There are 8 ways to get from Palm Beach to Melbourne by plane, car, train, bus (Greyhound), 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 39m$140–390Drive, train
- Drive from Palm Beach to Kyogle Stationcar
- Take the train from Kyogle Station to Central Stationtrain 32
- Take the train from Central Station to Southern Crosstrain 623 / ...
25h 42m$143–506Bus
- Take the bus from Bilinga to Central Stationbus Sydney
- Take the bus from Sydney Central Station to Melbournebus Au100-3 / ...
29h 57m$250–540Drive 1,654.4 km
- Drive from Palm Beach to Melbournecar 1,654.4 km
17h 27m$297–428Train to Brisbane Airport, fly to Melbourne Airport
- Take the train from Robina station, platform 2 to International Airport Stationtrain
- Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane BNE - MEL
6h 44m$180–368Fly 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 22m$146–620Bus 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$210–268Train
- Take the train from Helensvale station, platform 2 to Central station, platform 3train Vlbd / ...
- Take the train from Brisbane to Southern Crosstrain
2d 7h$2,602–3,702
Palm Beach to Melbourne by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Palm Beach to Melbourne is to fly which costs $140 - $390 and takes 4h 39m.
The fastest way to get from Palm Beach to Melbourne is to fly which takes 4h 39m and costs $140 - $390.
No, there is no direct bus from Palm Beach to Melbourne. However, there are services departing from Gold Coast Hwy at Thirteenth Avenue and arriving at Melbourne via Bilinga and Sydney Central Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 29h 57m.
No, there is no direct train from Palm Beach station to Melbourne. However, there are services departing from Burleigh Heads station, platform 1 and arriving at Southern Cross via Helensvale station, platform 2 and Brisbane. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 7h.
The distance between Palm Beach and Melbourne is 1358 km. The road distance is 1654.4 km.
The best way to get from Palm Beach to Melbourne without a car is to bus which takes 29h 57m and costs $250 - $550.
It takes approximately 4h 39m to get from Palm Beach to Melbourne, including transfers.
Palm Beach to Melbourne bus services, operated by Greyhound Australia, depart from Bilinga station.
Palm Beach to Melbourne train services, operated by Translink, depart from Helensvale station, platform 2.
The best way to get from Palm Beach to Melbourne is to fly which takes 4h 39m and costs $140 - $390. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $250 - $550 and takes 29h 57m, you could also train, which costs $2,600 - $3,700 and takes 2 days 7h.
What companies run services between Palm 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 bus from Gold Coast Hwy at Thirteenth Avenue to Melbourne via Bilinga, Central Station, and Sydney Central Station in around 29h 57m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–390
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Melbourne Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–380
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–370
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Avalon Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Avalon Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–330
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Melbourne Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–330
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–300
- Website
- jetstar.com
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 Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–310
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Avalon Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Avalon Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Kyogle Station to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 18m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $60–230
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Book at
- https://transportnsw.info/regional/regional-train-coach-facilities/xpt-regional-trains
- Economy
- $70–95
- First
- $95–130
- Sleeper
- $200–230
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 Robina station, platform 2 to International Airport Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $20–29
- Website
- https://translink.com.au/
Train from Helensvale station, platform 2 to Central station, platform 3
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- 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 3h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $2,690–3,690
- Book at
- https://bookings.greatsouthernrail.com.au/?_ga=2.27793852.1430812322.1538203551-1884130056.1538203551
- Website
- https://www.journeybeyondrail.com.au/great-southern/
- Gold Premium
- $3,690
- Gold
- $2,690
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com.au
Bus from Bilinga to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 45m
- 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
- 13 34 10
- [email protected]
- Website
- premierms.com.au
Bus from Bilinga to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–160
- Website
- https://premierms.com.au/
Bus from Burleigh Heads to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–160
- Website
- https://premierms.com.au/
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com.au/
Bus from Sydney Central Station to Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $140–240
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.au
- Phone
- 1300 730 740
- [email protected]
- Website
- fireflyexpress.com.au
Bus from Liverpool to Southern Cross Coach Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–99
- Website
- http://www.fireflyexpress.com.au
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More Questions & Answers
Palm Beach to Melbourne bus services, operated by Greyhound Australia, arrive at Central Station.
Palm Beach to Melbourne train services, operated by Translink, arrive at Central station, platform 3.
Yes, the driving distance between Palm Beach to Melbourne is 1654 km. It takes approximately 17h 27m to drive from Palm Beach to Melbourne.
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