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How to get fromCooloola Cove to Melbourneby bus, plane, taxi, train, or car

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There are 7 ways to get from Cooloola Cove to Melbourne by bus, plane, taxi, train, or car

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  1. Bus to Hervey Bay, fly to Melbourne Airport

    best
    1. Take the bus from Rainbow Beach to Hervey Baybus bus
    2. Fly from Hervey Bay (HVB) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane plane HVB - MEL
    6h 22m
    $406–859

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Nautilus Drive at Queen Elizabeth Drive to Monkland Street at Sovereign Cinemabus bus 760
    2. Take the bus from Gympie to Brisbane Roma Streetbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Roma Street Station, Stand F to Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1bus bus
    4. Take the bus from Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1 to Southern Cross Coach Terminal, Spencer Stbus bus
    35h 16m
    $160–240

  3. Taxi, train

    1. Take the taxi from Cooloola Cove to Gympie North station, platform 1taxi taxi
    2. Take the train from Gympie North station, platform 1 to Roma Streettrain train
    3. Take the train from Roma Street Station to Central Stationtrain train 32
    4. Take the train from Central Station to Southern Crosstrain train 623 / ...
    31h 1m
    $368–1,378

  4. Drive  1,805.2 km

    1. Drive from Cooloola Cove to Melbournecar car 1,805.2 km
    20h 19m
    $383–553

  5. Bus, bus to Sunshine Coast Airport, fly to Melbourne Airport

    1. Take the bus from Rainbow Beach to Noosa Junction Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Noosa Junction station, stop B to Sunshine Coast Airportbus bus
    3. Fly from Sunshine Coast Airport (MCY) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane plane MCY - MEL
    7h 14m
    $325–721

  6. Bus, bus to Sunshine Coast Airport, fly to Avalon Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Rainbow Beach to Noosa Junction Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Noosa Junction station, stop B to Sunshine Coast Airportbus bus
    3. Fly from Sunshine Coast Airport (MCY) to Avalon Airport (AVV)plane plane MCY - AVV
    4. Take the train from Lara Station to Southern Cross Stationtrain train
    11h 12m
    $419–1,455

  7. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Nautilus Drive at Queen Elizabeth Drive to Monkland Street at Sovereign Cinemabus bus 760
    2. Take the bus from Gympie to Brisbane Roma Streetbus bus
    3. Take the train from Brisbane to Southern Crosstrain train
    2d 10h
    $2,636–3,756

Cooloola Cove to Melbourne by bus and foot

Calendar6Weekly Services
Duration35h 16mAverage Duration
Ticket$160Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,749.4 km
  • Duration: 6h 22m

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

You can take a bus from Nautilus Drive at Queen Elizabeth Drive to Southern Cross Coach Terminal, Spencer St via Monkland Street at Sovereign Cinema, Gympie, Brisbane Roma Street, Roma Street Station, Stand F, and Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1 in around 35h 16m.

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