There are 8 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
8h 6m$470–1,171Bus, train via Sydney
cheapest- 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$195–582Bus
- Take the bus from Tara to Brisbane Citybus
- Take the bus from Roma Street Station, Stand F to Strathfield Station, Everton Rd, Stand Abus
- Take the bus from Liverpool to Southern Cross Coach Terminalbus
33h 30m$224–283Drive 1,458.5 km
- Drive from Tara to Melbournecar 1,458.5 km
16h 9m$263–379Bus 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
9h 12m$235–445Bus, bus to Gold Coast Airport, fly to Melbourne Airport
- Take the bus from Tara to Brisbane Citybus
- Take the bus from Brisbane Roma Street to Gold Coast Airportbus
- Fly from Gold Coast Airport (OOL) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane OOL - MEL
10h 45m$248–540Bus 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 55m$221–605Bus, train
- Take the bus from Tara to Brisbane Citybus
- Take the train from Brisbane to Southern Crosstrain
2d 7h$2,661–3,783
Tara to Melbourne by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tara to Melbourne is to bus which costs $220 - $290 and takes 33h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Tara to Melbourne is to bus and fly which takes 8h 6m and costs $470 - $1,200.
No, there is no direct bus from Tara to Melbourne. However, there are services departing from Tara 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 33h 30m.
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 $190 - $600.
It takes approximately 8h 6m 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.
Yes, the driving distance between Tara to Melbourne is 1459 km. It takes approximately 16h 9m to drive from Tara to Melbourne.
There are 5303+ hotels available in 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 via Roma Street Station, Stand F, Strathfield Station, Everton Rd, Stand A, Strathfield Station, Albert Rd, Stand E, Liverpool Station, Stand A, and Liverpool in around 33h 30m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Toowoomba Wellcamp Airport to Melbourne Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Wednesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $330–850
Flights from Toowoomba Wellcamp Airport to Melbourne Airport via Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $330–850
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–410
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 Toowoomba Wellcamp Airport to Melbourne Airport via Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $260–850
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
- 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
- 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 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
- 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
- Phone
- +612 6685 7447
- [email protected]
- Website
- byronbayshuttle.com.au
Bus from Brisbane Roma Street to Gold Coast Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $50–60
- Website
- https://www.byronbayshuttle.com.au
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