There are 5 ways to get from Melbourne to Yarrabah by plane, taxi, train, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly, taxi
best- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Cairns (CNS)plane MEL - CNS
- Take the taxi from Cairns-Airport-CNS to Yarrabahtaxi
6h 5m$368–838Train, taxi
- 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 Gordonvaletrain
- Take the taxi from Gordonvale to Yarrabahtaxi
2d 4h$447–7,163Bus, taxi
- 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 Gordonvalebus
- Take the taxi from Gordonvale to Yarrabahtaxi
2d 8h$681–1,163Drive 2,803.1 km
- Drive from Melbourne to Yarrabahcar 2,803.1 km
33h 12m$503–726Bus, taxi via Cabramatta
- Take the bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal to Liverpoolbus
- Take the bus from Chatswood to Brisbanebus
- Take the bus from Brisbane Roma Street to Gordonvalebus
- Take the taxi from Gordonvale to Yarrabahtaxi
2d 13h$582–771
Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Cairns (CNS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Melbourne to Yarrabah is to fly and taxi which costs $360 - $850 and takes 6h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Melbourne to Yarrabah is to fly and taxi which takes 6h 5m and costs $360 - $850.
The distance between Melbourne and Yarrabah is 2402 km. The road distance is 2803.1 km.
The best way to get from Melbourne to Yarrabah without a car is to train and taxi which takes 2 days 4h and costs $440 - $7,500.
It takes approximately 6h 5m to get from Melbourne to Yarrabah, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Melbourne to Yarrabah is 2803 km. It takes approximately 33h 12m to drive from Melbourne to Yarrabah.
There are 527+ hotels available in Yarrabah.
What companies run services between Melbourne, VIC, Australia and Yarrabah, QLD, Australia?
There is no direct connection from Melbourne to Yarrabah. However, you can take the bus to Melbourne Airport T3 Skybus/Arrival Dr, walk to Melbourne Airport (MEL) airport, fly to Cairns (CNS), then take the taxi to Yarrabah. Alternatively, you can take the train to Central Station, take the train to Roma Street Station, walk to Roma Street, take the train to Gordonvale, then take the taxi to Yarrabah.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–1,200
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Cairns via Townsville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,200
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Cairns via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $390–1,300
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Cairns via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $400–1,300
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Cairns via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–550
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–440
- 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
- 1800 872 467
- Website
- queenslandrailtravel.com.au
Train from Roma Street to Gordonvale
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $170–6,090
- 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
- $170–220
- AChoice
- $300–390
- Gold Class
- $4,863
- Heritage Class
- $6,090
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com.au/
Bus from Melbourne to Sydney Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $140–240
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.au
Bus from Brisbane Coach Terminal to Gordonvale
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $270–460
- 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 Southern Cross Coach Terminal to Liverpool
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–99
- Website
- http://www.fireflyexpress.com.au
- Phone
- 13 34 10
- [email protected]
- Website
- premierms.com.au
Bus from Chatswood to Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–180
- Website
- https://premierms.com.au/
Bus from Brisbane Roma Street to Gordonvale
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $220–310
- Website
- https://premierms.com.au/
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Estimated price
- $140–260
Cairns Taxis
- Phone
- +61 7 4048 8311
- Website
- cairnstaxis.com.au
Gordonvale Taxis
- Phone
- +61 7 4056 3355
- Website
- 131008.com
Paradise Buses & Taxis
- Phone
- +61 7 4056 6666
Gordonvale Taxis
- Phone
- +61 7 4056 3355
- Website
- 131008.com
Paradise Buses & Taxis
- Phone
- +61 7 4056 6666
Gordonvale Taxis
- Phone
- +61 7 4056 3355
- Website
- 131008.com
Paradise Buses & Taxis
- Phone
- +61 7 4056 6666
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