There are 8 ways to get from Varsity Lakes to Melbourne by plane, train, bus (Greyhound), car, or bus
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Fly Gold Coast Airport to Melbourne Airport
best- Fly from Gold Coast Airport (OOL) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane OOL - MEL
4h 36m$140–400Train via Sydney
cheapest- 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 36m$136–500Bus
- Take the bus from Bilinga to Central Stationbus Sydney
- Take the bus from Sydney Central Station to Melbournebus Au100-3 / ...
30h 18m$240–520Drive 1,662.5 km
- Drive from Varsity Lakes to Melbournecar 1,662.5 km
17h 35m$299–432Train to Brisbane Airport, fly to Melbourne Airport
- Take the train from Varsity Lakes station, platform 1 to International Airport Stationtrain
- Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane BNE - MEL
5h 52m$179–366Fly Gold Coast Airport 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
6h 19m$146–620Bus via Cabramatta
- Take the bus from Burleigh Heads to Central Stationbus Pm11
- Take the bus from Liverpool to Southern Cross Coach Terminalbus Melbourne
30h 45m$210–268Train
- Take the train from Varsity Lakes station, platform 2 to Central station, platform 3train Vlbd / ...
- Take the train from Brisbane to Southern Crosstrain
2d 4h$2,600–3,700
Varsity Lakes to Melbourne by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Varsity Lakes to Melbourne is to fly which costs $140 - $400 and takes 4h 36m.
The fastest way to get from Varsity Lakes to Melbourne is to fly which takes 4h 36m and costs $140 - $400.
No, there is no direct bus from Varsity Lakes to Melbourne. However, there are services departing from Varsity Sound Ave near Azzurra Dr and arriving at Melbourne via Bilinga and Sydney Central Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 30h 18m.
No, there is no direct train from Varsity Lakes 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 36m.
The distance between Varsity Lakes and Melbourne is 1367 km. The road distance is 1662.5 km.
The best way to get from Varsity Lakes to Melbourne without a car is to train via Sydney which takes 28h 36m and costs $130 - $500.
It takes approximately 4h 36m to get from Varsity Lakes to Melbourne, including transfers.
Varsity Lakes to Melbourne bus services, operated by Greyhound Australia, depart from Bilinga station.
Varsity Lakes to Melbourne train services, operated by Translink, depart from Varsity Lakes station, platform 2.
The best way to get from Varsity Lakes to Melbourne is to fly which takes 4h 36m and costs $140 - $400. Alternatively, you can train via Sydney, which costs $130 - $500 and takes 28h 36m, you could also bus, which costs $240 - $550 and takes 30h 18m.
What companies run services between Varsity Lakes, QLD, 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 train from Varsity Lakes station, platform 2 to Southern Cross via Roma Street, Roma Street Station, and Central Station in around 28h 36m.
- 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 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–400
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–410
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
- 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 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–330
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–300
- 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 Brisbane Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–310
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
- Phone
- 13 12 30
- Website
- translink.com.au
Train from Varsity Lakes station, platform 2 to Roma Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- https://translink.com.au/
Train from Varsity Lakes station, platform 1 to International Airport Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $21–29
- Website
- https://translink.com.au/
Train from Varsity Lakes station, platform 2 to Central station, platform 3
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- https://translink.com.au/
- 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
- 1300 473946
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com.au
Bus from Bilinga to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $130–300
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $130–200
- Advantage
- $160–250
- Flexible
- $210–300
- Phone
- 13 34 10
- [email protected]
- Website
- premierms.com.au
Bus from Bilinga to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–160
- Website
- https://premierms.com.au/
Bus from Burleigh Heads to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–160
- 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
- $130–220
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.au
- 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
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More Questions & Answers
Varsity Lakes to Melbourne bus services, operated by Greyhound Australia, arrive at Central Station.
Varsity Lakes to Melbourne train services, operated by Translink, arrive at Roma Street station.
Yes, the driving distance between Varsity Lakes to Melbourne is 1663 km. It takes approximately 17h 35m to drive from Varsity Lakes to Melbourne.
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