There are 8 ways to get from Bundaberg to Melbourne by plane, train, bus, or car
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Fly Bundaberg to Melbourne Airport
best- Fly from Bundaberg (BDB) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane BDB - MEL
5h 10m$390–512Train via Sydney
cheapest- Take the train from Bundaberg to Roma Streettrain
- Take the train from Roma Street Station to Central Stationtrain 32
- Take the train from Central Station to Southern Crosstrain 623 / ...
32h 2m$181–1,773Bus
- Take the bus from Bundaberg to Brisbane Coach Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Brisbane to Sydney Central Stationbus
- Take the bus from Central Station to Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer Stbus
37h 47m$293–491Drive 1,861.8 km
- Drive from Bundaberg to Melbournecar 1,861.8 km
21h 2m$329–475Bus to Hervey Bay, fly to Melbourne Airport
- Take the bus from Bundaberg to Hervey Baybus
- Fly from Hervey Bay (HVB) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane HVB - MEL
6h 19m$216–681Fly Bundaberg to Avalon Airport, train
- Fly from Bundaberg (BDB) to Avalon Airport (AVV)plane BDB - AVV
- Take the train from Lara Station to Southern Cross Stationtrain
6h 28m$459–835Train
- Take the train from Bundaberg to Roma Streettrain Tilt Train / ...
- Take the train from Brisbane to Southern Crosstrain
2d 9h$2,647–4,974Bus, train
- Take the bus from Bundaberg to Brisbane Roma Streetbus Pm19
- Take the train from Brisbane to Southern Crosstrain
2d 13h$2,669–3,796
Bundaberg to Melbourne by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bundaberg to Melbourne is to train via Sydney which costs $180 - $1,800 and takes 32h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Bundaberg to Melbourne is to fly which takes 5h 10m and costs $390 - $550.
No, there is no direct bus from Bundaberg to Melbourne. However, there are services departing from Bundaberg and arriving at Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St via Brisbane and Central Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 37h 47m.
No, there is no direct train from Bundaberg to Melbourne. However, there are services departing from Bundaberg and arriving at Southern Cross via Roma Street Station and Central Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 32h 2m.
The distance between Bundaberg and Melbourne is 1607 km. The road distance is 1861.8 km.
The best way to get from Bundaberg to Melbourne without a car is to train via Sydney which takes 32h 2m and costs $180 - $1,800.
It takes approximately 5h 10m to get from Bundaberg to Melbourne, including transfers.
Bundaberg to Melbourne bus services, operated by FlixBus Australia, depart from Bundaberg station.
Bundaberg to Melbourne train services, operated by Queensland Rail Travel, depart from Bundaberg station.
The best way to get from Bundaberg to Melbourne is to fly which takes 5h 10m and costs $390 - $550. Alternatively, you can train via Sydney, which costs $180 - $1,800 and takes 32h 2m, you could also bus, which costs $290 - $500 and takes 37h 47m.
What companies run services between Bundaberg, QLD, Australia and Melbourne, VIC, Australia?
Link Airways, Virgin Australia, and Qantas fly from Bundaberg (BDB) to Melbourne Airport (MEL) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train from Bundaberg to Southern Cross via Roma Street, Roma Street Station, and Central Station in around 32h 2m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Bundaberg to Melbourne Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $360–480
Flights from Bundaberg to Melbourne Airport via Brisbane, Canberra
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 52m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Monday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $360–480
Flights from Bundaberg to Melbourne Airport via Brisbane, Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $360–480
Flights from Hervey Bay to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–600
Flights from Hervey Bay to Melbourne Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $420–650
Flights from Hervey Bay to Melbourne Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–600
Flights from Bundaberg to Avalon Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 23m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $220–850
Flights from Bundaberg to Avalon Airport via Brisbane, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–850
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Bundaberg to Melbourne Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 8m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $460–490
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Hervey Bay to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–600
Flights from Bundaberg to Avalon Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- $220–850
- Phone
- 1800 872 467
- Website
- Queensland Rail Travel
Train from Bundaberg to Roma Street
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–1,274
- Book at
- Queensland Rail Travel
- Website
- Queensland Rail Travel
- Schedules at
- Queensland Rail Travel
- BQuick
- $45–70
- AChoice
- $60–85
- Gold Class
- $1,017
- Heritage Class
- $1,274
Train from Bundaberg to Roma Street
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–1,274
- Book at
- Queensland Rail Travel
- Website
- Queensland Rail Travel
- Schedules at
- Queensland Rail Travel
- BQuick
- $45–70
- AChoice
- $60–85
- Gold Class
- $1,017
- Heritage Class
- $1,274
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
Train from Roma Street Station to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $70–250
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Book at
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Economy
- $80–110
- First
- $110–150
- Sleeper
- $220–250
Train from Central Station to Southern Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $65–250
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Book at
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Economy
- $75–100
- First
- $100–140
- Sleeper
- $210–250
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- Website
- V-Line
Train from Lara Station to Southern Cross Station
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- V-Line
- Off Peak
- $8–12
- Phone
- 1800 703 357
- [email protected]
- Website
- Great Southern
Train from Brisbane to Southern Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 3h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $2,690–3,690
- Book at
- Great Southern
- Website
- Great Southern
- Gold Premium
- $3,690
- Gold
- $2,690
Train from Brisbane to Southern Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 3h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $2,690–3,690
- Book at
- Great Southern
- Website
- Great Southern
- Gold Premium
- $3,690
- Gold
- $2,690
- Website
- FlixBus Australia
Bus from Bundaberg to Brisbane Coach Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 58m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $60–110
- Schedules at
- FlixBus Australia
Bus from Brisbane to Sydney Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 29m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–210
- Schedules at
- FlixBus Australia
Bus from Central Station to Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $110–180
- Schedules at
- FlixBus Australia
Bus from Bundaberg to Hervey Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $15–25
- Schedules at
- FlixBus Australia
- Phone
- 13 34 10
- [email protected]
- Website
- Premier Motor Service
Bus from Bundaberg to Brisbane Roma Street
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–100
- Website
- Premier Motor Service
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More Questions & Answers
Bundaberg to Melbourne bus services, operated by FlixBus Australia, arrive at Brisbane Coach Terminal station.
Bundaberg to Melbourne train services, operated by Queensland Rail Travel, arrive at Roma Street station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bundaberg to Melbourne is 1862 km. It takes approximately 21h 2m to drive from Bundaberg to Melbourne.
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