There are 3 ways to get from Melbourne to Cable Beach by plane, train, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly
best- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Broome (BME)plane MEL - BME
7h 1m$533–1,233Train, bus
- Take the train from Southern Cross Station to Adelaide Stationtrain
- Take the train from Adelaide Station to Darwintrain
- Take the bus from Palmerston to Broomebus
3d 20h$3,606–4,248Drive 3,938.4 km
- Drive from Melbourne to Cable Beachcar 3,938.4 km
2d 10h$816–1,179
Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Broome (BME) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Melbourne to Cable Beach is to fly which costs $500 - $1,300 and takes 7h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Melbourne to Cable Beach is to fly which takes 7h 1m and costs $500 - $1,300.
The distance between Melbourne and Cable Beach is 3133 km. The road distance is 3938.4 km.
The best way to get from Melbourne to Cable Beach without a car is to train and bus which takes 3 days 20h and costs $3,600 - $4,300.
It takes approximately 7h 1m to get from Melbourne to Cable Beach, including transfers.
Cable Beach is 3h behind Melbourne. It is currently 11:31 PM in Melbourne and 8:31 PM in Cable Beach.
Yes, the driving distance between Melbourne to Cable Beach is 3938 km. It takes approximately 2 days 10h to drive from Melbourne to Cable Beach.
There are 61+ hotels available in Cable Beach.
What companies run services between Melbourne, VIC, Australia and Cable Beach, WA, Australia?
Qantas and Virgin Australia fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Broome (BME) 5 times a day.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Broome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,100
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Broome via Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,100
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Broome via Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–900
- 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
- 1300 473946
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
Bus from Palmerston to Broome
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 25m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $270–700
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
- Schedules at
- Greyhound Australia
- Early Bird
- $270–390
- Flexible
- $330–700
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