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How to get fromMelbourne to Tamborine Mountainby plane, train, taxi, bus (Greyhound), car, or bus

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There are 8 ways to get from Melbourne to Tamborine Mountain by plane, train, taxi, bus (Greyhound), car, or bus

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  1. Fly Melbourne Airport to Gold Coast Airport, train, taxi

    best
    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Gold Coast Airport (OOL)plane plane MEL - OOL
    2. Take the train from Varsity Lakes station, platform 2 to Helensvale station, platform 2train train
    3. Take the taxi from Helensvale station, platform 2 to Tamborine Mountaintaxi taxi
    5h 9m
    $225–500

  2. Train

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Southern Cross to Central Stationtrain train 622 / ...
    2. Take the train from Central Station to Roma Street Stationtrain train 31
    3. Take the train from Roma Street to Helensvale station, platform 1train train
    27h 56m
    $223–604

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Melbourne to Sydney Central Stationbus bus Au100-3 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Central Station to Surfers Paradisebus bus Brisbane
    25h 35m
    $364–640

  4. Drive 1,641.9 km

    1. Drive from Melbourne to Tamborine Mountaincar car 1,641.9 km
    18h 37m
    $291–420

  5. Fly Melbourne Airport to Brisbane Airport, train

    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Brisbane Airport (BNE)plane plane MEL - BNE
    2. Take the train from International Airport Station to Helensvale station, platform 1train train
    5h 58m
    $263–466

  6. Train to Avalon Airport, fly to Gold Coast Airport

    1. Take the train from Southern Cross Station to Lara Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Avalon Airport (AVV) to Gold Coast Airport (OOL)plane plane AVV - OOL
    6h 37m
    $231–679

  7. Train to Avalon Airport, fly to Brisbane Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Southern Cross Station to Lara Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Avalon Airport (AVV) to Brisbane Airport (BNE)plane plane AVV - BNE
    3. Take the train from International Airport Station to Helensvale station, platform 1train train
    7h 26m
    $239–625

  8. Bus via Cabramatta

    1. Take the bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal to Liverpoolbus bus Sydney
    2. Take the bus from Central Station to Burleigh Headsbus bus Pm12
    29h 50m
    $295–378

Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Gold Coast Airport (OOL) flights

Calendar151Weekly Planes
Duration2h 39mAverage Duration
Ticket$101Cheapest Price
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Map of how to get from Melbourne to Tamborine Mountain.ExpandLaunch map view
  • Distance: 1,416.5 km
  • Duration: 5h 9m

What companies run services between Melbourne, VIC, Australia and Tamborine Mountain, QLD, Australia?

You can take a bus from Melbourne to Tamborine Mountain via Sydney Central Station, Central Station, and Surfers Paradise in around 25h 35m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Southern Cross to Tamborine Mountain via Central Station, Roma Street Station, Roma Street, and Helensvale station, platform 1 in around 27h 56m.

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