There are 7 ways to get from Tweed Heads West to Melbourne by plane, bus, train, or car
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Fly to Melbourne Airport
best- Fly from Gold Coast Airport (OOL) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane OOL - MEL
3h 2m$156–410Bus, train via Sydney
cheapest- Take the bus from Tweed Mall, Wharf St to Casino Station, Coach Baybus 162 / ...
- Take the train from Casino Station to Central Stationtrain 34 / ...
- Take the train from Central Station to Southern Crosstrain 623 / ...
28h 4m$139–508Bus
- Take the bus from Tweed Heads to Central Stationbus Pm11
- Take the bus from Sydney Central Station to Melbournebus Au100-3 / ...
29h 48m$244–396Drive 1,646.4 km
- Drive from Tweed Heads West to Melbournecar 1,646.4 km
17h 23m$295–426Fly 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
4h 45m$162–640Train
- Take the train from Varsity Lakes 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 55m$213–592Bus, train
- Take the bus from Tweed Heads to Beenleighbus
- Take the train from Beenleigh station, platform 2 to Central station, platform 3train
- Take the train from Brisbane to Southern Crosstrain
2d 7h$2,625–3,736
Tweed Heads West to Melbourne by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tweed Heads West to Melbourne is to bus and train via Sydney which costs $130 - $550 and takes 28h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Tweed Heads West to Melbourne is to fly which takes 3h 2m and costs $150 - $410.
No, there is no direct bus from Tweed Heads West to Melbourne. However, there are services departing from Tweed Regional Museum, Kennedy Dr and arriving at Melbourne via Tweed Heads and Sydney Central Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 29h 48m.
No, there is no direct train from Tweed Heads West station to Melbourne. However, there are services departing from Varsity Lakes station, platform 2 and arriving at Southern Cross via Roma Street Station and Central Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 28h 55m.
The distance between Tweed Heads West and Melbourne is 1355 km. The road distance is 1646.4 km.
The best way to get from Tweed Heads West to Melbourne without a car is to bus and train via Sydney which takes 28h 4m and costs $130 - $550.
It takes approximately 3h 2m to get from Tweed Heads West to Melbourne, including transfers.
Tweed Heads West to Melbourne bus services, operated by Premier Motor Service, depart from Tweed Heads station.
Tweed Heads West to Melbourne train services, operated by Translink, depart from Varsity Lakes station, platform 2.
The best way to get from Tweed Heads West to Melbourne is to fly which takes 3h 2m and costs $150 - $410. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $240 - $400 and takes 29h 48m, you could also train, which costs $210 - $600 and takes 28h 55m.
What companies run services between Tweed Heads West, NSW, Australia and Melbourne, VIC, Australia?
Jetstar, Virgin Australia, and Qantas fly from Gold Coast Airport (OOL) to Melbourne Airport (MEL) hourly. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Tweed Regional Museum, Kennedy Dr to Melbourne via Tweed Heads, Central Station, and Sydney Central Station in around 29h 48m.
- Website
- qantas.com
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 Gold Coast Airport to Avalon Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Avalon Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
- Website
- jetstar.com
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 Gold Coast Airport to Avalon Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Avalon Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
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
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Casino Station to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 11m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $55–230
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Book at
- https://transportnsw.info/regional/regional-train-coach-facilities/xpt-regional-trains
- Economy
- $65–90
- First
- $95–130
- Sleeper
- $200–230
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
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
- 13 12 30
- Website
- translink.com.au
Train from Varsity Lakes station, platform 2 to Roma Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- https://translink.com.au/
Train from Beenleigh station, platform 2 to Central station, platform 3
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- https://translink.com.au/
- 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
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Bus from Tweed Mall, Wharf St to Casino Station, Coach Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $15–22
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Phone
- 13 34 10
- [email protected]
- Website
- premierms.com.au
Bus from Tweed Heads to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–160
- Website
- https://premierms.com.au/
Bus from Tweed Heads to Beenleigh
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $20–29
- Website
- https://premierms.com.au/
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com.au/
Bus from Sydney Central Station to Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $130–230
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.au
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More Questions & Answers
Tweed Heads West to Melbourne bus services, operated by Premier Motor Service, arrive at Central Station.
Tweed Heads West to Melbourne train services, operated by Translink, arrive at Roma Street station.
Yes, the driving distance between Tweed Heads West to Melbourne is 1646 km. It takes approximately 17h 23m to drive from Tweed Heads West to Melbourne.
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