There are 8 ways to get from Melbourne to Cooroy by plane, bus, train, bus (Greyhound), or car
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Fly Melbourne Airport to Sunshine Coast Airport, bus
best- 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
6h 22m$170–440Train
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 Cooroy station, platform 1train
29h 31m$138–983Bus
- 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 Cooroybus
29h 44m$294–563Drive 1,750.7 km
- Drive from Melbourne to Cooroycar 1,750.7 km
20h$315–455Fly Melbourne Airport to Brisbane Airport, train
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Brisbane Airport (BNE)plane MEL - BNE
- Take the train from Bowen Hills station, platform 4 to Cooroy station, platform 1train
7h 22m$176–364Fly Melbourne Airport to Gold Coast Airport, train
- 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 train from Roma Street to Cooroy station, platform 1train
9h 13m$141–880Train to Avalon Airport, fly to Brisbane Airport, train
- Take the train from Southern Cross Station to Lara Stationtrain
- Fly from Avalon Airport (AVV) to Brisbane Airport (BNE)plane AVV - BNE
- Take the train from Bowen Hills station, platform 4 to Cooroy station, platform 1train
8h 50m$172–523Bus, train
- Take the bus from Campbellfield to Central Stationbus
- Take the bus from Central Station to Brisbanebus
- Take the train from Central station, platform 6 to Nambour station, platform 2train
31h 1m$238–412
Melbourne to Cooroy by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Melbourne to Cooroy is to fly and bus which costs $170 - $440 and takes 6h 22m.
The fastest way to get from Melbourne to Cooroy is to fly and bus which takes 6h 22m and costs $170 - $440.
No, there is no direct bus from Melbourne to Cooroy. However, there are services departing from Melbourne and arriving at Cooroy via Central Station and Brisbane Roma Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 29h 44m.
No, there is no direct train from Melbourne to Cooroy station. However, there are services departing from Southern Cross and arriving at Cooroy station, platform 1 via Central Station and Roma Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 29h 31m.
The distance between Melbourne and Cooroy is 1538 km. The road distance is 1750.7 km.
The best way to get from Melbourne to Cooroy without a car is to train which takes 29h 31m and costs $130 - $1,000.
It takes approximately 6h 22m to get from Melbourne to Cooroy, including transfers.
Melbourne to Cooroy bus services, operated by FlixBus Australia, depart from Melbourne station.
Melbourne to Cooroy train services, operated by NSW TrainLink XPT, depart from Southern Cross station.
The best way to get from Melbourne to Cooroy is to train which takes 29h 31m and costs $130 - $1,000. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $290 - $600 and takes 29h 44m.
What companies run services between Melbourne, VIC, Australia and Cooroy, QLD, Australia?
You can take a train from Southern Cross to Cooroy station, platform 1 via Central Station, Roma Street Station, and Roma Street in around 29h 31m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Melbourne to Cooroy via Sydney Central Station, Central Station, Brisbane, and Brisbane Roma Street in around 29h 44m.
- Website
- qantas.com
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
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–400
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Gold Coast Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–410
Flights from Avalon Airport to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–480
Flights from Avalon Airport to Brisbane Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–480
- 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
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–310
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Gold Coast Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–330
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Gold Coast Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–330
- Website
- jetstar.com
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 Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–320
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
- $140–480
Flights from Avalon Airport to Brisbane Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–480
- 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 Cooroy station, platform 1
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- https://translink.com.au/
Train from Bowen Hills station, platform 4 to Cooroy station, platform 1
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- https://translink.com.au/
Train from Varsity Lakes station, platform 2 to Roma Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- https://translink.com.au/
Train from Roma Street to Cooroy station, platform 1
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- https://translink.com.au/
Train from Bowen Hills station, platform 4 to Cooroy station, platform 1
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- https://translink.com.au/
Train from Central station, platform 6 to Nambour station, platform 2
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- https://translink.com.au/
- Phone
- 1800 872 467
- Website
- queenslandrailtravel.com.au
Train from Roma Street to Cooroy station, platform 1
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $23–491
- 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
- $25–45
- AChoice
- $24–35
- Gold Class
- $392
- Heritage Class
- $491
Train from Roma Street to Cooroy station, platform 1
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $23–491
- 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
- $25–45
- AChoice
- $24–35
- Gold Class
- $392
- Heritage Class
- $491
- 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
- Phone
- 13 12 30
- Website
- 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/
- 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
- 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
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
- 13 34 10
- [email protected]
- Website
- premierms.com.au
Bus from Brisbane Roma Street to Cooroy
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Website
- https://premierms.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
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More Questions & Answers
Melbourne to Cooroy bus services, operated by FlixBus Australia, arrive at Sydney Central Station.
Melbourne to Cooroy train services, operated by NSW TrainLink XPT, arrive at Central Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Melbourne to Cooroy is 1751 km. It takes approximately 20h to drive from Melbourne to Cooroy.
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