There are 9 ways to get from Melbourne to Sarina by plane, train, bus, car, or bus (Greyhound)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Melbourne Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport, train
best- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Whitsunday Coast Airport (PPP)plane MEL - PPP
- Take the train from Proserpine to Sarinatrain
8h 7m$335–1,488Train to Avalon Airport, fly to Mackay
cheapest- Take the train from Southern Cross Station to Lara Stationtrain
- Fly from Avalon Airport (AVV) to Mackay (MKY)plane AVV - MKY
12h 47m$212–862Train
- 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 Sarinatrain
39h 55m$267–3,887Bus, train
- Take the bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal to Liverpoolbus
- Take the bus from Strathfield Station, Everton Rd, Stand A to Roma Street Station, Stand Fbus
- Take the train from Roma Street to Sarinatrain
40h 50m$232–3,568Drive 2,248.1 km
- Drive from Melbourne to Sarinacar 2,248.1 km
25h 15m$407–588Fly Melbourne Airport to Moranbah Airport, drive
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Moranbah Airport (MOV)plane MEL - MOV
- Drive from Moranbah Airport (MOV) to Sarinacar
8h 14m$377–1,373Fly Melbourne Airport to Mackay
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Mackay (MKY)plane MEL - MKY
9h 19m$318–498Fly Melbourne Airport to Great Barrier Reef Airport, bus
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Great Barrier Reef Airport (HTI)plane MEL - HTI
- Take the bus from Airlie Beach to Sarinabus
10h 19m$473–1,178Bus
- Take the bus from Melbourne to Sydney Central Stationbus
- Take the bus from Central Station to Brisbanebus
- Take the bus from Brisbane Roma Street to Sarinabus
43h 49m$406–730
Melbourne to Sarina by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Melbourne to Sarina is to fly which costs $310 - $500 and takes 9h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Melbourne to Sarina is to fly and train which takes 8h 7m and costs $330 - $1,500.
No, there is no direct bus from Melbourne to Sarina. However, there are services departing from Melbourne and arriving at Sarina via Central Station and Brisbane Roma Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 43h 49m.
No, there is no direct train from Melbourne to Sarina. However, there are services departing from Southern Cross and arriving at Sarina via Central Station and Roma Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 39h 55m.
The distance between Melbourne and Sarina is 2132 km. The road distance is 2248.1 km.
The best way to get from Melbourne to Sarina without a car is to train which takes 39h 55m and costs $260 - $3,900.
It takes approximately 8h 7m to get from Melbourne to Sarina, including transfers.
Melbourne to Sarina bus services, operated by FlixBus Australia, depart from Melbourne station.
Melbourne to Sarina train services, operated by NSW TrainLink XPT, depart from Southern Cross station.
The best way to get from Melbourne to Sarina is to train which takes 39h 55m and costs $260 - $3,900. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $310 - $500 and takes 9h 19m, you could also bus, which costs $400 - $750 and takes 43h 49m.
What companies run services between Melbourne, VIC, Australia and Sarina, QLD, Australia?
You can take a train from Southern Cross to Sarina via Central Station, Roma Street Station, and Roma Street in around 39h 55m. Alternatively, Virgin Australia and Qantas fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Mackay (MKY) every 2 hours.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–800
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,700
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Moranbah Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,100
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Moranbah Airport via Sydney, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 58m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Monday, Thursday, Tuesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,200
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Moranbah Airport via Newcastle, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 57m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $320–2,200
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Moranbah Airport via Canberra, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,200
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Mackay via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–1,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Mackay via Townsville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,100
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Mackay via Brisbane, Rockhampton
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Mackay via Sydney, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Mackay via Newcastle, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Great Barrier Reef Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $350–950
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Great Barrier Reef Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–950
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Great Barrier Reef Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $350–950
Flights from Avalon Airport to Mackay via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from Avalon Airport to Mackay via Sydney, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,400
Flights from Avalon Airport to Mackay via Sydney, Townsville
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $490–1,500
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–750
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Mackay via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–390
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Mackay via Sydney, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 27m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–390
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Mackay via Newcastle, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–390
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Great Barrier Reef Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–600
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Great Barrier Reef Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–600
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Great Barrier Reef Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–600
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–800
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–800
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–800
Flights from Avalon Airport to Mackay via Sydney, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 2m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,400
- Phone
- 1800 872 467
- Website
- Queensland Rail Travel
Train from Proserpine to Sarina
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $27–574
- Book at
- Queensland Rail Travel
- Website
- Queensland Rail Travel
- Schedules at
- Queensland Rail Travel
- BQuick
- $27–50
- AChoice
- $28–40
- Gold Class
- $458
- Heritage Class
- $574
Train from Roma Street to Sarina
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 47m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $100–3,398
- Book at
- Queensland Rail Travel
- Website
- Queensland Rail Travel
- Schedules at
- Queensland Rail Travel
- BQuick
- $100–140
- AChoice
- $170–220
- Gold Class
- $2,713
- Heritage Class
- $3,398
Train from Roma Street to Sarina
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 47m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $100–3,398
- Book at
- Queensland Rail Travel
- Website
- Queensland Rail Travel
- Schedules at
- Queensland Rail Travel
- BQuick
- $100–140
- AChoice
- $170–220
- Gold Class
- $2,713
- Heritage Class
- $3,398
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
Train from Southern Cross to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 2m
- Frequency
- 4 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
- 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
- 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
- $63–66
- Website
- Firefly Express
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
Bus from Strathfield Station, Everton Rd, Stand A to Roma Street Station, Stand F
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 8m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $65–95
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
Bus from Airlie Beach to Sarina
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–66
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
- Schedules at
- Greyhound Australia
- Early Bird
- $40–65
- Flexible
- $62–66
Bus from Central Station to Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $130–320
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
- Schedules at
- Greyhound Australia
- Early Bird
- $130–200
- Flexible
- $170–320
- Phone
- 13 34 10
- [email protected]
- Website
- Premier Motor Service
Bus from Airlie Beach to Sarina
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Website
- Premier Motor Service
Bus from Brisbane Roma Street to Sarina
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $140–210
- Website
- Premier Motor Service
- Website
- FlixBus Australia
Bus from Melbourne to Sydney Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $130–200
- Schedules at
- FlixBus Australia
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Booking & Getting There
Melbourne to Sarina bus services, operated by FlixBus Australia, arrive at Sydney Central Station.
Sarina is 1h behind Melbourne. It is currently 2:16 PM in Melbourne and 1:16 PM in Sarina.
Melbourne to Sarina train services, operated by NSW TrainLink XPT, arrive at Central Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Melbourne to Sarina is 2248 km. It takes approximately 25h 15m to drive from Melbourne to Sarina.
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