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How to get fromGreat Keppel Island to Melbourneby ferry, bus, plane, or train

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There are 2 ways to get from Great Keppel Island to Melbourne by ferry, bus, plane, or train

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  1. Ferry, bus, fly to Melbourne Airport

    best
    1. Take the ferry from Fisherman's Beach, Great Keppel Island to Keppel Bay Marina, Red Jettyferry ferry
    2. Take the bus from Waterline Way at Keppel Bay Marina to Terminal Dr at Rockhampton Airportbus bus
    3. Fly from Rockhampton (ROK) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane plane ROK - MEL
    9h 2m
    $334–634

  2. Ferry, bus, fly to Avalon Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the ferry from Fisherman's Beach, Great Keppel Island to Keppel Bay Marina, Red Jettyferry ferry
    2. Take the bus from Waterline Way at Keppel Bay Marina to Terminal Dr at Rockhampton Airportbus bus
    3. Fly from Rockhampton (ROK) to Avalon Airport (AVV)plane plane ROK - AVV
    4. Take the train from Lara Station to Southern Cross Stationtrain train
    11h 10m
    $270–824

Rockhampton (ROK) to Melbourne Airport (MEL) flights

Calendar70Weekly Planes
Duration5h 24mAverage Duration
Ticket$255Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,772.5 km
  • Duration: 9h 2m

What companies run services between Great Keppel Island, QLD, Australia and Melbourne, VIC, Australia?

There is no direct connection from Great Keppel Island to Melbourne. However, you can take the ferry to Keppel Bay Marina, Red Jetty, walk to Waterline Way at Keppel Bay Marina, take the bus to Terminal Dr at Rockhampton Airport, walk to Rockhampton (ROK) airport, fly to Melbourne Airport (MEL), walk to Melbourne Airport T1 Skybus/Arrival Dr, then take the bus to Skybus Coach Terminal. Alternatively, you can take the ferry to Keppel Bay Marina, Red Jetty, walk to Waterline Way at Keppel Bay Marina, take the bus to Terminal Dr at Rockhampton Airport, walk to Rockhampton (ROK) airport, fly to Avalon Airport (AVV), walk to Avalon Airport Terminal/Airport Dr, take the line 18 bus to Lara Station/Hicks St, walk to Lara Station, then take the train to Southern Cross Station.

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