There are 11 ways to get from Melbourne Central Station to Queensland by plane, tram, bus (Greyhound), train, car, or bus
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Fly Melbourne Airport to Gold Coast Airport, tram
best- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Gold Coast Airport (OOL)plane MEL - OOL
- Take the tram from Burleigh Heads station, platform 1 to Cavill Avenue station, platform 1tram
4h 44m$140–390Bus
- Take the bus from Melbourne to Sydney Central Stationbus Au100-3 / ...
- Take the bus from Central Station to Brisbanebus Brisbane
26h 17m$266–522Train
- Take the train from Southern Cross to Central Stationtrain 622 / ...
- Take the train from Central Station to Roma Street Stationtrain 31
27h 12m$140–506Drive 1,641 km
- Drive from Melbourne Central Station to Brisbanecar 1,641 km
18h 27m$293–423Fly Melbourne Airport to Brisbane Airport
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Brisbane Airport (BNE)plane MEL - BNE
4h 31m$175–363Fly Melbourne Airport to Sunshine Coast Airport
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Sunshine Coast Airport (MCY)plane MEL - MCY
4h 50m$169–439Fly Melbourne Airport to Townsville Airport
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Townsville Airport (TSV)plane MEL - TSV
5h 29m$209–489Train to Avalon Airport, fly to Brisbane Airport
- Take the train from Southern Cross Station to Lara Stationtrain
- Fly from Avalon Airport (AVV) to Brisbane Airport (BNE)plane AVV - BNE
5h 59m$156–528Train to Avalon Airport, fly to Gold Coast Airport
- Take the train from Southern Cross Station to Lara Stationtrain
- Fly from Avalon Airport (AVV) to Gold Coast Airport (OOL)plane AVV - OOL
6h 13m$152–626Fly Melbourne Airport to Cairns
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Cairns (CNS)plane MEL - CNS
6h 31m$158–578Bus via Cabramatta
- Take the bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal to Liverpoolbus Sydney
- Take the bus from Chatswood to Brisbanebus Pm12
30h 36m$222–291
Melbourne Central Station to Queensland by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Melbourne Central Station to Queensland is to fly and tram which costs $140 - $390 and takes 4h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Melbourne Central Station to Queensland is to fly which takes 4h 31m and costs $170 - $370.
No, there is no direct bus from Melbourne Central Station to Queensland. However, there are services departing from Melbourne and arriving at Brisbane via Central Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 26h 17m.
No, there is no direct train from Melbourne Central Station station to Queensland station. However, there are services departing from Melbourne Central Station and arriving at Roma Street Station via Southern Cross and Central Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 27h 12m.
The distance between Melbourne Central Station and Queensland is 1373 km. The road distance is 1641 km.
The best way to get from Melbourne Central Station to Queensland without a car is to bus which takes 26h 17m and costs $260 - $550.
It takes approximately 4h 44m to get from Melbourne Central Station to Queensland, including transfers.
Melbourne Central Station to Queensland bus services, operated by FlixBus Australia, depart from Melbourne station.
Melbourne Central Station to Queensland train services, operated by NSW TrainLink XPT, depart from Southern Cross station.
The best way to get from Melbourne Central Station to Queensland is to bus which takes 26h 17m and costs $260 - $550. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $140 - $550 and takes 27h 12m, you could also fly, which costs $170 - $370 and takes 4h 31m.
What companies run services between Melbourne Central Station, VIC, Australia and Queensland, Australia?
You can take a vehicle from Melbourne Central Station to Brisbane via Melbourne, Sydney Central Station, and Central Station in around 26h 17m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Melbourne Central Station to Roma Street Station via Southern Cross Station, Southern Cross, and Central Station in around 27h 12m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Gold Coast Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–390
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–370
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Sunshine Coast Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–900
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Sunshine Coast Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–950
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 Airport
- 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 Avalon Airport to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–480
Flights from Avalon Airport to Brisbane Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–480
Flights from Avalon Airport to Gold Coast Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Avalon Airport to Gold Coast Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
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 Sunshine Coast Airport
- 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 Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 42m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,300
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Gold Coast Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–320
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Gold Coast Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–320
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–300
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Sunshine Coast Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–360
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Sunshine Coast Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–360
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Townsville Airport via Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–430
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–440
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Gold Coast Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–390
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–310
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Sunshine Coast Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–430
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Sunshine Coast Airport via Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $120–430
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Townsville Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–650
Flights from Avalon Airport to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–480
Flights from Avalon Airport to Brisbane Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–480
Flights from Avalon Airport to Gold Coast Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Avalon Airport to Gold Coast Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
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 Sunshine Coast Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Tram from Burleigh Heads station, platform 1 to Cavill Avenue station, platform 1
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- Translink
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
Train from Southern Cross to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 2m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $65–250
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Book at
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Economy
- $75–100
- First
- $100–140
- Sleeper
- $210–250
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 800 007
- Website
- V-Line
Train from Southern Cross Station to Lara Station
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- V-Line
- Off Peak
- $8–12
Train from Southern Cross Station to Lara Station
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- V-Line
- Off Peak
- $8–12
- 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
- Phone
- 1300 730 740
- [email protected]
- Website
- Firefly Express
Bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal to Liverpool
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–99
- Website
- Firefly Express
- Phone
- 13 34 10
- [email protected]
- Website
- Premier Motor Service
Bus from Chatswood to Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–180
- Website
- Premier Motor Service
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More Questions & Answers
Melbourne Central Station to Queensland bus services, operated by FlixBus Australia, arrive at Sydney Central Station.
Melbourne Central Station to Queensland train services, operated by NSW TrainLink XPT, arrive at Central Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Melbourne Central Station to Queensland is 1641 km. It takes approximately 18h 27m to drive from Melbourne Central Station to Queensland.
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