There are 8 ways to get from Mermaid Beach to Melbourne by plane, train, bus (Greyhound), car, or bus
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Fly Gold Coast Airport to Melbourne Airport
best- Fly from Gold Coast Airport (OOL) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane OOL - MEL
4h 40m$149–429Train via Sydney
- Take the train from Helensvale station, platform 2 to Roma Streettrain
- Take the train from Roma Street Station to Central Stationtrain 32
- Take the train from Central Station to Southern Crosstrain 623 / ...
29h 27m$166–491Bus
- Take the bus from Surfers Paradise to Central Stationbus Sydney
- Take the bus from Central Station to Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer Stbus
30h 24m$250–510Drive 1,663.1 km
- Drive from Mermaid Beach to Melbournecar 1,663.1 km
17h 39m$301–435Train to Brisbane Airport, fly to Melbourne Airport
- Take the train from Helensvale station, platform 2 to International Airport Stationtrain
- Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane BNE - MEL
6h 46m$188–366Fly Gold Coast Airport to Avalon Airport, train
- Fly from Gold Coast Airport (OOL) to Avalon Airport (AVV)plane OOL - AVV
- Take the train from Lara Station to Southern Cross Stationtrain
6h 23m$173–433Bus via Cabramatta
- Take the bus from Burleigh Heads to Central Stationbus Pm11
- Take the bus from Liverpool to Southern Cross Coach Terminalbus Melbourne
30h 40m$187–254Train
- Take the train from Helensvale station, platform 2 to Central station, platform 3train Vlbd / ...
- Take the train from Brisbane to Southern Crosstrain
2d 6h$2,601–3,701
Mermaid Beach to Melbourne by tram and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Mermaid Beach to Melbourne is to fly which costs $140 - $430 and takes 4h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Mermaid Beach to Melbourne is to fly which takes 4h 40m and costs $140 - $430.
No, there is no direct bus from Mermaid Beach station to Melbourne. However, there are services departing from Broadbeach South station, stop C and arriving at Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St via Surfers Paradise and Central Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 30h 24m.
No, there is no direct train from Mermaid Beach station to Melbourne. However, there are services departing from Mermaid Beach station, platform 1 and arriving at Southern Cross via Helensvale station, platform 2, Roma Street Station and Central Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 29h 27m.
The distance between Mermaid Beach and Melbourne is 1367 km. The road distance is 1663.1 km.
The best way to get from Mermaid Beach to Melbourne without a car is to train via Sydney which takes 29h 27m and costs $160 - $500.
It takes approximately 4h 40m to get from Mermaid Beach to Melbourne, including transfers.
Mermaid Beach to Melbourne bus services, operated by Greyhound Australia, depart from Surfers Paradise station.
Mermaid Beach to Melbourne train services, operated by Translink, depart from Helensvale station, platform 2.
The best way to get from Mermaid Beach to Melbourne is to fly which takes 4h 40m and costs $140 - $430. Alternatively, you can train via Sydney, which costs $160 - $500 and takes 29h 27m, you could also bus, which costs $250 - $550 and takes 30h 24m.
What companies run services between Mermaid Beach, QLD, Australia and Melbourne, VIC, Australia?
Jetstar, Virgin Australia, and Qantas fly from Gold Coast Airport (OOL) to Melbourne Airport (MEL) hourly. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Mermaid Beach station, platform 1 to Southern Cross via Helensvale station, platform 4, Helensvale station, platform 2, Roma Street, Roma Street Station, and Central Station in around 29h 27m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–400
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–410
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Avalon Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–420
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Avalon Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–420
Train from Helensvale station, platform 2 to Roma Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- Translink
Train from Helensvale station, platform 2 to International Airport Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $20–28
- Website
- Translink
Train from Helensvale station, platform 2 to Central station, platform 3
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- Translink
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
Bus from Surfers Paradise to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 40m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $140–330
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
- Schedules at
- Greyhound Australia
- Early Bird
- $140–200
- Flexible
- $170–330
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More Questions & Answers
Mermaid Beach to Melbourne bus services, operated by Greyhound Australia, arrive at Central Station.
Mermaid Beach to Melbourne train services, operated by Translink, arrive at Roma Street station.
Yes, the driving distance between Mermaid Beach to Melbourne is 1663 km. It takes approximately 17h 39m to drive from Mermaid Beach to Melbourne.
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