There are 7 ways to get from Melbourne to Tin Can Bay by plane, bus, train, bus (Greyhound), or car
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Fly to Hervey Bay, bus
best- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Hervey Bay (HVB)plane MEL - HVB
- Take the bus from Hervey Bay to Wallubus
6h 28m$363–768Bus via Campbellfield
cheapest- 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 Gympiebus
- Take the bus from Monkland Street at Sovereign Cinema to Dolphin Ave at Dolphin Shopping Centrebus 760
36h 50m$176–314Train, 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 Coach Terminal to Rainbow Beachbus
31h 14m$327–697Bus
- 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 Gympiebus
- Take the bus from Monkland Street at Sovereign Cinema to Gympie Rd near Gar St hail 'n' ridebus 760
33h 2m$303–577Drive 1,804.3 km
- Drive from Melbourne to Tin Can Baycar 1,804.3 km
20h 20m$327–472Fly to Sunshine Coast Airport, bus
- 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
- Take the bus from Noosa Junction Station to Rainbow Beachbus
8h 33m$343–691Fly to Bundaberg, bus
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Bundaberg (BDB)plane MEL - BDB
- Take the bus from Bundaberg Airport to Rainbow Beachbus
10h 24m$558–938
Melbourne to Tin Can Bay by tram, bus, and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Melbourne to Tin Can Bay is to bus via Campbellfield which costs $170 - $320 and takes 36h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Melbourne to Tin Can Bay is to fly and bus which takes 6h 28m and costs $360 - $800.
No, there is no direct bus from Melbourne to Tin Can Bay. However, there are services departing from Melbourne and arriving at Gympie Rd near Gar St hail 'n' ride via Central Station, Brisbane Roma Street and Monkland Street at Sovereign Cinema. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 33h 2m.
The distance between Melbourne and Tin Can Bay is 1704 km. The road distance is 1804.3 km.
The best way to get from Melbourne to Tin Can Bay without a car is to train and bus which takes 31h 14m and costs $320 - $700.
It takes approximately 6h 28m to get from Melbourne to Tin Can Bay, including transfers.
Melbourne to Tin Can Bay bus services, operated by FlixBus Australia, depart from Melbourne station.
Melbourne to Tin Can Bay bus services, operated by FlixBus Australia, arrive at Sydney Central Station.
Tin Can Bay is 1h behind Melbourne. It is currently 6:40 AM in Melbourne and 5:40 AM in Tin Can Bay.
Yes, the driving distance between Melbourne to Tin Can Bay is 1804 km. It takes approximately 20h 20m to drive from Melbourne to Tin Can Bay.
What companies run services between Melbourne, VIC, Australia and Tin Can Bay, QLD, Australia?
You can take a bus from Melbourne to Gympie Rd near Gar St hail 'n' ride via Sydney Central Station, Central Station, Brisbane, Brisbane Roma Street, Gympie, and Monkland Street at Sovereign Cinema in around 33h 2m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Hervey Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–600
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Hervey Bay via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $410–600
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Sunshine Coast Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Sunshine Coast Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–600
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Bundaberg via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $370–700
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Bundaberg via Sydney, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $370–700
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Bundaberg via Hervey Bay, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Bundaberg via Newcastle, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $370–700
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Bundaberg via Canberra, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $370–700
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Sunshine Coast Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–470
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Sunshine Coast Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–470
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Bundaberg via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $490–750
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Bundaberg via Sydney, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $490–750
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Hervey Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–600
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Hervey Bay via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–600
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Sunshine Coast Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–480
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Sunshine Coast Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–480
- 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
- 1300 473946
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
Bus from Hervey Bay to Wallu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
- Schedules at
- Greyhound Australia
- Early Bird
- $30–45
- Flexible
- $30–50
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
- Website
- FlixBus Australia
Bus from Brisbane Coach Terminal to Rainbow Beach
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Schedules at
- FlixBus Australia
Bus from Melbourne to Sydney Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $130–210
- Schedules at
- FlixBus Australia
Bus from Noosa Junction Station to Rainbow Beach
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $14–22
- Schedules at
- FlixBus Australia
Bus from Bundaberg Airport to Rainbow Beach
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Schedules at
- FlixBus Australia
- Phone
- 13 34 10
- [email protected]
- Website
- Premier Motor Service
Bus from Brisbane Roma Street to Gympie
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Website
- Premier Motor Service
Bus from Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1 to Roma Street Station, Stand F
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–180
- Website
- Premier Motor Service
Bus from Brisbane Roma Street to Gympie
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Website
- Premier Motor Service
Bus from Monkland Street at Sovereign Cinema to Gympie Rd near Gar St hail 'n' ride
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- Translink
Bus from Sunshine Coast Airport to Noosa Junction station, stop A
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- Translink
Bus from Monkland Street at Sovereign Cinema to Dolphin Ave at Dolphin Shopping Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- 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
- 131 500
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
Bus from Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1 to Roma Street Station, Stand F
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 38m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $65–95
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
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