There are 6 ways to get from Tin Can Bay to Melbourne by car, plane, bus, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Drive to Hervey Bay, fly
best- Drive from Tin Can Bay to Hervey Bay (HVB)car
- Fly from Hervey Bay (HVB) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane HVB - MEL
4h 37m$288–657Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Dolphin Ave at Dolphin Shopping Centre to Monkland Street at Sovereign Cinemabus 760
- Take the bus from Gympie to Brisbane Roma Streetbus
- Take the bus from Roma Street Station, Stand F to Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1bus
- Take the bus from Sydney Central Station to Melbournebus
34h 41m$231–446Bus, train via Sydney
- Take the bus from Rainbow Beach to Brisbane Coach Terminalbus
- Take the train from Roma Street Station to Central Stationtrain 32
- Take the train from Central Station to Southern Crosstrain 623 / ...
31h 22m$331–700Drive 1,805.1 km
- Drive from Tin Can Bay to Melbournecar 1,805.1 km
20h 16m$327–472Bus, bus to Sunshine Coast Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Rainbow Beach to Noosa Junction Stationbus
- Take the bus from Noosa Junction station, stop B to Sunshine Coast Airportbus
- Fly from Sunshine Coast Airport (MCY) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane MCY - MEL
7h 47m$349–691Bus, train
- Take the bus from Dolphin Ave at Dolphin Shopping Centre to Monkland Street at Sovereign Cinemabus 760
- Take the bus from Gympie to Brisbanebus
- Take the train from Brisbane to Southern Crosstrain
2d 10h$2,647–3,772
Tin Can Bay to Melbourne by bus and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Tin Can Bay to Melbourne is to bus which costs $230 - $450 and takes 34h 41m.
The fastest way to get from Tin Can Bay to Melbourne is to drive and fly which takes 4h 37m and costs $280 - $700.
No, there is no direct bus from Tin Can Bay to Melbourne. However, there are services departing from Dolphin Ave at Dolphin Shopping Centre and arriving at Melbourne via Gympie, Roma Street Station, Stand F and Sydney Central Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 34h 41m.
The distance between Tin Can Bay and Melbourne is 1699 km. The road distance is 1805.1 km.
The best way to get from Tin Can Bay to Melbourne without a car is to bus and train via Sydney which takes 31h 22m and costs $330 - $700.
It takes approximately 4h 37m to get from Tin Can Bay to Melbourne, including transfers.
Tin Can Bay to Melbourne bus services, operated by Translink, depart from Dolphin Ave at Dolphin Shopping Centre station.
Tin Can Bay to Melbourne bus services, operated by Translink, arrive at Monkland Street at Sovereign Cinema station.
Melbourne is 1h ahead of Tin Can Bay. It is currently 9:39 PM in Tin Can Bay and 10:39 PM in Melbourne.
Yes, the driving distance between Tin Can Bay to Melbourne is 1805 km. It takes approximately 20h 16m to drive from Tin Can Bay to Melbourne.
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 Melbourne via Monkland Street at Sovereign Cinema, Gympie, Brisbane Roma Street, Roma Street Station, Stand F, Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1, and Sydney Central Station in around 34h 41m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Hervey Bay to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–600
Flights from Hervey Bay to Melbourne Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $410–600
Flights from Sunshine Coast Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Sunshine Coast Airport to Melbourne Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $320–600
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Hervey Bay to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–600
Flights from Hervey Bay to Melbourne Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–600
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
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
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
- 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 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
- Website
- FlixBus Australia
Bus from Rainbow Beach to Brisbane Coach Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Schedules at
- FlixBus Australia
Bus from Sydney Central Station to Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $130–210
- Schedules at
- FlixBus Australia
Bus from Rainbow Beach to Noosa Junction Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $14–22
- Schedules at
- FlixBus Australia
Bus from Dolphin Ave at Dolphin Shopping Centre to Monkland Street at Sovereign Cinema
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- Translink
Bus from Noosa Junction station, stop B to Sunshine Coast Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- Translink
Bus from Dolphin Ave at Dolphin Shopping Centre to Monkland Street at Sovereign Cinema
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- Translink
- Phone
- 13 34 10
- [email protected]
- Website
- Premier Motor Service
Bus from Gympie to Brisbane Roma Street
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Website
- Premier Motor Service
Bus from Roma Street Station, Stand F to Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–180
- Website
- Premier Motor Service
- 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
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
Bus from Gympie to Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–70
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
- Schedules at
- Greyhound Australia
- Early Bird
- $45–65
- Flexible
- $60–70
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