There are 9 ways to get from Melbourne to Sea World by plane, tram, ferry, bus (Greyhound), train, car, or bus
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 Gold Coast Airport, tram, ferry
best- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Gold Coast Airport (OOL)plane MEL - OOL
- Take the tram from Burleigh Heads station, platform 1 to Southport station, platform 1tram
- Take the ferry from Broadwater Parklands to Sea Worldferry
6h 14mTrain
cheapest- 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 37m$169–489Bus
- Take the bus from Melbourne to Sydney Central Stationbus Au100-3 / ...
- Take the bus from Central Station to Surfers Paradisebus Brisbane
25h 26m$257–491Drive 1,671.3 km
- Drive from Melbourne to Sea Worldcar 1,671.3 km
17h 47m$303–437Fly Melbourne Airport to Brisbane Airport, train, ferry
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Brisbane Airport (BNE)plane MEL - BNE
- Take the train from International Airport Station to Helensvale station, platform 1train
- Take the ferry from Broadwater Parklands to Sea Worldferry
7h 29mTrain to Avalon Airport, fly to Gold Coast Airport, ferry
- 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 ferry from Broadwater Parklands to Sea Worldferry
7h 47mFly 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 to Surfers Paradisebus
8h 3m$211–544Train to Avalon Airport, fly to Brisbane Airport, train, ferry
- 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
- Take the ferry from Broadwater Parklands to Sea Worldferry
9h 7mBus via Cabramatta
- Take the bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal to Liverpoolbus Sydney
- Take the bus from Central Station to Surfers Paradisebus Pm12
30h 8m$199–256
Melbourne to Sea World by train, bus, and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Melbourne to Sea World is to bus via Cabramatta which costs $190 - $260 and takes 30h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Melbourne to Sea World is to fly and bus which takes 8h 3m and costs $210 - $550.
No, there is no direct bus from Melbourne to Sea World. However, there are services departing from Melbourne and arriving at Sea World via Central Station and Remembrance Dr at Bruce Bishop Car Park. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 25h 26m.
No, there is no direct train from Melbourne to Sea World 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 37m.
The distance between Melbourne and Sea World is 1378 km. The road distance is 1671.3 km.
The best way to get from Melbourne to Sea World without a car is to bus which takes 25h 26m and costs $250 - $500.
It takes approximately 6h 14m to get from Melbourne to Sea World, including transfers.
Melbourne to Sea World bus services, operated by FlixBus Australia, depart from Melbourne station.
Melbourne to Sea World train services, operated by NSW TrainLink XPT, depart from Southern Cross station.
The best way to get from Melbourne to Sea World is to bus which takes 25h 26m and costs $250 - $500. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $160 - $490 and takes 28h 37m.
What companies run services between Melbourne, VIC, Australia and Sea World, QLD, Australia?
You can take a bus from Melbourne to Sea World via Sydney Central Station, Central Station, Surfers Paradise, Remembrance Dr at Bruce Bishop Car Park, and Sea World in around 25h 26m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Southern Cross to Sea World via Central Station, Roma Street Station, Roma Street, Helensvale station, platform 1, Helensvale stop D, and Sea World in around 28h 37m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Gold Coast Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–600
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–410
Flights from Avalon Airport to Gold Coast Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Avalon Airport to Gold Coast Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Avalon Airport to Gold Coast Airport via Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Ballina Byron Gateway Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–440
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Ballina Byron Gateway Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–850
Flights from Avalon Airport to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–490
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Gold Coast Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–420
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Gold Coast Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–420
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
- $200–450
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Gold Coast Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–460
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Gold Coast Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–460
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–410
Flights from Avalon Airport to Gold Coast Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Avalon Airport to Gold Coast Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Avalon Airport to Gold Coast Airport via Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Ballina Byron Gateway Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–440
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Ballina Byron Gateway Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–440
Flights from Avalon Airport to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–490
Flights from Avalon Airport to Brisbane Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–490
Flights from Avalon Airport to Brisbane Airport via Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–490
Tram from Burleigh Heads station, platform 1 to Southport station, platform 1
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- Translink
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
- 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
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 Melbourne to Sydney Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $130–200
- 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
Bus from Ballina to Surfers Paradise
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
- Schedules at
- Greyhound Australia
- Early Bird
- $30–50
- Flexible
- $35–50
- 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
- 13 34 10
- [email protected]
- Website
- Premier Motor Service
Bus from Central Station to Surfers Paradise
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $130–180
- Website
- Premier Motor Service
- Phone
- (07) 5655 3528
- [email protected]
- Website
- hopo.com.au
Ferry from Broadwater Parklands to Sea World
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- hopo.com.au
Ferry from Broadwater Parklands to Sea World
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- hopo.com.au
Ferry from Broadwater Parklands to Sea World
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- hopo.com.au
Ferry from Broadwater Parklands to Sea World
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- hopo.com.au
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Booking & Getting There
Melbourne to Sea World bus services, operated by FlixBus Australia, arrive at Sydney Central Station.
Melbourne to Sea World train services, operated by NSW TrainLink XPT, arrive at Central Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Melbourne to Sea World is 1671 km. It takes approximately 17h 47m to drive from Melbourne to Sea World.
There are 2923+ hotels available in Sea World.






















