There are 9 ways to get from Lizard Island to Melbourne by unknown, plane, bus, or train
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Travel to Cooktown Airport, fly to Melbourne Airport
best- Walk from Lizard Island to Cooktown Airport (CTN)unknown
- Fly from Cooktown Airport (CTN) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane CTN - MEL
7h 40mTravel, bus, train via Sydney
- Walk from Lizard Island to Cooktownunknown
- Take the bus from Cooktown to Cairnsbus
- Take the train from Cairns Central Station 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 11hTravel, bus
- Walk from Lizard Island to Cooktownunknown
- Take the bus from Cooktown to Cairnsbus
- Take the bus from Cairns Central Station to Brisbane Roma Streetbus
- 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 18hTravel, bus to Cairns, fly to Melbourne Airport
- Walk from Lizard Island to Cooktownunknown
- Take the bus from Cooktown to Cairnsbus
- Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane CNS - MEL
12h 35mTravel to Cooktown Airport, fly to Avalon Airport, train
- Walk from Lizard Island to Cooktown Airport (CTN)unknown
- Fly from Cooktown Airport (CTN) to Avalon Airport (AVV)plane CTN - AVV
- Take the train from Lara Station to Southern Cross Stationtrain
11h 28mTravel, bus to Cairns, fly to Avalon Airport, train
- Walk from Lizard Island to Cooktownunknown
- Take the bus from Cooktown to Cairnsbus
- Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Avalon Airport (AVV)plane CNS - AVV
- Take the train from Lara Station to Southern Cross Stationtrain
16h 39mTravel to Coen, fly to Melbourne Airport
- Walk from Lizard Island to Coen (CUQ)unknown
- Fly from Coen (CUQ) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane CUQ - MEL
12h 16mTravel, bus, train
- Walk from Lizard Island to Cooktownunknown
- Take the bus from Cooktown to Cairnsbus
- Take the train from Cairns Central Station to Roma Streettrain
- Take the train from Brisbane to Southern Crosstrain
3d 12hTravel, bus, train #2
- Walk from Lizard Island to Cooktownunknown
- Take the bus from Cooktown to Cairnsbus
- Take the bus from Cairns to Brisbanebus
- Take the train from Brisbane to Southern Crosstrain
3d 17h
Cooktown Airport (CTN) to Melbourne Airport (MEL) flights
Questions & Answers
The distance between Lizard Island and Melbourne is 2583 km.
The best way to get from Lizard Island to Melbourne without a car is to travel and bus and train via Sydney which takes 2 days 11h and costs .
It takes approximately 7h 40m to get from Lizard Island to Melbourne, including transfers.
There are 5312+ hotels available in Melbourne.
What companies run services between Lizard Island, QLD, Australia and Melbourne, VIC, Australia?
There is no direct connection from Lizard Island to Melbourne. However, you can travel to Cooktown Airport (CTN) 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 a vehicle from Lizard Island to Southern Cross via Cooktown, Cairns, Cairns Central Station, Roma Street, Roma Street Station, and Central Station in around 2d 11h.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Cooktown Airport to Melbourne Airport via Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–1,300
Flights from Cooktown Airport to Melbourne Airport via Cairns, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,400
Flights from Cairns to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–1,400
Flights from Cairns to Melbourne Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,600
Flights from Cooktown Airport to Avalon Airport via Cairns, Gold Coast
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,000
Flights from Cooktown Airport to Avalon Airport via Cairns, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,000
Flights from Cooktown Airport to Avalon Airport via Cairns, Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,000
Flights from Cooktown Airport to Avalon Airport via Cairns, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 42m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Tuesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,000
Flights from Cairns to Avalon Airport via Gold Coast
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $380–800
Flights from Cairns to Avalon Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $380–800
Flights from Cairns to Avalon Airport via Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $380–800
Flights from Cairns to Avalon Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 12m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $380–800
Flights from Cairns to Avalon Airport via Townsville, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $380–800
Flights from Cairns to Avalon Airport via Maroochydore, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $380–800
Flights from Coen to Melbourne Airport via Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $190–1,400
Flights from Coen to Melbourne Airport via Cairns, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,500
Flights from Coen to Melbourne Airport via Cairns, Townsville
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $200–700
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Cooktown Airport to Melbourne Airport via Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $180–650
Flights from Cooktown Airport to Melbourne Airport via Cairns, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $200–700
Flights from Cairns to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Cairns to Melbourne Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Cairns to Melbourne Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Cooktown Airport to Avalon Airport via Cairns, Gold Coast
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,000
Flights from Cooktown Airport to Avalon Airport via Cairns, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,000
Flights from Cooktown Airport to Avalon Airport via Cairns, Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,000
Flights from Cooktown Airport to Avalon Airport via Cairns, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 42m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Tuesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,000
Flights from Cairns to Avalon Airport via Gold Coast
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $380–800
Flights from Cairns to Avalon Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $380–800
Flights from Cairns to Avalon Airport via Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $380–800
Flights from Cairns to Avalon Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 12m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $380–800
Flights from Cairns to Avalon Airport via Maroochydore, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $380–800
Flights from Coen to Melbourne Airport via Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $190–700
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Cooktown Airport to Melbourne Airport via Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $240–700
Flights from Cooktown Airport to Melbourne Airport via Cairns, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–750
Flights from Cairns to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–440
Flights from Cairns to Melbourne Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–440
Flights from Cairns to Melbourne Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–440
- Phone
- 1800 872 467
- Website
- queenslandrailtravel.com.au
Train from Cairns Central Station to Roma Street
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $170–6,171
- 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
- $170–230
- AChoice
- $310–390
- Gold Class
- $4,927
- Heritage Class
- $6,171
Train from Cairns Central Station to Roma Street
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $170–6,171
- 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
- $170–230
- AChoice
- $310–390
- Gold Class
- $4,927
- Heritage Class
- $6,171
- 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
- +61 7 3036 2070
- Website
- transnorthbus.com.au
Bus from Cooktown to Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $70–110
- Website
- https://www.transnorthbus.com.au/
- Book at
- https://www.tnbc.com.au/
Bus from Cooktown to Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $70–110
- Website
- https://www.transnorthbus.com.au/
- Book at
- https://www.tnbc.com.au/
Bus from Cooktown to Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $70–110
- Website
- https://www.transnorthbus.com.au/
- Book at
- https://www.tnbc.com.au/
Bus from Cooktown to Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $70–110
- Website
- https://www.transnorthbus.com.au/
- Book at
- https://www.tnbc.com.au/
Bus from Cooktown to Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $70–110
- Website
- https://www.transnorthbus.com.au/
- Book at
- https://www.tnbc.com.au/
Bus from Cooktown to Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $70–110
- Website
- https://www.transnorthbus.com.au/
- Book at
- https://www.tnbc.com.au/
- Phone
- 13 34 10
- [email protected]
- Website
- premierms.com.au
Bus from Cairns Central Station to Brisbane Roma Street
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $220–320
- Website
- https://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/
- 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
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com.au/
Bus from Sydney Central Station to Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $130–220
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.au
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com.au
Bus from Cairns to Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 30h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $280–650
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $280–400
- Advantage
- $350–550
- Flexible
- $450–650
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