There are 7 ways to get from Melbourne to Sunrise Beach by plane, bus, train, bus (Greyhound), or car
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Fly to Sunshine Coast Airport, bus
best- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Sunshine Coast Airport (MCY)plane MEL - MCY
- Take the bus from Sunshine Coast Airport to Noosa Junction station, stop Abus
6h 11m$170–440Train
- 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 Milton station, platform 2 to Nambour station, platform 2train
29h 39m$234–615Bus
- 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 Noosa Junction Stationbus
29h 46m$288–563Drive 1,751 km
- Drive from Melbourne to Sunrise Beachcar 1,751 km
20h 12m$313–452Fly to Hervey Bay, bus
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Hervey Bay (HVB)plane MEL - HVB
- Take the bus from Hervey Bay to Noosa Junction Stationbus
8h 36m$232–762Fly to Brisbane Airport, train, line 615 bus, line 620 bus
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Brisbane Airport (BNE)plane MEL - BNE
- Take the train from Eagle Junction station, platform 4 to Landsborough station, platform 1train
- Take the bus from Landsborough station, stop A to Maroochydore station, platform 2bus
- Take the bus from Maroochydore station, platform 2 to David Low Way at Vernon Streetbus
8h 41m$178–365Bus via Campbellfield
- 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 Noosa Heads Junctionbus
33h 1m$200–312
Melbourne to Sunrise Beach by tram and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Melbourne to Sunrise Beach is to fly and bus which costs $170 - $440 and takes 6h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Melbourne to Sunrise Beach is to fly and bus which takes 6h 11m and costs $170 - $440.
No, there is no direct bus from Melbourne to Sunrise Beach. However, there are services departing from Melbourne and arriving at David Low Way at Vernon Street via Central Station, Brisbane Coach Terminal and Sunshine Beach Rd at Noosa Plaza. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 29h 46m.
No, there is no direct train from Melbourne to Sunrise Beach station. However, there are services departing from Southern Cross and arriving at Nambour station, platform 2 via Central Station and Milton station, platform 2. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 29h 39m.
The distance between Melbourne and Sunrise Beach is 1518 km. The road distance is 1751 km.
The best way to get from Melbourne to Sunrise Beach without a car is to train which takes 29h 39m and costs $230 - $650.
It takes approximately 6h 11m to get from Melbourne to Sunrise Beach, including transfers.
Melbourne to Sunrise Beach bus services, operated by FlixBus Australia, depart from Melbourne station.
Melbourne to Sunrise Beach train services, operated by NSW TrainLink XPT, depart from Southern Cross station.
The best way to get from Melbourne to Sunrise Beach is to train which takes 29h 39m and costs $230 - $650. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $280 - $600 and takes 29h 46m.
What companies run services between Melbourne, VIC, Australia and Sunrise Beach, QLD, Australia?
You can take a train from Southern Cross to Sunrise Beach via Central Station, Roma Street Station, Roma Street busway, platform 1, Milton Rd at Milton Rail station, stop 5/6, Milton station, platform 2, and Nambour station, platform 2 in around 29h 39m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Melbourne to David Low Way at Vernon Street via Sydney Central Station, Central Station, Brisbane, Brisbane Coach Terminal, Noosa Junction Station, and Sunshine Beach Rd at Noosa Plaza in around 29h 46m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Sunshine Coast Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–900
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Sunshine Coast Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–950
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Hervey Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–600
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Hervey Bay via Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $430–650
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–370
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Sunshine Coast Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–360
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Sunshine Coast Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–360
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–300
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Sunshine Coast Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–430
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Sunshine Coast Airport via Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $120–430
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Hervey Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–600
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Hervey Bay via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–600
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–310
- 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
- 13 12 30
- Website
- translink.com.au
Train from Milton station, platform 2 to Nambour station, platform 2
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- https://translink.com.au/
Train from Eagle Junction station, platform 4 to Landsborough station, platform 1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- https://translink.com.au/
- Phone
- 13 12 30
- Website
- translink.com.au
Bus from Sunshine Coast Airport to Noosa Junction station, stop A
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- https://translink.com.au/
Bus from Landsborough station, stop A to Maroochydore station, platform 2
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- https://translink.com.au/
Bus from Maroochydore station, platform 2 to David Low Way at Vernon Street
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- https://translink.com.au/
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com.au/
Bus from Melbourne to Sydney Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $130–230
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.au
Bus from Brisbane Coach Terminal to Noosa Junction Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $19–35
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.au
Bus from Hervey Bay to Noosa Junction Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–55
- 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 Noosa Heads Junction
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $27–40
- Website
- https://premierms.com.au/
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More Questions & Answers
Melbourne to Sunrise Beach bus services, operated by FlixBus Australia, arrive at Sydney Central Station.
Melbourne to Sunrise Beach train services, operated by NSW TrainLink XPT, arrive at Central Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Melbourne to Sunrise Beach is 1751 km. It takes approximately 20h 12m to drive from Melbourne to Sunrise Beach.
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