Dr, walk to Melbourne Airport (MEL) airport, fly to Paine Field County Airport (PAE), then drive to Port Townsend. Alternatively, you can take the bus to Melbourne Airport T3 Skybus/Arrival Dr, walk to Melbourne Airport (MEL) airport, fly to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA), walk to SeaTac Airport - Departures, take the bus to Coupeville - Coupe's Village, walk to Main St at Coupeville Elementary School, take the line 6 bus to SR 20 at Coupeville Ferry Terminal, walk to Coupeville, then take the ferry to Port Townsend.
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Paine Field County Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $440–1,800
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Paine Field County Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $430–1,500
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Paine Field County Airport via Nadi, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–3,900
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–2,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Vancouver International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $490–2,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Portland International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,000
Flights from Avalon Airport to Paine Field County Airport via Sydney, San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–2,500
Flights from Avalon Airport to Paine Field County Airport via Sydney, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 31m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,200
Flights from Avalon Airport to Paine Field County Airport via Sydney, Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 50m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,600
Flights from Avalon Airport to Paine Field County Airport via Sydney, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–2,200
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Paine Field County Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $440–1,800
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Paine Field County Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $430–1,500
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Paine Field County Airport via Nadi, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–3,900
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 12m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,200
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Vancouver International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $490–2,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Vancouver International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,200
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Portland International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 24m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,200
Flights from Avalon Airport to Paine Field County Airport via Sydney, San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 27m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,500
Flights from Avalon Airport to Paine Field County Airport via Sydney, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–2,200
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Nadi, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–4,200
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Vancouver International Airport via Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 10m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,900
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Vancouver International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $490–2,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Vancouver International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,200
Flights from Avalon Airport to Vancouver International Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 28m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,600
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Portland International Airport via Nadi, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–4,200
Flights from Melbourne Airport to King County International Airport via San Francisco, Portland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 40m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,100
Flights from Melbourne Airport to King County International Airport via Los Angeles, Portland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 52m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,300
Flights from Melbourne Airport to King County International Airport via Brisbane, Vancouver International Airport, Portland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 40m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,200
Flights from Melbourne Airport to King County International Airport via Brisbane, San Francisco, Portland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 25m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,200
Flights from Melbourne Airport to King County International Airport via San Francisco, Redmond, Portland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,200
Flights from Melbourne Airport to King County International Airport via San Francisco, Eugene, Portland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 40m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,200
- Website
- fijiairways.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Paine Field County Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $430–1,500
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Paine Field County Airport via Nadi, San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 49m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–3,700
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Nadi, San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 19m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–4,100
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Vancouver International Airport via Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 10m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,900
Flights from Avalon Airport to Paine Field County Airport via Sydney, San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–2,500
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $470–1,600
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 4m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $490–1,700
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Vancouver International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $470–1,700
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Vancouver International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 19m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $490–1,700
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Portland International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $460–1,600
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 27m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $490–1,700
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Vancouver International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 5m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $490–1,700
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Portland International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 20m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $480–1,700
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Avalon Airport to Vancouver International Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–2,200
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Vancouver to Edmonds
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $40–90
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Vancouver to Edmonds
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $40–90
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Portland to Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $50–120
- Website
- Amtrak
- 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
- $5–9
- Website
- V-Line
- Off Peak
- $5–9
Train from Southern Cross Station to Lara Station
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5–9
- Website
- V-Line
- Off Peak
- $5–9
- Phone
- +1 360-679-4003
- Website
- Whidbey SeaTac Shuttle
Bus from SeaTac Airport - Departures to Coupeville - Coupe's Village
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $25–45
- Website
- Whidbey SeaTac Shuttle
- Youth 0-15
- $25–35
- Seniors 60+
- $30–45
- Adult 16-59
- $30–45
- Phone
- 1-360-385-4777
- Website
- Jefferson Transit
Bus from Kingston Ferry Terminal to Haines Place Park & Ride
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- Jefferson Transit
- Schedules at
- Jefferson Transit Schedules
Bus from Kingston Ferry Terminal to Haines Place Park & Ride
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- Jefferson Transit
- Schedules at
- Jefferson Transit Schedules
Bus from Kingston Ferry Terminal to Haines Place Park & Ride
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- Jefferson Transit
- Schedules at
- Jefferson Transit Schedules
Bus from Kingston Ferry Terminal to Haines Place Park & Ride
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- Jefferson Transit
- Schedules at
- Jefferson Transit Schedules
- Phone
- +1 360 705 7000
- Website
- Washington State Ferries
Ferry from Coupeville to Port Townsend
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5–25
- Schedules at
- Washington State Ferries
- Passenger
- $6–16
- Vehicle & Driver
- $18–25
Ferry from Edmonds to Kingston
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6–25
- Schedules at
- Washington State Ferries
- Passenger
- $6–16
- Vehicle & Driver
- $18–25
Ferry from Edmonds to Kingston
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6–25
- Schedules at
- Washington State Ferries
- Passenger
- $6–16
- Vehicle & Driver
- $18–25
- Phone
- +1 800-501-7433
- Website
- Kitsap Transit
Ferry from Pier 50 Seattle Ferry Dock to Kingston Ferry Dock
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $2–13
- Website
- Kitsap Transit
Ferry from Pier 50 Seattle Ferry Dock to Kingston Ferry Dock
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $2–13
- Website
- Kitsap Transit
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