There are 3 ways to get from Melbourne to Tanna by plane, train, or ferry
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Fly Melbourne Airport to Whitegrass Airport
best- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Whitegrass Airport (TAH)plane MEL - TAH
26h 54m$180–670Train to Avalon Airport, fly to Whitegrass Airport
- Take the train from Southern Cross Station to Lara Stationtrain
- Fly from Avalon Airport (AVV) to Whitegrass Airport (TAH)plane AVV - TAH
29h 52m$241–963Fly Melbourne Airport to Port Vila - Bauerfield International Airport, ferry
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Port Vila - Bauerfield International Airport (VLI)plane MEL - VLI
- Take the ferry from Port Vila to Tannaferry
24h 59m$370–905
Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Whitegrass Airport (TAH) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Melbourne to Tanna is to fly which costs $180 - $700 and takes 26h 54m.
The fastest way to get from Melbourne to Tanna is to fly and ferry which takes 24h 59m and costs $370 - $950.
The distance between Melbourne and Tanna is 3128 km.
It takes approximately 26h 54m to get from Melbourne to Tanna, including transfers.
Tanna is 1h ahead of Melbourne. It is currently 5:38 PM in Melbourne and 6:38 PM in Tanna.
There are 23+ hotels available in Tanna.
What companies run services between Melbourne, VIC, Australia and Tanna, Vanuatu?
Virgin Australia, Air Vanuatu, and three other airlines fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Whitegrass Airport (TAH) once daily.
- Website
- airvanuatu.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Whitegrass Airport via Brisbane, Port Vila - Bauerfield International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 11m
- When
- Sunday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $250–750
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Whitegrass Airport via Sydney, Port Vila - Bauerfield International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $160–650
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Whitegrass Airport via Newcastle, Brisbane, Port Vila - Bauerfield International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–750
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Whitegrass Airport via Canberra, Brisbane, Port Vila - Bauerfield International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–750
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Whitegrass Airport via Canberra, Sydney, Port Vila - Bauerfield International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 35m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $160–650
Flights from Avalon Airport to Whitegrass Airport via Sydney, Port Vila - Bauerfield International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $230–950
Flights from Avalon Airport to Whitegrass Airport via Brisbane, Noumea, Port Vila - Bauerfield International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,800
- 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
- $5–8
- Website
- V-Line
- Off Peak
- $5–8
- Phone
- +678 26872
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Ferry from Port Vila to Tanna
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $75–85
- Schedules at
- Vanuatu Ferry
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