There are 6 ways to get from Emerald to Healesville by plane, train, bus (Greyhound), or car
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Fly to Melbourne Airport, train
best- Fly from Emerald Airport (EMD) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane EMD - MEL
- Take the train from Southern Cross Station to Lilydale Stationtrain
7h 59m$388–761Train via Sydney
cheapest- Take the train from Emerald to Roma Streettrain
- Take the train from Roma Street Station to Central Stationtrain 32
- Take the train from Central Station to Southern Crosstrain 623 / ...
- Take the train from Southern Cross Station to Lilydale Stationtrain
45h 54m$247–3,847Bus
- Take the bus from Emerald to Rockhamptonbus
- Take the bus from Rockhampton George Street to Brisbane Roma Streetbus
- Take the bus from Roma Street Station, Stand F to Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1bus
- Take the bus from Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1 to Seymour Station, Railway Plbus
- Take the bus from Seymour Station/Railway Pl to Bayley St/Nihil Stbus
- Take the bus from Perkins St/Grant St to Maroondah Hwy/Green Stbus 684
2d 3h$280–501Drive 1,936.7 km
- Drive from Emerald to Healesvillecar 1,936.7 km
22h 5m$348–502Fly to Avalon Airport, train
- Fly from Emerald Airport (EMD) to Avalon Airport (AVV)plane EMD - AVV
- Take the train from Lara Station to Southern Cross Stationtrain
- Take the train from Southern Cross Station to Lilydale Stationtrain
10h 7m$324–1,051Train
- Take the train from Emerald to Roma Streettrain
- Take the train from Brisbane to Southern Crosstrain
- Take the train from Southern Cross Station to Lilydale Stationtrain
2d 22h$2,713–7,048
Emerald to Healesville by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Emerald to Healesville is to bus which costs $280 - $500 and takes 2 days 3h.
The fastest way to get from Emerald to Healesville is to fly and train which takes 7h 59m and costs $380 - $800.
No, there is no direct bus from Emerald to Healesville. However, there are services departing from Emerald and arriving at Maroondah Hwy/Green St via Rockhampton George Street, Roma Street Station, Stand F, Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1, Seymour Station/Railway Pl and Perkins St/Grant St. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 3h.
No, there is no direct train from Emerald to Healesville station. However, there are services departing from Emerald and arriving at Lilydale Station via Roma Street Station, Central Station and Southern Cross Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 45h 54m.
The distance between Emerald and Healesville is 1697 km. The road distance is 1936.7 km.
The best way to get from Emerald to Healesville without a car is to train via Sydney which takes 45h 54m and costs $240 - $3,900.
It takes approximately 7h 59m to get from Emerald to Healesville, including transfers.
Emerald to Healesville bus services, operated by Greyhound Australia, depart from Emerald station.
Emerald to Healesville train services, operated by Queensland Rail Travel, depart from Emerald station.
The best way to get from Emerald to Healesville is to train via Sydney which takes 45h 54m and costs $240 - $3,900. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $280 - $500 and takes 2 days 3h.
What companies run services between Emerald, QLD, Australia and Healesville, VIC, Australia?
You can take a train from Emerald to Maroondah Hwy/Green St via Roma Street, Roma Street Station, Central Station, Southern Cross, Southern Cross Station, Lilydale Station, and Lilydale Station/West William St in around 45h 54m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Emerald to Maroondah Hwy/Green St via Rockhampton George Street, Brisbane Roma Street, Roma Street Station, Stand F, Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1, Seymour Station/Railway Pl, Bayley St/Nihil St, and Perkins St/Grant St in around 2d 3h.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Emerald Airport to Melbourne Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 59m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Tuesday, Sunday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,000
Flights from Emerald Airport to Melbourne Airport via Brisbane, Canberra
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 3m
- When
- Sunday, Friday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,000
Flights from Emerald Airport to Melbourne Airport via Brisbane, Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,000
Flights from Emerald Airport to Avalon Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 36m
- When
- Tuesday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,000
Flights from Emerald Airport to Avalon Airport via Brisbane, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Monday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,000
Flights from Emerald Airport to Avalon Airport via Brisbane, Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,400
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Emerald Airport to Melbourne Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 52m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, Sunday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- $330–460
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Emerald Airport to Avalon Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,000
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- [email protected]
- Website
- metrotrains.com.au
Train from Southern Cross Station to Lilydale Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6
- Website
- https://www.metrotrains.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.metrotrains.com.au/timetables/?line=Alamein&dir=1&ts=1678780587323
Train from Southern Cross Station to Lilydale Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6
- Website
- https://www.metrotrains.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.metrotrains.com.au/timetables/?line=Alamein&dir=1&ts=1678780587323
Train from Southern Cross Station to Lilydale Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6
- Website
- https://www.metrotrains.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.metrotrains.com.au/timetables/?line=Alamein&dir=1&ts=1678780587323
Train from Southern Cross Station to Lilydale Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6
- Website
- https://www.metrotrains.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.metrotrains.com.au/timetables/?line=Alamein&dir=1&ts=1678780587323
- Phone
- 1800 872 467
- Website
- queenslandrailtravel.com.au
Train from Emerald to Roma Street
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 7m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $95–3,336
- Book at
- https://queenslandrailtravel-booking.opendestinations.com/BookingSite/rail/search
- Website
- https://www.queenslandrailtravel.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.queenslandrailtravel.com.au/Pages/Timetable.aspx
- BQuick
- $95–140
- AChoice
- $160–220
- Gold Class
- $2,663
- Heritage Class
- $3,336
Train from Emerald to Roma Street
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 7m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $95–3,336
- Book at
- https://queenslandrailtravel-booking.opendestinations.com/BookingSite/rail/search
- Website
- https://www.queenslandrailtravel.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.queenslandrailtravel.com.au/Pages/Timetable.aspx
- BQuick
- $95–140
- AChoice
- $160–220
- Gold Class
- $2,663
- Heritage Class
- $3,336
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Roma Street Station to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $70–250
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Book at
- https://transportnsw.info/regional/regional-train-coach-facilities/xpt-regional-trains
- Economy
- $80–110
- First
- $110–150
- Sleeper
- $220–250
Train from Central Station to Southern Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $65–250
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Book at
- https://transportnsw.info/regional/regional-train-coach-facilities/xpt-regional-trains
- Economy
- $75–100
- First
- $100–140
- Sleeper
- $210–250
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- Website
- vline.com.au
Train from Lara Station to Southern Cross Station
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Off Peak
- $8–12
- Phone
- 1800 703 357
- [email protected]
- Website
- journeybeyondrail.com.au
Train from Brisbane to Southern Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 2h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $2,690–3,690
- Book at
- https://bookings.greatsouthernrail.com.au/?_ga=2.27793852.1430812322.1538203551-1884130056.1538203551
- Website
- https://www.journeybeyondrail.com.au/great-southern/
- Gold Premium
- $3,690
- Gold
- $2,690
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com.au
Bus from Emerald to Rockhampton
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–100
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $50–75
- Advantage
- $55–85
- Flexible
- $65–100
- Phone
- 13 34 10
- [email protected]
- Website
- premierms.com.au
Bus from Rockhampton George Street to Brisbane Roma Street
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–140
- Website
- https://premierms.com.au/
Bus from Roma Street Station, Stand F to Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–160
- Website
- https://premierms.com.au/
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Bus from Roma Street Station, Stand F to Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 43m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $65–95
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Bus from Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1 to Seymour Station, Railway Pl
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 22m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–85
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- [email protected]
- Website
- vline.com.au
Bus from Seymour Station/Railway Pl to Bayley St/Nihil St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $1–14
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.vline.com.au/Timetables/Train-coach-timetables
- Book at
- https://www.vline.com.au/Plan-trip-buy-tickets
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- Website
- transport.vic.gov.au
Bus from Perkins St/Grant St to Maroondah Hwy/Green St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $6
- Website
- https://transport.vic.gov.au/
- Daily
- $12
- 2 hour ticket
- $6
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More Questions & Answers
Emerald to Healesville bus services, operated by Greyhound Australia, arrive at Rockhampton station.
Emerald to Healesville train services, operated by Queensland Rail Travel, arrive at Roma Street station.
Yes, the driving distance between Emerald to Healesville is 1937 km. It takes approximately 22h 5m to drive from Emerald to Healesville.
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