There are 7 ways to get from Melbourne to Bundaberg by plane, train, bus (Greyhound), car, or bus
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Fly Melbourne Airport to Bundaberg
best- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Bundaberg (BDB)plane MEL - BDB
5h 34m$388–528Train
cheapest- Take the train from Southern Cross to Central Stationtrain 622 / ...
- Take the train from Central Station to Roma Street Stationtrain 31
- Take the train from Roma Street to Bundabergtrain
31h 48m$182–1,793Bus
- 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 Bundabergbus
34h 4m$326–625Drive 1,860.9 km
- Drive from Melbourne to Bundabergcar 1,860.9 km
21h 5m$335–483Train to Avalon Airport, fly to Bundaberg
- Take the train from Southern Cross Station to Lara Stationtrain
- Fly from Avalon Airport (AVV) to Bundaberg (BDB)plane AVV - BDB
9h 37m$514–917Fly Melbourne Airport to Hervey Bay, bus
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Hervey Bay (HVB)plane MEL - HVB
- Take the bus from Hervey Bay to Bundabergbus
6h 58m$217–733Bus via Cabramatta
- Take the bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal to Liverpoolbus
- Take the bus from Chatswood to Brisbanebus
- Take the bus from Brisbane Roma Street to Bundabergbus
40h 23m$287–391
Melbourne to Bundaberg by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Melbourne to Bundaberg is to train which costs $180 - $1,800 and takes 31h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Melbourne to Bundaberg is to fly which takes 5h 34m and costs $380 - $550.
No, there is no direct bus from Melbourne to Bundaberg. However, there are services departing from Melbourne and arriving at Bundaberg via Central Station and Brisbane Coach Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 34h 4m.
No, there is no direct train from Melbourne to Bundaberg. However, there are services departing from Southern Cross and arriving at Bundaberg via Central Station and Roma Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 31h 48m.
The distance between Melbourne and Bundaberg is 1607 km. The road distance is 1860.9 km.
The best way to get from Melbourne to Bundaberg without a car is to train which takes 31h 48m and costs $180 - $1,800.
It takes approximately 5h 34m to get from Melbourne to Bundaberg, including transfers.
Melbourne to Bundaberg bus services, operated by FlixBus Australia, depart from Melbourne station.
Melbourne to Bundaberg train services, operated by NSW TrainLink XPT, depart from Southern Cross station.
The best way to get from Melbourne to Bundaberg is to fly which takes 5h 34m and costs $380 - $550. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $180 - $1,800 and takes 31h 48m, you could also bus, which costs $320 - $650 and takes 34h 4m.
What companies run services between Melbourne, VIC, Australia and Bundaberg, QLD, Australia?
Virgin Australia, Link Airways, and Qantas fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Bundaberg (BDB) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train from Southern Cross to Bundaberg via Central Station, Roma Street Station, and Roma Street in around 31h 48m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Bundaberg via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $360–490
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Bundaberg via Sydney, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $360–490
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Bundaberg via Canberra, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 13m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Saturday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $360–490
Flights from Avalon Airport to Bundaberg via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–900
Flights from Avalon Airport to Bundaberg via Sydney, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–900
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Hervey Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–600
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Hervey Bay via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $430–650
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Bundaberg via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Friday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $470–510
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Bundaberg via Orange, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,300
Flights from Avalon Airport to Bundaberg via Sydney, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $230–900
- Website
- linkairways.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Bundaberg via Orange, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,300
Flights from Avalon Airport to Bundaberg via Sydney, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $230–900
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Hervey Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–600
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Hervey Bay via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–600
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Southern Cross to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 2m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $65–250
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Book at
- https://transportnsw.info/regional/regional-train-coach-facilities/xpt-regional-trains
- 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
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Book at
- https://transportnsw.info/regional/regional-train-coach-facilities/xpt-regional-trains
- Economy
- $80–110
- First
- $110–150
- Sleeper
- $220–250
- Phone
- 1800 872 467
- Website
- queenslandrailtravel.com.au
Train from Roma Street to Bundaberg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–1,274
- Book at
- https://queenslandrailtravel-booking.opendestinations.com/BookingSite/rail/search
- Website
- https://www.queenslandrailtravel.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.queenslandrailtravel.com.au/Pages/Timetable.aspx
- BQuick
- $45–70
- AChoice
- $60–85
- Gold Class
- $1,017
- Heritage Class
- $1,274
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- Website
- vline.com.au
Train from Southern Cross Station to Lara Station
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Off Peak
- $8–12
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com.au/
Bus from Melbourne to Sydney Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $130–220
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.au
Bus from Brisbane Coach Terminal to Bundaberg
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 57m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $65–110
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.au
Bus from Hervey Bay to Bundaberg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $16–27
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.au
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com.au
Bus from Central Station to Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $130–300
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $130–200
- Advantage
- $160–250
- Flexible
- $210–300
- Phone
- 1300 730 740
- [email protected]
- Website
- fireflyexpress.com.au
Bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal to Liverpool
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–99
- Website
- http://www.fireflyexpress.com.au
- Phone
- 13 34 10
- [email protected]
- Website
- premierms.com.au
Bus from Chatswood to Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–180
- Website
- https://premierms.com.au/
Bus from Brisbane Roma Street to Bundaberg
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–100
- Website
- https://premierms.com.au/
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More Questions & Answers
Melbourne to Bundaberg bus services, operated by FlixBus Australia, arrive at Sydney Central Station.
Melbourne to Bundaberg train services, operated by NSW TrainLink XPT, arrive at Central Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Melbourne to Bundaberg is 1861 km. It takes approximately 21h 5m to drive from Melbourne to Bundaberg.
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