There are 3 ways to get from Melbourne to Tarkine by plane, unknown, car, car ferry, or train
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Fly, travel
best- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Burnie (BWT)plane MEL - BWT
- Walk from Burnie (BWT) to Tarkineunknown
4h 1mDrive, car ferry, travel
- Drive from Melbourne to Spirit of Tasmania Quay, Geelongcar
- Take the car ferry from Spirit of Tasmania Quay, Geelong to Spirit of Tasmania, Devonport Terminalcarferry
- Walk from Spirit of Tasmania, Devonport Terminal to Tarkineunknown
14h 13mTrain, car ferry, travel
- Take the train from Southern Cross Station to North Shore Stationtrain
- Take the car ferry from Spirit of Tasmania Quay, Geelong to Spirit of Tasmania, Devonport Terminalcarferry
- Walk from Ulverstone Interchange, Wongi Lane, Stop A to Tarkineunknown
16h 31m
Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Burnie (BWT) flights
Questions & Answers
The distance between Melbourne and Tarkine is 466 km.
The best way to get from Melbourne to Tarkine without a car is to train and car ferry and travel which takes 16h 31m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 1m to get from Melbourne to Tarkine, including transfers.
What companies run services between Melbourne, VIC, Australia and Tarkine, TAS, Australia?
There is no direct connection from Melbourne to Tarkine. However, you can take the bus to Melbourne Airport T3 Skybus/Arrival Dr, walk to Melbourne Airport (MEL) airport, fly to Burnie (BWT), then travel to Tarkine. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Melbourne to Tarkine via Spirit of Tasmania Quay, Geelong and Spirit of Tasmania, Devonport Terminal in around 14h 13m.
- Website
- rex.com.au
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Burnie
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–330
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Burnie
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–850
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- Website
- vline.com.au
Train from Southern Cross Station to North Shore Station
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Off Peak
- $8–12
- Phone
- 1800 634 906
- [email protected]
- Website
- spiritoftasmania.com.au
Car ferry from Spirit of Tasmania Quay, Geelong to Spirit of Tasmania, Devonport Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $56–179
- Schedules at
- spiritoftasmania.com.au
- Passenger
- $179
- Vehicle
- $300–490
Car ferry from Spirit of Tasmania Quay, Geelong to Spirit of Tasmania, Devonport Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $56–179
- Schedules at
- spiritoftasmania.com.au
- Passenger
- $179
- Vehicle
- $300–490
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