There are 7 ways to get from St Lucia 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 5m$176–364Train via Sydney
cheapest- Take the train from Roma Street Station to Central Stationtrain 32
- Take the train from Central Station to Southern Crosstrain 623 / ...
27h 39m$136–500Bus
- Take the bus from Roma Street Station, Stand F to Strathfield Station, Everton Rd, Stand Abus 3206
- Take the bus from Liverpool to Southern Cross Coach Terminalbus Melbourne
29h 29m$164–202Drive 1,638.9 km
- Drive from St Lucia to Melbournecar 1,638.9 km
18h 19m$294–425Train to Gold Coast Airport, fly to Melbourne Airport
- Take the train from Boggo Road station, platform 8 to Robina station, platform 1train
- Fly from Gold Coast Airport (OOL) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane OOL - MEL
6h 45m$142–392Fly 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 48m$162–524Train
- Take the train from Brisbane to Southern Crosstrain
2d 4h$2,600–3,700
St Lucia to Melbourne by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from St Lucia to Melbourne is to bus which costs $160 - $210 and takes 29h 29m.
The fastest way to get from St Lucia to Melbourne is to fly which takes 5h 5m and costs $170 - $370.
No, there is no direct bus from St Lucia to Melbourne. However, there are services departing from Coldridge St near Carmody Rd, stop 23a and arriving at Southern Cross Coach Terminal via Roma Street Station, Stand F, Strathfield Station, Albert Rd, Stand E and Liverpool. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 29h 29m.
No, there is no direct train from St Lucia station to Melbourne. However, there are services departing from Roma Street Station and arriving at Southern Cross via Central Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 27h 39m.
The distance between St Lucia and Melbourne is 1420 km. The road distance is 1638.9 km.
The best way to get from St Lucia to Melbourne without a car is to train via Sydney which takes 27h 39m and costs $130 - $500.
It takes approximately 5h 5m to get from St Lucia to Melbourne, including transfers.
St Lucia to Melbourne bus services, operated by NSW TrainLink, depart from Roma Street Station, Stand F.
St Lucia to Melbourne train services, operated by NSW TrainLink XPT, depart from Roma Street Station.
The best way to get from St Lucia to Melbourne is to fly which takes 5h 5m and costs $170 - $370. Alternatively, you can train via Sydney, which costs $130 - $500 and takes 27h 39m, you could also bus, which costs $160 - $210 and takes 29h 29m.
What companies run services between St Lucia, 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 bus from Coldridge St near Carmody Rd, stop 23a to Southern Cross via Roma Street Stop 125 at Transit Centre, Roma Street Station, and Central Station in around 27h 39m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–400
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 Boggo Road station, platform 8 to Robina station, platform 1
- 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 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
- Website
- https://www.journeybeyondrail.com.au/great-southern/
- Gold Premium
- $3,690
- Gold
- $2,690
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Bus from Roma Street Station, Stand F to Strathfield Station, Everton Rd, Stand A
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 13m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $65–95
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- 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
St Lucia to Melbourne bus services, operated by NSW TrainLink, arrive at Strathfield Station, Everton Rd, Stand A.
St Lucia to Melbourne train services, operated by NSW TrainLink XPT, arrive at Central Station.
Yes, the driving distance between St Lucia to Melbourne is 1639 km. It takes approximately 18h 19m to drive from St Lucia to Melbourne.
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