There are 9 ways to get from Melbourne to St Lawrence by plane, train, bus (Greyhound), car, or bus
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Fly 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 Saint Lawrencetrain
9h 30m$343–1,888Train
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 Saint Lawrencetrain
38h 20m$257–3,487Bus
- Take the bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St to Central Stationbus
- Take the bus from Central Station to Brisbanebus
- Take the bus from Brisbane to Saint Lawrencebus
41h 37m$400–847Drive 2,134.9 km
- Drive from Melbourne to St Lawrencecar 2,134.9 km
24h 1m$389–561Fly to Moranbah Airport, drive
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Moranbah Airport (MOV)plane MEL - MOV
- Drive from Moranbah Airport (MOV) to St Lawrencecar
9h 31m$723–2,398Fly to Mackay, train
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Mackay (MKY)plane MEL - MKY
- Take the train from Sarina to Saint Lawrencetrain
11h 38m$338–918Fly to Rockhampton, bus
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Rockhampton (ROK)plane MEL - ROK
- Take the bus from Terminal Dr at Rockhampton Airport to Park Street at Yeppoon Central Shopping Centrebus
- Take the bus from Park Street at Yeppoon Central Shopping Centre to Rockhampton Police Complexbus
- Take the bus from Rockhampton to Saint Lawrencebus
12h 24m$330–575Fly to Townsville Airport, train
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Townsville Airport (TSV)plane MEL - TSV
- Take the train from Townsville to Saint Lawrencetrain
13h 39m$260–2,580Bus via Marlborough
- Take the bus from Campbellfield to Central Stationbus
- Take the bus from Central Station to Brisbanebus
- Take the bus from Brisbane Roma Street to Marlboroughbus
- Take the bus from Marlborough to Saint Lawrencebus
2d 1h$352–508
Melbourne to St Lawrence by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Melbourne to St Lawrence is to fly and train which costs $330 - $950 and takes 11h 38m.
The fastest way to get from Melbourne to St Lawrence is to fly and train which takes 9h 30m and costs $340 - $1,900.
No, there is no direct bus from Melbourne to St Lawrence. However, there are services departing from Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St and arriving at Saint Lawrence via Central Station, King George Square, 1c and Brisbane. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 41h 37m.
No, there is no direct train from Melbourne to St Lawrence. However, there are services departing from Southern Cross and arriving at Saint Lawrence via Central Station and Roma Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 38h 20m.
The distance between Melbourne and St Lawrence is 2248 km. The road distance is 2134.9 km.
The best way to get from Melbourne to St Lawrence without a car is to train which takes 38h 20m and costs $250 - $3,500.
It takes approximately 9h 30m to get from Melbourne to St Lawrence, including transfers.
Melbourne to St Lawrence bus services, operated by FlixBus Australia, depart from Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St station.
Melbourne to St Lawrence train services, operated by NSW TrainLink XPT, depart from Southern Cross station.
The best way to get from Melbourne to St Lawrence is to train which takes 38h 20m and costs $250 - $3,500. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $400 - $850 and takes 41h 37m.
What companies run services between Melbourne, VIC, Australia and St Lawrence, QLD, Australia?
You can take a train from Southern Cross to Saint Lawrence via Central Station, Roma Street Station, and Roma Street in around 38h 20m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St to Saint Lawrence via Central Station, Brisbane, King George Square, 1c, Roma Street busway, platform 1, and Brisbane in around 41h 37m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–800
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Moranbah Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 16m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Sunday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,300
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Moranbah Airport via Sydney, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 3m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,300
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Moranbah Airport via Newcastle, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,300
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Moranbah Airport via Canberra, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,300
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Mackay via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–1,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Mackay via Townsville Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,100
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Mackay via Brisbane, Rockhampton
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–1,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Mackay via Sydney, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,100
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Mackay via Newcastle, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,100
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Mackay via Canberra, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,100
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Rockhampton via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–950
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Rockhampton via Newcastle, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Rockhampton via Sydney, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Townsville Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Townsville Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–650
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Townsville Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $350–650
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–750
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Mackay via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–400
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Mackay via Sydney, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 27m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–400
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Rockhampton via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–460
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Rockhampton via Sydney, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–460
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Townsville Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–460
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–800
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–800
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Friday, Monday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $220–800
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Townsville Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–490
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Townsville Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Thursday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $150–490
- Phone
- 1800 872 467
- Website
- Queensland Rail Travel
Train from Proserpine to Saint Lawrence
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 59m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $35–1,004
- Book at
- Queensland Rail Travel
- Website
- Queensland Rail Travel
- Schedules at
- Queensland Rail Travel
- BQuick
- $35–60
- AChoice
- $50–65
- Gold Class
- $802
- Heritage Class
- $1,004
Train from Roma Street to Saint Lawrence
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 12m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $90–2,968
- Book at
- Queensland Rail Travel
- Website
- Queensland Rail Travel
- Schedules at
- Queensland Rail Travel
- BQuick
- $90–130
- AChoice
- $140–190
- Gold Class
- $2,370
- Heritage Class
- $2,968
Train from Sarina to Saint Lawrence
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $20–430
- Book at
- Queensland Rail Travel
- Website
- Queensland Rail Travel
- Schedules at
- Queensland Rail Travel
- BQuick
- $23–45
- AChoice
- $21–28
- Gold Class
- $344
- Heritage Class
- $430
Train from Townsville to Saint Lawrence
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 19m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $60–1,937
- Book at
- Queensland Rail Travel
- Website
- Queensland Rail Travel
- Schedules at
- Queensland Rail Travel
- BQuick
- $60–90
- AChoice
- $95–130
- Gold Class
- $1,546
- Heritage Class
- $1,937
- 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
- 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 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
Bus from Brisbane to Saint Lawrence
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $150–350
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
- Schedules at
- Greyhound Australia
- Early Bird
- $150–210
- Flexible
- $180–350
Bus from Rockhampton to Saint Lawrence
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $40–65
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
- Schedules at
- Greyhound Australia
- Early Bird
- $40–60
- Flexible
- $61–65
Bus from Marlborough to Saint Lawrence
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $27–50
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
- Schedules at
- Greyhound Australia
- Early Bird
- $28–40
- Flexible
- $27–50
Bus from Terminal Dr at Rockhampton Airport to Park Street at Yeppoon Central Shopping Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- Translink
Bus from Park Street at Yeppoon Central Shopping Centre to Rockhampton Police Complex
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- Translink
- 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 Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $130–200
- Website
- Premier Motor Service
Bus from Brisbane Roma Street to Marlborough
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–180
- Website
- Premier Motor Service
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Booking & Getting There
Melbourne to St Lawrence bus services, operated by FlixBus Australia, arrive at Central Station.
St Lawrence is 1h behind Melbourne. It is currently 11:55 PM in Melbourne and 10:55 PM in St Lawrence.
Melbourne to St Lawrence train services, operated by NSW TrainLink XPT, arrive at Central Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Melbourne to St Lawrence is 2135 km. It takes approximately 24h 1m to drive from Melbourne to St Lawrence.
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