There are 7 ways to get from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Orpheus Island by plane, ferry, unknown, train, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Townsville Airport, ferry, travel
best- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Townsville Airport (TSV)plane MEL - TSV
- Take the ferry from Breakwater Ferry Terminal to Palm Island Jettyferry
- Walk from Palm Island Jetty to Orpheus Islandunknown
7h 13mTrain, travel
- 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 Inghamtrain
- Walk from Ingham to Orpheus Islandunknown
2d 1hBus, travel
- Take the bus from Melbourne to Sydney Central Stationbus
- Take the bus from Central Station to Brisbanebus
- Take the bus from Brisbane Coach Terminal to Inghambus
- Walk from Ingham to Orpheus Islandunknown
2d 6hFly to Palm Island Airport, travel
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Palm Island Airport (PMK)plane MEL - PMK
- Walk from Palm Island Airport (PMK) to Orpheus Islandunknown
4h 38mFly to Whitsunday Coast Airport, train, travel
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Whitsunday Coast Airport (PPP)plane MEL - PPP
- Take the train from Proserpine to Inghamtrain
- Walk from Ingham to Orpheus Islandunknown
10h 12mFly to Cairns, train, travel
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Cairns (CNS)plane MEL - CNS
- Take the train from Cairns Central Station to Inghamtrain
- Walk from Ingham to Orpheus Islandunknown
10h 50mBus, ferry, travel
- 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 Roma Street to Townsvillebus
- Take the ferry from Breakwater Ferry Terminal to Palm Island Jettyferry
- Walk from Palm Island Jetty to Orpheus Islandunknown
2d 8h
Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Townsville Airport (TSV) flights
Questions & Answers
The distance between Melbourne Airport (MEL) and Orpheus Island is 2143 km.
The best way to get from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Orpheus Island without a car is to train and travel which takes 2 days 1h and costs .
It takes approximately 7h 13m to get from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Orpheus Island, including transfers.
There are one+ hotels available in Orpheus Island.
What companies run services between Melbourne Airport (MEL), Australia and Orpheus Island, QLD, Australia?
There is no direct connection from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Orpheus Island. However, you can fly to Townsville Airport (TSV), walk to Townsville Airport, take the line 222 bus to Breakwater Terminal, walk to Breakwater Ferry Terminal, take the ferry to Palm Island Jetty, then travel to Orpheus Island. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Melbourne Airport/Grants Rd to Orpheus Island via Broadmeadows Station/Pascoe Vale Rd, Broadmeadows Station, Central Station, Roma Street Station, Roma Street, and Ingham in around 2d 1h.
- Website
- qantas.com
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
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–800
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 Maroochydore
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
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 42m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,300
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Townsville Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–650
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–800
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–800
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–800
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 Cairns via Maroochydore
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Townsville Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–430
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–750
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–440
- Website
- hinterlandaviation.com.au
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Palm Island Airport via Townsville Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,200
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Palm Island Airport via Sydney, Townsville Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 38m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,200
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Palm Island Airport via Brisbane, Townsville Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 48m
- When
- Tuesday to Monday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,300
- 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 Ingham
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 53m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $150–5,305
- Book at
- Queensland Rail Travel
- Website
- Queensland Rail Travel
- Schedules at
- Queensland Rail Travel
- BQuick
- $150–200
- AChoice
- $260–340
- Gold Class
- $4,235
- Heritage Class
- $5,305
Train from Proserpine to Ingham
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $45–1,333
- Book at
- Queensland Rail Travel
- Website
- Queensland Rail Travel
- Schedules at
- Queensland Rail Travel
- BQuick
- $45–75
- AChoice
- $65–85
- Gold Class
- $1,065
- Heritage Class
- $1,333
Train from Cairns Central Station to Ingham
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 23m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $35–867
- Book at
- Queensland Rail Travel
- Website
- Queensland Rail Travel
- Schedules at
- Queensland Rail Travel
- BQuick
- $35–60
- AChoice
- $40–55
- Gold Class
- $692
- Heritage Class
- $867
- 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
Bus from Brisbane Coach Terminal to Ingham
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 54m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $230–390
- 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
- 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
- Phone
- 13 34 10
- [email protected]
- 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
Bus from Brisbane Roma Street to Townsville
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $180–260
- Website
- Premier Motor Service
Ferry from Breakwater Ferry Terminal to Palm Island Jetty
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Schedules at
- sealinkqld.com.au
Ferry from Breakwater Ferry Terminal to Palm Island Jetty
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Schedules at
- sealinkqld.com.au
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