There are 8 ways to get from Melbourne to Gayndah by plane, bus, train, bus (Greyhound), or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
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 Childersbus
- Take the bus from Childers to Gayndahbus
8h 10m$327–739Bus, train
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 train from Roma Street to Maryborough Westtrain
- Take the bus from Maryborough West Station to Gayndahbus
37h 52m$183–1,293Train, bus
- 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
- Take the bus from Maryborough West Station to Gayndahbus
34h 11m$210–1,522Bus
- 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 Maryboroughbus
- Take the bus from Maryborough to Gayndahbus
35h 15m$319–625Drive 1,741.7 km
- Drive from Melbourne to Gayndahcar 1,741.7 km
19h 53m$315–455Fly to Bundaberg, bus
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Bundaberg (BDB)plane MEL - BDB
- Take the bus from Bundaberg Airport to Childersbus
- Take the bus from Childers to Gayndahbus
9h 37m$411–764Fly to Sunshine Coast Airport, train, bus
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Sunshine Coast Airport (MCY)plane MEL - MCY
- Take the train from Nambour to Maryborough Westtrain
- Take the bus from Maryborough West Station to Gayndahbus
12h 19m$234–1,145Fly to Brisbane Airport, train, bus
- 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
- Take the bus from Maryborough West Station to Gayndahbus
12h 21m$216–1,240
Melbourne to Gayndah by train and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Melbourne to Gayndah is to bus and train which costs $180 - $1,300 and takes 37h 52m.
The fastest way to get from Melbourne to Gayndah is to fly and bus which takes 8h 10m and costs $320 - $750.
No, there is no direct bus from Melbourne to Gayndah. However, there are services departing from Melbourne and arriving at Gayndah via Central Station, Brisbane Coach Terminal and Maryborough. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 35h 15m.
The distance between Melbourne and Gayndah is 1775 km. The road distance is 1741.7 km.
The best way to get from Melbourne to Gayndah without a car is to train and bus which takes 34h 11m and costs $210 - $1,600.
It takes approximately 8h 10m to get from Melbourne to Gayndah, including transfers.
Melbourne to Gayndah bus services, operated by FlixBus Australia, depart from Melbourne station.
Melbourne to Gayndah bus services, operated by FlixBus Australia, arrive at Sydney Central Station.
Gayndah is 1h behind Melbourne. It is currently 2:16 PM in Melbourne and 1:16 PM in Gayndah.
Yes, the driving distance between Melbourne to Gayndah is 1742 km. It takes approximately 19h 53m to drive from Melbourne to Gayndah.
What companies run services between Melbourne, VIC, Australia and Gayndah, QLD, Australia?
You can take a bus from Melbourne to Gayndah via Sydney Central Station, Central Station, Brisbane, Brisbane Coach Terminal, Maryborough, and Maryborough in around 35h 15m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Hervey Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–600
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Hervey Bay via Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $410–600
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Bundaberg via Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $370–700
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Bundaberg via Sydney, Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $370–700
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Bundaberg via Hervey Bay, Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Bundaberg via Newcastle, Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $370–700
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Bundaberg via Canberra, Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $370–700
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Sunshine Coast Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Sunshine Coast Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–600
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–410
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Bundaberg via Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $490–750
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Bundaberg via Sydney, Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $490–750
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Sunshine Coast Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–470
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Sunshine Coast Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–470
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–350
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Hervey Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–600
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Hervey Bay via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–600
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Sunshine Coast Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–480
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Sunshine Coast Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–480
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Sunshine Coast Airport via Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $140–480
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–410
- 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
- Phone
- 1800 872 467
- Website
- Queensland Rail Travel
Train from Roma Street to Maryborough West
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–959
- Book at
- Queensland Rail Travel
- Website
- Queensland Rail Travel
- Schedules at
- Queensland Rail Travel
- 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
- Queensland Rail Travel
- Website
- Queensland Rail Travel
- Schedules at
- Queensland Rail Travel
- 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
- Queensland Rail Travel
- Website
- Queensland Rail Travel
- Schedules at
- Queensland Rail Travel
- 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
- Queensland Rail Travel
- Website
- Queensland Rail Travel
- Schedules at
- Queensland Rail Travel
- BQuick
- $35–60
- AChoice
- $45–65
- Gold Class
- $766
- Heritage Class
- $959
Train from Eagle Junction station, platform 4 to Caboolture station, platform 3
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- Translink
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
Bus from Hervey Bay to Childers
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $22–45
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
- Schedules at
- Greyhound Australia
- Early Bird
- $27–40
- Flexible
- $22–45
Bus from Central Station to Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $130–320
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
- Schedules at
- Greyhound Australia
- Early Bird
- $130–200
- Flexible
- $170–320
- Phone
- 13 34 10
- [email protected]
- Website
- Premier Motor Service
Bus from Hervey Bay to Childers
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $22–35
- Website
- Premier Motor Service
Bus from Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1 to Roma Street Station, Stand F
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–180
- Website
- Premier Motor Service
- Phone
- 1300 696 272
- [email protected]
- Website
- North Burnett Regional Council
Bus from Childers to Gayndah
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $7–26
- Website
- North Burnett Regional Council
- Schedules at
- North Burnett Regional Council
Bus from Maryborough West Station to Gayndah
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $8–35
- Website
- North Burnett Regional Council
- Schedules at
- North Burnett Regional Council
Bus from Maryborough to Gayndah
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $8–35
- Website
- North Burnett Regional Council
- Schedules at
- North Burnett Regional Council
Bus from Childers to Gayndah
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $7–26
- Website
- North Burnett Regional Council
- Schedules at
- North Burnett Regional Council
Bus from Maryborough West Station to Gayndah
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $8–35
- Website
- North Burnett Regional Council
- Schedules at
- North Burnett Regional Council
Bus from Maryborough West Station to Gayndah
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $8–35
- Website
- North Burnett Regional Council
- Schedules at
- North Burnett Regional Council
Bus from Maryborough West Station to Gayndah
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $8–35
- Website
- North Burnett Regional Council
- Schedules at
- North Burnett Regional Council
- Website
- FlixBus Australia
Bus from Melbourne to Sydney Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $130–200
- Schedules at
- FlixBus Australia
Bus from Brisbane Coach Terminal to Maryborough
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 33m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–70
- Schedules at
- FlixBus Australia
Bus from Bundaberg Airport to Childers
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $6–10
- Schedules at
- FlixBus Australia
- Phone
- 1300 730 740
- [email protected]
- Website
- Firefly Express
Bus from Campbellfield to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $63–66
- Website
- Firefly Express
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
Bus from Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1 to Roma Street Station, Stand F
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 38m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $65–95
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
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