There are 8 ways to get from Childers to Melbourne by bus, plane, train, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus to Hervey Bay, fly to Melbourne Airport
best- Take the bus from Childers to Hervey Baybus
- Fly from Hervey Bay (HVB) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane HVB - MEL
5h 28m$306–677Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Childers to Brisbane Coach Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Roma Street Station, Stand F to Strathfield Station, Everton Rd, Stand Abus
- Take the bus from Liverpool to Southern Cross Coach Terminalbus
35h 16m$194–258Train
- Take the train from Howard 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 48m$224–1,616Drive 1,815.3 km
- Drive from Childers to Melbournecar 1,815.3 km
20h 25m$329–475Bus to Bundaberg, fly to Melbourne Airport
- Take the bus from Childers to Bundaberg Airportbus
- Fly from Bundaberg (BDB) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane BDB - MEL
6h 38m$404–737Bus to Bundaberg, fly to Avalon Airport, train
- Take the bus from Childers to Bundaberg Airportbus
- Fly from Bundaberg (BDB) to Avalon Airport (AVV)plane BDB - AVV
- Take the train from Lara Station to Southern Cross Stationtrain
8h 27m$478–921Bus to Hervey Bay, fly to Avalon Airport, train
- Take the bus from Childers to Hervey Baybus
- Fly from Hervey Bay (HVB) to Avalon Airport (AVV)plane HVB - AVV
- Take the train from Lara Station to Southern Cross Stationtrain
9h 46m$340–1,361Bus, train
- Take the bus from Childers to Brisbane Roma Streetbus Pm19
- Take the train from Brisbane to Southern Crosstrain
2d 13h$2,671–3,798
Childers to Melbourne by bus and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Childers to Melbourne is to bus which costs $190 - $260 and takes 35h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Childers to Melbourne is to bus and fly which takes 5h 28m and costs $300 - $700.
No, there is no direct bus from Childers to Melbourne. However, there are services departing from Childers and arriving at Southern Cross Coach Terminal via Roma Street Station, Stand F, Strathfield Station, Albert Rd, Stand E and Liverpool. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 35h 16m.
No, there is no direct train from Childers to Melbourne. However, there are services departing from Howard and arriving at Southern Cross via Roma Street Station and Central Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 32h 48m.
The distance between Childers and Melbourne is 1664 km. The road distance is 1815.3 km.
The best way to get from Childers to Melbourne without a car is to train which takes 32h 48m and costs $220 - $1,700.
It takes approximately 5h 28m to get from Childers to Melbourne, including transfers.
Childers to Melbourne bus services, operated by FlixBus Australia, depart from Childers station.
Childers to Melbourne train services, operated by Queensland Rail Travel, depart from Howard station.
The best way to get from Childers to Melbourne is to train which takes 32h 48m and costs $220 - $1,700. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $190 - $260 and takes 35h 16m.
What companies run services between Childers, QLD, Australia and Melbourne, VIC, Australia?
You can take a bus from Childers to Southern Cross via Howard, Howard, Roma Street, Roma Street Station, and Central Station in around 32h 48m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Childers to Southern Cross Coach Terminal via Brisbane Coach Terminal, Roma Street Station, Stand F, Strathfield Station, Everton Rd, Stand A, Strathfield Station, Albert Rd, Stand E, Liverpool Station, Stand A, and Liverpool in around 35h 16m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Hervey Bay to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–600
Flights from Hervey Bay to Melbourne Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $410–600
Flights from Bundaberg to Melbourne Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $370–700
Flights from Bundaberg to Melbourne Airport via Brisbane, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 22m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $370–700
Flights from Bundaberg to Melbourne Airport via Brisbane, Canberra
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $370–700
Flights from Bundaberg to Melbourne Airport via Brisbane, Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $370–700
Flights from Bundaberg to Avalon Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
Flights from Bundaberg to Avalon Airport via Brisbane, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,200
Flights from Hervey Bay to Avalon Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,300
Flights from Hervey Bay to Avalon Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,300
Flights from Hervey Bay to Avalon Airport via Brisbane, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 13m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Monday, Tuesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,300
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Hervey Bay to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–600
Flights from Hervey Bay to Melbourne Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–600
Flights from Hervey Bay to Avalon Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,300
Flights from Hervey Bay to Avalon Airport via Melbourne Airport, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,800
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Bundaberg to Melbourne Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 33m
- When
- Friday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- $490–750
Flights from Bundaberg to Melbourne Airport via Brisbane, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $490–750
- Phone
- 1800 872 467
- Website
- Queensland Rail Travel
Train from Howard to Roma Street
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–1,056
- Book at
- Queensland Rail Travel
- Website
- Queensland Rail Travel
- Schedules at
- Queensland Rail Travel
- BQuick
- $40–65
- AChoice
- $50–70
- Gold Class
- $843
- Heritage Class
- $1,056
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
Train from Roma Street Station to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $85–250
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Book at
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Economy
- $85–110
- First
- $120–140
- Sleeper
- $220–250
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 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
- 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
- Website
- FlixBus Australia
Bus from Childers to Hervey Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $9–14
- Schedules at
- FlixBus Australia
Bus from Childers to Brisbane Coach Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 12m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $60–95
- Schedules at
- FlixBus Australia
Bus from Childers to Bundaberg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $6–10
- Schedules at
- FlixBus Australia
Bus from Childers to Bundaberg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $6–10
- Schedules at
- FlixBus Australia
Bus from Childers to Hervey Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $9–14
- Schedules at
- FlixBus Australia
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
Bus from Roma Street Station, Stand F to Strathfield Station, Everton Rd, Stand A
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 13m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $65–95
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
- Phone
- 1300 730 740
- [email protected]
- Website
- Firefly Express
Bus from Liverpool to Southern Cross Coach Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $63–66
- Website
- Firefly Express
- Phone
- 13 34 10
- [email protected]
- Website
- Premier Motor Service
Bus from Childers to Brisbane Roma Street
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–100
- Website
- Premier Motor Service
Want to know more about travelling around Australia
Rome2Rio's Travel Guide series provide vital information for the global traveller. Filled with useful and timely travel information, the guides answer all the hard questions - such as 'How do I buy a ticket?', 'Should I book online before I travel? ', 'How much should I expect to pay?', 'Do the trains and buses have Wifi?' - to help you get the most out of your next trip.
Related travel guides
Best ways to travel around Australia
Read the travel guide
10 amazing places to get away from it all in Australia
Read the travel guide
4 of the smartest ways to explore Australia
Read the travel guide
Booking & Getting There
Childers to Melbourne bus services, operated by FlixBus Australia, arrive at Brisbane Coach Terminal station.
Melbourne is 1h ahead of Childers. It is currently 1:50 AM in Childers and 2:50 AM in Melbourne.
Childers to Melbourne train services, operated by Queensland Rail Travel, arrive at Roma Street station.
Yes, the driving distance between Childers to Melbourne is 1815 km. It takes approximately 20h 25m to drive from Childers to Melbourne.
There are 5481+ hotels available in Melbourne.






















