There are 11 ways to get from Melbourne to Mount Cotton by plane, train, bus, car, or bus (Greyhound)
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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 International Airport Station to Loganlea station, platform 1train
6h 22m$179–366Fly 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 Beenleigh station, platform 2train
6h 26m$142–402Train, bus via Brisbane
- Take the train from Southern Cross to Central Stationtrain 622 / ...
- Take the bus from Central Station to Brisbanebus Brisbane
26h 40m$199–545Train
- Take the train from Southern Cross to Central Stationtrain 622 / ...
- Take the train from Central Station to Roma Street Stationtrain 31
27h 21m$213–584Drive 1,659.4 km
- Drive from Melbourne to Mount Cottoncar 1,659.4 km
18h 38m$299–432Train 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 International Airport Station to Loganlea station, platform 1train
7h 50m$165–525Train 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 Beenleigh station, platform 2train
7h 54m$148–621Fly Melbourne Airport to Sunshine Coast Airport, line 615 bus, train, line 555 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
- Take the train from Landsborough station, platform 2 to Central station, platform 5train
- Take the bus from Adelaide Street Stop 46 near George St to Loganholme, stop Bbus
9h 5m$173–453Bus via Brisbane
- Take the bus from Melbourne to Sydney Central Stationbus Au100-3 / ...
- Take the bus from Central Station to Brisbanebus Brisbane
27h 33m$267–522Train, bus
- Take the train from Southern Cross to Central Stationtrain 622 / ...
- Take the bus from Central Station to Beenleighbus Pm12
30h 29m$189–415Bus
- Take the bus from Campbellfield to Central Stationbus Sydney
- Take the bus from Central Station to Beenleighbus Pm12
32h 51m$228–282
Melbourne to Mount Cotton by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Melbourne to Mount Cotton is to fly and train which costs $140 - $410 and takes 6h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Melbourne to Mount Cotton is to fly and train which takes 6h 22m and costs $170 - $370.
No, there is no direct bus from Melbourne to Mount Cotton. However, there are services departing from Melbourne and arriving at Papaya St near Valley Way via Central Station, Adelaide Street Stop 46 near George St and Loganholme, stop E. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 27h 33m.
No, there is no direct train from Melbourne to Mount Cotton station. However, there are services departing from Southern Cross and arriving at Loganlea station, platform 1 via Central Station and Roma Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 27h 21m.
The distance between Melbourne and Mount Cotton is 1469 km. The road distance is 1659.4 km.
The best way to get from Melbourne to Mount Cotton without a car is to train and bus via Brisbane which takes 26h 40m and costs $190 - $550.
It takes approximately 6h 22m to get from Melbourne to Mount Cotton, including transfers.
Melbourne to Mount Cotton bus services, operated by FlixBus Australia, depart from Melbourne station.
Melbourne to Mount Cotton train services, operated by NSW TrainLink XPT, depart from Southern Cross station.
The best way to get from Melbourne to Mount Cotton is to train which takes 27h 21m and costs $210 - $600. Alternatively, you can bus via Brisbane, which costs $260 - $550 and takes 27h 33m.
What companies run services between Melbourne, VIC, Australia and Mount Cotton, QLD, Australia?
You can take a train from Southern Cross to Mount Cotton via Central Station, Roma Street Station, Roma Street, and Loganlea station, platform 1 in around 27h 21m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Melbourne to Papaya St near Valley Way via Sydney Central Station, Central Station, Brisbane, Adelaide Street Stop 46 near George St, and Loganholme, stop E in around 27h 33m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–410
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Gold Coast Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–400
Flights from Avalon Airport to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–480
Flights from Avalon Airport to Brisbane Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–480
Flights from Avalon Airport to Gold Coast Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Avalon Airport to Gold Coast Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Sunshine Coast Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–950
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Sunshine Coast Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–950
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–300
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Gold Coast Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–330
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Gold Coast Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–330
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Sunshine Coast Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–400
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Sunshine Coast Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–400
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–310
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Gold Coast Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–390
Flights from Avalon Airport to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–480
Flights from Avalon Airport to Brisbane Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–480
Flights from Avalon Airport to Gold Coast Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Avalon Airport to Gold Coast Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Sunshine Coast Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–440
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Sunshine Coast Airport via Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $120–440
- Phone
- 13 12 30
- Website
- translink.com.au
Train from International Airport Station to Loganlea station, platform 1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $19–26
- Website
- https://translink.com.au/
Train from Varsity Lakes station, platform 2 to Beenleigh station, platform 2
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- https://translink.com.au/
Train from International Airport Station to Loganlea station, platform 1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $19–26
- Website
- https://translink.com.au/
Train from Varsity Lakes station, platform 2 to Beenleigh station, platform 2
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- https://translink.com.au/
Train from Landsborough station, platform 2 to Central station, platform 5
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- https://translink.com.au/
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Southern Cross to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 2m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $65–250
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Book at
- https://transportnsw.info/regional/regional-train-coach-facilities/xpt-regional-trains
- Economy
- $75–100
- First
- $100–140
- Sleeper
- $210–250
Train from Southern Cross to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 2m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $65–250
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Book at
- https://transportnsw.info/regional/regional-train-coach-facilities/xpt-regional-trains
- 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
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Book at
- https://transportnsw.info/regional/regional-train-coach-facilities/xpt-regional-trains
- Economy
- $80–110
- First
- $110–150
- Sleeper
- $220–250
Train from Southern Cross to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 2m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $65–250
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Book at
- https://transportnsw.info/regional/regional-train-coach-facilities/xpt-regional-trains
- Economy
- $75–100
- First
- $100–140
- Sleeper
- $210–250
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- Website
- vline.com.au
Train from Southern Cross Station to Lara Station
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- 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
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Off Peak
- $8–12
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com.au
Bus from Central Station to Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $130–300
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $130–200
- Advantage
- $160–250
- Flexible
- $210–300
Bus from Central Station to Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $130–300
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $130–200
- Advantage
- $160–250
- Flexible
- $210–300
- Phone
- 13 12 30
- Website
- translink.com.au
Bus from Maroochydore station, platform 1 to Landsborough station, stop A
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- https://translink.com.au/
Bus from Adelaide Street Stop 46 near George St to Loganholme, stop B
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- https://translink.com.au/
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com.au/
Bus from Melbourne to Sydney Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $130–220
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.au
- Phone
- 13 34 10
- [email protected]
- Website
- premierms.com.au
Bus from Central Station to Beenleigh
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–170
- Website
- https://premierms.com.au/
Bus from Central Station to Beenleigh
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–170
- Website
- https://premierms.com.au/
- Phone
- 1300 730 740
- [email protected]
- Website
- fireflyexpress.com.au
Bus from Campbellfield to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–99
- Website
- http://www.fireflyexpress.com.au
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More Questions & Answers
Melbourne to Mount Cotton bus services, operated by FlixBus Australia, arrive at Sydney Central Station.
Melbourne to Mount Cotton train services, operated by NSW TrainLink XPT, arrive at Central Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Melbourne to Mount Cotton is 1659 km. It takes approximately 18h 38m to drive from Melbourne to Mount Cotton.
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