There are 11 ways to get from Julia Creek to Melbourne by bus, plane, bus (Greyhound), train, or car
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Bus to Mount Isa Airport, fly to Melbourne Airport
best- Take the bus from Julia Creek to Mount Isabus
- Fly from Mount Isa Airport (ISA) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane ISA - MEL
10h 19m$652–1,098Bus to Hughenden Airport, fly to Melbourne Airport
cheapest- Take the bus from Julia Creek to Hughendenbus
- Fly from Hughenden Airport (HGD) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane HGD - MEL
11h 57m$265–741Bus
- Take the bus from Julia Creek to Cloncurrybus
- Take the bus from Cloncurry to Brisbanebus
- Take the bus from Roma Street Station, Stand F to Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1bus
- Take the bus from Sydney Central Station to Melbournebus
2d 9h$478–1,043Train via Sydney
- Take the train from Juila Creek station to Townsville stationtrain
- Take the train from Townsville to Roma Streettrain
- Take the train from Roma Street Station to Central Stationtrain 32
- Take the train from Central Station to Southern Crosstrain 623 / ...
2d 12h$351–7,825Drive 2,386.1 km
- Drive from Julia Creek to Melbournecar 2,386.1 km
25h 46m$428–618Bus to Cloncurry Airport, fly to Melbourne Airport
- Take the bus from Julia Creek to Cloncurrybus
- Fly from Cloncurry Airport (CNJ) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane CNJ - MEL
9h 21m$834–1,610Fly Julia Creek Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Fly from Julia Creek Airport (JCK) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane JCK - MEL
13h 41m$275–798Fly Julia Creek Airport to Avalon Airport, train
- Fly from Julia Creek Airport (JCK) to Avalon Airport (AVV)plane JCK - AVV
- Take the train from Lara Station to Southern Cross Stationtrain
25h 49m$371–1,138Bus to Mount Isa Airport, fly to Avalon Airport, train
- Take the bus from Julia Creek to Mount Isabus
- Fly from Mount Isa Airport (ISA) to Avalon Airport (AVV)plane ISA - AVV
- Take the train from Lara Station to Southern Cross Stationtrain
14h 22m$688–1,838Bus, train
- Take the bus from Julia Creek to Cloncurrybus
- Take the bus from Cloncurry to Brisbanebus
- Take the train from Brisbane to Southern Crosstrain
3d 7h$2,884–4,354Train
- Take the train from Juila Creek station to Townsville stationtrain
- Take the train from Townsville to Roma Streettrain
- Take the train from Brisbane to Southern Crosstrain
3d 12h$2,817–11,026
Julia Creek to Melbourne by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Julia Creek to Melbourne is to bus and fly which costs $260 - $750 and takes 11h 57m.
The fastest way to get from Julia Creek to Melbourne is to bus and fly which takes 9h 21m and costs $800 - $1,700.
No, there is no direct bus from Julia Creek to Melbourne. However, there are services departing from Julia Creek and arriving at Melbourne via Cloncurry, Roma Street Station, Stand F and Sydney Central Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 9h.
No, there is no direct train from Julia Creek station to Melbourne. However, there are services departing from Juila Creek station and arriving at Southern Cross via Townsville, Roma Street Station and Central Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 12h.
The distance between Julia Creek and Melbourne is 2246 km. The road distance is 2386.1 km.
The best way to get from Julia Creek to Melbourne without a car is to bus which takes 2 days 9h and costs $470 - $1,100.
It takes approximately 10h 19m to get from Julia Creek to Melbourne, including transfers.
Julia Creek to Melbourne bus services, operated by Greyhound Australia, depart from Julia Creek station.
Julia Creek to Melbourne train services, operated by Queensland Rail Travel, depart from Juila Creek station.
The best way to get from Julia Creek to Melbourne is to bus which takes 2 days 9h and costs $470 - $1,100. Alternatively, you can train via Sydney, which costs $350 - $8,000 and takes 2 days 12h, you could also fly, which costs $270 - $800 and takes 13h 41m.
What companies run services between Julia Creek, QLD, Australia and Melbourne, VIC, Australia?
You can take a bus from Julia Creek to Melbourne via Cloncurry, Roma Street Station, Stand F, Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1, and Sydney Central Station in around 2d 9h. 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.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Mount Isa Airport to Melbourne Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–950
Flights from Mount Isa Airport to Melbourne Airport via Townsville
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,100
Flights from Mount Isa Airport to Melbourne Airport via Brisbane, Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $550–950
Flights from Cloncurry Airport to Melbourne Airport via Townsville
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 36m
- When
- Friday, Monday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,100
Flights from Julia Creek Airport to Melbourne Airport via Mount Isa Airport, Townsville
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 55m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,400
Flights from Julia Creek Airport to Melbourne Airport via Mount Isa Airport, Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $230–750
Flights from Julia Creek Airport to Avalon Airport via Mount Isa Airport, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 28h
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,000
Flights from Julia Creek Airport to Avalon Airport via Mount Isa Airport, Brisbane, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $390–2,000
Flights from Julia Creek Airport to Avalon Airport via Mount Isa Airport, Townsville, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,100
Flights from Julia Creek Airport to Avalon Airport via Mount Isa Airport, Townsville, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 28h
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,100
Flights from Mount Isa Airport to Avalon Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Sunday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $600–3,100
Flights from Mount Isa Airport to Avalon Airport via Brisbane, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,200
Flights from Hughenden Airport to Melbourne Airport via Townsville
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $170–600
Flights from Hughenden Airport to Melbourne Airport via Townsville, Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $210–700
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Mount Isa Airport to Melbourne Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 7m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $550–950
Flights from Julia Creek Airport to Melbourne Airport via Mount Isa Airport, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $270–750
Flights from Hughenden Airport to Melbourne Airport via Townsville, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 37m
- When
- Friday, Monday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $250–750
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Julia Creek Airport to Melbourne Airport via Mount Isa Airport, Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $230–750
Flights from Julia Creek Airport to Avalon Airport via Mount Isa Airport, Brisbane, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,100
Flights from Mount Isa Airport to Avalon Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,700
Flights from Hughenden Airport to Melbourne Airport via Townsville
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $170–600
- Phone
- 1800 872 467
- Website
- queenslandrailtravel.com.au
Train from Juila Creek station to Townsville station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $75–2,425
- Book at
- https://queenslandrailtravel-booking.opendestinations.com/BookingSite/rail/search
- Website
- https://www.queenslandrailtravel.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.queenslandrailtravel.com.au/Pages/Timetable.aspx
- BQuick
- $75–110
- AChoice
- $120–160
- Gold Class
- $1,937
- Heritage Class
- $2,425
Train from Townsville to Roma Street
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 4m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $140–4,904
- Book at
- https://queenslandrailtravel-booking.opendestinations.com/BookingSite/rail/search
- Website
- https://www.queenslandrailtravel.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.queenslandrailtravel.com.au/Pages/Timetable.aspx
- BQuick
- $140–190
- AChoice
- $240–310
- Gold Class
- $3,916
- Heritage Class
- $4,904
Train from Juila Creek station to Townsville station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $75–2,425
- Book at
- https://queenslandrailtravel-booking.opendestinations.com/BookingSite/rail/search
- Website
- https://www.queenslandrailtravel.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.queenslandrailtravel.com.au/Pages/Timetable.aspx
- BQuick
- $75–110
- AChoice
- $120–160
- Gold Class
- $1,937
- Heritage Class
- $2,425
Train from Townsville to Roma Street
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 4m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $140–4,904
- Book at
- https://queenslandrailtravel-booking.opendestinations.com/BookingSite/rail/search
- Website
- https://www.queenslandrailtravel.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.queenslandrailtravel.com.au/Pages/Timetable.aspx
- BQuick
- $140–190
- AChoice
- $240–310
- Gold Class
- $3,916
- Heritage Class
- $4,904
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Roma Street Station to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $70–250
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Book at
- https://transportnsw.info/regional/regional-train-coach-facilities/xpt-regional-trains
- Economy
- $80–110
- First
- $110–150
- Sleeper
- $220–250
Train from Central Station to Southern Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $65–250
- 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
- 1800 800 007
- Website
- vline.com.au
Train from Lara Station to Southern Cross Station
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Off Peak
- $8–12
Train from Lara Station to Southern Cross Station
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Off Peak
- $8–12
- Phone
- 1800 703 357
- [email protected]
- Website
- journeybeyondrail.com.au
Train from Brisbane to Southern Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 2h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $2,690–3,690
- Book at
- https://bookings.greatsouthernrail.com.au/?_ga=2.27793852.1430812322.1538203551-1884130056.1538203551
- Gold Premium
- $3,690
- Gold
- $2,690
Train from Brisbane to Southern Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 2h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $2,690–3,690
- Book at
- https://bookings.greatsouthernrail.com.au/?_ga=2.27793852.1430812322.1538203551-1884130056.1538203551
- Gold Premium
- $3,690
- Gold
- $2,690
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com.au
Bus from Julia Creek to Mount Isa
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $50–95
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $50–70
- Advantage
- $50–80
- Flexible
- $60–95
Bus from Julia Creek to Cloncurry
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $30–55
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $30–50
- Advantage
- $30–50
- Flexible
- $35–55
Bus from Cloncurry to Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $250–600
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $250–360
- Advantage
- $320–470
- Flexible
- $400–600
Bus from Julia Creek to Cloncurry
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $30–55
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $30–50
- Advantage
- $30–50
- Flexible
- $35–55
Bus from Julia Creek to Mount Isa
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $50–95
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $50–70
- Advantage
- $50–80
- Flexible
- $60–95
Bus from Julia Creek to Hughenden
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $50–95
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $50–75
- Advantage
- $55–80
- Flexible
- $65–95
Bus from Julia Creek to Cloncurry
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $30–55
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $30–50
- Advantage
- $30–50
- Flexible
- $35–55
Bus from Cloncurry to Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $250–600
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $250–360
- Advantage
- $320–470
- Flexible
- $400–600
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Bus from Roma Street Station, Stand F to Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 43m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $65–95
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Phone
- 13 34 10
- [email protected]
- Website
- premierms.com.au
Bus from Roma Street Station, Stand F to Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–160
- Website
- https://premierms.com.au/
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com.au/
Bus from Sydney Central Station to Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $130–230
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.au
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More Questions & Answers
Julia Creek to Melbourne bus services, operated by Greyhound Australia, arrive at Cloncurry station.
Julia Creek to Melbourne train services, operated by Queensland Rail Travel, arrive at Townsville station.
Yes, the driving distance between Julia Creek to Melbourne is 2386 km. It takes approximately 25h 46m to drive from Julia Creek to Melbourne.
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