There are 5 ways to get from Melbourne to Tanna by train, plane, or ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train to Avalon Airport, fly to Whitegrass Airport
best- Take the train from Southern Cross Station to Lara Stationtrain
- Fly from Avalon Airport (AVV) to Whitegrass Airport (TAH)plane AVV - TAH
33h 42m$238–958Fly Melbourne Airport to Whitegrass Airport
cheapest- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Whitegrass Airport (TAH)plane MEL - TAH
12h 49m$210–770Fly 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$360–1,065Train to Albury, fly to Whitegrass Airport
- Take the train from Southern Cross to Albury Stationtrain
- Fly from Albury (ABX) to Whitegrass Airport (TAH)plane ABX - TAH
35h 7m$216–918Train to Avalon Airport, fly to Port Vila - Bauerfield International Airport, ferry
- Take the train from Southern Cross Station to Lara Stationtrain
- Fly from Avalon Airport (AVV) to Port Vila - Bauerfield International Airport (VLI)plane AVV - VLI
- Take the ferry from Port Vila to Tannaferry
28h 32m$398–1,453
Avalon Airport (AVV) to Whitegrass Airport (TAH) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Melbourne to Tanna is to fly which costs $210 - $800 and takes 12h 49m.
The fastest way to get from Melbourne to Tanna is to fly which takes 12h 49m and costs $210 - $800.
The distance between Melbourne and Tanna is 3231 km.
It takes approximately 33h 42m to get from Melbourne to Tanna, including transfers.
There are 19+ hotels available in Tanna.
What companies run services between Melbourne, VIC, Australia and Tanna, Vanuatu?
Qatar Airways, Solomon, and three other airlines fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Whitegrass Airport (TAH) 5 times a week.
- Website
- airvanuatu.com
Flights from Avalon Airport to Whitegrass Airport via Sydney, Port Vila - Bauerfield International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $230–950
Flights from Avalon Airport to Whitegrass Airport via Brisbane, Port Vila - Bauerfield International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,600
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Whitegrass Airport via Auckland, Port Vila - Bauerfield International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 51m
- When
- Tuesday to Monday
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Albury to Whitegrass Airport via Sydney, Port Vila - Bauerfield International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $190–800
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Port Vila - Bauerfield International Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $220–950
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Port Vila - Bauerfield International Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 27m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,600
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Port Vila - Bauerfield International Airport via Canberra, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $220–950
Flights from Avalon Airport to Port Vila - Bauerfield International Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,300
Flights from Avalon Airport to Port Vila - Bauerfield International Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,200
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Port Vila - Bauerfield International Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,000
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Port Vila - Bauerfield International Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $220–950
Flights from Avalon Airport to Port Vila - Bauerfield International Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,300
- 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
- $4
- Website
- V-Line
- Off Peak
- $4
Train from Southern Cross Station to Lara Station
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4
- Website
- V-Line
- Off Peak
- $4
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
Train from Southern Cross to Albury Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $24–120
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Book at
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Economy
- $24–35
- First
- $39–45
- Sleeper
- $105–120
- Phone
- +678 26872
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Ferry from Port Vila to Tanna
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $75–95
- Schedules at
- Vanuatu Ferry
Ferry from Port Vila to Tanna
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $75–95
- Schedules at
- Vanuatu Ferry
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