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How to get fromJulia Creek to Melbourneby bus, plane, bus (Greyhound), train, or car

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There are 11 ways to get from Julia Creek to Melbourne by bus, plane, bus (Greyhound), train, or car

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  1. Bus to Mount Isa Airport, fly to Melbourne Airport

    best
    1. Take the bus from Julia Creek to Mount Isabus bus
    2. Fly from Mount Isa Airport (ISA) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane plane ISA - MEL
    10h 59m
    $703–2,646

  2. Bus to Hughenden Airport, fly to Melbourne Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Julia Creek to Hughendenbus bus
    2. Fly from Hughenden Airport (HGD) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane plane HGD - MEL
    12h 47m
    $287–939

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Julia Creek to Cloncurrybus bus
    2. Take the bus from Cloncurry to Brisbanebus bus
    3. Take the bus from Brisbane to Central Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Central Station to Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer Stbus bus
    2d 11h
    $536–1,094

  4. Train via Sydney

    1. Take the train from Juila Creek station to Townsville stationtrain train
    2. Take the train from Townsville to Roma Streettrain train
    3. Take the train from Roma Street Station to Central Stationtrain train 32
    4. Take the train from Central Station to Southern Crosstrain train 623 / ...
    2d 12h
    $381–7,815

  5. Drive  2,386.1 km

    1. Drive from Julia Creek to Melbournecar car 2,386.1 km
    25h 47m
    $514–742

  6. Bus to Cloncurry Airport, fly to Melbourne Airport

    1. Take the bus from Julia Creek to Cloncurrybus bus
    2. Fly from Cloncurry Airport (CNJ) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane plane CNJ - MEL
    10h 11m
    $397–1,411

  7. Fly Julia Creek Airport to Melbourne Airport

    1. Fly from Julia Creek Airport (JCK) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane plane JCK - MEL
    13h 36m
    $355–948

  8. Fly Julia Creek Airport to Avalon Airport, train

    1. Fly from Julia Creek Airport (JCK) to Avalon Airport (AVV)plane plane JCK - AVV
    2. Take the train from Lara Station to Southern Cross Stationtrain train
    29h 9m
    $519–1,432

  9. Bus to Mount Isa Airport, fly to Avalon Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Julia Creek to Mount Isabus bus
    2. Fly from Mount Isa Airport (ISA) to Avalon Airport (AVV)plane plane ISA - AVV
    3. Take the train from Lara Station to Southern Cross Stationtrain train
    15h 2m
    $887–2,430

  10. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Julia Creek to Cloncurrybus bus
    2. Take the bus from Cloncurry to Brisbanebus bus
    3. Take the train from Brisbane to Southern Crosstrain train
    3d 8h
    $2,887–4,405

  11. Train

    1. Take the train from Juila Creek station to Townsville stationtrain train
    2. Take the train from Townsville to Roma Streettrain train
    3. Take the train from Brisbane to Southern Crosstrain train
    3d 13h
    $2,817–11,026

Julia Creek to Melbourne by train

Calendar2Weekly Trains
Duration2d 12hAverage Duration
Ticket$381Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,245.5 km
  • Duration: 10h 59m

What companies run services between Julia Creek, QLD, Australia and Melbourne, VIC, Australia?

You can take a bus from Julia Creek to Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St via Cloncurry, Brisbane, and Central Station in around 2d 11h. Alternatively, you can take a train from Juila Creek station to Southern Cross via Townsville station, Townsville, Roma Street, Roma Street Station, and Central Station in around 2d 12h.

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