There are 6 ways to get from Emerald to Puffing Billy Railway by plane, train, car, or bus
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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 Belgrave Stationtrain
7h 17m$392–755Train 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 Belgrave Stationtrain
45h 7m$271–3,831Drive 1,974.8 km
- Drive from Emerald to Puffing Billy Railwaycar 1,974.8 km
22h 16m$363–523Fly 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 Belgrave Stationtrain
9h 20m$356–1,339Bus, train
- Take the bus from Emerald to Rockhamptonbus
- Take the bus from Rockhampton George Street to Brisbane Roma Streetbus
- Take the train from Brisbane to Broadmeadowstrain
- Take the bus from Broadmeadows Station/Pascoe Vale Rd to Burwood Hwy/Springvale Rdbus 902
2d 20h$2,782–3,972Train
- Take the train from Emerald to Roma Streettrain
- Take the train from Brisbane to Southern Crosstrain
- Take the train from Southern Cross Station to Belgrave Stationtrain
2d 22h$2,707–7,042
Emerald to Puffing Billy Railway by train and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Emerald to Puffing Billy Railway is to drive which costs $360 - $550 and takes 22h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Emerald to Puffing Billy Railway is to fly and train which takes 7h 17m and costs $390 - $800.
No, there is no direct train from Emerald to Puffing Billy Railway station. However, there are services departing from Emerald and arriving at Belgrave Station via Roma Street Station, Central Station and Southern Cross Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 45h 7m.
The distance between Emerald and Puffing Billy Railway is 1671 km. The road distance is 1974.8 km.
The best way to get from Emerald to Puffing Billy Railway without a car is to train via Sydney which takes 45h 7m and costs $270 - $3,900.
It takes approximately 7h 17m to get from Emerald to Puffing Billy Railway, including transfers.
Emerald to Puffing Billy Railway train services, operated by Queensland Rail Travel, depart from Emerald station.
Emerald to Puffing Billy Railway train services, operated by Queensland Rail Travel, arrive at Roma Street station.
Yes, the driving distance between Emerald to Puffing Billy Railway is 1975 km. It takes approximately 22h 16m to drive from Emerald to Puffing Billy Railway.
There are 197+ hotels available in Puffing Billy Railway.
What companies run services between Emerald, QLD, Australia and Puffing Billy Railway, VIC, Australia?
You can take a train from Emerald to Puffing Billy Railway via Roma Street, Roma Street Station, Central Station, Southern Cross, Southern Cross Station, and Belgrave Station in around 45h 7m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Emerald Airport to Melbourne Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $470–1,000
Flights from Emerald Airport to Melbourne Airport via Brisbane, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 33m
- When
- Friday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $470–1,000
Flights from Emerald Airport to Melbourne Airport via Brisbane, Canberra
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 57m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $470–1,000
Flights from Emerald Airport to Avalon Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 36m
- When
- Tuesday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,300
Flights from Emerald Airport to Avalon Airport via Brisbane, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,400
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Emerald Airport to Melbourne Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 52m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $340–480
Flights from Emerald Airport to Melbourne Airport via Brisbane, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $340–480
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Emerald Airport to Avalon Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,300
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- [email protected]
- Website
- Metro Trains Melbourne
Train from Southern Cross Station to Belgrave Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6
- Website
- Metro Trains Melbourne
- Schedules at
- Metro Trains Melbourne
Train from Southern Cross Station to Belgrave Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6
- Website
- Metro Trains Melbourne
- Schedules at
- Metro Trains Melbourne
Train from Southern Cross Station to Belgrave Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6
- Website
- Metro Trains Melbourne
- Schedules at
- Metro Trains Melbourne
Train from Southern Cross Station to Belgrave Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6
- Website
- Metro Trains Melbourne
- Schedules at
- Metro Trains Melbourne
- Phone
- 1800 872 467
- Website
- Queensland Rail Travel
Train from Emerald to Roma Street
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 7m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $95–3,336
- Book at
- Queensland Rail Travel
- Website
- Queensland Rail Travel
- Schedules at
- Queensland Rail Travel
- 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
- Queensland Rail Travel
- Website
- Queensland Rail Travel
- Schedules at
- Queensland Rail Travel
- BQuick
- $95–140
- AChoice
- $160–220
- Gold Class
- $2,663
- Heritage Class
- $3,336
- 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 Broadmeadows
- Ave. Duration
- 47h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $2,690–3,690
- Book at
- Great Southern
- Website
- Great Southern
- Gold Premium
- $3,690
- Gold
- $2,690
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 Emerald to Rockhampton
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–95
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
- Schedules at
- Greyhound Australia
- Early Bird
- $50–80
- Flexible
- $75–95
- Phone
- 13 34 10
- [email protected]
- Website
- Premier Motor Service
Bus from Rockhampton George Street to Brisbane Roma Street
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–160
- Website
- Premier Motor Service
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- Website
- Transport Victoria
Bus from Broadmeadows Station/Pascoe Vale Rd to Burwood Hwy/Springvale Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6
- Website
- Transport Victoria
- Daily
- $12
- 2 hour ticket
- $6
- Website
- Public Transport Victoria
Bus from Broadmeadows Station/Pascoe Vale Rd to Burwood Hwy/Springvale Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- Public Transport Victoria
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