There are 6 ways to get from Mildura to Atherton by plane, bus, train, taxi, bus (Greyhound), or car
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Fly, bus
best- Fly from Mildura Airport (MQL) to Cairns (CNS)plane MQL - CNS
- Take the bus from Cairns Central Station to Athertonbus
10h 1m$291–832Bus, train, taxi
- Take the bus from Mildura Station, Coach Stop to Blende St After Bromide Stbus 588 / ...
- Take the train from Broken Hill Station to Strathfield Stationtrain 446
- Take the train from Strathfield Station to Roma Street Stationtrain 31
- Take the train from Roma Street to Gordonvaletrain
- Take the taxi from Gordonvale to Athertontaxi
2d 11h$475–7,116Bus
- Take the bus from Mildura Station, Coach Stop to Griffith Station, Coach Stopbus 732
- Take the bus from Griffith Station, Coach Stop to Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1bus
- Take the bus from Central Station to Brisbanebus
- Take the bus from Brisbane Roma Street to Cairns Central Stationbus
- Take the bus from Cairns Central Station to Athertonbus
2d 15h$454–778Drive 2,468.6 km
- Drive from Mildura to Athertoncar 2,468.6 km
29h 30m$437–631Bus, train
- Take the bus from Mildura Station, Coach Stop to Wagga Wagga Station, Coach Bay 1bus 732
- Take the train from Wagga Wagga Station to Central Stationtrain 622 / ...
- Take the train from Central Station to Roma Street Stationtrain 31
- Take the train from Roma Street to Cairns Central Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Cairns Central Station to Athertonbus
2d 12h$357–7,051Bus via Melbourne
- Take the bus from Mildura Station/Seventh St to Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer Stbus
- Take the bus from Melbourne to Sydney Central Stationbus
- Take the bus from Sydney Central Station to Brisbanebus
- Take the bus from Brisbane Coach Terminal to Cairnsbus
- Take the bus from Cairns Central Station to Athertonbus
3d 1h$558–980
Mildura to Atherton by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Mildura to Atherton is to fly and bus which costs $290 - $850 and takes 10h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Mildura to Atherton is to fly and bus which takes 10h 1m and costs $290 - $850.
No, there is no direct bus from Mildura station to Atherton. However, there are services departing from Mildura Station, Coach Stop and arriving at Atherton via Griffith Station, Coach Stop, Central Station, Brisbane Roma Street and Cairns Central Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 15h.
The distance between Mildura and Atherton is 2083 km. The road distance is 2468.6 km.
The best way to get from Mildura to Atherton without a car is to bus and train and taxi which takes 2 days 11h and costs $470 - $7,500.
It takes approximately 10h 1m to get from Mildura to Atherton, including transfers.
Mildura to Atherton bus services, operated by NSW TrainLink, depart from Mildura Station, Coach Stop.
Mildura to Atherton bus services, operated by NSW TrainLink, arrive at Griffith Station, Coach Stop.
Yes, the driving distance between Mildura to Atherton is 2469 km. It takes approximately 29h 30m to drive from Mildura to Atherton.
There are 63+ hotels available in Atherton.
What companies run services between Mildura, VIC, Australia and Atherton, QLD, Australia?
You can take a bus from Mildura Station, Coach Stop to Atherton via Griffith Station, Coach Stop, Central Station, Brisbane, Brisbane Roma Street, and Cairns Central Station in around 2d 15h.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Mildura Airport to Cairns via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,500
Flights from Mildura Airport to Cairns via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,500
Flights from Mildura Airport to Cairns via Melbourne, Townsville
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $470–1,500
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Mildura Airport to Cairns via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–750
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
Train from Broken Hill Station to Strathfield Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $75–160
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
- Economy
- $100–160
- First Class
- $140–220
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
Train from Strathfield Station to Roma Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 53m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $65–250
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Book at
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Economy
- $80–110
- First
- $110–150
- Sleeper
- $220–250
Train from Wagga Wagga Station to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 27m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–190
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Book at
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Economy
- $45–65
- First
- $65–90
- Sleeper
- $160–190
Train from Central Station to Roma Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 6m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $70–250
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Book at
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Economy
- $80–110
- First
- $110–150
- Sleeper
- $220–250
- Phone
- 1800 872 467
- Website
- Queensland Rail Travel
Train from Roma Street to Gordonvale
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $170–6,090
- Book at
- Queensland Rail Travel
- Website
- Queensland Rail Travel
- Schedules at
- Queensland Rail Travel
- BQuick
- $170–220
- AChoice
- $300–390
- Gold Class
- $4,863
- Heritage Class
- $6,090
Train from Roma Street to Cairns Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $170–6,171
- Book at
- Queensland Rail Travel
- Website
- Queensland Rail Travel
- Schedules at
- Queensland Rail Travel
- BQuick
- $170–230
- AChoice
- $310–390
- Gold Class
- $4,927
- Heritage Class
- $6,171
- Phone
- (07) 3036 2070
- Website
- Trans North Bus & Coach
Bus from Cairns Central Station to Atherton
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Website
- Trans North Bus & Coach
- Book at
- Trans North Bus & Coach
Bus from Cairns Central Station to Atherton
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Website
- Trans North Bus & Coach
- Book at
- Trans North Bus & Coach
Bus from Cairns Central Station to Atherton
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Website
- Trans North Bus & Coach
- Book at
- Trans North Bus & Coach
Bus from Cairns Central Station to Atherton
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Website
- Trans North Bus & Coach
- Book at
- Trans North Bus & Coach
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
Bus from Mildura Station, Coach Stop to Blende St After Bromide St
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $25–40
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
Bus from Mildura Station, Coach Stop to Griffith Station, Coach Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 48m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
Bus from Griffith Station, Coach Stop to Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $40–65
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
Bus from Mildura Station, Coach Stop to Wagga Wagga Station, Coach Bay 1
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 28m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–70
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
Bus from Central Station to Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $130–300
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
- Schedules at
- Greyhound Australia
- Early Bird
- $130–200
- Advantage
- $160–250
- Flexible
- $210–300
- Phone
- 13 34 10
- [email protected]
- Website
- Premier Motor Service
Bus from Brisbane Roma Street to Cairns Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $220–320
- Website
- Premier Motor Service
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- [email protected]
- Website
- V/Line
Bus from Mildura Station/Seventh St to Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St
- Website
- FlixBus Australia
Bus from Melbourne to Sydney Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $130–220
- Schedules at
- FlixBus Australia
Bus from Sydney Central Station to Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 28m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $130–230
- Schedules at
- FlixBus Australia
Bus from Brisbane Coach Terminal to Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $260–440
- Schedules at
- FlixBus Australia
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Estimated price
- $140–170
Gordonvale Taxis
- Phone
- +61 7 4056 3355
- Website
- 131008.com
Paradise Buses & Taxis
- Phone
- +61 7 4056 6666
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