There are 7 ways to get from Melbourne to Gympie by plane, bus, bus (Greyhound), train, 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 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
- Take the bus from Noosa Junction to Gympiebus
7h 59m$231–544Fly to Brisbane Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Brisbane Airport (BNE)plane MEL - BNE
- Take the train from Bowen Hills station, platform 4 to Gympie North station, platform 1train
9h 22m$198–408Bus
- Take the bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St to Central Stationbus
- Take the bus from Central Station to Brisbanebus
- Take the bus from Brisbane Roma Street to Gympiebus
30h 19m$278–544Train, bus
- Take the train from Southern Cross to Central Stationtrain 622 / ...
- Take the train from Central Station to Roma Street Stationtrain 31
- Take the bus from Brisbane to Gympiebus
30h 58m$207–557Drive 1,752.4 km
- Drive from Melbourne to Gympiecar 1,752.4 km
19h 39m$320–462Fly to Hervey Bay, bus
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Hervey Bay (HVB)plane MEL - HVB
- Take the bus from Hervey Bay to Gympiebus
7h 50m$293–788Bus via Cabramatta
- Take the bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal to Liverpoolbus
- Take the bus from Central Station to Brisbanebus
- Take the bus from Brisbane Roma Street to Gympiebus
35h 40m$233–330
Melbourne to Gympie by train and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Melbourne to Gympie is to bus via Cabramatta which costs $230 - $330 and takes 35h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Melbourne to Gympie is to fly and bus which takes 7h 50m and costs $290 - $800.
No, there is no direct bus from Melbourne to Gympie. However, there are services departing from Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St and arriving at Gympie via Central Station and Brisbane Roma Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 30h 19m.
The distance between Melbourne and Gympie is 1579 km. The road distance is 1752.4 km.
The best way to get from Melbourne to Gympie without a car is to bus which takes 30h 19m and costs $270 - $550.
It takes approximately 7h 59m to get from Melbourne to Gympie, including transfers.
Melbourne to Gympie bus services, operated by FlixBus Australia, depart from Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St station.
Melbourne to Gympie bus services, operated by FlixBus Australia, arrive at Central Station.
Gympie is 1h behind Melbourne. It is currently 2:28 AM in Melbourne and 1:28 AM in Gympie.
Yes, the driving distance between Melbourne to Gympie is 1752 km. It takes approximately 19h 39m to drive from Melbourne to Gympie.
What companies run services between Melbourne, VIC, Australia and Gympie, QLD, Australia?
You can take a bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St to Gympie via Central Station, Brisbane, and Brisbane Roma Street in around 30h 19m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Sunshine Coast Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Sunshine Coast Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–600
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Hervey Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Hervey Bay via Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $410–600
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–410
- 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
Bus from Sunshine Coast Airport to Noosa Junction station, stop A
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- Translink
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