There are 9 ways to get from Melbourne to Pacific Pines by plane, bus (Greyhound), train, car, or bus
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Fly Melbourne Airport to Gold Coast Airport
best- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Gold Coast Airport (OOL)plane MEL - OOL
5h 58m$141–477Train to Avalon Airport, fly to Gold Coast Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Southern Cross Station to Lara Stationtrain
- Fly from Avalon Airport (AVV) to Gold Coast Airport (OOL)plane AVV - OOL
7h 26m$135–471Bus
- Take the bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St to Central Stationbus
- Take the bus from Central Station to Surfers Paradisebus Brisbane
27h 8m$237–464Train
- 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 Helensvale station, platform 1train
28h 33m$169–489Drive 1,681.8 km
- Drive from Melbourne to Pacific Pinescar 1,681.8 km
17h 44m$309–446Fly Melbourne Airport to Brisbane Airport, train
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Brisbane Airport (BNE)plane MEL - BNE
- Take the train from International Airport Station to Helensvale station, platform 1train
6h 32m$189–397Train 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 Helensvale station, platform 1train
8h 5m$143–541Fly Melbourne Airport to Ballina Byron Gateway Airport, bus
- 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 Byron Bay Interchange, Stand Bbus
- Take the bus from Byron Bay to Varsity Lakesbus
9h 10m$234–456Bus via Campbellfield
- Take the bus from Campbellfield to Central Stationbus Sydney
- Take the bus from Central Station to Burleigh Headsbus Pm12
33h 17m$197–260
Melbourne to Pacific Pines by train and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Melbourne to Pacific Pines is to bus via Campbellfield which costs $190 - $260 and takes 33h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Melbourne to Pacific Pines is to fly which takes 5h 58m and costs $140 - $480.
No, there is no direct bus from Melbourne to Pacific Pines. However, there are services departing from Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St and arriving at Archipelago St near Penrhyn St via Central Station, Remembrance Dr at Bruce Bishop Car Park and Southport bus station, stop B. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 27h 8m.
No, there is no direct train from Melbourne to Pacific Pines station. However, there are services departing from Southern Cross and arriving at Helensvale station, platform 1 via Central Station and Roma Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 28h 33m.
The distance between Melbourne and Pacific Pines is 1395 km. The road distance is 1681.8 km.
The best way to get from Melbourne to Pacific Pines without a car is to bus which takes 27h 8m and costs $230 - $470.
It takes approximately 5h 58m to get from Melbourne to Pacific Pines, including transfers.
Melbourne to Pacific Pines bus services, operated by FlixBus Australia, depart from Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St station.
Melbourne to Pacific Pines train services, operated by NSW TrainLink XPT, depart from Southern Cross station.
The best way to get from Melbourne to Pacific Pines is to fly which takes 5h 58m and costs $140 - $480. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $230 - $470 and takes 27h 8m, you could also train, which costs $160 - $490 and takes 28h 33m.
What companies run services between Melbourne, VIC, Australia and Pacific Pines, QLD, Australia?
Jetstar, Virgin Australia, and Qantas fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Gold Coast Airport (OOL) hourly. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St to Archipelago St near Penrhyn St via Central Station, Surfers Paradise, Remembrance Dr at Bruce Bishop Car Park, and Southport bus station, stop B in around 27h 8m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Gold Coast Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–420
Flights from Avalon Airport to Gold Coast Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–430
Flights from Avalon Airport to Gold Coast Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–430
Flights from Avalon Airport to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–500
Flights from Avalon Airport to Brisbane Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–500
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Ballina Byron Gateway Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–330
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Ballina Byron Gateway Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–800
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Gold Coast Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–410
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Gold Coast Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–410
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–350
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Ballina Byron Gateway Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–390
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Gold Coast Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–440
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Gold Coast Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–440
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–340
Flights from Avalon Airport to Gold Coast Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–430
Flights from Avalon Airport to Gold Coast Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–430
Flights from Avalon Airport to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–500
Flights from Avalon Airport to Brisbane Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–500
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Ballina Byron Gateway Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–330
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Ballina Byron Gateway Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–330
- 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
- $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 Roma Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 6m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $85–250
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Book at
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Economy
- $85–110
- First
- $120–140
- Sleeper
- $220–250
Train from Roma Street to Helensvale station, platform 1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- Translink
Train from International Airport Station to Helensvale station, platform 1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $20–28
- Website
- Translink
Train from International Airport Station to Helensvale station, platform 1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $20–28
- 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
- $110–180
- Schedules at
- FlixBus Australia
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
Bus from Central Station to Surfers Paradise
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $120–290
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
- Schedules at
- Greyhound Australia
- Early Bird
- $120–180
- Flexible
- $160–290
- Phone
- +61 (0)2 6686 2144
- [email protected]
- Website
- CDC NSW Blanch's Bus Company
Bus from Ballina Byron Gateway Airport, Southern Cross Dr to Byron Bay Interchange, Stand B
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- Website
- CDC NSW Blanch's Bus Company
- Phone
- +61 (0)418 364 364
- [email protected]
- Website
- byronbayexpress.com.au
Bus from Byron Bay to Varsity Lakes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–50
- Schedules at
- byronbayexpress.com.au
- Phone
- 1300 730 740
- [email protected]
- Website
- Firefly Express
Bus from Campbellfield to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- 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 Burleigh Heads
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–180
- Website
- Premier Motor Service
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Booking & Getting There
Melbourne to Pacific Pines bus services, operated by FlixBus Australia, arrive at Central Station.
Pacific Pines is 1h behind Melbourne. It is currently 6:28 AM in Melbourne and 5:28 AM in Pacific Pines.
Melbourne to Pacific Pines train services, operated by NSW TrainLink XPT, arrive at Central Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Melbourne to Pacific Pines is 1682 km. It takes approximately 17h 44m to drive from Melbourne to Pacific Pines.
There are 2528+ hotels available in Pacific Pines.


























