There are 7 ways to get from Melbourne to Aratula by plane, bus, bus (Greyhound), train, or car
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Fly Melbourne Airport to Brisbane Airport, bus
best- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Brisbane Airport (BNE)plane MEL - BNE
- Take the bus from Brisbane Roma Street to Aratulabus
6h 39m$196–413Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Southern Cross to Central Stationtrain 622 / ...
- Take the train from Central Station to Roma Street Stationtrain 31
- Take the bus from Brisbane Roma Street to Aratulabus
28h 23m$158–553Bus
- Take the bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St to Central Stationbus
- Take the bus from Central Station to Brisbanebus
- Take the bus from Brisbane Roma Street to Aratulabus
27h 44m$261–537Drive 1,552.4 km
- Drive from Melbourne to Aratulacar 1,552.4 km
17h 27m$274–396Fly Melbourne Airport to Gold Coast Airport, train, bus
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Gold Coast Airport (OOL)plane MEL - OOL
- Take the train from Varsity Lakes station, platform 2 to Roma Streettrain
- Take the bus from Brisbane Roma Street to Aratulabus
8h 22m$161–460Train to Avalon Airport, fly to Brisbane Airport, bus
- Take the train from Southern Cross Station to Lara Stationtrain
- Fly from Avalon Airport (AVV) to Brisbane Airport (BNE)plane AVV - BNE
- Take the bus from Brisbane Roma Street to Aratulabus
8h 7m$172–572Bus via Cabramatta
- Take the bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal to Liverpoolbus
- Take the bus from Central Station to Brisbanebus
- Take the bus from Brisbane to Aratulabus
32h 15m$242–352
Melbourne to Aratula by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Melbourne to Aratula is to fly and train and bus which costs $160 - $460 and takes 8h 22m.
The fastest way to get from Melbourne to Aratula is to fly and bus which takes 6h 39m and costs $190 - $420.
No, there is no direct bus from Melbourne to Aratula. However, there are services departing from Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St and arriving at Aratula via Central Station and Brisbane Roma Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 27h 44m.
The distance between Melbourne and Aratula is 1506 km. The road distance is 1552.4 km.
The best way to get from Melbourne to Aratula without a car is to bus which takes 27h 44m and costs $260 - $550.
It takes approximately 6h 39m to get from Melbourne to Aratula, including transfers.
Melbourne to Aratula bus services, operated by FlixBus Australia, depart from Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St station.
Melbourne to Aratula bus services, operated by FlixBus Australia, arrive at Central Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Melbourne to Aratula is 1552 km. It takes approximately 17h 27m to drive from Melbourne to Aratula.
There are 27+ hotels available in Aratula.
What companies run services between Melbourne, VIC, Australia and Aratula, QLD, Australia?
You can take a bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St to Aratula via Central Station, Brisbane, and Brisbane Roma Street in around 27h 44m.
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–300
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Gold Coast Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–350
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Gold Coast Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–350
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–370
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Gold Coast Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–380
Flights from Avalon Airport to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–470
Flights from Avalon Airport to Brisbane Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–470
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–310
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Gold Coast Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–380
Flights from Avalon Airport to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–470
Flights from Avalon Airport to Brisbane Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–470
- 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
Train from Varsity Lakes station, platform 2 to Roma Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- Translink
- 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
- Phone
- +61 (07) 4661 8333
- [email protected]
- Website
- crisps.com.au
Bus from Brisbane Roma Street to Aratula
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $21–60
- Schedules at
- crisps.com.au
Bus from Brisbane Roma Street to Aratula
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $21–60
- Schedules at
- crisps.com.au
Bus from Brisbane Roma Street to Aratula
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $21–60
- Schedules at
- crisps.com.au
Bus from Brisbane Roma Street to Aratula
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $21–60
- Schedules at
- crisps.com.au
Bus from Brisbane Roma Street to Aratula
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $21–60
- Schedules at
- crisps.com.au
Bus from Brisbane to Aratula
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $23–65
- Schedules at
- crisps.com.au
- Website
- FlixBus Australia
Bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $110–180
- 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 Central Station to Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–180
- Website
- Premier Motor Service
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