There are 7 ways to get from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Innisfail by plane, shuttle, train, bus (Greyhound), car, or bus
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Fly to Cairns, shuttle
best- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Cairns (CNS)plane MEL - CNS
- Take a shuttle bus from Cairns Airport to Innisfail
6h 35m$199–593Train
- Take the train from Broadmeadows Station to Central Stationtrain 622 / ...
- Take the train from Central Station to Roma Street Stationtrain 31
- Take the train from Roma Street to Innisfailtrain
2d 3h$301–6,496Bus via Melbourne
- Take the bus from Melbourne to Sydney Central Stationbus
- Take the bus from Central Station to Brisbanebus
- Take the bus from Brisbane Roma Street to Innisfailbus
2d 8h$498–858Drive 2,681.3 km
- Drive from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Innisfailcar 2,681.3 km
31h 9m$478–690Fly to Townsville Airport, train
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Townsville Airport (TSV)plane MEL - TSV
- Take the train from Townsville to Innisfailtrain
9h 31m$221–1,406Fly to Cooktown Airport, bus
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Cooktown Airport (CTN)plane MEL - CTN
- Take the bus from Cooktown to Cairnsbus
- Take the bus from Cairns Central Station to Innisfailbus
13h 45m$325–819Bus
- Take the bus from Campbellfield to Central Stationbus
- Take the bus from Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1 to Roma Street Station, Stand Fbus
- Take the bus from Brisbane to Innisfailbus
2d 9h$442–921
Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Innisfail by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Innisfail is to fly and shuttle which costs $190 - $600 and takes 6h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Innisfail is to fly and shuttle which takes 6h 35m and costs $190 - $600.
No, there is no direct bus from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Innisfail. However, there are services departing from Melbourne Airport T1 Skybus/Arrival Dr and arriving at Innisfail via Melbourne, Central Station and Brisbane Roma Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 8h.
No, there is no direct train from Melbourne Airport (MEL) station to Innisfail. However, there are services departing from Broadmeadows Station and arriving at Innisfail via Central Station and Roma Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 3h.
The distance between Melbourne Airport (MEL) and Innisfail is 2413 km. The road distance is 2681.3 km.
The best way to get from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Innisfail without a car is to train which takes 2 days 3h and costs $300 - $6,500.
It takes approximately 6h 35m to get from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Innisfail, including transfers.
Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Innisfail bus services, operated by FlixBus Australia, depart from Melbourne station.
Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Innisfail train services, operated by NSW TrainLink XPT, depart from Broadmeadows Station.
The best way to get from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Innisfail is to train which takes 2 days 3h and costs $300 - $6,500. Alternatively, you can bus via Melbourne, which costs $490 - $900 and takes 2 days 8h.
What companies run services between Melbourne Airport (MEL), Australia and Innisfail, QLD, Australia?
You can take a bus from Melbourne Airport/Grants Rd to Innisfail via Broadmeadows Station/Pascoe Vale Rd, Broadmeadows Station, Central Station, Roma Street Station, and Roma Street in around 2d 3h. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Melbourne Airport T1 Skybus/Arrival Dr to Innisfail via Skybus Coach Terminal, Melbourne, Sydney Central Station, Central Station, Brisbane, and Brisbane Roma Street in around 2d 8h.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–1,200
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Cairns via Townsville Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,200
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Cairns via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $390–1,300
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Cairns via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $400–1,300
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Townsville Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–1,100
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Townsville Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,200
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Townsville Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $360–1,200
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Townsville Airport via Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,200
- Website
- hinterlandaviation.com.au
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Cooktown Airport via Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–1,200
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Cooktown Airport via Brisbane, Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 17m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,400
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Cooktown Airport via Sydney, Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,300
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Cooktown Airport via Adelaide, Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $210–700
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Cairns via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Townsville Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–650
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–440
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Townsville Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–430
- 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 Roma Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 6m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $70–250
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Book at
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Economy
- $80–110
- First
- $110–150
- Sleeper
- $220–250
- Phone
- 1800 872 467
- Website
- Queensland Rail Travel
Train from Roma Street to Innisfail
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $160–5,847
- Book at
- Queensland Rail Travel
- Website
- Queensland Rail Travel
- Schedules at
- Queensland Rail Travel
- BQuick
- $160–220
- AChoice
- $290–370
- Gold Class
- $4,668
- Heritage Class
- $5,847
Train from Townsville to Innisfail
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $35–943
- Book at
- Queensland Rail Travel
- Website
- Queensland Rail Travel
- Schedules at
- Queensland Rail Travel
- BQuick
- $35–60
- AChoice
- $45–60
- Gold Class
- $753
- Heritage Class
- $943
- Phone
- 0407 337 661
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cassowary Coaster
Shuttle from Cairns Airport to Innisfail
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $62
- Website
- Cassowary Coaster
- Website
- Cassowary Coaster
- Website
- FlixBus Australia
Bus from Melbourne to Sydney Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $130–230
- Schedules at
- FlixBus Australia
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
Bus from Central Station to Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $130–300
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
- Schedules at
- Greyhound Australia
- Early Bird
- $130–200
- Advantage
- $160–250
- Flexible
- $210–300
Bus from Brisbane to Innisfail
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $270–650
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
- Schedules at
- Greyhound Australia
- Early Bird
- $270–380
- Advantage
- $330–490
- Flexible
- $420–650
- Phone
- 13 34 10
- [email protected]
- Website
- Premier Motor Service
Bus from Brisbane Roma Street to Innisfail
- Ave. Duration
- 28h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $210–300
- Website
- Premier Motor Service
Bus from Cairns Central Station to Innisfail
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $22–35
- Website
- Premier Motor Service
Bus from Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1 to Roma Street Station, Stand F
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–160
- Website
- Premier Motor Service
- Phone
- (07) 3036 2070
- Website
- Trans North Bus & Coach
Bus from Cooktown to Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $70–110
- Website
- Trans North Bus & Coach
- Book at
- Trans North Bus & Coach
- Phone
- 1300 730 740
- [email protected]
- Website
- Firefly Express
Bus from Campbellfield to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–99
- Website
- Firefly Express
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
Bus from Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1 to Roma Street Station, Stand F
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $65–95
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
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More Questions & Answers
Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Innisfail bus services, operated by FlixBus Australia, arrive at Sydney Central Station.
Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Innisfail train services, operated by NSW TrainLink XPT, arrive at Central Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Innisfail is 2681 km. It takes approximately 31h 9m to drive from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Innisfail.
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