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There are 8 ways to get from Palmwoods to Melbourne by train, plane, bus, or car

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  1. Train to Brisbane Airport, fly to Melbourne Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Palmwoods station, platform 1 to Eagle Junction station, platform 3train train
    2. Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane plane BNE - MEL
    5h 58m
    $176–362

  2. Train via Sydney

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Palmwoods station, platform 1 to Roma Streettrain train
    2. Take the train from Roma Street Station to Central Stationtrain train 32
    3. Take the train from Central Station to Southern Crosstrain train 623 / ...
    28h 58m
    $136–500

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Main St at Palmwoods station to Caboolture station, stop Abus bus 649
    2. Take the train from Caboolture station, platform 3 to Central station, platform 5train train
    3. Take the bus from Brisbane to Central Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Sydney Central Station to Melbournebus bus
    34h 3m
    $282–562

  4. Drive 1,710.6 km

    1. Drive from Palmwoods to Melbournecar car 1,710.6 km
    19h 39m
    $308–445

  5. Fly Sunshine Coast Airport to Melbourne Airport

    1. Fly from Sunshine Coast Airport (MCY) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane plane MCY - MEL
    6h 12m
    $170–450

  6. Train, train to Gold Coast Airport, fly to Melbourne Airport

    1. Take the train from Palmwoods station, platform 1 to Roma Streettrain train
    2. Take the train from Roma Street to Varsity Lakes station, platform 2train train
    3. Fly from Gold Coast Airport (OOL) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane plane OOL - MEL
    8h 18m
    $140–400

  7. Train to Brisbane Airport, fly to Avalon Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Palmwoods station, platform 1 to Eagle Junction station, platform 3train train
    2. Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Avalon Airport (AVV)plane plane BNE - AVV
    3. Take the train from Lara Station to Southern Cross Stationtrain train
    7h 41m
    $162–522

  8. Train

    1. Take the train from Palmwoods station, platform 1 to Central station, platform 5train train Gybr / ...
    2. Take the train from Brisbane to Southern Crosstrain train
    2d 5h
    $2,600–3,700

Palmwoods to Melbourne by train

Calendar13Weekly Trains
Duration28h 58mAverage Duration
Ticket$136Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,496.3 km
  • Duration: 5h 58m

What companies run services between Palmwoods, QLD, Australia and Melbourne, VIC, Australia?

You can take a train from Palmwoods station, platform 1 to Southern Cross via Roma Street, Roma Street Station, and Central Station in around 28h 58m. Alternatively, Jetstar, Virgin Australia, and Qantas fly from Sunshine Coast Airport (MCY) to Melbourne Airport (MEL) every 3 hours.

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