There are 8 ways to get from Caloundra to Melbourne by bus, plane, train, or car
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Line 600 bus to Sunshine Coast Airport, fly to Melbourne Airport
best- Take the bus from Caloundra station to Maroochydore station, platform 2bus
- Fly from Sunshine Coast Airport (MCY) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane MCY - MEL
6h 3m$200–510Train, train to Gold Coast Airport, fly to Melbourne Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Landsborough station, platform 2 to Bowen Hills station, platform 3train
- Take the train from Bowen Hills station, platform 1 to Varsity Lakes station, platform 2train
- Fly from Gold Coast Airport (OOL) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane OOL - MEL
9h$132–519Train, bus
- Take the train from Landsborough station, platform 2 to Central station, platform 5train
- Take the bus from Brisbane to Central Stationbus
- Take the train from Central Station to Southern Crosstrain 623 / ...
33h 27m$232–592Train
- Take the train from Landsborough station, platform 2 to Central station, platform 5train Naip / ...
- Take the train from Brisbane to Broadmeadowstrain
2d 3h$2,608–3,708Drive 1,715.4 km
- Drive from Caloundra to Melbournecar 1,715.4 km
19h 34m$311–449Train to Brisbane Airport, fly to Melbourne Airport
- Take the train from Landsborough station, platform 2 to Eagle Junction station, platform 3train
- Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane BNE - MEL
6h 47m$179–406Fly Sunshine Coast Airport to Avalon Airport, train
- Fly from Sunshine Coast Airport (MCY) to Avalon Airport (AVV)plane MCY - AVV
- Take the train from Lara Station to Southern Cross Stationtrain
10h 1m$274–564Bus
- Take the bus from Mooloolaba to Brisbane Coach Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Brisbane to Sydney Central Stationbus
- Take the bus from Sydney Central Station to Melbournebus
34h 37m$274–441
Caloundra to Melbourne by bus, train, and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Caloundra to Melbourne is to train and fly which costs $130 - $550 and takes 9h.
The fastest way to get from Caloundra to Melbourne is to line 600 bus and fly which takes 6h 3m and costs $200 - $550.
No, there is no direct bus from Caloundra station to Melbourne. However, there are services departing from Caloundra station and arriving at Melbourne via Mooloolaba, Brisbane and Sydney Central Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 34h 37m.
No, there is no direct train from Caloundra station to Melbourne station. However, there are services departing from Landsborough station, platform 2 and arriving at Melbourne Central Station via Brisbane and Broadmeadows Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 3h.
The distance between Caloundra and Melbourne is 1507 km. The road distance is 1715.4 km.
The best way to get from Caloundra to Melbourne without a car is to train and bus which takes 33h 27m and costs $230 - $600.
It takes approximately 6h 3m to get from Caloundra to Melbourne, including transfers.
Caloundra to Melbourne bus services, operated by FlixBus Australia, depart from Mooloolaba station.
Caloundra to Melbourne train services, operated by Translink, depart from Landsborough station, platform 2.
The best way to get from Caloundra to Melbourne is to train which takes 2 days 3h and costs $2,600 - $3,800. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $270 - $440 and takes 34h 37m.
What companies run services between Caloundra, QLD, Australia and Melbourne, VIC, Australia?
You can take a bus from Bowman Rd near First Ave to Melbourne Central Station via Landsborough station, stop A, Landsborough station, platform 2, Brisbane, and Broadmeadows Station in around 2d 3h. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Caloundra station to Melbourne via Mooloolaba, River Esplanade, Mooloolaba, Brisbane, and Sydney Central Station in around 34h 37m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Sunshine Coast Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Sunshine Coast Airport to Melbourne Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $320–600
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–410
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–600
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Melbourne Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Thursday, Friday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $180–600
Flights from Sunshine Coast Airport to Avalon Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,400
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Sunshine Coast Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–470
Flights from Sunshine Coast Airport to Melbourne Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–470
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–350
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–420
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Sunshine Coast Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–480
Flights from Sunshine Coast Airport to Melbourne Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–480
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–410
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–460
Flights from Sunshine Coast Airport to Avalon Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,400
Train from Landsborough station, platform 2 to Central station, platform 5
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- Translink
Train from Landsborough station, platform 2 to Central station, platform 5
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- Translink
Train from Landsborough station, platform 2 to Eagle Junction station, platform 3
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- Translink
Train from Landsborough station, platform 2 to Bowen Hills station, platform 3
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- Translink
Train from Bowen Hills station, platform 1 to Varsity Lakes station, platform 2
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- Translink
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
Train from Central Station to Southern Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $80–240
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Book at
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Economy
- $80–110
- First
- $110–140
- Sleeper
- $220–240
- Phone
- 1800 703 357
- [email protected]
- Website
- Great Southern
Train from Brisbane to Broadmeadows
- Ave. Duration
- 47h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $2,690–3,690
- Book at
- Great Southern
- Website
- Great Southern
- Gold Premium
- $3,690
- Gold
- $2,690
- 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
Bus from Caloundra station to Maroochydore station, platform 2
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- Translink
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
Bus from Brisbane to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $150–350
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
- Schedules at
- Greyhound Australia
- Early Bird
- $150–220
- Flexible
- $180–350
- Website
- FlixBus Australia
Bus from Mooloolaba to Brisbane Coach Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $13–20
- Schedules at
- FlixBus Australia
Bus from Brisbane to Sydney Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 29m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $130–210
- Schedules at
- FlixBus Australia
Bus from Sydney Central Station to Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $130–210
- Schedules at
- FlixBus Australia
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Booking & Getting There
Caloundra to Melbourne bus services, operated by FlixBus Australia, arrive at Brisbane Coach Terminal station.
Melbourne is 1h ahead of Caloundra. It is currently 12:59 AM in Caloundra and 1:59 AM in Melbourne.
Caloundra to Melbourne train services, operated by Translink, arrive at Central station, platform 5.
Yes, the driving distance between Caloundra to Melbourne is 1715 km. It takes approximately 19h 34m to drive from Caloundra to Melbourne.
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