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How to get fromSouthern Cross Station to Melbourne Central Stationby train, plane, or car

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There are 4 ways to get from Southern Cross Station to Melbourne Central Station by train, plane, or car

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  1. Train to Perth Airport, fly to Melbourne Airport

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    1. Take the train from Southern Cross Stn Transwa Southern Cross to East Perth Stn Transwa East Perthtrain train
    2. Fly from Perth Airport (PER) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane plane PER - MEL
    10h 23m
    $324–681

  2. Drive 3,028.2 km

    1. Drive from Southern Cross Station to Melbourne Central Stationcar car 3,028.2 km
    32h 18m
    $537–775

  3. Train to Kalgoorlie-Boulder Airport, fly to Melbourne Airport

    1. Take the train from Southern Cross Stn Transwa Southern Cross to Kalgoorlie Stn Transwa Kalgoorlietrain train
    2. Fly from Kalgoorlie-Boulder Airport (KGI) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane plane KGI - MEL
    11h 44m
    $610–919

  4. Train to Perth Airport, fly to Avalon Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Southern Cross Stn Transwa Southern Cross to East Perth Stn Transwa East Perthtrain train
    2. Fly from Perth Airport (PER) to Avalon Airport (AVV)plane plane PER - AVV
    3. Take the train from Lara Station to Southern Cross Stationtrain train
    15h 30m
    $416–827

Perth Airport (PER) to Melbourne Airport (MEL) flights

Calendar127Weekly Planes
Duration3h 41mAverage Duration
Ticket$254Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 3,140.4 km
  • Duration: 10h 23m

What companies run services between Southern Cross Station, WA, Australia and Melbourne Central Station, VIC, Australia?

There is no direct connection from Southern Cross Station to Melbourne Central Station. However, you can take the taxi to Southern Cross Stn Transwa Southern Cross, take the train to East Perth Stn Transwa East Perth, take the train to Airport Central Stn Platform 2, walk to Perth Airport (PER) airport, fly to Melbourne Airport (MEL), walk to Melbourne Airport T1 Skybus/Arrival Dr, take the bus to Skybus Coach Terminal, then walk to Melbourne Central Station. Alternatively, you can drive from Southern Cross Station to Melbourne Central Station in around 32h 18m.

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