There are 3 ways to get from Swansea to Melbourne by bus, plane, car, or car ferry
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Bus to Hobart, fly
best- Take the bus from Swansea, Victoria St after Franklin St to Hobart Interchange, Collins Stbus
- Fly from Hobart (HBA) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane HBA - MEL
5h 59m$158–402Drive, car ferry
cheapest- Drive from Swansea to Spirit of Tasmania, Devonport Terminalcar
- Take the car ferry from Spirit of Tasmania, Devonport Terminal to Spirit of Tasmania Quay, Geelongcarferry
- Drive from Spirit of Tasmania Quay, Geelong to Melbournecar
14h 28m$105–253Bus, bus to Launceston, fly
- Take the bus from Swansea, Victoria St before Franklin St to Bicheno Shops, Foster Stbus
- Take the bus from Bicheno Shops, Foster St to St Marys, Story St at Main Stbus
- Take the bus from St Marys, Story St after Main St to Main Rd opp Perth Fire Stationbus
- Fly from Launceston (LST) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane LST - MEL
7h 42m$152–466
Hobart (HBA) to Melbourne Airport (MEL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Swansea to Melbourne is to bus and fly which costs $150 - $410 and takes 5h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Swansea to Melbourne is to bus and fly which takes 5h 59m and costs $150 - $410.
The distance between Swansea and Melbourne is 793 km.
It takes approximately 5h 59m to get from Swansea to Melbourne, including transfers.
There are 5297+ hotels available in Melbourne.
What companies run services between Swansea, TAS, Australia and Melbourne, VIC, Australia?
There is no direct connection from Swansea to Melbourne. However, you can take the bus to Hobart Interchange, Collins St, walk to The Old Woolstore Apartment Hotel, take the bus to Hobart Airport, walk to Hobart (HBA) airport, fly to Melbourne Airport (MEL), walk to Melbourne Airport T1 Skybus/Arrival Dr, then take the bus to Skybus Coach Terminal. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Swansea to Melbourne via Spirit of Tasmania, Devonport Terminal and Spirit of Tasmania Quay, Geelong in around 14h 28m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Hobart to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–420
Flights from Launceston to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–360
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Hobart to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–300
Flights from Launceston to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–360
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Hobart to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Launceston to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–370
- Phone
- +61 1300 300 520
- [email protected]
- Website
- tassielink.com.au
Bus from Swansea, Victoria St after Franklin St to Hobart Interchange, Collins St
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $22–26
- Website
- https://www.tassielink.com.au/
Bus from Swansea, Victoria St before Franklin St to Bicheno Shops, Foster St
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $9–11
- Website
- https://www.tassielink.com.au/
- Phone
- 0400570036
- [email protected]
- Website
- calowscoaches.com.au
Bus from Bicheno Shops, Foster St to St Marys, Story St at Main St
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Website
- https://www.calowscoaches.com.au/
Bus from St Marys, Story St after Main St to Main Rd opp Perth Fire Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $14–18
- Website
- https://www.calowscoaches.com.au/
- Phone
- 1800 634 906
- [email protected]
- Website
- spiritoftasmania.com.au
Car ferry from Spirit of Tasmania, Devonport Terminal to Spirit of Tasmania Quay, Geelong
- 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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