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How to get fromTin Can Bay to Melbourneby car, plane, bus, or train

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There are 6 ways to get from Tin Can Bay to Melbourne by car, plane, bus, or train

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  1. Drive to Hervey Bay, fly

    best
    1. Drive from Tin Can Bay to Hervey Bay (HVB)car car
    2. Fly from Hervey Bay (HVB) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane plane HVB - MEL
    4h 37m
    $281–712

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Dolphin Ave at Dolphin Shopping Centre to Monkland Street at Sovereign Cinemabus bus 760
    2. Take the bus from Gympie to Brisbane Roma Streetbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Roma Street Station, Stand F to Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1bus bus
    4. Take the bus from Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1 to Southern Cross Coach Terminal, Spencer Stbus bus
    34h 56m
    $160–240

  3. Bus, train via Sydney

    1. Take the bus from Rainbow Beach to Brisbane Coach Terminalbus bus
    2. Take the train from Roma Street Station to Central Stationtrain train 32
    3. Take the train from Central Station to Southern Crosstrain train 623 / ...
    31h 22m
    $336–705

  4. Drive  1,805.1 km

    1. Drive from Tin Can Bay to Melbournecar car 1,805.1 km
    20h 17m
    $383–553

  5. Bus, bus to Sunshine Coast Airport, fly

    1. Take the bus from Rainbow Beach to Noosa Junction Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Noosa Junction station, stop B to Sunshine Coast Airportbus bus
    3. Fly from Sunshine Coast Airport (MCY) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane plane MCY - MEL
    7h 21m
    $360–762

  6. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Dolphin Ave at Dolphin Shopping Centre to Monkland Street at Sovereign Cinemabus bus 760
    2. Take the bus from Gympie to Brisbane Roma Streetbus bus
    3. Take the train from Brisbane to Southern Crosstrain train
    2d 10h
    $2,636–3,756

Tin Can Bay to Melbourne by bus and foot

Calendar2Weekly Services
Duration34h 56mAverage Duration
Ticket$160Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,699.1 km
  • Duration: 4h 37m

What companies run services between Tin Can Bay, QLD, Australia and Melbourne, VIC, Australia?

You can take a bus from Dolphin Ave at Dolphin Shopping Centre to Southern Cross Coach Terminal, Spencer St via Monkland Street at Sovereign Cinema, Gympie, Brisbane Roma Street, Roma Street Station, Stand F, and Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1 in around 34h 56m.

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