Australia›From Melbourne›Canberra
Melbourne to Canberra by flight, bus or road
About 660 km. The flight is fastest at 3.6 h; the bus is cheapest, from ₹3,920 per person.
Canberra to MelbourneFastest
Flight
Qantas / Virgin Australia
3.6 h door to door
Cheapest
Bus
Greyhound / Murrays coach
from ₹3,920 per person
Best value
Flight
Qantas / Virgin Australia
cheapest at mid fares among options within 1.5× the fastest time (or 1 h more on a short ride)
Every option, compared
Door-to-door times (flights include the time at the airports). Fares are typical ranges from the cheapest seat to the premium one.
| Mode | Service | Time | Fare | Runs | Book |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flight | Qantas / Virgin Australia | 3.6 h | ₹7,190–₹24,850per person | Daily | flight search ↗ |
| Bus | Greyhound / Murrays coach | 8.5 h | ₹3,920–₹6,540per person | Daily | Rome2Rio ↗ |
| Private car | Rental car via the Hume Highway, per vehicle | 7.5 h | ₹11,120–₹19,620per car (up to 4) | Daily | Rome2Rio ↗ |
Booking links open the route on the country's transport booking site for trains, buses, boats and transfers, and a flight search for flights, dated about two weeks out; change the date there.
What it costs your group, one way
Fares × people; a private car is priced per car, one car per four people.
| Option | 2 people | 4 people |
|---|---|---|
| Flight · Qantas / Virgin Australia | ₹14,380–₹49,700 | ₹28,760–₹99,400 |
| Bus · Greyhound / Murrays coach | ₹7,840–₹13,080 | ₹15,680–₹26,160 |
| Private car · Rental car via the Hume Highway, per vehicle | ₹11,120–₹19,620 | ₹11,120–₹19,620 |
Once you’re in Canberra
- Best time: September – November, March – April
- Typical stay: 2 days
- November: Good month: November is at the end of the recommended season (September – November, March – April).
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Plan Melbourne and Canberra
A day-by-day plan with this journey, the stays and the rest priced in.