There are 10 ways to get from Gold Coast to Melbourne by plane, train, bus, car or night train
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Recommended option
Fly Gold Coast to Melbourne • 4h 33m
9 alternative options
Fly Gold Coast to Avalon, train • 6h 20m
Bus to Ballina, fly to Melbourne • 7h 19m
Bus • 25h 35m
Train • 28h 46m
Train, night train • 28h 47m
Bus via Surfers Paradise • 28h 55m
Drive • 17h 45m
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Gold Coast to Melbourne is to fly which costs $110 - $480 and takes 4h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Gold Coast to Melbourne is to fly which takes 4h 33m and costs $110 - $480.
No, there is no direct bus from Gold Coast to Melbourne. However, there are services departing from Surfers Paradise and arriving at Southern Cross Coach Terminal via Central Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 25h 35m.
No, there is no direct train from Gold Coast station to Melbourne. However, there are services departing from Cypress Avenue station, platform 1 and arriving at Southern Cross via Helensvale station, platform 2, Roma Street and Central Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 28h 46m.
The distance between Gold Coast and Melbourne is 1374 km. The road distance is 1674.5 km.
The best way to get from Gold Coast to Melbourne without a car is to bus which takes 25h 35m and costs $180 - $600.
It takes approximately 4h 33m to get from Gold Coast to Melbourne, including transfers.
Gold Coast to Melbourne bus services, operated by Greyhound Australia, depart from Surfers Paradise station.
Gold Coast to Melbourne train services, operated by Translink, depart from Helensvale station, platform 2.
The best way to get from Gold Coast to Melbourne is to fly which takes 4h 33m and costs $110 - $480. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $180 - $600 and takes 25h 35m, you could also train, which costs $170 - $410 and takes 28h 46m.
- Distance: 1374.5 km
- Duration: 4h 33m
What companies run services between Gold Coast, QLD, Australia and Melbourne, VIC, Australia?
Jetstar, Bonza and three other airlines fly from Gold Coast to Melbourne hourly. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Gold Coast to Melbourne via Central Station in around 25h 35m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Gold Coast to Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110 - $650
Flights from Brisbane to Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180 - $750
Flights from Gold Coast to Avalon
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120 - $500
Flights from Gold Coast to Avalon via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120 - $500
Flights from Ballina to Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120 - $600
Flights from Ballina to Melbourne via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310 - $900
Flights from Toowoomba Wellcamp to Melbourne via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $330 - $950
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Gold Coast to Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100 - $650
Flights from Brisbane to Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120 - $650
Flights from Gold Coast to Avalon
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120 - $500
Flights from Gold Coast to Avalon via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120 - $500
Flights from Ballina to Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120 - $600
Flights from Ballina to Melbourne via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120 - $600
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Gold Coast to Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120 - $700
Flights from Brisbane to Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140 - $650
Flights from Ballina to Melbourne via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170 - $700
- Website
- rex.com.au
Flights from Gold Coast to Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130 - $750
Flights from Brisbane to Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130 - $650
Flights from Toowoomba Wellcamp to Melbourne via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270 - $850
- Website
- flybonza.com
Flights from Gold Coast to Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85 - $650
Flights from Gold Coast to Avalon
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130 - $370
Flights from Toowoomba Wellcamp to Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $85 - $180
- Phone
- 13 12 30
- Website
- translink.com.au
Train from Helensvale station, platform 2 to International Airport Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $32 - $37
- Website
- https://translink.com.au/
Train from Helensvale station, platform 2 to Roma Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7 - $11
- Website
- https://translink.com.au/
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- Website
- metrotrains.com.au
Train from Werribee to Southern Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5
- Website
- https://www.metrotrains.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.metrotrains.com.au/timetables/?line=Alamein&dir=1&ts=1678780587323
- 2 hour ticket
- $5
- Daily
- $9
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Roma Street to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 12m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $85 - $140
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Economy
- $95 - $140
- First Class
- $130 - $200
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Central Station to Southern Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $75 - $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
Night train from Sydney Central Railway Station to Southern Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 48m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $75 - $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
- 1300 473946
- Website
- greyhound.com.au
Bus from Surfers Paradise to Ballina
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $29 - $45
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $30 - $45
- Advantage
- $30 - $45
- Flexible
- $29 - $45
Bus from Surfers Paradise to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $120 - $280
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $120 - $180
- Advantage
- $140 - $220
- Flexible
- $180 - $280
Bus from Central Station to Southern Cross Coach Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120 - $290
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $120 - $180
- Advantage
- $150 - $220
- Flexible
- $180 - $290
- Phone
- 1300 730 740
- Website
- fireflyexpress.com.au
Bus from Central Station to Southern Cross Coach Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60 - $95
- Website
- http://www.fireflyexpress.com.au
- Phone
- 13 34 10
- reservations@premierms.com.au
- Website
- premierms.com.au
Bus from Surfers Paradise to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100 - $140
- Website
- https://premierms.com.au/
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Gold Coast to Melbourne bus services, operated by Firefly Express, arrive at Southern Cross Coach Terminal station.
Melbourne is 1h ahead of Gold Coast. It is currently 8:23 AM in Gold Coast and 9:23 AM in Melbourne.
Gold Coast to Melbourne train services, operated by NSW TrainLink XPT, arrive at Southern Cross station.
Yes, the driving distance between Gold Coast to Melbourne is 1674 km. It takes approximately 17h 45m to drive from Gold Coast to Melbourne.
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