There are 8 ways to get from Ravenshoe to Melbourne by bus, plane, car, or train
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Bus to Cairns, fly to Melbourne Airport
best- Take the bus from Ravenshoe to Cairns Central Stationbus
- Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane CNS - MEL
9h$212–690Drive, train
- Drive from Ravenshoe to Tullycar
- Take the train from Tully to Roma Streettrain
- Take the train from Roma Street Station to Central Stationtrain 32
- Take the train from Central Station to Southern Crosstrain 623 / ...
2d 3h$348–6,523Bus
- Take the bus from Ravenshoe to Cairns Central Stationbus
- Take the bus from Cairns Central Station to Brisbane Roma Streetbus
- Take the bus from Roma Street Station, Stand F to Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1bus
- Take the bus from Sydney Central Station to Melbournebus
2d 13h$479–802Drive 2,687.8 km
- Drive from Ravenshoe to Melbournecar 2,687.8 km
31h 52m$487–703Drive, train to Townsville Airport, fly to Melbourne Airport
- Drive from Ravenshoe to Tullycar
- Take the train from Tully to Townsvilletrain
- Fly from Townsville Airport (TSV) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane TSV - MEL
10h 16m$253–1,413Bus to Cairns, fly to Avalon Airport, train
- Take the bus from Ravenshoe to Cairns Central Stationbus
- Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Avalon Airport (AVV)plane CNS - AVV
- Take the train from Lara Station to Southern Cross Stationtrain
12h 48m$426–1,574Bus, train
- Take the bus from Ravenshoe to Cairns Central Stationbus
- Take the train from Cairns Central Station to Roma Streettrain
- Take the train from Brisbane to Southern Crosstrain
3d 9h$2,815–10,263Bus, train via Cairns
- Take the bus from Ravenshoe to Cairns Central Stationbus
- Take the bus from Cairns to Brisbanebus
- Take the train from Brisbane to Southern Crosstrain
3d 14h$2,925–4,463
Ravenshoe to Melbourne by bus and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Ravenshoe to Melbourne is to bus and fly which costs $210 - $700 and takes 9h.
The fastest way to get from Ravenshoe to Melbourne is to bus and fly which takes 9h and costs $210 - $700.
No, there is no direct bus from Ravenshoe to Melbourne. However, there are services departing from Ravenshoe and arriving at Melbourne via Cairns Central Station, Roma Street Station, Stand F and Sydney Central Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 13h.
The distance between Ravenshoe and Melbourne is 2502 km. The road distance is 2687.8 km.
The best way to get from Ravenshoe to Melbourne without a car is to bus which takes 2 days 13h and costs $470 - $800.
It takes approximately 9h to get from Ravenshoe to Melbourne, including transfers.
Ravenshoe to Melbourne bus services, operated by Trans North Bus & Coach, depart from Ravenshoe station.
Ravenshoe to Melbourne bus services, operated by Trans North Bus & Coach, arrive at Cairns Central Station.
Melbourne is 1h ahead of Ravenshoe. It is currently 10:11 PM in Ravenshoe and 11:11 PM in Melbourne.
Yes, the driving distance between Ravenshoe to Melbourne is 2688 km. It takes approximately 31h 52m to drive from Ravenshoe to Melbourne.
What companies run services between Ravenshoe, QLD, Australia and Melbourne, VIC, Australia?
You can take a bus from Ravenshoe to Melbourne via Cairns Central Station, Brisbane Roma Street, Roma Street Station, Stand F, Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1, and Sydney Central Station in around 2d 13h.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Cairns to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–900
Flights from Cairns to Melbourne Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 32m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–900
Flights from Cairns to Melbourne Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–900
Flights from Townsville Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Townsville Airport to Melbourne Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–650
Flights from Townsville Airport to Melbourne Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–650
Flights from Cairns to Avalon Airport via Gold Coast
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $380–1,500
Flights from Cairns to Avalon Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $370–2,400
Flights from Cairns to Avalon Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $380–1,500
Flights from Cairns to Avalon Airport via Townsville Airport, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $380–1,500
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Cairns to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Cairns to Melbourne Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Townsville Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–480
Flights from Townsville Airport to Melbourne Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–480
Flights from Townsville Airport to Melbourne Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–480
Flights from Cairns to Avalon Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $370–1,500
Flights from Cairns to Avalon Airport via Gold Coast
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $380–1,500
Flights from Cairns to Avalon Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $380–1,500
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Cairns to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–500
Flights from Cairns to Melbourne Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–500
Flights from Cairns to Melbourne Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–500
Flights from Townsville Airport to Melbourne Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–490
- Phone
- 1800 872 467
- Website
- Queensland Rail Travel
Train from Tully to Roma Street
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $160–5,665
- Book at
- Queensland Rail Travel
- Website
- Queensland Rail Travel
- Schedules at
- Queensland Rail Travel
- BQuick
- $160–210
- AChoice
- $280–360
- Gold Class
- $4,523
- Heritage Class
- $5,665
Train from Tully to Townsville
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $30–761
- Book at
- Queensland Rail Travel
- Website
- Queensland Rail Travel
- Schedules at
- Queensland Rail Travel
- BQuick
- $30–55
- AChoice
- $35–50
- Gold Class
- $608
- Heritage Class
- $761
Train from Cairns Central Station to Roma Street
- 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
- 131 500
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
Train from Roma Street Station to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $85–250
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Book at
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Economy
- $85–110
- First
- $120–140
- Sleeper
- $220–250
Train from Central Station to Southern Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $80–240
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Book at
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Economy
- $80–110
- First
- $110–140
- Sleeper
- $220–240
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- Website
- V-Line
Train from Lara Station to Southern Cross Station
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6
- Website
- V-Line
- Off Peak
- $6
- Phone
- 1800 703 357
- [email protected]
- Website
- Great Southern
Train from Brisbane to Southern Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 3h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $2,690–3,690
- Book at
- Great Southern
- Website
- Great Southern
- Gold Premium
- $3,690
- Gold
- $2,690
Train from Brisbane to Southern Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 3h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $2,690–3,690
- Book at
- Great Southern
- Website
- Great Southern
- Gold Premium
- $3,690
- Gold
- $2,690
- Phone
- (07) 3036 2070
- Website
- Trans North Bus & Coach
Bus from Ravenshoe to Cairns Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $40–65
- Website
- Trans North Bus & Coach
- Book at
- Trans North Bus & Coach
Bus from Ravenshoe to Cairns Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $40–65
- Website
- Trans North Bus & Coach
- Book at
- Trans North Bus & Coach
Bus from Ravenshoe to Cairns Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $40–65
- Website
- Trans North Bus & Coach
- Book at
- Trans North Bus & Coach
Bus from Ravenshoe to Cairns Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $40–65
- Website
- Trans North Bus & Coach
- Book at
- Trans North Bus & Coach
Bus from Ravenshoe to Cairns Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $40–65
- Website
- Trans North Bus & Coach
- Book at
- Trans North Bus & Coach
- Phone
- 13 34 10
- [email protected]
- Website
- Premier Motor Service
Bus from Cairns Central Station to Brisbane Roma Street
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $240–350
- Website
- Premier Motor Service
Bus from Roma Street Station, Stand F to Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–180
- Website
- Premier Motor Service
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
Bus from Roma Street Station, Stand F to Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $65–95
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
- Website
- FlixBus Australia
Bus from Sydney Central Station to Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $130–210
- Schedules at
- FlixBus Australia
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
Bus from Cairns to Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 30h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $280–700
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
- Schedules at
- Greyhound Australia
- Early Bird
- $280–390
- Flexible
- $330–700
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