There are 6 ways to get from Melbourne to Shell Beach by plane, taxi, train, bus, or car
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Fly to Shark Bay Airport, taxi
best- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Shark Bay Airport (MJK)plane MEL - MJK
- Take the taxi from Shark Bay Airport (MJK) to Shell Beachtaxi
9h 26m$468–998Fly to Carnarvon Airport, bus, drive
cheapest- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Carnarvon Airport (CVQ)plane MEL - CVQ
- Take the bus from Carnarvon Visitor Centre to Wooramel Roadhousebus
- Drive from Wooramel Roadhouse to Shell Beachcar
12h 38m$421–933Train, 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 Overlander Roadhousebus
- Drive from Overlander Roadhouse to Shell Beachcar
4d 2h$1,080–10,464Drive 3,994.3 km
- Drive from Melbourne to Shell Beachcar 3,994.3 km
42h 40m$713–1,030Fly to Learmonth, bus, drive
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Learmonth (LEA)plane MEL - LEA
- Take the bus from Learmonth Airport to Wooramel Roadhousebus
- Drive from Wooramel Roadhouse to Shell Beachcar
18h 16m$966–1,433Train, bus, drive via Palmerston
- Take the train from Southern Cross 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 Wooramel Roadhousebus
- Drive from Wooramel Roadhouse to Shell Beachcar
4d 21h$3,879–4,648
Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Shark Bay Airport (MJK) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Melbourne to Shell Beach is to fly and bus and drive which costs $420 - $950 and takes 12h 38m.
The fastest way to get from Melbourne to Shell Beach is to fly and taxi which takes 9h 26m and costs $460 - $1,000.
The distance between Melbourne and Shell Beach is 3286 km. The road distance is 3994.3 km.
It takes approximately 9h 26m to get from Melbourne to Shell Beach, including transfers.
Shell Beach is 2h behind Melbourne. It is currently 1:48 PM in Melbourne and 11:48 AM in Shell Beach.
Yes, the driving distance between Melbourne to Shell Beach is 3994 km. It takes approximately 42h 40m to drive from Melbourne to Shell Beach.
What companies run services between Melbourne, VIC, Australia and Shell Beach, WA, Australia?
There is no direct connection from Melbourne to Shell Beach. However, you can take the bus to Melbourne Airport T3 Skybus/Arrival Dr, walk to Melbourne Airport (MEL) airport, fly to Shark Bay Airport (MJK), then take the taxi to Shell Beach. Alternatively, you can take a train from Southern Cross to Shell Beach via Central Station, Perth, Perth Stn Platform 8, East Perth Stn Platform 2, East Perth, and Overlander Roadhouse in around 4d 2h.
- Website
- rex.com.au
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Shark Bay Airport via Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 17m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,600
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Shark Bay Airport via Adelaide, Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,600
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Shark Bay Airport via Sydney, Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $390–900
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Carnarvon Airport via Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,500
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Carnarvon Airport via Perth, Shark Bay Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 12m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,500
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
Train from Southern Cross to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 57m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $80–240
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Book at
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Economy
- $80–110
- First
- $110–140
- Sleeper
- $220–240
- Phone
- +61 (0) 8 9274 7464
- [email protected]
- Website
- integritycoachlines.com.au
Bus from East Perth to Overlander Roadhouse
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $130–200
- Schedules at
- integritycoachlines.com.au
Bus from Carnarvon Visitor Centre to Wooramel Roadhouse
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $75–110
- Schedules at
- integritycoachlines.com.au
Bus from Learmonth Airport to Wooramel Roadhouse
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $110–160
- Schedules at
- integritycoachlines.com.au
Bus from Roebuck Plains to Wooramel Roadhouse
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $250–360
- Schedules at
- integritycoachlines.com.au
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Estimated price
- $130–170
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