There are 8 ways to get from Main Beach to Melbourne by plane, train, tram, bus, night train, night bus or car
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Recommended option
Fly Gold Coast to Melbourne • 4h 41m
7 alternative options
Bus • 26h 45m
Train, night train • 28h 38m
Train • 28h 40m
Bus, night bus • 30h 26m
Drive • 17h 48m
Main Beach to Melbourne by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Main Beach to Melbourne is to fly which costs $110 - $490 and takes 4h 41m.
The fastest way to get from Main Beach to Melbourne is to fly which takes 4h 41m and costs $110 - $490.
No, there is no direct bus from Main Beach to Melbourne. However, there are services departing from Main Beach Pde at Main Beach Tourist Park and arriving at Southern Cross Coach Terminal via Surfers Paradise and Central Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 26h 45m.
No, there is no direct train from Main Beach station to Melbourne station. However, there are services departing from Main Beach station, platform 1 and arriving at Southern Cross Station via Helensvale station, platform 2, Roma Street Station and Sydney Central Railway Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 28h 38m.
The distance between Main Beach and Melbourne is 1377 km. The road distance is 1677.1 km.
The best way to get from Main Beach to Melbourne without a car is to bus which takes 26h 45m and costs $180 - $600.
It takes approximately 4h 41m to get from Main Beach to Melbourne, including transfers.
Main Beach to Melbourne bus services, operated by Greyhound Australia, depart from Surfers Paradise station.
Main Beach to Melbourne train services, operated by Translink, depart from Helensvale station, platform 2.
The best way to get from Main Beach to Melbourne is to fly which takes 4h 41m and costs $110 - $490. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $180 - $600 and takes 26h 45m, you could also train, which costs $170 - $410 and takes 28h 40m.
- Distance: 1376.8 km
- Duration: 4h 41m
What companies run services between Main Beach, QLD, Australia and Melbourne, VIC, Australia?
Jetstar, Bonza and three other airlines fly from Main Beach to Melbourne hourly. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Main Beach to Melbourne via Surfers Paradise and Central Station in around 26h 45m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Gold Coast to Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110 - $700
Flights from Gold Coast to Melbourne via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240 - $1,000
Flights from Brisbane to Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180 - $750
Flights from Gold Coast to Avalon
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120 - $500
Flights from Gold Coast to Avalon via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120 - $500
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Gold Coast to Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100 - $650
Flights from Gold Coast to Melbourne via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100 - $650
Flights from Brisbane to Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130 - $650
Flights from Gold Coast to Avalon
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120 - $500
Flights from Gold Coast to Avalon via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120 - $500
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Gold Coast to Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120 - $700
Flights from Gold Coast to Melbourne via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120 - $700
Flights from Brisbane to Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140 - $650
- Website
- rex.com.au
Flights from Gold Coast to Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130 - $750
Flights from Brisbane to Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130 - $650
- Website
- flybonza.com
Flights from Gold Coast to Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85 - $650
Flights from Gold Coast to Avalon
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130 - $370
- Phone
- 13 12 30
- Website
- translink.com.au
Train from Helensvale station, platform 2 to International Airport Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $32 - $37
- Website
- https://translink.com.au/
Tram from Main Beach station, platform 2 to Broadbeach South station
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3 - $5
- Website
- https://translink.com.au/
Train from Helensvale station, platform 2 to Roma Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7 - $11
- Website
- https://translink.com.au/
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- Website
- metrotrains.com.au
Train from Werribee to Southern Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5
- Website
- https://www.metrotrains.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.metrotrains.com.au/timetables/?line=Alamein&dir=1&ts=1678780587323
- 2 hour ticket
- $5
- Daily
- $9
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Roma Street Station to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 12m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $85 - $140
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Economy
- $95 - $140
- First Class
- $130 - $200
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Night train from Sydney Central Railway Station to Southern Cross Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 48m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $75 - $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
Train from Central Station to Southern Cross Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $75 - $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
Greyhound Australia is the country’s only long-distance bus operator running services in all states and territories. Greyhound Australia has been operating for 110 years and is the leading bus company in Australia. The extensive network now covers most of the Australian mainland, although service is limited in Western Australia with just a single route to Broome. Buses are equipped for long journeys, with free WiFi, air-conditioning, full disability access, USB chargers, reclining seats and an onboard bathroom.
Contact Details
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- Website
- greyhound.com.au
Bus from Surfers Paradise to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $120 - $280
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $120 - $180
- Advantage
- $140 - $220
- Flexible
- $180 - $280
Bus from Central Station to Southern Cross Coach Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120 - $290
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $120 - $180
- Advantage
- $150 - $220
- Flexible
- $180 - $290
- Phone
- 1300 730 740
- Website
- fireflyexpress.com.au
Bus from Central Station to Southern Cross Coach Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60 - $95
- Website
- http://www.fireflyexpress.com.au
- Phone
- 13 34 10
- reservations@premierms.com.au
- Website
- premierms.com.au
Bus from Surfers Paradise to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100 - $140
- Website
- https://premierms.com.au/
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Night bus from Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1 to Southern Cross Coach Terminal, Spencer St
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $80 - $120
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
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Read the travel guideMore Questions & Answers
Main Beach to Melbourne bus services, operated by Firefly Express, arrive at Southern Cross Coach Terminal station.
Main Beach to Melbourne train services, operated by NSW TrainLink XPT, arrive at Southern Cross Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Main Beach to Melbourne is 1677 km. It takes approximately 17h 48m to drive from Main Beach to Melbourne.
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