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How to get fromMelbourne to Queenstownby plane, bus, car, or car ferry

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There are 5 ways to get from Melbourne to Queenstown by plane, bus, car, or car ferry

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  1. Fly to Burnie, bus

    best
    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Burnie (BWT)plane plane MEL - BWT
    2. Take the bus from Burnie Interchange, Mount St, Stop E to Queenstown Railway Station, Driffield Stbus bus
    8h 37m
    $281–397

  2. Drive, car ferry

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Melbourne to Spirit of Tasmania Quay, Geelongcar car
    2. Take the car ferry from Spirit of Tasmania Quay, Geelong to Spirit of Tasmania, Devonport Terminalcarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Spirit of Tasmania, Devonport Terminal to Queenstowncar car
    14h 42m
    $97–248

  3. Fly to Hobart, bus

    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Hobart (HBA)plane plane MEL - HBA
    2. Take the bus from 66 Brisbane St to West Coast Wilderness Railwaybus bus
    9h 22m
    $157–397

  4. Fly to Devonport Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Devonport Airport (DPO)plane plane MEL - DPO
    2. Take the bus from Devonport Interchange, Rooke St, Stop B to Burnie Interchange, Cattley St, Stop Dbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Burnie Interchange, Mount St, Stop E to Queenstown Railway Station, Driffield Stbus bus
    8h 56m
    $316–511

  5. Fly to Launceston, bus

    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Launceston (LST)plane plane MEL - LST
    2. Take the bus from Launceston Regional Transit Centre, Stop L2 to Devonport Interchange, Rooke St, Stop Abus bus
    3. Take the bus from Devonport Interchange, Rooke St, Stop B to Burnie Interchange, Cattley St, Stop Dbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Burnie Interchange, Mount St, Stop E to Queenstown Railway Station, Driffield Stbus bus
    11h 36m
    $189–515

Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Burnie (BWT) flights

Calendar27Weekly Planes
Duration1h 10mAverage Duration
Ticket$220Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 608.6 km
  • Duration: 8h 37m

What companies run services between Melbourne, VIC, Australia and Queenstown, TAS, Australia?

There is no direct connection from Melbourne to Queenstown. However, you can take the bus to Melbourne Airport T3 Skybus/Arrival Dr, walk to Melbourne Airport (MEL) airport, fly to Burnie (BWT), walk to Wynyard Shops, Jackson St before Goldie St, take the line 197 bus to Burnie Interchange, Cattley St, Stop D, walk to Burnie Interchange, Mount St, Stop E, then take the bus to Queenstown Railway Station, Driffield St. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Melbourne to Queenstown via Spirit of Tasmania Quay, Geelong and Spirit of Tasmania, Devonport Terminal in around 14h 42m.

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