There are 2 ways to get from Melville to Bathurst Island by plane, ferry, or bus
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Fly, ferry
best- Fly from Perth Airport (PER) to Darwin International Airport (DRW)plane PER - DRW
- Take the ferry from Cullen Bay to Wurrumiyangaferry
12h 6m$400–2,616Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Joondalup Winton Road to Roebuck Plainsbus
- Take the bus from Roebuck Plains to Darwinbus
- Take the ferry from Cullen Bay to Wurrumiyangaferry
2d 18h$607–2,642
Perth Airport (PER) to Darwin International Airport (DRW) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Melville to Bathurst Island is to fly and ferry which costs $400 - $2,700 and takes 12h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Melville to Bathurst Island is to fly and ferry which takes 12h 6m and costs $400 - $2,700.
The distance between Melville and Bathurst Island is 2806 km.
The best way to get from Melville to Bathurst Island without a car is to bus and ferry which takes 2 days 18h and costs $600 - $2,700.
It takes approximately 12h 6m to get from Melville to Bathurst Island, including transfers.
Bathurst Island is 1h 30m ahead of Melville. It is currently 9:50 PM in Melville and 11:20 PM in Bathurst Island.
What companies run services between Melville, WA, Australia and Bathurst Island, NT, Australia?
There is no direct connection from Melville to Bathurst Island. However, you can take the line 910 bus to Canning Hwy Stand 1, walk to Canning Bridge Stn Platform 1, take the train to Perth Underground Stn Platform 1, walk to Perth Stn Platform 8, take the train to Airport Central Stn Platform 2, walk to Perth Airport (PER) airport, fly to Darwin International Airport (DRW), walk to Henry Wrigley Dr, Airport Precinct, take the line 3 bus to Casuarina Bradshaw Terrace Terminus, take the line 10 bus to Darwin Harry Chan Ave, take the line 14 bus to Cullen Bay Ferry Terminal, walk to Cullen Bay, then take the ferry to Wurrumiyanga. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Marmion St After Thorn St to Wurrumiyanga via Elizabeth Quay Bus Stn Stand C3, Elizabeth Quay Stn Platform 1, Joondalup Stn Platform 2, Joondalup Winton Road, Roebuck Plains, Darwin, Woolworths Cavenagh St, Cullen Bay Ferry Terminal, and Cullen Bay in around 2d 18h.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Perth Airport to Darwin International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $480–1,100
Flights from Perth Airport to Darwin International Airport via Kununurra
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Tuesday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,000
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Perth Airport to Darwin International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $310–900
- Website
- flyairnorth.com
Flights from Perth Airport to Darwin International Airport via Kununurra
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Tuesday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,000
- Phone
- +61 (0) 8 9274 7464
- [email protected]
- Website
- integritycoachlines.com.au
Bus from Joondalup Winton Road to Roebuck Plains
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $330–480
- Schedules at
- integritycoachlines.com.au
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
Bus from Roebuck Plains to Darwin
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 25m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $270–650
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
- Schedules at
- Greyhound Australia
- Early Bird
- $270–390
- Advantage
- $340–500
- Flexible
- $430–650
Ferry from Cullen Bay to Wurrumiyanga
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Schedules at
- sealink.com.au
Ferry from Cullen Bay to Wurrumiyanga
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Schedules at
- sealink.com.au
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