There are 8 ways to get from Melbourne to Glass House Mountains by plane, train, bus (Greyhound), car, or bus
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Fly Melbourne Airport to Brisbane Airport, train
best- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Brisbane Airport (BNE)plane MEL - BNE
- Take the train from Eagle Junction station, platform 2 to Glass House Mountains station, platform 2train
5h 53m$178–405Fly Melbourne Airport to Gold Coast Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Gold Coast Airport (OOL)plane MEL - OOL
- Take the train from Varsity Lakes station, platform 2 to Central station, platform 3train
- Take the train from Central station, platform 6 to Glass House Mountains station, platform 2train
8h$131–518Train
- 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 Glass House Mountains station, platform 2train
28h 2m$168–488Bus
- Take the bus from Melbourne to Sydney Central Stationbus
- Take the bus from Central Station to Brisbanebus
- Take the bus from Edward Street Stop 141 near Ann St to Caboolture station, stop Abus
30h 2m$268–522Drive 1,691.6 km
- Drive from Melbourne to Glass House Mountainscar 1,691.6 km
19h 17m$306–442Fly Melbourne Airport to Sunshine Coast Airport, line 615 bus
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Sunshine Coast Airport (MCY)plane MEL - MCY
- Take the bus from Maroochydore station, platform 1 to Landsborough station, stop Abus
7h 10m$201–511Train 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 Eagle Junction station, platform 2 to Glass House Mountains station, platform 2train
7h 31m$142–529Bus, train
- Take the bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal to Liverpoolbus
- Take the bus from Chatswood to Brisbanebus
- Take the train from Roma Street to Glass House Mountains station, platform 2train
33h$201–269
Melbourne to Glass House Mountains by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Melbourne to Glass House Mountains is to bus and train which costs $200 - $270 and takes 33h.
The fastest way to get from Melbourne to Glass House Mountains is to fly and train which takes 5h 53m and costs $170 - $410.
No, there is no direct bus from Melbourne to Glass House Mountains station. However, there are services departing from Melbourne and arriving at Glass House Mountains station via Central Station, Edward Street Stop 141 near Ann St and Caboolture station, stop A. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 30h 2m.
No, there is no direct train from Melbourne to Glass House Mountains station. However, there are services departing from Southern Cross and arriving at Glass House Mountains station, platform 2 via Central Station and Roma Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 28h 2m.
The distance between Melbourne and Glass House Mountains is 1471 km. The road distance is 1691.6 km.
The best way to get from Melbourne to Glass House Mountains without a car is to train which takes 28h 2m and costs $160 - $490.
It takes approximately 5h 53m to get from Melbourne to Glass House Mountains, including transfers.
Melbourne to Glass House Mountains bus services, operated by FlixBus Australia, depart from Melbourne station.
Melbourne to Glass House Mountains train services, operated by NSW TrainLink XPT, depart from Southern Cross station.
The best way to get from Melbourne to Glass House Mountains is to train which takes 28h 2m and costs $160 - $490. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $260 - $550 and takes 30h 2m.
What companies run services between Melbourne, VIC, Australia and Glass House Mountains, QLD, Australia?
You can take a train from Southern Cross to Glass House Mountains station, platform 2 via Central Station, Roma Street Station, and Roma Street in around 28h 2m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Melbourne to Glass House Mountains station via Sydney Central Station, Central Station, Brisbane, Edward Street Stop 141 near Ann St, and Caboolture station, stop A in around 30h 2m.
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–350
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 Gold Coast Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–420
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Gold Coast Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–420
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–410
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 Gold Coast Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–600
Flights from Avalon Airport to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–490
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–410
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 Gold Coast Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–460
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Gold Coast Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–460
Flights from Avalon Airport to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–490
Flights from Avalon Airport to Brisbane Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–490
Flights from Avalon Airport to Brisbane Airport via Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–490
Train from Eagle Junction station, platform 2 to Glass House Mountains station, platform 2
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- Translink
Train from Roma Street to Glass House Mountains station, platform 2
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- Translink
Train from Varsity Lakes station, platform 2 to Central station, platform 3
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- Translink
Train from Central station, platform 6 to Glass House Mountains station, platform 2
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- Translink
Train from Eagle Junction station, platform 2 to Glass House Mountains station, platform 2
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- Translink
Train from Roma Street to Glass House Mountains station, platform 2
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- Translink
- 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 800 007
- Website
- V-Line
Train from Southern Cross Station to Lara Station
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6
- Website
- V-Line
- Off Peak
- $6
- 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
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
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
- 1300 730 740
- [email protected]
- Website
- Firefly Express
Bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal to Liverpool
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $63–66
- Website
- Firefly Express
- Phone
- 13 34 10
- [email protected]
- Website
- Premier Motor Service
Bus from Chatswood to Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $130–190
- Website
- Premier Motor Service
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Booking & Getting There
Melbourne to Glass House Mountains bus services, operated by FlixBus Australia, arrive at Sydney Central Station.
Glass House Mountains is 1h behind Melbourne. It is currently 3:03 AM in Melbourne and 2:03 AM in Glass House Mountains.
Melbourne to Glass House Mountains train services, operated by NSW TrainLink XPT, arrive at Central Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Melbourne to Glass House Mountains is 1692 km. It takes approximately 19h 17m to drive from Melbourne to Glass House Mountains.
There are 884+ hotels available in Glass House Mountains.






















