There are 8 ways to get from Melbourne to Childers by plane, bus, bus (Greyhound), train, or car
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Fly Melbourne Airport to Hervey Bay, bus
best- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Hervey Bay (HVB)plane MEL - HVB
- Take the bus from Hervey Bay to Childersbus
6h 12m$209–669Bus
- 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 Coach Terminal to Childersbus
32h 43m$284–571Train, bus
- 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 to Childersbus
33h 33m$232–627Drive 1,814.5 km
- Drive from Melbourne to Childerscar 1,814.5 km
20h 29m$324–468Fly Melbourne Airport to Bundaberg, bus
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Bundaberg (BDB)plane MEL - BDB
- Take the bus from Bundaberg Airport to Childersbus
7h 22m$393–537Train to Avalon Airport, fly to Bundaberg, bus
- Take the train from Southern Cross Station to Lara Stationtrain
- Fly from Avalon Airport (AVV) to Bundaberg (BDB)plane AVV - BDB
- Take the bus from Bundaberg Airport to Childersbus
11h 25m$219–826Train to Avalon Airport, fly to Hervey Bay, bus
- Take the train from Southern Cross Station to Lara Stationtrain
- Fly from Avalon Airport (AVV) to Hervey Bay (HVB)plane AVV - HVB
- Take the bus from Hervey Bay to Childersbus
9h 50m$255–858Bus 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 Roma Street to Childersbus
39h 4m$267–374
Melbourne to Childers by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Melbourne to Childers is to bus via Cabramatta which costs $260 - $380 and takes 39h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Melbourne to Childers is to fly and bus which takes 6h 12m and costs $200 - $700.
No, there is no direct bus from Melbourne to Childers. However, there are services departing from Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St and arriving at Childers via Central Station and Brisbane Coach Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 32h 43m.
The distance between Melbourne and Childers is 1664 km. The road distance is 1814.5 km.
The best way to get from Melbourne to Childers without a car is to bus which takes 32h 43m and costs $280 - $600.
It takes approximately 6h 12m to get from Melbourne to Childers, including transfers.
Melbourne to Childers bus services, operated by FlixBus Australia, depart from Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St station.
Melbourne to Childers bus services, operated by FlixBus Australia, arrive at Central Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Melbourne to Childers is 1815 km. It takes approximately 20h 29m to drive from Melbourne to Childers.
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What companies run services between Melbourne, VIC, Australia and Childers, QLD, Australia?
You can take a bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St to Childers via Central Station, Brisbane, and Brisbane Coach Terminal in around 32h 43m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Hervey Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–550
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Hervey Bay via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $420–650
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Bundaberg via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $360–480
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Bundaberg via Sydney, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $360–480
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Bundaberg via Canberra, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 13m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $360–480
Flights from Avalon Airport to Bundaberg via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–800
Flights from Avalon Airport to Bundaberg via Sydney, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–800
Flights from Avalon Airport to Hervey Bay via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $210–800
Flights from Avalon Airport to Hervey Bay via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–850
Flights from Avalon Airport to Hervey Bay via Sydney, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–850
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
Train from Southern Cross to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 2m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $80–240
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Book at
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Economy
- $80–110
- First
- $110–140
- Sleeper
- $220–240
Train from Central Station to Roma Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 6m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $85–250
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Book at
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Economy
- $85–110
- First
- $120–140
- Sleeper
- $220–250
- Website
- FlixBus Australia
Bus from Hervey Bay to Childers
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $8–13
- Schedules at
- FlixBus Australia
Bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $100–170
- Schedules at
- FlixBus Australia
Bus from Brisbane Coach Terminal to Childers
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 11m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50–85
- Schedules at
- FlixBus Australia
Bus from Bundaberg Airport to Childers
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $5–9
- Schedules at
- FlixBus Australia
Bus from Bundaberg Airport to Childers
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $5–9
- Schedules at
- FlixBus Australia
Bus from Hervey Bay to Childers
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $8–13
- Schedules at
- FlixBus Australia
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