There are 9 ways to get from Coolangatta to Melbourne by plane, bus, train, car, or bus (Greyhound)
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Fly Gold Coast Airport to Melbourne Airport
best- Fly from Gold Coast Airport (OOL) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane OOL - MEL
4h$129–489Bus
- Take the bus from Tweed Heads to Central Stationbus Pm11
- Take the bus from Sydney Central Station to Melbournebus Au100-3 / ...
28h 30m$257–385Train via Sydney
- Take the train from Varsity Lakes station, platform 2 to Roma Streettrain
- Take the train from Roma Street Station to Central Stationtrain 32
- Take the train from Central Station to Southern Crosstrain 623 / ...
29h 33m$167–492Drive 1,644.4 km
- Drive from Coolangatta to Melbournecar 1,644.4 km
17h 20m$298–430Fly Gold Coast Airport to Avalon Airport, train
- Fly from Gold Coast Airport (OOL) to Avalon Airport (AVV)plane OOL - AVV
- Take the train from Lara Station to Southern Cross Stationtrain
5h 43m$133–563Train to Brisbane Airport, fly to Melbourne Airport
- Take the train from Varsity Lakes station, platform 2 to International Airport Stationtrain
- Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane BNE - MEL
6h 47m$179–407Bus to Ballina Byron Gateway Airport, fly to Melbourne Airport
- Take the bus from Tweed Mall, Wharf St to Ballina Bus Interchange, Tamar Stbus
- Fly from Ballina Byron Gateway Airport (BNK) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane BNK - MEL
7h 2m$192–509Bus via Cavill Avenue station, platform 1
- Take the bus from Surfers Paradise to Central Stationbus Sydney
- Take the bus from Central Station to Southern Cross Coach Terminalbus Melbourne
31h 2m$202–632Train
- Take the train from Varsity Lakes station, platform 2 to Central station, platform 3train Vlbd / ...
- Take the train from Brisbane to Southern Crosstrain
2d 6h$2,602–3,702
Coolangatta to Melbourne by bus and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Coolangatta to Melbourne is to fly which costs $120 - $490 and takes 4h.
The fastest way to get from Coolangatta to Melbourne is to fly which takes 4h and costs $120 - $490.
No, there is no direct bus from Coolangatta to Melbourne. However, there are services departing from Tweed Heads and arriving at Melbourne via Sydney Central Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 28h 30m.
No, there is no direct train from Coolangatta station to Melbourne. However, there are services departing from Varsity Lakes station, platform 2 and arriving at Southern Cross via Roma Street Station and Central Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 29h 33m.
The distance between Coolangatta and Melbourne is 1353 km. The road distance is 1644.4 km.
The best way to get from Coolangatta to Melbourne without a car is to bus which takes 28h 30m and costs $250 - $390.
It takes approximately 4h to get from Coolangatta to Melbourne, including transfers.
Coolangatta to Melbourne bus services, operated by Premier Motor Service, depart from Tweed Heads station.
Coolangatta to Melbourne train services, operated by Translink, depart from Varsity Lakes station, platform 2.
The best way to get from Coolangatta to Melbourne is to fly which takes 4h and costs $120 - $490. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $250 - $390 and takes 28h 30m, you could also train via Sydney, which costs $160 - $500 and takes 29h 33m.
What companies run services between Coolangatta, QLD, Australia and Melbourne, VIC, Australia?
Jetstar, Virgin Australia, and Qantas fly from Gold Coast Airport (OOL) to Melbourne Airport (MEL) hourly. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Tweed Heads to Melbourne via Central Station and Sydney Central Station in around 28h 30m.
- Website
- qantas.com
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 Gold Coast Airport to Avalon Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Avalon Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–410
Flights from Ballina Byron Gateway Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–440
Flights from Ballina Byron Gateway Airport to Melbourne Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,100
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–420
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–350
Flights from Ballina Byron Gateway Airport to Melbourne Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–450
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–460
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Avalon Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Avalon Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–410
Flights from Ballina Byron Gateway Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–440
Train from Varsity Lakes station, platform 2 to Roma Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- Translink
Train from Varsity Lakes station, platform 2 to International Airport Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $20–28
- Website
- Translink
Train from Varsity Lakes station, platform 2 to Central station, platform 3
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- Translink
- 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
- 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
- 13 34 10
- [email protected]
- Website
- Premier Motor Service
Bus from Tweed Heads to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 35m
- 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
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
Bus from Tweed Mall, Wharf St to Ballina Bus Interchange, Tamar St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $11–17
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
Bus from Surfers Paradise to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 40m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $140–330
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
- Schedules at
- Greyhound Australia
- Early Bird
- $140–200
- Flexible
- $170–330
Bus from Central Station to Southern Cross Coach Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $130–300
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
- Schedules at
- Greyhound Australia
- Early Bird
- $130–190
- Flexible
- $160–300
- Phone
- 1300 730 740
- [email protected]
- Website
- Firefly Express
Bus from Central Station to Southern Cross Coach Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $63–66
- Website
- Firefly Express
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Booking & Getting There
Coolangatta to Melbourne bus services, operated by Premier Motor Service, arrive at Central Station.
Melbourne is 1h ahead of Coolangatta. It is currently 8:44 AM in Coolangatta and 9:44 AM in Melbourne.
Coolangatta to Melbourne train services, operated by Translink, arrive at Roma Street station.
Yes, the driving distance between Coolangatta to Melbourne is 1644 km. It takes approximately 17h 20m to drive from Coolangatta to Melbourne.
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