There are 11 ways to get from Melbourne to Duck Islands by plane, unknown, train, car, car ferry, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Melbourne Airport to Hervey Bay, travel
best- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Hervey Bay (HVB)plane MEL - HVB
- Walk from Hervey Bay (HVB) to Duck Islandsunknown
4h 13mTrain, drive, car ferry, travel
- 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 Maryborough Westtrain
- Drive from Maryborough West to River Headscar
- Take the car ferry from River Heads to Fraser Island Kingfisher Baycarferry
- Walk from Fraser Island Kingfisher Bay to Duck Islandsunknown
33h 33mBus, car ferry, travel
- 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 Hervey Baybus
- Take the car ferry from River Heads to Wanggoolba Creekcarferry
- Walk from Wanggoolba Creek to Duck Islandsunknown
34h 19mDrive, car ferry, travel
- Drive from Melbourne to River Headscar
- Take the car ferry from River Heads to Wanggoolba Creekcarferry
- Walk from Wanggoolba Creek to Duck Islandsunknown
21h 30mFly Melbourne Airport to Bundaberg, bus, car ferry, travel
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Bundaberg (BDB)plane MEL - BDB
- Take the bus from Bundaberg Airport to Hervey Baybus
- Take the car ferry from River Heads to Fraser Island Kingfisher Baycarferry
- Walk from Fraser Island Kingfisher Bay to Duck Islandsunknown
10h 37mTrain to Avalon Airport, fly to Hervey Bay, travel
- Take the train from Southern Cross Station to Lara Stationtrain
- Fly from Avalon Airport (AVV) to Hervey Bay (HVB)plane AVV - HVB
- Walk from Hervey Bay (HVB) to Duck Islandsunknown
7h 51mFly Melbourne Airport to Sunshine Coast Airport, train, drive, car ferry, travel
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Sunshine Coast Airport (MCY)plane MEL - MCY
- Take the train from Nambour to Maryborough Westtrain
- Drive from Maryborough West to River Headscar
- Take the car ferry from River Heads to Fraser Island Kingfisher Baycarferry
- Walk from Fraser Island Kingfisher Bay to Duck Islandsunknown
11h 42mFly Melbourne Airport to Brisbane Airport, train, drive, car ferry, travel
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Brisbane Airport (BNE)plane MEL - BNE
- Take the train from Eagle Junction station, platform 4 to Caboolture station, platform 3train
- Take the train from Caboolture to Maryborough Westtrain
- Drive from Maryborough West to River Headscar
- Take the car ferry from River Heads to Fraser Island Kingfisher Baycarferry
- Walk from Fraser Island Kingfisher Bay to Duck Islandsunknown
11h 44mFly Melbourne Airport to Gold Coast Airport, bus, train, drive, car ferry, travel
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Gold Coast Airport (OOL)plane MEL - OOL
- Take the bus from Gold Coast Airport to Brisbane Roma Streetbus
- Take the train from Roma Street to Maryborough Westtrain
- Drive from Maryborough West to River Headscar
- Take the car ferry from River Heads to Fraser Island Kingfisher Baycarferry
- Walk from Fraser Island Kingfisher Bay to Duck Islandsunknown
13h 32mTrain to Avalon Airport, fly to Brisbane Airport, train, drive, car ferry, travel
- 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 Eagle Junction station, platform 4 to Caboolture station, platform 3train
- Take the train from Caboolture to Maryborough Westtrain
- Drive from Maryborough West to River Headscar
- Take the car ferry from River Heads to Fraser Island Kingfisher Baycarferry
- Walk from Fraser Island Kingfisher Bay to Duck Islandsunknown
13h 12mBus, car ferry, travel via Campbellfield
- 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 Hervey Baybus
- Take the car ferry from River Heads to Fraser Island Kingfisher Baycarferry
- Walk from Fraser Island Kingfisher Bay to Duck Islandsunknown
39h 17m
Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Hervey Bay (HVB) flights
Questions & Answers
The distance between Melbourne and Duck Islands is 1601 km.
It takes approximately 4h 13m to get from Melbourne to Duck Islands, including transfers.
There are 357+ hotels available in Duck Islands.
What companies run services between Melbourne, VIC, Australia and Duck Islands, QLD, Australia?
There is no direct connection from Melbourne to Duck Islands. However, you can take the bus to Melbourne Airport T3 Skybus/Arrival Dr, walk to Melbourne Airport (MEL) airport, fly to Hervey Bay (HVB), then travel to Duck Islands. Alternatively, you can take a train from Southern Cross to Duck Islands via Central Station, Roma Street Station, Roma Street, Maryborough West, River Heads, and Fraser Island Kingfisher Bay in around 33h 33m.
- 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 Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $430–650
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Bundaberg via Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $360–490
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Bundaberg via Sydney, Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $360–490
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Bundaberg via Canberra, Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 13m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Saturday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $360–490
Flights from Avalon Airport to Hervey Bay via Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $220–850
Flights from Avalon Airport to Hervey Bay via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–850
Flights from Avalon Airport to Hervey Bay via Sydney, Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–850
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Sunshine Coast Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–900
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
- $100–400
Flights from Avalon Airport to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–480
Flights from Avalon Airport to Brisbane Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–480
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Bundaberg via Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Friday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $470–510
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Bundaberg via Orange, Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,100
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
- $180–300
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 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 Avalon Airport to Hervey Bay via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–850
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
- $120–310
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Gold Coast Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–390
Flights from Avalon Airport to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–480
Flights from Avalon Airport to Brisbane Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–480
- Website
- linkairways.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Bundaberg via Orange, Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,100
- 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 Maryborough West
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–959
- 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
- $35–60
- AChoice
- $45–65
- Gold Class
- $766
- Heritage Class
- $959
Train from Nambour to Maryborough West
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $26–570
- 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
- $27–50
- AChoice
- $28–40
- Gold Class
- $455
- Heritage Class
- $570
Train from Caboolture to Maryborough West
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–772
- 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
- $30–55
- AChoice
- $35–50
- Gold Class
- $616
- Heritage Class
- $772
Train from Roma Street to Maryborough West
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–959
- 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
- $35–60
- AChoice
- $45–65
- Gold Class
- $766
- Heritage Class
- $959
Train from Caboolture to Maryborough West
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–772
- 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
- $30–55
- AChoice
- $35–50
- Gold Class
- $616
- Heritage Class
- $772
- 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
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
Train from Eagle Junction station, platform 4 to Caboolture station, platform 3
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- https://translink.com.au/
Train from Eagle Junction station, platform 4 to Caboolture station, platform 3
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- 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
- $130–230
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.au
Bus from Brisbane Coach Terminal to Hervey Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50–90
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.au
Bus from Bundaberg Airport to Hervey Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- 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
- +612 6685 7447
- [email protected]
- Website
- byronbayshuttle.com.au
Bus from Gold Coast Airport to Brisbane Roma Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–60
- Website
- https://www.byronbayshuttle.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
- Phone
- 13 34 10
- [email protected]
- Website
- 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 Hervey Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–80
- Website
- https://premierms.com.au/
Car ferry from River Heads to Fraser Island Kingfisher Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $50–200
- Schedules at
- sealink.com.au
- Book at
- sealink.com.au
- Walk-on Passengers one-way
- $50
- Standard 4WD
- $123
- Walk-on Passengers return
- $85
Car ferry from River Heads to Wanggoolba Creek
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- sealink.com.au
Car ferry from River Heads to Wanggoolba Creek
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- sealink.com.au
Car ferry from River Heads to Fraser Island Kingfisher Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $50–200
- Schedules at
- sealink.com.au
- Book at
- sealink.com.au
- Walk-on Passengers one-way
- $50
- Standard 4WD
- $123
- Walk-on Passengers return
- $85
Car ferry from River Heads to Fraser Island Kingfisher Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $50–200
- Schedules at
- sealink.com.au
- Book at
- sealink.com.au
- Walk-on Passengers one-way
- $50
- Standard 4WD
- $123
- Walk-on Passengers return
- $85
Car ferry from River Heads to Fraser Island Kingfisher Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $50–200
- Schedules at
- sealink.com.au
- Book at
- sealink.com.au
- Walk-on Passengers one-way
- $50
- Standard 4WD
- $123
- Walk-on Passengers return
- $85
Car ferry from River Heads to Fraser Island Kingfisher Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $50–200
- Schedules at
- sealink.com.au
- Book at
- sealink.com.au
- Walk-on Passengers one-way
- $50
- Standard 4WD
- $123
- Walk-on Passengers return
- $85
Car ferry from River Heads to Fraser Island Kingfisher Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $50–200
- Schedules at
- sealink.com.au
- Book at
- sealink.com.au
- Walk-on Passengers one-way
- $50
- Standard 4WD
- $123
- Walk-on Passengers return
- $85
Car ferry from River Heads to Fraser Island Kingfisher Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $50–200
- Schedules at
- sealink.com.au
- Book at
- sealink.com.au
- Walk-on Passengers one-way
- $50
- Standard 4WD
- $123
- Walk-on Passengers return
- $85
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