There are 10 ways to get from Melbourne to Tiwi Islands by plane, unknown, bus, train, or ferry
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Fly Melbourne Airport to Darwin International Airport, travel
best- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Darwin International Airport (DRW)plane MEL - DRW
- Walk from Darwin-Airport-DRW to Tiwi Islandsunknown
7h 58mBus, travel
- Take the bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal to Adelaidebus
- Take the bus from Adelaide to Alice Springsbus
- Take the bus from Alice Springs to Palmerstonbus
- Walk from 9 Scaturchio St to Tiwi Islandsunknown
2d 8hTrain, travel
- Take the train from Southern Cross Station to Adelaide Stationtrain
- Take the train from Adelaide Station to Darwintrain
- Walk from 142 Vanderlin Drive Service Road to Tiwi Islandsunknown
2d 20hTrain, bus to Canberra International Airport, fly to Darwin International Airport, travel
- Take the train from Southern Cross to Albury Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Albury to Canberrabus
- Fly from Canberra International Airport (CBR) to Darwin International Airport (DRW)plane CBR - DRW
- Walk from Darwin-Airport-DRW to Tiwi Islandsunknown
18h 9mTrain, bus to Mount Gambier Airport, fly to Darwin International Airport, travel
- Take the train from Southern Cross Station to Ballarat Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Ballarat Station/Lydiard St to Tourist Information Centre/Jubilee Hwy Eastbus
- Fly from Mount Gambier Airport (MGB) to Darwin International Airport (DRW)plane MGB - DRW
- Walk from Darwin-Airport-DRW to Tiwi Islandsunknown
16hFly Melbourne Airport to Maningrida Airport, travel
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Maningrida Airport (MNG)plane MEL - MNG
- Walk from Maningrida Airport (MNG) to Tiwi Islandsunknown
16h 50mFly Melbourne Airport to Katherine, bus, ferry, travel
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Katherine (KTR)plane MEL - KTR
- Take the bus from Katherine to Darwinbus
- Take the ferry from Cullen Bay to Wurrumiyangaferry
- Walk from Wurrumiyanga to Tiwi Islandsunknown
24h 13mFly Essendon Fields Airport to Darwin International Airport, travel
- Fly from Essendon Fields Airport (MEB) to Darwin International Airport (DRW)plane MEB - DRW
- Walk from Darwin-Airport-DRW to Tiwi Islandsunknown
15h 1mFly Melbourne Airport to Milingimbi Airport, travel
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Milingimbi Airport (MGT)plane MEL - MGT
- Walk from Milingimbi Airport (MGT) to Tiwi Islandsunknown
17h 16mFly Moorabbin to King Island Airport, fly to Darwin International Airport, travel
- Fly from Moorabbin to King Islandplane
- Fly from King Island Airport (KNS) to Darwin International Airport (DRW)plane KNS - DRW
- Walk from Darwin-Airport-DRW to Tiwi Islandsunknown
13h 7m
Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Darwin International Airport (DRW) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The distance between Melbourne and Tiwi Islands is 3253 km.
The best way to get from Melbourne to Tiwi Islands without a car is to bus and travel which takes 2 days 8h and costs .
It takes approximately 7h 58m to get from Melbourne to Tiwi Islands, including transfers.
Tiwi Islands is 1h 30m behind Melbourne. It is currently 5:57 AM in Melbourne and 4:27 AM in Tiwi Islands.
What companies run services between Melbourne, VIC, Australia and Tiwi Islands, NT, Australia?
There is no direct connection from Melbourne to Tiwi Islands. However, you can take the bus to Melbourne Airport T3 Skybus/Arrival Dr, walk to Melbourne Airport (MEL) airport, fly to Darwin International Airport (DRW), then travel to Tiwi Islands. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal to Tiwi Islands via Adelaide, Alice Springs, Palmerston Interchange, and 9 Scaturchio St in around 2d 8h.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Darwin International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–850
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Darwin International Airport via Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $420–750
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Darwin International Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $420–750
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Darwin International Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $420–750
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Darwin International Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 32m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,800
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Darwin International Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–1,900
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Darwin International Airport via Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Saturday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Sunday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,800
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Darwin International Airport via Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–1,800
Flights from Mount Gambier Airport to Darwin International Airport via Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,600
Flights from Mount Gambier Airport to Darwin International Airport via Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 22m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Tuesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,700
Flights from Essendon Fields Airport to Darwin International Airport via King Island Airport, Burnie, Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,900
Flights from King Island Airport to Darwin International Airport via Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- When
- Saturday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,700
Flights from King Island Airport to Darwin International Airport via Burnie, Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,800
Flights from King Island Airport to Darwin International Airport via Melbourne Airport, Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,800
Flights from King Island Airport to Darwin International Airport via Launceston, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 55m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,000
Flights from King Island Airport to Darwin International Airport via Launceston, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,100
- Website
- flyairnorth.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Maningrida Airport via Darwin International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $480–1,500
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Maningrida Airport via Darwin International Airport, Milingimbi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Wednesday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,500
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Maningrida Airport via Brisbane, Darwin International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 10m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,200
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Maningrida Airport via Sydney, Darwin International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 20m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,700
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Katherine via Darwin International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 45m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,600
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Katherine via Brisbane, Darwin International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,800
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Katherine via Sydney, Darwin International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 35m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Katherine via Adelaide, Darwin International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–3,600
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Milingimbi Airport via Darwin International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Wednesday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,500
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Milingimbi Airport via Brisbane, Darwin International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,800
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Milingimbi Airport via Cairns, Darwin International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,100
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Milingimbi Airport via Darwin International Airport, Maningrida Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $480–1,500
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Darwin International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–850
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Darwin International Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 42m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- $300–850
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Darwin International Airport via Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–850
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Darwin International Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–850
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Darwin International Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,200
Flights from Mount Gambier Airport to Darwin International Airport via Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,000
Flights from Mount Gambier Airport to Darwin International Airport via Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,100
Flights from King Island Airport to Darwin International Airport via Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,100
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Darwin International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $400–550
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Darwin International Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $400–550
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Darwin International Airport via Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $350–650
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Darwin International Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $350–650
Flights from Mount Gambier Airport to Darwin International Airport via Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $350–950
- Phone
- 1800 703 357
- [email protected]
- Website
- Journey Beyond
Train from Southern Cross Station to Adelaide Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $210–420
- Website
- Journey Beyond
- Red Standard
- $210–250
- Red Premium
- $350–420
- Phone
- 1800 703 357
- [email protected]
- Website
- journeybeyondrail.com.au
Train from Adelaide Station to Darwin
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 6h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $3,089
- Book at
- Great Southern Rail - The Ghan
- Everyday Gold Single Cabin
- $2,789
- Flexible Gold Single Cabin
- $3,089
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
Train from Southern Cross to Albury Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–170
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Book at
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Economy
- $35–50
- First
- $55–65
- Sleeper
- $150–170
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- Website
- V-Line
Train from Southern Cross Station to Ballarat Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6
- Website
- V-Line
- Off Peak
- $6
- Phone
- 1300 730 740
- [email protected]
- Website
- Firefly Express
Bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal to Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $63–66
- Website
- Firefly Express
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
Bus from Adelaide to Alice Springs
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $220–550
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
- Schedules at
- Greyhound Australia
- Early Bird
- $220–310
- Flexible
- $270–550
Bus from Alice Springs to Palmerston
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 5m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $210–550
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
- Schedules at
- Greyhound Australia
- Early Bird
- $210–300
- Flexible
- $260–550
Bus from Albury to Canberra
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–120
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
- Schedules at
- Greyhound Australia
- Early Bird
- $60–90
- Flexible
- $85–120
Bus from Katherine to Darwin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $60–110
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
- Schedules at
- Greyhound Australia
- Early Bird
- $60–85
- Flexible
- $80–110
- Website
- FlixBus Australia
Bus from Albury to Canberra
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–70
- Schedules at
- FlixBus Australia
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- [email protected]
- Website
- V/Line
Bus from Albury to Canberra
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $4–30
- Website
- V/Line
- Schedules at
- V/Line
- Book at
- V/Line
Bus from Ballarat Station/Lydiard St to Tourist Information Centre/Jubilee Hwy East
Ferry from Cullen Bay to Wurrumiyanga
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Schedules at
- sealink.com.au
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