There are 8 ways to get from Inverness to Melbourne by bus, plane, train, or car
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Bus to Rockhampton, fly to Melbourne Airport
best- Take the bus from Park Street at Yeppoon Central Shopping Centre to Terminal Dr at Rockhampton Airportbus
- Fly from Rockhampton (ROK) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane ROK - MEL
7h 50m$290–490Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Rockhampton to Brisbane Coach Terminalbus
- 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 Southern Cross Coach Terminal, Spencer Stbus
42h 20m$241–364Bus, train via Sydney
- Take the bus from Rockhampton to Brisbane Coach Terminalbus
- Take the train from Roma Street Station to Central Stationtrain 32
- Take the train from Central Station to Southern Crosstrain 623 / ...
40h 43m$281–669Drive 1,992 km
- Drive from Inverness to Melbournecar 1,992 km
22h 34m$363–524Bus to Rockhampton, fly to Avalon Airport, train
- Take the bus from Park Street at Yeppoon Central Shopping Centre to Terminal Dr at Rockhampton Airportbus
- Fly from Rockhampton (ROK) to Avalon Airport (AVV)plane ROK - AVV
- Take the train from Lara Station to Southern Cross Stationtrain
10h 18m$484–814Bus to Biloela, fly to Melbourne Airport
- Take the bus from Rockhampton to Biloelabus
- Fly from Biloela (ZBL) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane ZBL - MEL
10h 38m$299–802Bus, train
- Take the bus from Rockhampton to Brisbane Coach Terminalbus Au050-1 / ...
- Take the train from Brisbane to Southern Crosstrain
2d 18h$2,716–3,879Bus, train #2
- Take the bus from Rockhampton George Street to Brisbane Roma Streetbus Pm19
- Take the train from Brisbane to Southern Crosstrain
2d 18h$2,726–3,879
Rockhampton (ROK) to Melbourne Airport (MEL) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Inverness to Melbourne is to bus which costs $240 - $370 and takes 42h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Inverness to Melbourne is to bus and fly which takes 7h 50m and costs $290 - $490.
No, there is no direct bus from Inverness to Melbourne. However, there are services departing from Rockhampton Rd near Barmaryee Rd and arriving at Southern Cross Coach Terminal, Spencer St via Rockhampton, Roma Street Station, Stand F and Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 42h 20m.
The distance between Inverness and Melbourne is 1746 km. The road distance is 1992 km.
The best way to get from Inverness to Melbourne without a car is to bus and train via Sydney which takes 40h 43m and costs $280 - $700.
It takes approximately 7h 50m to get from Inverness to Melbourne, including transfers.
Inverness to Melbourne bus services, operated by FlixBus Australia, depart from Rockhampton station.
Inverness to Melbourne bus services, operated by FlixBus Australia, arrive at Brisbane Coach Terminal station.
Melbourne is 1h ahead of Inverness. It is currently 10:33 AM in Inverness and 11:33 AM in Melbourne.
Yes, the driving distance between Inverness to Melbourne is 1992 km. It takes approximately 22h 34m to drive from Inverness to Melbourne.
What companies run services between Inverness, QLD, Australia and Melbourne, VIC, Australia?
You can take a vehicle from Inverness to Southern Cross Coach Terminal, Spencer St via Rockhampton Rd near Barmaryee Rd, Rockhampton Police Complex, Rockhampton, Brisbane Coach Terminal, Roma Street Station, Stand F, and Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1 in around 42h 20m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Rockhampton to Melbourne Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–1,200
Flights from Rockhampton to Melbourne Airport via Brisbane, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,200
Flights from Rockhampton to Melbourne Airport via Mackay, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,300
Flights from Rockhampton to Avalon Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,000
Flights from Rockhampton to Avalon Airport via Brisbane, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Thursday, Friday, Tuesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from Rockhampton to Avalon Airport via Mackay, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,200
Flights from Rockhampton to Avalon Airport via Brisbane, Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,100
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Rockhampton to Melbourne Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–450
Flights from Rockhampton to Melbourne Airport via Brisbane, Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $260–450
Flights from Rockhampton to Melbourne Airport via Brisbane, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $260–450
Flights from Biloela to Melbourne Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- $220–700
Flights from Biloela to Melbourne Airport via Brisbane, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Friday, Sunday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- $230–750
Flights from Biloela to Melbourne Airport via Brisbane, Canberra
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $230–700
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Rockhampton to Avalon Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,000
- 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 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
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
Bus from Park Street at Yeppoon Central Shopping Centre to Terminal Dr at Rockhampton Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- Translink
Bus from Park Street at Yeppoon Central Shopping Centre to Terminal Dr at Rockhampton Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- Translink
- Website
- FlixBus Australia
Bus from Rockhampton to Brisbane Coach Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 32m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $100–160
- Schedules at
- FlixBus Australia
Bus from Rockhampton to Brisbane Coach Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 32m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $100–160
- Schedules at
- FlixBus Australia
Bus from Rockhampton to Brisbane Coach Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 32m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $100–160
- Schedules at
- FlixBus Australia
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
Bus from Roma Street Station, Stand F to Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $65–95
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
Bus from Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1 to Southern Cross Coach Terminal, Spencer St
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $60–90
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
Bus from Rockhampton to Biloela
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
- Schedules at
- Greyhound Australia
- Early Bird
- $35–55
- Flexible
- $45–55
- 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
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