There are 6 ways to get from Melbourne to Cooloola Cove by plane, bus, train, taxi, bus (Greyhound), or car
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Fly to Hervey Bay, bus
best- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Hervey Bay (HVB)plane MEL - HVB
- Take the bus from Hervey Bay to Wallubus
6h 34m$264–799Bus via Campbellfield
cheapest- 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 Gympiebus
- Take the bus from Monkland Street at Sovereign Cinema to Nautilus Dr at Queen Elizabeth Drbus 760
36h 35m$208–322Train, taxi
- 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 Gympie North station, platform 1train
- Take the taxi from Gympie North station, platform 1 to Cooloola Covetaxi
31h 5m$338–1,383Bus
- Take the bus from Melbourne to Sydney Central Stationbus
- Take the bus from Central Station to Brisbanebus
- Take the bus from Brisbane Roma Street to Gympiebus
- Take the bus from Monkland Street at Sovereign Cinema to Nautilus Dr at Queen Elizabeth Drbus 760
33h 25m$305–576Drive 1,804.2 km
- Drive from Melbourne to Cooloola Covecar 1,804.2 km
20h 21m$325–469Fly to Sunshine Coast Airport, bus
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Sunshine Coast Airport (MCY)plane MEL - MCY
- Take the bus from Sunshine Coast Airport to Noosa Junction station, stop Abus
- Take the bus from Noosa Junction Station to Rainbow Beachbus
8h 1m$284–594
Melbourne to Cooloola Cove by tram, bus, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Melbourne to Cooloola Cove is to bus via Campbellfield which costs $200 - $330 and takes 36h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Melbourne to Cooloola Cove is to fly and bus which takes 6h 34m and costs $260 - $800.
No, there is no direct bus from Melbourne to Cooloola Cove. However, there are services departing from Melbourne and arriving at Nautilus Dr at Queen Elizabeth Dr via Central Station, Brisbane Roma Street and Monkland Street at Sovereign Cinema. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 33h 25m.
The distance between Melbourne and Cooloola Cove is 1704 km. The road distance is 1804.2 km.
The best way to get from Melbourne to Cooloola Cove without a car is to train and taxi which takes 31h 5m and costs $330 - $1,400.
It takes approximately 6h 34m to get from Melbourne to Cooloola Cove, including transfers.
Melbourne to Cooloola Cove bus services, operated by FlixBus Australia, depart from Melbourne station.
Melbourne to Cooloola Cove bus services, operated by FlixBus Australia, arrive at Sydney Central Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Melbourne to Cooloola Cove is 1804 km. It takes approximately 20h 21m to drive from Melbourne to Cooloola Cove.
There are 178+ hotels available in Cooloola Cove.
What companies run services between Melbourne, VIC, Australia and Cooloola Cove, QLD, Australia?
You can take a bus from Melbourne to Nautilus Dr at Queen Elizabeth Dr via Sydney Central Station, Central Station, Brisbane, Brisbane Roma Street, Gympie, and Monkland Street at Sovereign Cinema in around 33h 25m.
- Website
- qantas.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 Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $430–650
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Sunshine Coast Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–950
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Sunshine Coast Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–950
- 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
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Sunshine Coast Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–440
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Sunshine Coast Airport via Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $120–440
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Sunshine Coast Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–400
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Sunshine Coast Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–400
- 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
- 13 12 30
- Website
- translink.com.au
Train from Roma Street to Gympie North station, platform 1
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- https://translink.com.au/
- Phone
- 1800 872 467
- Website
- queenslandrailtravel.com.au
Train from Roma Street to Gympie North station, platform 1
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $29–646
- 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
- $29–50
- AChoice
- $30–45
- Gold Class
- $516
- Heritage Class
- $646
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com.au
Bus from Hervey Bay to Wallu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $26–40
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $29–40
- Advantage
- $26–40
- Flexible
- $28–40
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
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com.au/
Bus from Melbourne to Sydney Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $130–230
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.au
Bus from Noosa Junction Station to Rainbow Beach
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $15–25
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.au
- Phone
- 13 34 10
- [email protected]
- Website
- premierms.com.au
Bus from Brisbane Roma Street to Gympie
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–50
- Website
- https://premierms.com.au/
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
- https://premierms.com.au/
Bus from Brisbane Roma Street to Gympie
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–50
- Website
- https://premierms.com.au/
- Phone
- 13 12 30
- Website
- translink.com.au
Bus from Monkland Street at Sovereign Cinema to Nautilus Dr at Queen Elizabeth Dr
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- https://translink.com.au/
Bus from Sunshine Coast Airport to Noosa Junction station, stop A
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- https://translink.com.au/
Bus from Monkland Street at Sovereign Cinema to Nautilus Dr at Queen Elizabeth Dr
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- https://translink.com.au/
- Phone
- 1300 730 740
- [email protected]
- Website
- fireflyexpress.com.au
Bus from Campbellfield to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–99
- Website
- http://www.fireflyexpress.com.au
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
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
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Estimated price
- $200–240
Gympie Golden City Cabs
- Phone
- +61 7 5480 1900
- Website
- 131008.com
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