There are 10 ways to get from Tara to Melbourne by bus, plane, train, or car
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Bus to Toowoomba Wellcamp Airport, fly to Melbourne Airport
best- Take the bus from Tara to Oakeybus
- Fly from Toowoomba Wellcamp Airport (WTB) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane WTB - MEL
7h 41m$454–1,255Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Tara to Brisbane Citybus
- Take the bus from Roma Street Station, Stand F to Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1bus
- Take the bus from Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1 to Southern Cross Coach Terminal, Spencer Stbus
33h 25m$185–268Bus, train via Sydney
- Take the bus from Tara to Brisbane Citybus
- Take the train from Roma Street Station to Central Stationtrain 32
- Take the train from Central Station to Southern Crosstrain 623 / ...
31h 40m$225–573Drive 1,458.5 km
- Drive from Tara to Melbournecar 1,458.5 km
16h 9m$264–381Bus to Brisbane Airport, fly to Melbourne Airport
- Take the bus from Tara to Brisbane Citybus
- Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane BNE - MEL
8h 58m$237–487Bus, train to Gold Coast Airport, fly to Melbourne Airport
- Take the bus from Tara to Brisbane Citybus
- Take the train from Roma Street to Varsity Lakes station, platform 2train
- Fly from Gold Coast Airport (OOL) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane OOL - MEL
10h 31m$190–590Bus to Toowoomba Wellcamp Airport, fly to Avalon Airport, train
- Take the bus from Tara to Oakeybus
- Fly from Toowoomba Wellcamp Airport (WTB) to Avalon Airport (AVV)plane WTB - AVV
- Take the train from Lara Station to Southern Cross Stationtrain
11h 14m$458–1,739Bus to Brisbane Airport, fly to Avalon Airport, train
- Take the bus from Tara to Brisbane Citybus
- Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Avalon Airport (AVV)plane BNE - AVV
- Take the train from Lara Station to Southern Cross Stationtrain
10h 46m$201–611Bus, train to Sunshine Coast Airport, fly to Melbourne Airport
- Take the bus from Tara to Brisbane Citybus
- Take the train from Roma Street to Landsborough station, platform 1train
- Fly from Sunshine Coast Airport (MCY) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane MCY - MEL
12h 1m$261–903Bus, train
- Take the bus from Tara to Brisbane Citybus
- Take the train from Brisbane to Southern Crosstrain
2d 8h$2,661–3,784
Tara to Melbourne by bus and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Tara to Melbourne is to bus which costs $180 - $270 and takes 33h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Tara to Melbourne is to bus and fly which takes 7h 41m and costs $450 - $1,300.
No, there is no direct bus from Tara to Melbourne. However, there are services departing from Tara and arriving at Southern Cross Coach Terminal, Spencer St via Roma Street Station, Stand F and Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 33h 25m.
The distance between Tara and Melbourne is 1483 km. The road distance is 1458.5 km.
The best way to get from Tara to Melbourne without a car is to bus and train via Sydney which takes 31h 40m and costs $220 - $600.
It takes approximately 7h 41m to get from Tara to Melbourne, including transfers.
Tara to Melbourne bus services, operated by Murrays Coaches, depart from Tara station.
Tara to Melbourne bus services, operated by Murrays Coaches, arrive at Brisbane City station.
Melbourne is 1h ahead of Tara. It is currently 5:52 AM in Tara and 6:52 AM in Melbourne.
Yes, the driving distance between Tara to Melbourne is 1459 km. It takes approximately 16h 9m to drive from Tara to Melbourne.
What companies run services between Tara, QLD, Australia and Melbourne, VIC, Australia?
You can take a bus from Tara to Southern Cross Coach Terminal, Spencer St via Roma Street Station, Stand F and Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1 in around 33h 25m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Toowoomba Wellcamp Airport to Melbourne Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Wednesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,100
Flights from Toowoomba Wellcamp Airport to Melbourne Airport via Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,100
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–410
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–600
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Melbourne Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $180–600
Flights from Toowoomba Wellcamp Airport to Avalon Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 47m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Sunday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,600
Flights from Toowoomba Wellcamp Airport to Avalon Airport via Brisbane Airport, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 42m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,600
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Avalon Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–490
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Avalon Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–490
Flights from Sunshine Coast Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Sunshine Coast Airport to Melbourne Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–600
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–350
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–420
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Melbourne Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–420
Flights from Sunshine Coast Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–470
Flights from Sunshine Coast Airport to Melbourne Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–470
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Toowoomba Wellcamp Airport to Melbourne Airport via Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $490–900
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–410
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–460
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Avalon Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–490
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Avalon Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 51m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Sunday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $110–490
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Avalon Airport via Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–490
Flights from Sunshine Coast Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–480
Flights from Sunshine Coast Airport to Melbourne Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–480
- 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
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 872 467
- Website
- Queensland Rail Travel
Train from Roma Street to Landsborough station, platform 1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $14–307
- Book at
- Queensland Rail Travel
- Website
- Queensland Rail Travel
- Schedules at
- Queensland Rail Travel
- BQuick
- $20–40
- AChoice
- $15–20
- Gold Class
- $245
- Heritage Class
- $307
- 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
- (61) 13 22 51
- [email protected]
- Website
- murrays.com.au
Bus from Tara to Oakey
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Schedules at
- murrays.com.au
Bus from Tara to Brisbane City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $60–85
- Schedules at
- murrays.com.au
Bus from Tara to Brisbane City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $60–85
- Schedules at
- murrays.com.au
Bus from Tara to Brisbane City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $60–85
- Schedules at
- murrays.com.au
Bus from Tara to Brisbane City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $60–85
- Schedules at
- murrays.com.au
Bus from Tara to Oakey
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Schedules at
- murrays.com.au
Bus from Tara to Brisbane City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $60–85
- Schedules at
- murrays.com.au
Bus from Tara to Brisbane City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $60–85
- Schedules at
- murrays.com.au
Bus from Tara to Brisbane City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $60–85
- Schedules at
- murrays.com.au
- 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
Bus from Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1 to Southern Cross Coach Terminal, Spencer St
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $60–90
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
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