There are 11 ways to get from Melbourne to Tannum Sands by plane, car, train, bus (Greyhound), taxi, or bus
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Fly Melbourne Airport to Biloela, drive
best- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Biloela (ZBL)plane MEL - ZBL
- Drive from Biloela (ZBL) to Tannum Sandscar
8h 7m$380–1,163Train to Avalon Airport, fly to Gladstone Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Southern Cross Station to Lara Stationtrain
- Fly from Avalon Airport (AVV) to Gladstone Airport (GLT)plane AVV - GLT
11h 46m$256–919Train
- 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 Gladstonetrain
34h$272–2,588Bus via Cabramatta
- Take the bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal to Liverpoolbus
- Take the bus from Central Station to Brisbanebus
- Take the bus from Brisbane Roma Street to Benarabybus
37h 41m$354–592Drive 1,965.6 km
- Drive from Melbourne to Tannum Sandscar 1,965.6 km
22h 25m$354–511Fly Melbourne Airport to Gladstone Airport
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Gladstone Airport (GLT)plane MEL - GLT
8h 48m$360–630Fly Melbourne Airport to Hervey Bay, taxi, train
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Hervey Bay (HVB)plane MEL - HVB
- Take the taxi from Hervey Bay (HVB) to Howardtaxi
- Take the train from Howard to Gladstonetrain
8h 17m$388–1,803Fly Melbourne Airport to Bundaberg, bus
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Bundaberg (BDB)plane MEL - BDB
- Take the bus from Bundaberg to Benarabybus
10h$459–630Fly Melbourne Airport to Rockhampton, bus
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Rockhampton (ROK)plane MEL - ROK
- Take the bus from Rockhampton to Gladstonebus
10h 22m$382–719Bus
- 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 Benarabybus
38h 21m$394–710Train, bus
- Take the train from Southern Cross to Central Stationtrain 622 / ...
- Take the train from Central Station to Roma Street Stationtrain 31
- Take the bus from Brisbane Roma Street to Benarabybus
38h 25m$262–678
Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Biloela (ZBL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Melbourne to Tannum Sands is to train and bus which costs $260 - $700 and takes 38h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Melbourne to Tannum Sands is to fly and drive which takes 8h 7m and costs $380 - $1,200.
No, there is no direct bus from Melbourne to Tannum Sands. However, there are services departing from Southern Cross Coach Terminal and arriving at Benaraby via Central Station and Brisbane Roma Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 37h 41m.
No, there is no direct train from Melbourne to Tannum Sands. However, there are services departing from Southern Cross and arriving at Gladstone via Central Station and Roma Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 34h.
The distance between Melbourne and Tannum Sands is 1717 km. The road distance is 1965.6 km.
The best way to get from Melbourne to Tannum Sands without a car is to train which takes 34h and costs $270 - $2,600.
It takes approximately 8h 7m to get from Melbourne to Tannum Sands, including transfers.
Melbourne to Tannum Sands bus services, operated by Firefly Express, depart from Southern Cross Coach Terminal station.
Melbourne to Tannum Sands train services, operated by NSW TrainLink XPT, depart from Southern Cross station.
The best way to get from Melbourne to Tannum Sands is to train which takes 34h and costs $270 - $2,600. Alternatively, you can bus via Cabramatta, which costs $350 - $600 and takes 37h 41m, you could also fly, which costs $360 - $650 and takes 8h 48m.
What companies run services between Melbourne, VIC, Australia and Tannum Sands, QLD, Australia?
You can take a train from Southern Cross to Tannum Sands via Central Station, Roma Street Station, Roma Street, and Gladstone in around 34h. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal to Tannum Sands via Liverpool, Liverpool Station, Central Station, Central Station, Brisbane, Brisbane Roma Street, and Benaraby in around 37h 41m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Gladstone Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $400–600
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Gladstone Airport via Sydney, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 3m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Saturday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $400–600
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Gladstone Airport via Canberra, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $400–600
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
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $430–650
Flights from Avalon Airport to Gladstone Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 2m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $240–900
Flights from Avalon Airport to Gladstone Airport via Sydney, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Tuesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $250–950
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Bundaberg via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $360–490
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Bundaberg via Sydney, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $360–490
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Bundaberg via Canberra, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 13m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Saturday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $360–490
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Rockhampton via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $400–550
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Rockhampton via Sydney, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 41m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $400–550
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Biloela via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,800
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Biloela via Sydney, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, Sunday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,800
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Biloela via Canberra, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,100
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Gladstone Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 7m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $330–600
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Gladstone Airport via Sydney, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $330–600
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Gladstone Airport via Canberra, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $330–600
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Bundaberg via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Friday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $470–510
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Bundaberg via Orange, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,100
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Rockhampton via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–550
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Rockhampton via Sydney, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 42m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–550
- Website
- linkairways.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Biloela via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,800
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Biloela via Sydney, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,800
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Bundaberg via Orange, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,100
- Website
- jetstar.com
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
- 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
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
- 1800 872 467
- Website
- queenslandrailtravel.com.au
Train from Roma Street to Gladstone
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $60–1,923
- Book at
- https://queenslandrailtravel-booking.opendestinations.com/BookingSite/rail/search
- Website
- https://www.queenslandrailtravel.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.queenslandrailtravel.com.au/Pages/Timetable.aspx
- BQuick
- $60–90
- AChoice
- $95–130
- Gold Class
- $1,535
- Heritage Class
- $1,923
Train from Howard to Gladstone
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–867
- Book at
- https://queenslandrailtravel-booking.opendestinations.com/BookingSite/rail/search
- Website
- https://www.queenslandrailtravel.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.queenslandrailtravel.com.au/Pages/Timetable.aspx
- BQuick
- $35–60
- AChoice
- $40–55
- Gold Class
- $692
- Heritage Class
- $867
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- Website
- vline.com.au
Train from Southern Cross Station to Lara Station
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Off Peak
- $8–12
- Phone
- 1300 730 740
- [email protected]
- Website
- fireflyexpress.com.au
Bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal to Liverpool
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–99
- Website
- http://www.fireflyexpress.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
Bus from Rockhampton to Gladstone
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $28–45
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $30–45
- Advantage
- $28–45
- Flexible
- $30–45
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
- 13 34 10
- [email protected]
- Website
- premierms.com.au
Bus from Brisbane Roma Street to Benaraby
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $85–130
- Website
- https://premierms.com.au/
Bus from Bundaberg to Benaraby
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Website
- https://premierms.com.au/
Bus from Brisbane Roma Street to Benaraby
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $85–130
- Website
- https://premierms.com.au/
Bus from Brisbane Roma Street to Benaraby
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $85–130
- Website
- https://premierms.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
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Estimated price
- $100–130
Geelong Taxi Network
- Phone
- 131008
- Website
- geelongtaxis.com.au
Torquay Taxi Service
- Phone
- +61 3 5277 9000
- Website
- 131008.com
Hervey Bay Taxi Service
- Phone
- +61 7 5561 2670
- Website
- 131008.com
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More Questions & Answers
Melbourne to Tannum Sands bus services, operated by Firefly Express, arrive at Liverpool station.
Melbourne to Tannum Sands train services, operated by NSW TrainLink XPT, arrive at Central Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Melbourne to Tannum Sands is 1966 km. It takes approximately 22h 25m to drive from Melbourne to Tannum Sands.
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