There are 7 ways to get from North Lakes to Melbourne by plane, train, bus, or car
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Fly Brisbane Airport to Melbourne Airport
best- Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane BNE - MEL
5h 8m$176–362Train via Sydney
cheapest- Take the train from Roma Street Station to Central Stationtrain 32
- Take the train from Central Station to Southern Crosstrain 623 / ...
28h 8m$136–500Bus
- Take the bus from Brisbane Airport to Sydney Central Stationbus Au001
- Take the bus from Sydney Central Station to Melbournebus Au100-3 / ...
31h 3m$351–555Drive 1,669.2 km
- Drive from North Lakes to Melbournecar 1,669.2 km
18h 46m$300–434Train to Gold Coast Airport, fly to Melbourne Airport
- Take the train from Roma Street to Varsity Lakes station, platform 2train
- Fly from Gold Coast Airport (OOL) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane OOL - MEL
7h 28m$140–400Fly Brisbane Airport to Avalon Airport, train
- Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Avalon Airport (AVV)plane BNE - AVV
- Take the train from Lara Station to Southern Cross Stationtrain
6h 51m$162–522Train
- Take the train from Brisbane to Southern Crosstrain
2d 4h$2,602–3,702
North Lakes to Melbourne by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from North Lakes to Melbourne is to train and fly which costs $140 - $410 and takes 7h 28m.
The fastest way to get from North Lakes to Melbourne is to fly which takes 5h 8m and costs $170 - $370.
No, there is no direct bus from North Lakes to Melbourne. However, there are services departing from Brisbane Airport and arriving at Melbourne via Sydney Central Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 31h 3m.
No, there is no direct train from North Lakes station to Melbourne. However, there are services departing from Mango Hill East station, platform 1 and arriving at Southern Cross via Roma Street Station and Central Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 28h 8m.
The distance between North Lakes and Melbourne is 1435 km. The road distance is 1669.2 km.
The best way to get from North Lakes to Melbourne without a car is to train via Sydney which takes 28h 8m and costs $130 - $500.
It takes approximately 5h 8m to get from North Lakes to Melbourne, including transfers.
North Lakes to Melbourne bus services, operated by FlixBus Australia, depart from Brisbane Airport station.
North Lakes to Melbourne train services, operated by NSW TrainLink XPT, depart from Roma Street Station.
The best way to get from North Lakes to Melbourne is to fly which takes 5h 8m and costs $170 - $370. Alternatively, you can train via Sydney, which costs $130 - $500 and takes 28h 8m, you could also bus, which costs $350 - $600 and takes 31h 3m.
What companies run services between North Lakes, QLD, Australia and Melbourne, VIC, Australia?
Jetstar, Qantas, and Virgin Australia fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Melbourne Airport (MEL) hourly. Alternatively, you can take a train from Mango Hill East station, platform 1 to Southern Cross via Roma Street, Roma Street Station, and Central Station in around 28h 8m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–410
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–400
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Melbourne Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–400
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Avalon Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–480
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Avalon Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–480
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–300
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–330
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Melbourne Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–330
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–310
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–390
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Melbourne Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–390
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Avalon Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–480
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Avalon Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–480
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Roma Street Station to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- 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 Central Station to Southern Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- 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
- Phone
- 13 12 30
- Website
- translink.com.au
Train from Roma Street to Varsity Lakes station, platform 2
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- https://translink.com.au/
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- Website
- vline.com.au
Train from Lara Station to Southern Cross Station
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Off Peak
- $8–12
- Phone
- 1800 703 357
- [email protected]
- Website
- journeybeyondrail.com.au
Train from Brisbane to Southern Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 2h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $2,690–3,690
- Book at
- https://bookings.greatsouthernrail.com.au/?_ga=2.27793852.1430812322.1538203551-1884130056.1538203551
- Gold Premium
- $3,690
- Gold
- $2,690
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com.au/
Bus from Brisbane Airport to Sydney Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $140–230
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.au
Bus from Sydney Central Station to Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $130–230
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.au
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More Questions & Answers
North Lakes to Melbourne bus services, operated by FlixBus Australia, arrive at Sydney Central Station.
North Lakes to Melbourne train services, operated by NSW TrainLink XPT, arrive at Central Station.
Yes, the driving distance between North Lakes to Melbourne is 1669 km. It takes approximately 18h 46m to drive from North Lakes to Melbourne.
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