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$514–1,660Fly 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
26h 49m$951–1,692Fly 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
28h 40m$718–1,643Train 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 8m$709–2,336Fly Melbourne Airport to Portland International Airport, train, ferry, bus
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Portland International Airport (PDX)plane MEL - PDX
- Take the train from Portland to Edmondstrain
- Take the ferry from Edmonds to Kingstonferry
- Take the bus from Kingston Ferry Terminal to Haines Place Park & Ridebus
29h 9m$542–1,771Fly 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 17m$527–1,837Train 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$685–2,353
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 train and ferry and bus which costs $700 - $1,700 and takes 28h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Melbourne to Port Townsend is to fly and line 404 ferry and bus which takes 26h 17m and costs $500 - $1,900.
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 8:56 PM in Melbourne and 3:56 AM in Port Townsend.
There are 189+ 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
- aa.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Paine Field County Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $490–2,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Paine Field County Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $470–1,600
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Paine Field County Airport via Nadi, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–3,900
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Paine Field County Airport via Nadi, San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 49m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–3,800
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–2,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 13m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,200
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Vancouver International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–2,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Vancouver International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 42m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,200
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Portland International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 45m
- 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
- $800–2,700
Flights from Avalon Airport to Paine Field County Airport via Sydney, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $700–2,400
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Vancouver to Edmonds
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–85
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Vancouver to Edmonds
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–85
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Portland to Edmonds
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 14m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–120
- Website
- Amtrak
- 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
- +1 360 705 7000
- Website
- Washington State Ferries
Ferry from Coupeville to Port Townsend
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- 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
- $7–26
- Schedules at
- Washington State Ferries
- Passenger
- $7–16
- Vehicle & Driver
- $18–26
Ferry from Edmonds to Kingston
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–26
- Schedules at
- Washington State Ferries
- Passenger
- $7–16
- Vehicle & Driver
- $18–26
Ferry from Edmonds to Kingston
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–26
- Schedules at
- Washington State Ferries
- Passenger
- $7–16
- Vehicle & Driver
- $18–26
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