There are 5 ways to get from Melbourne to Walpole by plane, bus, car, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Melbourne Airport to Busselton Airport, bus
best- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Busselton Airport (BQB)plane MEL - BQB
- Take the bus from Bussell Hwy Transwa Abbey to Bunbury Rail Stn Transwa Bunbury Passenger Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Bunbury Rail Stn Transwa Bunbury Passenger Terminal to Transwa Bay Transwa Walpolebus
13h 10m$321–1,096Fly Melbourne Airport to Harry Riggs Albany Regional Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Harry Riggs Albany Regional Airport (ALH)plane MEL - ALH
- Take the bus from Proudlove Pde Transwa Albany to Transwa Bay Transwa Walpolebus
10h 39m$312–1,036Drive 3,375.1 km
- Drive from Melbourne to Walpolecar 3,375.1 km
37h 12m$610–881Fly Melbourne Airport to Perth Airport, train, bus
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Perth Airport (PER)plane MEL - PER
- Take the train from Transwa Bay Transwa East Perth to Bunbury Rail Stn Transwa Bunbury Passenger Terminaltrain
- Take the bus from Bunbury Rail Stn Transwa Bunbury Passenger Terminal to Transwa Bay Transwa Walpolebus
15h 18m$345–1,051Fly Essendon Fields Airport to Harry Riggs Albany Regional Airport, bus
- Fly from Essendon Fields Airport (MEB) to Harry Riggs Albany Regional Airport (ALH)plane MEB - ALH
- Take the bus from Proudlove Pde Transwa Albany to Transwa Bay Transwa Walpolebus
19h 47m$650–1,964
Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Busselton Airport (BQB) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Melbourne to Walpole is to fly and train and bus which costs $340 - $1,100 and takes 15h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Melbourne to Walpole is to fly and bus which takes 10h 39m and costs $310 - $1,100.
The distance between Melbourne and Walpole is 3074 km. The road distance is 3375.1 km.
It takes approximately 13h 10m to get from Melbourne to Walpole, including transfers.
Walpole is 3h behind Melbourne. It is currently 3:29 PM in Melbourne and 12:29 PM in Walpole.
Yes, the driving distance between Melbourne to Walpole is 3375 km. It takes approximately 37h 12m to drive from Melbourne to Walpole.
There are 23+ hotels available in Walpole.
What companies run services between Melbourne, VIC, Australia and Walpole, WA, Australia?
There is no direct connection from Melbourne to Walpole. However, you can take the bus to Melbourne Airport T3 Skybus/Arrival Dr, walk to Melbourne Airport (MEL) airport, fly to Busselton Airport (BQB), take the taxi to Bussell Hwy Transwa Abbey, take the bus to Bunbury Rail Stn Transwa Bunbury Passenger Terminal, then take the bus to Transwa Bay Transwa Walpole. Alternatively, you can drive from Melbourne to Walpole in around 37h 12m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Busselton Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Busselton Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Perth Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $450–1,300
- Website
- rex.com.au
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Harry Riggs Albany Regional Airport via Perth Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $480–1,500
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Harry Riggs Albany Regional Airport via Sydney, Perth Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 43m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,800
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Harry Riggs Albany Regional Airport via Adelaide, Perth Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $240–950
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Harry Riggs Albany Regional Airport via Canberra, Perth Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- When
- Wednesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,700
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Harry Riggs Albany Regional Airport via Hobart, Perth Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,800
Flights from Essendon Fields Airport to Harry Riggs Albany Regional Airport via King Island, Melbourne Airport, Perth Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 5m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,900
Flights from Essendon Fields Airport to Harry Riggs Albany Regional Airport via King Island, Burnie, Melbourne Airport, Perth Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 55m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,000
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Perth Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–1,000
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Busselton Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Busselton Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 32m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Perth Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–800
- Phone
- 1300 662 205
- [email protected]
- Website
- TransWA
Train from Transwa Bay Transwa East Perth to Bunbury Rail Stn Transwa Bunbury Passenger Terminal
- Phone
- 1300 662 205
- [email protected]
- Website
- TransWA
Bus from Bussell Hwy Transwa Abbey to Bunbury Rail Stn Transwa Bunbury Passenger Terminal
Bus from Bunbury Rail Stn Transwa Bunbury Passenger Terminal to Transwa Bay Transwa Walpole
Bus from Proudlove Pde Transwa Albany to Transwa Bay Transwa Walpole
Bus from Bunbury Rail Stn Transwa Bunbury Passenger Terminal to Transwa Bay Transwa Walpole
Bus from Proudlove Pde Transwa Albany to Transwa Bay Transwa Walpole
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