There are 9 ways to get from Melbourne to Lone Pine Koala Sanctuary 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 1 to Sherwood station, platform 1train
6h 10m$176–353Train
cheapest- Take the train from Southern Cross to Central Stationtrain 622 / ...
- Take the train from Central Station to Roma Street Stationtrain 31
28h 3m$138–494Bus
- Take the bus from Melbourne to Sydney Central Stationbus Au100-3 / ...
- Take the bus from Central Station to Brisbanebus Brisbane
26h 55m$265–521Drive 1,633.5 km
- Drive from Melbourne to Lone Pine Koala Sanctuarycar 1,633.5 km
18h 19m$290–418Fly Melbourne Airport to Gold Coast Airport, train
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Gold Coast Airport (OOL)plane MEL - OOL
- Take the train from Varsity Lakes station, platform 2 to Roma Streettrain
7h 42m$141–391Train 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 1 to Sherwood station, platform 1train
7h 38m$152–512Fly Melbourne Airport to Sunshine Coast Airport, line 615 bus, train
- 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
- Take the train from Landsborough station, platform 2 to Corinda station, platform 2train
9h 36m$171–431Train to Avalon Airport, fly to Gold Coast Airport, train
- Take the train from Southern Cross Station to Lara Stationtrain
- Fly from Avalon Airport (AVV) to Gold Coast Airport (OOL)plane AVV - OOL
- Take the train from Varsity Lakes station, platform 2 to Roma Streettrain
9h 10m$147–570Bus via Cabramatta
- Take the bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal to Liverpoolbus Sydney
- Take the bus from Chatswood to Brisbanebus Pm12
32h 35m$223–292
Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Brisbane Airport (BNE) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Melbourne to Lone Pine Koala Sanctuary is to fly and train which costs $140 - $400 and takes 7h 42m.
The fastest way to get from Melbourne to Lone Pine Koala Sanctuary is to fly and train which takes 6h 10m and costs $170 - $360.
No, there is no direct bus from Melbourne to Lone Pine Koala Sanctuary. However, there are services departing from Melbourne and arriving at Lone Pine Koala Sanctuary at Lone Pine, stop 42 via Central Station and Ann Street Stop 11 at King George Square. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 26h 55m.
No, there is no direct train from Melbourne to Lone Pine Koala Sanctuary station. However, there are services departing from Southern Cross and arriving at Sherwood station, platform 1 via Central Station and Roma Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 28h 3m.
The distance between Melbourne and Lone Pine Koala Sanctuary is 1432 km. The road distance is 1633.5 km.
The best way to get from Melbourne to Lone Pine Koala Sanctuary without a car is to bus which takes 26h 55m and costs $260 - $550.
It takes approximately 6h 10m to get from Melbourne to Lone Pine Koala Sanctuary, including transfers.
Melbourne to Lone Pine Koala Sanctuary bus services, operated by FlixBus Australia, depart from Melbourne station.
Melbourne to Lone Pine Koala Sanctuary train services, operated by NSW TrainLink XPT, depart from Southern Cross station.
The best way to get from Melbourne to Lone Pine Koala Sanctuary is to bus which takes 26h 55m and costs $260 - $550. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $130 - $500 and takes 28h 3m.
What companies run services between Melbourne, VIC, Australia and Lone Pine Koala Sanctuary, QLD, Australia?
You can take a bus from Melbourne to Lone Pine Koala Sanctuary via Sydney Central Station, Central Station, Brisbane, Ann Street Stop 11 at King George Square, and Lone Pine Koala Sanctuary at Lone Pine, stop 42 in around 26h 55m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Southern Cross to Lone Pine Koala Sanctuary via Central Station, Roma Street Station, Roma Street, and Sherwood station, platform 1 in around 28h 3m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–370
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Gold Coast Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–380
Flights from Avalon Airport to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–470
Flights from Avalon Airport to Brisbane Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–470
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 Avalon Airport to Gold Coast Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Avalon Airport to Gold Coast Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–550
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–290
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Gold Coast Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–320
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Gold Coast Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–320
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Sunshine Coast Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–360
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Sunshine Coast Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–360
- Website
- jetstar.com
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
- $100–380
Flights from Avalon Airport to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–470
Flights from Avalon Airport to Brisbane Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–470
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Sunshine Coast Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–420
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Sunshine Coast Airport via Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $120–420
Flights from Avalon Airport to Gold Coast Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Avalon Airport to Gold Coast Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Train from Eagle Junction station, platform 1 to Sherwood station, platform 1
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- Translink
Train from Varsity Lakes station, platform 2 to Roma Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- Translink
Train from Eagle Junction station, platform 1 to Sherwood station, platform 1
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- Translink
Train from Landsborough station, platform 2 to Corinda station, platform 2
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- Translink
Train from Varsity Lakes station, platform 2 to Roma Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- Translink
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
Train from Southern Cross to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 2m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $65–250
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Book at
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- 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
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Book at
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Economy
- $80–110
- First
- $110–150
- 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
- $8–12
- Website
- V-Line
- 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
- V-Line
- Off Peak
- $8–12
- Website
- FlixBus Australia
Bus from Melbourne to Sydney Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $130–220
- 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
- $130–300
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
- Schedules at
- Greyhound Australia
- Early Bird
- $130–200
- Advantage
- $160–250
- Flexible
- $210–300
Bus from Maroochydore station, platform 1 to Landsborough station, stop A
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- 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
- $95–99
- Website
- Firefly Express
- Phone
- 13 34 10
- [email protected]
- Website
- Premier Motor Service
Bus from Chatswood to Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–180
- Website
- Premier Motor Service
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More Questions & Answers
Melbourne to Lone Pine Koala Sanctuary bus services, operated by FlixBus Australia, arrive at Sydney Central Station.
Melbourne to Lone Pine Koala Sanctuary train services, operated by NSW TrainLink XPT, arrive at Central Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Melbourne to Lone Pine Koala Sanctuary is 1634 km. It takes approximately 18h 19m to drive from Melbourne to Lone Pine Koala Sanctuary.
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