There are 6 ways to get from Melbourne to Mullumbimby by plane, bus, train, bus (Greyhound), or car
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Fly to Ballina Byron Gateway Airport, bus
best- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Ballina Byron Gateway Airport (BNK)plane MEL - BNK
- Take the bus from Ballina Byron Gateway Airport, Southern Cross Dr to River Tce Opp Mullumbimby Post Officebus
5h 54m$163–386Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Southern Cross to Central Stationtrain 622 / ...
- Take the train from Central Station to Casino Stationtrain 33 / ...
- Take the bus from Casino Station, Coach Bay to River Tce Opp Mullumbimby Post Officebus 167 / ...
26h 4m$133–489Bus via Yamba
- Take the bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal to Central Stationbus
- Take the bus from Central Station to Yamba YHAbus
- Take the bus from Yamba YHA to Byron Baybus
26h 42m$238–579Drive 1,598.3 km
- Drive from Melbourne to Mullumbimbycar 1,598.3 km
16h 55m$287–415Fly to Gold Coast Airport, bus
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Gold Coast Airport (OOL)plane MEL - OOL
- Take the bus from Gold Coast Airport to Brunswick Headsbus
6h 31m$180–456Bus
- Take the bus from Melbourne to Sydney Central Stationbus Au100-3 / ...
- Take the bus from Central Station to Byron Baybus Pm12
28h 17m$238–515
Melbourne to Mullumbimby by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Melbourne to Mullumbimby is to train and bus which costs $130 - $490 and takes 26h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Melbourne to Mullumbimby is to fly and bus which takes 5h 54m and costs $160 - $390.
No, there is no direct bus from Melbourne to Mullumbimby. However, there are services departing from Southern Cross Coach Terminal and arriving at River Tce Opp Mullumbimby Post Office via Central Station, Yamba YHA and Byron Bay Interchange, Stand B. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 26h 42m.
The distance between Melbourne and Mullumbimby is 1353 km. The road distance is 1598.3 km.
The best way to get from Melbourne to Mullumbimby without a car is to train and bus which takes 26h 4m and costs $130 - $490.
It takes approximately 5h 54m to get from Melbourne to Mullumbimby, including transfers.
Melbourne to Mullumbimby bus services, operated by Firefly Express, depart from Southern Cross Coach Terminal station.
Melbourne to Mullumbimby bus services, operated by Firefly Express, arrive at Central Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Melbourne to Mullumbimby is 1598 km. It takes approximately 16h 55m to drive from Melbourne to Mullumbimby.
There are 903+ hotels available in Mullumbimby.
What companies run services between Melbourne, VIC, Australia and Mullumbimby, NSW, Australia?
You can take a bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal to River Tce Opp Mullumbimby Post Office via Central Station, Yamba YHA, Byron Bay, and Byron Bay Interchange, Stand B in around 26h 42m.
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Ballina Byron Gateway Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–270
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
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Ballina Byron Gateway Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–350
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Ballina Byron Gateway Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–800
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Gold Coast Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–400
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Ballina Byron Gateway Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–350
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Ballina Byron Gateway Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–350
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Gold Coast Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–390
- 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 Central Station to Casino Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $55–230
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Book at
- https://transportnsw.info/regional/regional-train-coach-facilities/xpt-regional-trains
- Economy
- $65–90
- First
- $95–130
- Sleeper
- $200–230
- Phone
- +61 (0)2 6686 2144
- [email protected]
- Website
- blanchs.com.au
Bus from Ballina Byron Gateway Airport, Southern Cross Dr to River Tce Opp Mullumbimby Post Office
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Website
- https://www.blanchs.com.au/
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Bus from Casino Station, Coach Bay to River Tce Opp Mullumbimby Post Office
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $11–16
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Phone
- 1300 730 740
- [email protected]
- Website
- fireflyexpress.com.au
Bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–99
- Website
- http://www.fireflyexpress.com.au
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com.au
Bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $130–290
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $130–190
- Advantage
- $150–230
- Flexible
- $200–290
Bus from Central Station to Yamba YHA
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $110–240
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $110–160
- Advantage
- $130–200
- Flexible
- $160–240
Bus from Yamba YHA to Byron Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $30–50
- Advantage
- $30–50
- Flexible
- $35–50
Bus from Central Station to Byron Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $130–290
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $130–190
- Advantage
- $150–230
- Flexible
- $190–290
- Phone
- +612 6685 7447
- [email protected]
- Website
- byronbayshuttle.com.au
Bus from Gold Coast Airport to Brunswick Heads
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–50
- Website
- https://www.byronbayshuttle.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 Byron Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–150
- Website
- https://premierms.com.au/
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