There are 8 ways to get from Tamborine Mountain to Melbourne by taxi, train, plane, bus (Greyhound), or car
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Taxi, train to Gold Coast Airport, fly to Melbourne Airport
best- Take the taxi from Tamborine Mountain to Helensvale station, platform 1taxi
- Take the train from Helensvale station, platform 1 to Varsity Lakes station, platform 2train
- Fly from Gold Coast Airport (OOL) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane OOL - MEL
5h 27m$227–492Train via Sydney
cheapest- Take the train from Helensvale station, platform 2 to Roma Streettrain
- Take the train from Roma Street Station to Central Stationtrain 32
- Take the train from Central Station to Southern Crosstrain 623 / ...
28h 51m$221–602Bus
- Take the bus from Surfers Paradise to Central Stationbus Sydney
- Take the bus from Sydney Central Station to Melbournebus Au100-3 / ...
30h 15m$385–676Drive 1,642.5 km
- Drive from Tamborine Mountain to Melbournecar 1,642.5 km
18h 33m$291–420Train to Brisbane Airport, fly to Melbourne Airport
- Take the train from Helensvale station, platform 2 to International Airport Stationtrain
- Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane BNE - MEL
6h 8m$263–457Fly 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
7h 10m$233–672Train to Brisbane Airport, fly to Avalon Airport, train
- Take the train from Helensvale station, platform 2 to International Airport Stationtrain
- Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Avalon Airport (AVV)plane BNE - AVV
- Take the train from Lara Station to Southern Cross Stationtrain
7h 51m$239–617Train
- Take the train from Helensvale station, platform 2 to Central station, platform 3train Vlbd / ...
- Take the train from Brisbane to Southern Crosstrain
2d 6h$2,686–3,802
Gold Coast Airport (OOL) to Melbourne Airport (MEL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tamborine Mountain to Melbourne is to taxi and train and fly which costs $220 - $500 and takes 5h 27m.
The fastest way to get from Tamborine Mountain to Melbourne is to taxi and train and fly which takes 5h 27m and costs $220 - $500.
No, there is no direct bus from Tamborine Mountain to Melbourne. However, there are services departing from Surfers Paradise and arriving at Melbourne via Sydney Central Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 30h 15m.
No, there is no direct train from Tamborine Mountain station to Melbourne. However, there are services departing from Helensvale station, platform 2 and arriving at Southern Cross via Roma Street Station and Central Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 28h 51m.
The distance between Tamborine Mountain and Melbourne is 1417 km. The road distance is 1642.5 km.
The best way to get from Tamborine Mountain to Melbourne without a car is to train via Sydney which takes 28h 51m and costs $220 - $600.
It takes approximately 5h 27m to get from Tamborine Mountain to Melbourne, including transfers.
Tamborine Mountain to Melbourne bus services, operated by Greyhound Australia, depart from Surfers Paradise station.
Tamborine Mountain to Melbourne train services, operated by Translink, depart from Helensvale station, platform 2.
The best way to get from Tamborine Mountain to Melbourne is to train via Sydney which takes 28h 51m and costs $220 - $600. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $380 - $700 and takes 30h 15m.
What companies run services between Tamborine Mountain, QLD, Australia and Melbourne, VIC, Australia?
You can take a vehicle from Tamborine Mountain to Southern Cross via Helensvale station, platform 2, Roma Street, Roma Street Station, and Central Station in around 28h 51m. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Tamborine Mountain to Melbourne via Surfers Paradise, Central Station, and Sydney Central Station in around 30h 15m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–380
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Melbourne Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–380
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–370
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Avalon Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Avalon Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Avalon Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–470
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Avalon Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–470
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–320
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Melbourne Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–320
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–290
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–380
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Melbourne Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–380
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
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Avalon Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Avalon Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–470
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Avalon Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–470
Train from Helensvale station, platform 1 to Varsity Lakes station, platform 2
- Ave. Duration
- 14 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- Translink
Train from Helensvale station, platform 2 to Roma Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- Translink
Train from Helensvale station, platform 2 to International Airport Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $20–28
- Website
- Translink
Train from Helensvale station, platform 2 to International Airport Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $20–28
- Website
- Translink
Train from Helensvale station, platform 2 to Central station, platform 3
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- Translink
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
Train from Roma Street Station to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $70–250
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Book at
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- 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
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Book at
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Economy
- $75–100
- First
- $100–140
- Sleeper
- $210–250
- 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
- $8–12
- Website
- V-Line
- Off Peak
- $8–12
Train from Lara Station to Southern Cross Station
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- V-Line
- Off Peak
- $8–12
- 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
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
Bus from Surfers Paradise to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 40m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $140–310
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
- Schedules at
- Greyhound Australia
- Early Bird
- $140–200
- Advantage
- $170–250
- Flexible
- $210–310
- Website
- FlixBus Australia
Bus from Sydney Central Station to Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $130–230
- Schedules at
- FlixBus Australia
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More Questions & Answers
Tamborine Mountain to Melbourne bus services, operated by Greyhound Australia, arrive at Central Station.
Tamborine Mountain to Melbourne train services, operated by Translink, arrive at Roma Street station.
Yes, the driving distance between Tamborine Mountain to Melbourne is 1642 km. It takes approximately 18h 33m to drive from Tamborine Mountain to Melbourne.
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