There are 7 ways to get from Melbourne to Orpheus Island by plane, ferry, unknown, train, or bus
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Fly to Townsville Airport, ferry, travel
best- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Townsville Airport (TSV)plane MEL - TSV
- Take the ferry from Breakwater Ferry Terminal to Palm Island Jettyferry
- Walk from Palm Island Jetty to Orpheus Islandunknown
8h 42mTrain, travel
- Take the train from Southern Cross to Central Stationtrain 622 / ...
- Take the train from Central Station to Roma Street Stationtrain 31
- Take the train from Roma Street to Inghamtrain
- Walk from Ingham to Orpheus Islandunknown
2dBus, travel
- Take the bus from Melbourne to Sydney Central Stationbus
- Take the bus from Central Station to Brisbanebus
- Take the bus from Brisbane Coach Terminal to Inghambus
- Walk from Ingham to Orpheus Islandunknown
2d 4hFly to Palm Island Airport, travel
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Palm Island Airport (PMK)plane MEL - PMK
- Walk from Palm Island Airport (PMK) to Orpheus Islandunknown
6h 7mFly to Whitsunday Coast Airport, train, travel
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Whitsunday Coast Airport (PPP)plane MEL - PPP
- Take the train from Proserpine to Inghamtrain
- Walk from Ingham to Orpheus Islandunknown
11h 41mFly to Cairns, train, travel
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Cairns (CNS)plane MEL - CNS
- Take the train from Cairns Central Station to Inghamtrain
- Walk from Ingham to Orpheus Islandunknown
12h 19mBus, ferry, travel
- Take the bus from Campbellfield to Central Stationbus
- Take the bus from Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1 to Roma Street Station, Stand Fbus
- Take the bus from Brisbane Roma Street to Townsvillebus
- Take the ferry from Breakwater Ferry Terminal to Palm Island Jettyferry
- Walk from Palm Island Jetty to Orpheus Islandunknown
2d 9h
Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Townsville Airport (TSV) flights
Questions & Answers
The distance between Melbourne and Orpheus Island is 2163 km.
The best way to get from Melbourne to Orpheus Island without a car is to train and travel which takes 2 days 0h and costs .
It takes approximately 8h 42m to get from Melbourne to Orpheus Island, including transfers.
There are one+ hotels available in Orpheus Island.
What companies run services between Melbourne, VIC, Australia and Orpheus Island, QLD, Australia?
There is no direct connection from Melbourne to Orpheus Island. However, you can take the bus to Melbourne Airport T3 Skybus/Arrival Dr, walk to Melbourne Airport (MEL) airport, fly to Townsville Airport (TSV), walk to Townsville Airport, take the line 222 bus to Breakwater Terminal, walk to Breakwater Ferry Terminal, take the ferry to Palm Island Jetty, then travel to Orpheus Island. Alternatively, you can take a train from Southern Cross to Orpheus Island via Central Station, Roma Street Station, Roma Street, and Ingham in around 2d.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Townsville Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–650
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Townsville Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $380–430
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Townsville Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $380–430
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Townsville Airport via Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $380–430
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–750
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–1,200
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Cairns via Townsville Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,200
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Cairns via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $390–1,300
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Cairns via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $400–1,400
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Townsville Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–650
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–750
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–750
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–750
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Cairns via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–550
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Townsville Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–430
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–800
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–440
- Website
- hinterlandaviation.com.au
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Palm Island Airport via Townsville Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,200
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Palm Island Airport via Sydney, Townsville Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 38m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,300
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Palm Island Airport via Brisbane, Townsville Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,300
- 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 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
- Phone
- 1800 872 467
- Website
- queenslandrailtravel.com.au
Train from Roma Street to Ingham
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 53m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $150–5,305
- Book at
- https://queenslandrailtravel-booking.opendestinations.com/BookingSite/rail/search
- Website
- https://www.queenslandrailtravel.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.queenslandrailtravel.com.au/Pages/Timetable.aspx
- BQuick
- $150–200
- AChoice
- $260–340
- Gold Class
- $4,235
- Heritage Class
- $5,305
Train from Proserpine to Ingham
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $45–1,333
- Book at
- https://queenslandrailtravel-booking.opendestinations.com/BookingSite/rail/search
- Website
- https://www.queenslandrailtravel.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.queenslandrailtravel.com.au/Pages/Timetable.aspx
- BQuick
- $45–75
- AChoice
- $65–85
- Gold Class
- $1,065
- Heritage Class
- $1,333
Train from Cairns Central Station to Ingham
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 23m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $35–867
- Book at
- https://queenslandrailtravel-booking.opendestinations.com/BookingSite/rail/search
- Website
- https://www.queenslandrailtravel.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.queenslandrailtravel.com.au/Pages/Timetable.aspx
- BQuick
- $35–60
- AChoice
- $40–55
- Gold Class
- $692
- Heritage Class
- $867
- 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
Bus from Brisbane Coach Terminal to Ingham
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 54m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $220–370
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.au
- 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
- 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
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Bus from Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1 to Roma Street Station, Stand F
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $65–95
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Phone
- 13 34 10
- [email protected]
- Website
- premierms.com.au
Bus from Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1 to Roma Street Station, Stand F
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–160
- Website
- https://premierms.com.au/
Bus from Brisbane Roma Street to Townsville
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $180–260
- Website
- https://premierms.com.au/
Ferry from Breakwater Ferry Terminal to Palm Island Jetty
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Schedules at
- sealinkqld.com.au
Ferry from Breakwater Ferry Terminal to Palm Island Jetty
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Schedules at
- sealinkqld.com.au
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