There are 9 ways to get from Cloncurry to Melbourne by plane, bus, train, car, or bus (Greyhound)
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Fly Cloncurry Airport to Melbourne Airport
best- Fly from Cloncurry Airport (CNJ) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane CNJ - MEL
7h 31m$351–1,255Bus, train via Sydney
- Take the bus from Cloncurry to Brisbanebus
- Take the train from Roma Street Station to Central Stationtrain 32
- Take the train from Central Station to Southern Crosstrain 623 / ...
2d 4h$421–1,109Train
- Take the train from Cloncurry station to Townsville stationtrain
- Take the train from Townsville to Roma Streettrain
- Take the train from Roma Street Station to Central Stationtrain 32
- Take the train from Central Station to Southern Crosstrain 623 / ...
2d 15h$394–8,304Drive 2,460.8 km
- Drive from Cloncurry to Melbournecar 2,460.8 km
26h 31m$445–643Bus to Mount Isa Airport, fly to Melbourne Airport
- Take the bus from Cloncurry to Mount Isabus
- Fly from Mount Isa Airport (ISA) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane ISA - MEL
9h 19m$685–2,509Fly Cloncurry Airport to Avalon Airport, train
- Fly from Cloncurry Airport (CNJ) to Avalon Airport (AVV)plane CNJ - AVV
- Take the train from Lara Station to Southern Cross Stationtrain
23h 59m$535–2,139Bus to Mount Isa Airport, fly to Avalon Airport, train
- Take the bus from Cloncurry to Mount Isabus
- Fly from Mount Isa Airport (ISA) to Avalon Airport (AVV)plane ISA - AVV
- Take the train from Lara Station to Southern Cross Stationtrain
13h 22m$819–2,293Bus
- Take the bus from Cloncurry to Brisbanebus
- Take the bus from Roma Street Station, Stand F to Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1bus
- Take the bus from Sydney Central Station to Melbournebus
2d 6h$451–1,009Bus, train
- Take the bus from Cloncurry to Brisbanebus Brisbane
- Take the train from Brisbane to Southern Crosstrain
3d 5h$2,857–4,320
Cloncurry to Melbourne by bus and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Cloncurry to Melbourne is to drive which costs $440 - $650 and takes 26h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Cloncurry to Melbourne is to fly which takes 7h 31m and costs $350 - $1,300.
No, there is no direct bus from Cloncurry to Melbourne. However, there are services departing from Cloncurry and arriving at Melbourne via Roma Street Station, Stand F and Sydney Central Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 6h.
No, there is no direct train from Cloncurry station to Melbourne. However, there are services departing from Cloncurry station and arriving at Southern Cross via Townsville, Roma Street Station and Central Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 15h.
The distance between Cloncurry and Melbourne is 1962 km. The road distance is 2460.8 km.
The best way to get from Cloncurry to Melbourne without a car is to bus and train via Sydney which takes 2 days 4h and costs $420 - $1,200.
It takes approximately 7h 31m to get from Cloncurry to Melbourne, including transfers.
Cloncurry to Melbourne bus services, operated by Greyhound Australia, depart from Cloncurry station.
Cloncurry to Melbourne train services, operated by Queensland Rail Travel, depart from Cloncurry station.
The best way to get from Cloncurry to Melbourne is to fly which takes 7h 31m and costs $350 - $1,300. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $390 - $8,500 and takes 2 days 15h, you could also bus, which costs $450 - $1,100 and takes 2 days 6h.
What companies run services between Cloncurry, QLD, Australia and Melbourne, VIC, Australia?
Qantas and Jetstar fly from Cloncurry Airport (CNJ) to Melbourne Airport (MEL) 3 times a week. Alternatively, you can take a train from Cloncurry station to Southern Cross via Townsville station, Townsville, Roma Street, Roma Street Station, and Central Station in around 2d 15h.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Cloncurry Airport to Melbourne Airport via Townsville
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 33m
- When
- Friday, Monday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,200
Flights from Mount Isa Airport to Melbourne Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $650–2,800
Flights from Mount Isa Airport to Melbourne Airport via Townsville
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- 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
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,800
Flights from Cloncurry Airport to Avalon Airport via Townsville, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,200
Flights from Cloncurry Airport to Avalon Airport via Mount Isa Airport, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,200
Flights from Cloncurry Airport to Avalon Airport via Townsville, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $500–2,100
Flights from Cloncurry Airport to Avalon Airport via Mount Isa Airport, Brisbane, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 10m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,300
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
- 8h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–3,800
Flights from Mount Isa Airport to Avalon Airport via Townsville, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,500
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Mount Isa Airport to Melbourne Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 22m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,400
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Mount Isa Airport to Avalon Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,200
- 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
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 872 467
- Website
- Queensland Rail Travel
Train from Cloncurry station to Townsville station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $85–2,914
- Book at
- Queensland Rail Travel
- Website
- Queensland Rail Travel
- Schedules at
- Queensland Rail Travel
- BQuick
- $85–120
- AChoice
- $140–190
- Gold Class
- $2,327
- Heritage Class
- $2,914
Train from Townsville to Roma Street
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 4m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $140–4,904
- Book at
- Queensland Rail Travel
- Website
- Queensland Rail Travel
- Schedules at
- Queensland Rail Travel
- BQuick
- $140–190
- AChoice
- $240–310
- Gold Class
- $3,916
- Heritage Class
- $4,904
- 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
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
Bus from Cloncurry to Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $250–650
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
- Schedules at
- Greyhound Australia
- Early Bird
- $250–360
- Flexible
- $310–650
Bus from Cloncurry to Mount Isa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $30–55
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
- Schedules at
- Greyhound Australia
- Early Bird
- $30–50
- Flexible
- $40–55
Bus from Cloncurry to Mount Isa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $30–55
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
- Schedules at
- Greyhound Australia
- Early Bird
- $30–50
- Flexible
- $40–55
Bus from Cloncurry to Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $250–650
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
- Schedules at
- Greyhound Australia
- Early Bird
- $250–360
- Flexible
- $310–650
Bus from Cloncurry to Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $250–650
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
- Schedules at
- Greyhound Australia
- Early Bird
- $250–360
- Flexible
- $310–650
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
Bus from Roma Street Station, Stand F to Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $65–95
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
- Phone
- 13 34 10
- [email protected]
- Website
- Premier Motor Service
Bus from Roma Street Station, Stand F to Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–180
- Website
- Premier Motor Service
- Website
- 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
Cloncurry to Melbourne bus services, operated by Greyhound Australia, arrive at Brisbane station.
Melbourne is 1h ahead of Cloncurry. It is currently 2:12 PM in Cloncurry and 3:12 PM in Melbourne.
Cloncurry to Melbourne train services, operated by Queensland Rail Travel, arrive at Townsville station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cloncurry to Melbourne is 2461 km. It takes approximately 26h 31m to drive from Cloncurry to Melbourne.
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