There are 8 ways to get from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Brunswick Heads by plane, bus, train, car, or bus (Greyhound)
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Fly to Gold Coast Airport, bus
best- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Gold Coast Airport (OOL)plane MEL - OOL
- Take the bus from Gold Coast Airport to Brunswick Headsbus
3h 50m$152–417Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Broadmeadows Station to Central Stationtrain 622 / ...
- Take the train from Central Station to Casino Stationtrain 33 / ...
- Take the bus from Casino Station, Coach Bay to Park St After Balun Lanebus 165 / ...
27h 27m$138–495Bus
- Take the bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St to Central Stationbus
- Take the bus from Central Station to Brunswick Headsbus Pm12
28h 9m$238–368Drive 1,589.3 km
- Drive from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Brunswick Headscar 1,589.3 km
16h 42m$282–407Fly to Ballina Byron Gateway Airport, bus
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Ballina Byron Gateway Airport (BNK)plane MEL - BNK
- Take the bus from Kerr St Opp Ballina Central to Tweed St After Fingal Stbus
4h 45m$140–352Fly to Brisbane Airport, train, bus
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Brisbane Airport (BNE)plane MEL - BNE
- Take the train from International Airport Station to Varsity Lakes station, platform 2train
- Take the bus from Gold Coast Airport to Brunswick Headsbus
6h 46m$193–381Fly to Coffs Harbour Airport, bus
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Coffs Harbour Airport (CFS)plane MEL - CFS
- Take the bus from Coffs Harbour Airport - Under Awning at Flight Departures to Bus Interchange Stand D – Butler Streetbus
7h 59m$330–682Bus via Gold Coast
- Take the bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal to Central Stationbus
- Take the bus from Central Station to Surfers Paradisebus
- Take the bus from Surfers Paradise to Brunswick Headsbus
29h 17m$264–638
Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Brunswick Heads by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Brunswick Heads is to fly and bus which costs $150 - $420 and takes 3h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Brunswick Heads is to fly and bus which takes 3h 50m and costs $150 - $420.
No, there is no direct bus from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Brunswick Heads. However, there are services departing from Melbourne Airport T1 Skybus/Arrival Dr and arriving at Brunswick Heads via Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St and Central Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 28h 9m.
The distance between Melbourne Airport (MEL) and Brunswick Heads is 1381 km. The road distance is 1589.3 km.
The best way to get from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Brunswick Heads without a car is to train and bus which takes 27h 27m and costs $130 - $500.
It takes approximately 3h 50m to get from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Brunswick Heads, including transfers.
Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Brunswick Heads bus services, operated by FlixBus Australia, depart from Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St station.
Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Brunswick Heads bus services, operated by FlixBus Australia, arrive at Central Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Brunswick Heads is 1589 km. It takes approximately 16h 42m to drive from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Brunswick Heads.
There are 904+ hotels available in Brunswick Heads.
What companies run services between Melbourne Airport (MEL), Australia and Brunswick Heads, NSW, Australia?
You can take a bus from Melbourne Airport T1 Skybus/Arrival Dr to Brunswick Heads via Skybus Coach Terminal, Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St, and Central Station in around 28h 9m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Gold Coast Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–380
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Ballina Byron Gateway Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–370
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Ballina Byron Gateway Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–750
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–370
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Coffs Harbour Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–550
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Coffs Harbour Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–550
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Gold Coast Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–360
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Gold Coast Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–360
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Ballina Byron Gateway Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–270
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–300
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Gold Coast Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–380
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Ballina Byron Gateway Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–370
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Ballina Byron Gateway Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–370
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–310
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
Train from Broadmeadows Station to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 34m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $65–240
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Book at
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Economy
- $75–100
- First
- $100–140
- Sleeper
- $210–240
Train from Central Station to Casino Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $55–230
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Book at
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Economy
- $65–90
- First
- $95–130
- Sleeper
- $200–230
Train from International Airport Station to Varsity Lakes station, platform 2
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $21–29
- Website
- Translink
- Phone
- +612 6685 7447
- [email protected]
- Website
- Byron Easybus
Bus from Gold Coast Airport to Brunswick Heads
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–50
- Website
- Byron Easybus
Bus from Gold Coast Airport to Brunswick Heads
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–50
- Website
- Byron Easybus
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
Bus from Casino Station, Coach Bay to Park St After Balun Lane
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $12–19
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
- Website
- FlixBus Australia
Bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $110–190
- Schedules at
- FlixBus Australia
- Phone
- 13 34 10
- [email protected]
- Website
- Premier Motor Service
Bus from Central Station to Brunswick Heads
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–150
- Website
- Premier Motor Service
- Phone
- +61 (0)2 6686 2144
- [email protected]
- Website
- CDC NSW Blanch's Bus Company
Bus from Kerr St Opp Ballina Central to Tweed St After Fingal St
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $4–7
- Website
- CDC NSW Blanch's Bus Company
- Phone
- +61 (0)2 5625 0065
- [email protected]
- Website
- dorrigotransit.com.au
Bus from Coffs Harbour Airport - Under Awning at Flight Departures to Bus Interchange Stand D – Butler Street
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $100–130
- Schedules at
- dorrigotransit.com.au
- Phone
- 1300 730 740
- [email protected]
- Website
- Firefly Express
Bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–99
- Website
- Firefly Express
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
Bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $130–290
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
- Schedules at
- Greyhound Australia
- Early Bird
- $130–190
- Advantage
- $150–230
- Flexible
- $200–290
Bus from Central Station to Surfers Paradise
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $120–280
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
- Schedules at
- Greyhound Australia
- Early Bird
- $120–180
- Advantage
- $150–230
- Flexible
- $190–280
Bus from Surfers Paradise to Brunswick Heads
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $21–40
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
- Schedules at
- Greyhound Australia
- Early Bird
- $25–40
- Advantage
- $21–35
- Flexible
- $22–35
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