There are 8 ways to get from Melbourne to Kooralbyn by plane, car, train, bus (Greyhound), bus, or taxi
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Fly Melbourne Airport to Gold Coast Airport, drive
best- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Gold Coast Airport (OOL)plane MEL - OOL
- Drive from Gold-Coast-Airport-OOL to Kooralbyncar
5h 5m$149–533Train, drive
- Take the train from Southern Cross to Central Stationtrain 622 / ...
- Take the train from Central Station to Kyogle Stationtrain 31
- Drive from Kyogle Station to Kooralbyncar
25h 18m$170–494Bus
- 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 Browns Plains station, stop 2B to Brisbane St at Beaudesert Central Shopping Centrebus 540
27h 54m$339–611Drive 1,602.8 km
- Drive from Melbourne to Kooralbyncar 1,602.8 km
18h 22m$338–488Fly Melbourne Airport to Brisbane Airport, train, line 140 bus, bus, taxi
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Brisbane Airport (BNE)plane MEL - BNE
- Take the train from International Airport Station to Altandi station, platform 3train
- Take the bus from Mains Rd at Altandi, stop 68 to Browns Plains station, stop 3Abus
- Take the bus from Browns Plains station, stop 2B to Brisbane St at Beaudesert Central Shopping Centrebus
- Take the taxi from Brisbane St at Beaudesert Central Shopping Centre to Kooralbyntaxi
6h 46m$264–516Train to Avalon Airport, fly to Gold Coast Airport, drive
- Take the train from Southern Cross Station to Lara Stationtrain
- Fly from Avalon Airport (AVV) to Gold Coast Airport (OOL)plane AVV - OOL
- Drive from Gold-Coast-Airport-OOL to Kooralbyncar
6h 38m$153–597Train to Avalon Airport, fly to Brisbane Airport, bus
- Take the train from Southern Cross Station to Lara Stationtrain
- Fly from Avalon Airport (AVV) to Brisbane Airport (BNE)plane AVV - BNE
- Take the bus from Browns Plains station, stop 2B to Brisbane St at Beaudesert Central Shopping Centrebus
8h 24m$228–800Bus, taxi
- Take the bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal to Liverpoolbus
- Take the bus from Central Station to Surfers Paradisebus
- Take the taxi from Nerang Bicentennial Centre to Kooralbyntaxi
31h 25m$439–546
Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Gold Coast Airport (OOL) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Melbourne to Kooralbyn is to train and drive which costs $170 - $500 and takes 25h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Melbourne to Kooralbyn is to fly and drive which takes 5h 5m and costs $140 - $550.
No, there is no direct bus from Melbourne to Kooralbyn. However, there are services departing from Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St and arriving at Brisbane St at Beaudesert Central Shopping Centre via Central Station, Queen Street station, 1c and Browns Plains station, stop 2B. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 27h 54m.
The distance between Melbourne and Kooralbyn is 1453 km. The road distance is 1602.8 km.
The best way to get from Melbourne to Kooralbyn without a car is to bus which takes 27h 54m and costs $330 - $650.
It takes approximately 5h 5m to get from Melbourne to Kooralbyn, including transfers.
Melbourne to Kooralbyn bus services, operated by FlixBus Australia, depart from Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St station.
Melbourne to Kooralbyn bus services, operated by FlixBus Australia, arrive at Central Station.
Kooralbyn is 1h behind Melbourne. It is currently 10:54 PM in Melbourne and 9:54 PM in Kooralbyn.
Yes, the driving distance between Melbourne to Kooralbyn is 1603 km. It takes approximately 18h 22m to drive from Melbourne to Kooralbyn.
What companies run services between Melbourne, VIC, Australia and Kooralbyn, QLD, Australia?
You can take a bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St to Kooralbyn via Central Station, Brisbane, Queen Street station, 1c, Browns Plains station, Browns Plains station, stop 2B, and Brisbane St at Beaudesert Central Shopping Centre in around 27h 54m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Gold Coast Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–650
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–550
Flights from Avalon Airport to Gold Coast Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Avalon Airport to Gold Coast Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Avalon Airport to Gold Coast Airport via Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Avalon Airport to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–650
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Gold Coast Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–470
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Gold Coast Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Saturday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $90–470
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Avalon Airport to Gold Coast Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Avalon Airport to Gold Coast Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Avalon Airport to Gold Coast Airport via Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Avalon Airport to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Flights from Avalon Airport to Brisbane Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Flights from Avalon Airport to Brisbane Airport via Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–650
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Gold Coast Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–440
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Gold Coast Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $180–440
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–390
- 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 Kyogle Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 59m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $70–230
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Book at
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Economy
- $70–100
- First
- $100–130
- Sleeper
- $200–230
Train from International Airport Station to Altandi station, platform 3
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $19–26
- Website
- Translink
- 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
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 Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $120–180
- 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
Bus from Browns Plains station, stop 2B to Brisbane St at Beaudesert Central Shopping Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- Translink
Bus from Mains Rd at Altandi, stop 68 to Browns Plains station, stop 3A
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- Translink
Bus from Browns Plains station, stop 2B to Brisbane St at Beaudesert Central Shopping Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- Translink
Bus from Browns Plains station, stop 2B to Brisbane St at Beaudesert Central Shopping Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- Translink
- 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 Central Station to Surfers Paradise
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $130–180
- Website
- Premier Motor Service
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Estimated price
- $85–290
Beaudesert Taxis
- Phone
- +61 7 3249 6319
- Website
- 131008.com
Jimboomba Taxi Service
- Phone
- +61 7 5541 1000
13cabs
- Phone
- +61 132227
- Website
- book.13cabs.com.au
Black & White Cabs
- Phone
- 133 222
- Website
- blackandwhitecabs.com.au
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