There are 8 ways to get from Maryborough to Castlemaine by plane, train, bus, or car
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Fly Hervey Bay to Melbourne Airport, train
best- Fly from Hervey Bay (HVB) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane HVB - MEL
- Take the train from Sunbury Station to Castlemaine Stationtrain
7h 35m$283–653Bus, bus to Sunshine Coast Airport, fly to Melbourne Airport, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Maryborough to Noosa Junction Stationbus
- Take the bus from Noosa Junction station, stop B to Sunshine Coast Airportbus
- Fly from Sunshine Coast Airport (MCY) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane MCY - MEL
- Take the train from Sunbury Station to Castlemaine Stationtrain
10h 19m$211–534Train
- Take the train from Maryborough West to Roma Streettrain
- Take the train from Roma Street Station to Central Stationtrain 32
- Take the train from Central Station to Southern Crosstrain 623 / ...
- Take the train from Southern Cross Station to Castlemaine Stationtrain
34h 20m$217–1,509Bus
- Take the bus from Maryborough to Brisbane Coach Terminalbus
- 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
- Take the bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St to Castlemaine Station/Kennedy Stbus
35h 51m$244–478Drive 1,775.1 km
- Drive from Maryborough to Castlemainecar 1,775.1 km
20h 3m$321–464Fly Hervey Bay to Bendigo Airport
- Fly from Hervey Bay (HVB) to Bendigo Airport (BXG)plane HVB - BXG
22h 52m$299–1,159Bus to Bundaberg, fly to Melbourne Airport, train
- Take the bus from Maryborough to Bundaberg Airportbus
- Fly from Bundaberg (BDB) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane BDB - MEL
- Take the train from Sunbury Station to Castlemaine Stationtrain
10h 40m$403–743Bus, train
- Take the bus from Maryborough to Brisbanebus
- Take the train from Brisbane to Southern Crosstrain
- Take the train from Southern Cross Station to Castlemaine Stationtrain
2d 12h$2,674–3,835
Maryborough to Castlemaine by bus and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Maryborough to Castlemaine is to bus and fly and train which costs $210 - $550 and takes 10h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Maryborough to Castlemaine is to fly and train which takes 7h 35m and costs $280 - $700.
No, there is no direct bus from Maryborough to Castlemaine station. However, there are services departing from Maryborough and arriving at Castlemaine Station/Kennedy St via Roma Street Station, Stand F, Sydney Central Station and Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 35h 51m.
No, there is no direct train from Maryborough to Castlemaine station. However, there are services departing from Maryborough West and arriving at Castlemaine Station via Roma Street Station, Central Station and Southern Cross Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 34h 20m.
The distance between Maryborough and Castlemaine is 1721 km. The road distance is 1775.1 km.
The best way to get from Maryborough to Castlemaine without a car is to train which takes 34h 20m and costs $210 - $1,600.
It takes approximately 7h 35m to get from Maryborough to Castlemaine, including transfers.
Maryborough to Castlemaine bus services, operated by FlixBus Australia, depart from Maryborough station.
Maryborough to Castlemaine train services, operated by Queensland Rail Travel, depart from Maryborough West station.
The best way to get from Maryborough to Castlemaine is to train which takes 34h 20m and costs $210 - $1,600. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $240 - $480 and takes 35h 51m, you could also fly, which costs $290 - $1,200 and takes 22h 52m.
What companies run services between Maryborough, QLD, Australia and Castlemaine, VIC, Australia?
You can take a bus from Old Maryborough station to Castlemaine Station via Maryborough West station, Maryborough West, Roma Street, Roma Street Station, Central Station, and Southern Cross Station in around 34h 20m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Maryborough to Castlemaine Station/Kennedy St via Brisbane Coach Terminal, Roma Street Station, Stand F, Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1, Sydney Central Station, Melbourne, and Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St in around 35h 51m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Hervey Bay to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–600
Flights from Hervey Bay to Melbourne Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $410–600
Flights from Hervey Bay to Bendigo Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 5m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from Hervey Bay to Bendigo Airport via Brisbane, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,900
Flights from Hervey Bay to Bendigo Airport via Melbourne Airport, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,500
Flights from Bundaberg to Melbourne Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $370–700
Flights from Bundaberg to Melbourne Airport via Brisbane, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 22m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $370–700
Flights from Bundaberg to Melbourne Airport via Brisbane, Canberra
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $370–700
Flights from Bundaberg to Melbourne Airport via Brisbane, Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $370–700
Flights from Sunshine Coast Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Sunshine Coast Airport to Melbourne Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $320–600
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Bundaberg to Melbourne Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 33m
- When
- Friday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- $490–750
Flights from Bundaberg to Melbourne Airport via Brisbane, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $490–750
Flights from Sunshine Coast Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–470
Flights from Sunshine Coast Airport to Melbourne Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–470
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Hervey Bay to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–600
Flights from Hervey Bay to Melbourne Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–600
Flights from Sunshine Coast Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–480
Flights from Sunshine Coast Airport to Melbourne Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–480
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- Website
- V-Line
Train from Sunbury Station to Castlemaine Station
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6
- Website
- V-Line
- Off Peak
- $6
Train from Southern Cross Station to Castlemaine Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6
- Website
- V-Line
- Off Peak
- $6
Train from Sunbury Station to Castlemaine Station
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6
- Website
- V-Line
- Off Peak
- $6
Train from Sunbury Station to Castlemaine Station
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6
- Website
- V-Line
- Off Peak
- $6
Train from Southern Cross Station to Castlemaine Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6
- Website
- V-Line
- Off Peak
- $6
- Phone
- 1800 872 467
- Website
- Queensland Rail Travel
Train from Maryborough West to Roma Street
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–959
- Book at
- Queensland Rail Travel
- Website
- Queensland Rail Travel
- Schedules at
- Queensland Rail Travel
- BQuick
- $35–60
- AChoice
- $45–65
- Gold Class
- $766
- Heritage Class
- $959
- 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 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
- Website
- FlixBus Australia
Bus from Maryborough to Brisbane Coach Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 34m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–70
- Schedules at
- FlixBus Australia
Bus from Sydney Central Station to Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $130–210
- Schedules at
- FlixBus Australia
Bus from Maryborough to Bundaberg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $20–35
- Schedules at
- FlixBus Australia
Bus from Maryborough to Noosa Junction Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $27–45
- 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
- Phone
- 13 34 10
- [email protected]
- Website
- Premier Motor Service
Bus from Roma Street Station, Stand F to Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–180
- Website
- Premier Motor Service
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- [email protected]
- Website
- V/Line
Bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St to Castlemaine Station/Kennedy St
Bus from Noosa Junction station, stop B to Sunshine Coast Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- Translink
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
Bus from Maryborough to Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $65–130
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
- Schedules at
- Greyhound Australia
- Early Bird
- $65–95
- Flexible
- $90–130
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Booking & Getting There
Maryborough to Castlemaine bus services, operated by FlixBus Australia, arrive at Brisbane Coach Terminal station.
Castlemaine is 1h ahead of Maryborough. It is currently 11:43 PM in Maryborough and 12:43 AM in Castlemaine.
Maryborough to Castlemaine train services, operated by Queensland Rail Travel, arrive at Roma Street station.
Yes, the driving distance between Maryborough to Castlemaine is 1775 km. It takes approximately 20h 3m to drive from Maryborough to Castlemaine.
There are 83+ hotels available in Castlemaine.


























