There are 6 ways to get from Burketown to Melbourne by car, plane, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Drive to Doomadgee Airport, fly to Melbourne Airport
best- Drive from Burketown to Doomadgee Airport (DMD)car
- Fly from Doomadgee Airport (DMD) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane DMD - MEL
18h 57m$296–1,054Drive 2,870.4 km
- Drive from Burketown to Melbournecar 2,870.4 km
31h 58m$519–749Drive to Normanton, fly to Melbourne Airport
- Drive from Burketown to Normanton (NTN)car
- Fly from Normanton (NTN) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane NTN - MEL
11h 40m$349–1,287Drive to Mount Isa Airport, fly to Melbourne Airport
- Drive from Burketown to Mount Isa Airport (ISA)car
- Fly from Mount Isa Airport (ISA) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane ISA - MEL
14h 3m$654–2,537Drive to Doomadgee Airport, fly to Avalon Airport, train
- Drive from Burketown to Doomadgee Airport (DMD)car
- Fly from Doomadgee Airport (DMD) to Avalon Airport (AVV)plane DMD - AVV
- Take the train from Lara Station to Southern Cross Stationtrain
30h 45m$500–1,338Drive to Mount Isa Airport, fly to Avalon Airport, train
- Drive from Burketown to Mount Isa Airport (ISA)car
- Fly from Mount Isa Airport (ISA) to Avalon Airport (AVV)plane ISA - AVV
- Take the train from Lara Station to Southern Cross Stationtrain
18h 6m$838–2,221
Doomadgee Airport (DMD) to Melbourne Airport (MEL) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Burketown to Melbourne is to drive and fly which costs $290 - $1,100 and takes 18h 57m.
The fastest way to get from Burketown to Melbourne is to drive and fly which takes 11h 40m and costs $340 - $1,300.
The distance between Burketown and Melbourne is 2390 km. The road distance is 2870.4 km.
It takes approximately 18h 57m to get from Burketown to Melbourne, including transfers.
Melbourne is 1h ahead of Burketown. It is currently 12:04 PM in Burketown and 1:04 PM in Melbourne.
Yes, the driving distance between Burketown to Melbourne is 2870 km. It takes approximately 31h 58m to drive from Burketown to Melbourne.
There are 5341+ hotels available in Melbourne.
What companies run services between Burketown, QLD, Australia and Melbourne, VIC, Australia?
There is no direct connection from Burketown to Melbourne. However, you can drive to Doomadgee Airport (DMD) 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 drive from Burketown to Melbourne in around 31h 58m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Doomadgee Airport to Melbourne Airport via Mount Isa Airport, Townsville
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $470–1,500
Flights from Doomadgee Airport to Melbourne Airport via Mount Isa Airport, Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,000
Flights from Normanton to Melbourne Airport via Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Friday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,200
Flights from Normanton to Melbourne Airport via Mornington Island, Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,300
Flights from Normanton to Melbourne Airport via Cairns, Townsville
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,200
Flights from Mount Isa Airport to Melbourne Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $650–5,500
Flights from Mount Isa Airport to Melbourne Airport via Townsville
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,500
Flights from Mount Isa Airport to Melbourne Airport via Brisbane, Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $650–5,500
Flights from Mount Isa Airport to Melbourne Airport via Cloncurry, Townsville
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,500
Flights from Doomadgee Airport to Avalon Airport via Mount Isa Airport, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 27h
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- $470–2,300
Flights from Doomadgee Airport to Avalon Airport via Mount Isa Airport, Brisbane, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 55m
- When
- Thursday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $480–2,300
Flights from Mount Isa Airport to Avalon Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 47m
- When
- Saturday, Sunday, Monday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $750–3,800
Flights from Mount Isa Airport to Avalon Airport via Brisbane, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 27m
- When
- Sunday and Monday
- Estimated price
- $750–3,800
Flights from Mount Isa Airport to Avalon Airport via Townsville, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,500
Flights from Mount Isa Airport to Avalon Airport via Townsville, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–3,900
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Doomadgee Airport to Melbourne Airport via Mount Isa Airport, Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,000
Flights from Normanton to Melbourne Airport via Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Friday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,200
Flights from Normanton to Melbourne Airport via Cairns, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Friday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,300
Flights from Normanton to Melbourne Airport via Mornington Island, Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,300
Flights from Doomadgee Airport to Avalon Airport via Mount Isa Airport, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 27h
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $470–1,300
Flights from Doomadgee Airport to Avalon Airport via Mount Isa Airport, Brisbane, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 10m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $480–1,300
Flights from Mount Isa Airport to Avalon Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,100
Flights from Mount Isa Airport to Avalon Airport via Brisbane, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,200
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Doomadgee Airport to Melbourne Airport via Mount Isa Airport, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 35m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $310–850
Flights from Mount Isa Airport to Melbourne Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 17m
- When
- Friday, Monday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,400
- 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
- $6
- Website
- V-Line
- Off Peak
- $6
Train from Lara Station to Southern Cross Station
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6
- Website
- V-Line
- Off Peak
- $6
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