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There are 6 ways to get from Burketown to Melbourne by car, plane, or train

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  1. Drive  2,870.4 km

    best
    1. Drive from Burketown to Melbournecar car 2,870.4 km
    31h 59m
    $618–892

  2. Drive to Normanton, fly to Melbourne Airport

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Burketown to Normanton (NTN)car car
    2. Fly from Normanton (NTN) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane plane NTN - MEL
    11h 40m
    $297–998

  3. Drive to Doomadgee Airport, fly to Melbourne Airport

    1. Drive from Burketown to Doomadgee Airport (DMD)car car
    2. Fly from Doomadgee Airport (DMD) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane plane DMD - MEL
    19h 22m
    $309–1,059

  4. Drive to Mount Isa Airport, fly to Melbourne Airport

    1. Drive from Burketown to Mount Isa Airport (ISA)car car
    2. Fly from Mount Isa Airport (ISA) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane plane ISA - MEL
    14h 3m
    $718–2,658

  5. Drive to Doomadgee Airport, fly to Avalon Airport, train

    1. Drive from Burketown to Doomadgee Airport (DMD)car car
    2. Fly from Doomadgee Airport (DMD) to Avalon Airport (AVV)plane plane DMD - AVV
    3. Take the train from Lara Station to Southern Cross Stationtrain train
    24h 30m
    $523–1,443

  6. Drive to Mount Isa Airport, fly to Avalon Airport, train

    1. Drive from Burketown to Mount Isa Airport (ISA)car car
    2. Fly from Mount Isa Airport (ISA) to Avalon Airport (AVV)plane plane ISA - AVV
    3. Take the train from Lara Station to Southern Cross Stationtrain train
    18h 6m
    $902–2,442

Doomadgee Airport (DMD) to Melbourne Airport (MEL) flights

Calendar9Weekly Planes
Duration19h 38mAverage Duration
Ticket$262Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,870.4 km
  • Duration: 31h 59m

What companies run services between Burketown, QLD, Australia and Melbourne, VIC, Australia?

You can drive from Burketown to Melbourne in around 31h 59m.

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