There are 7 ways to get from Ashmore to Melbourne by plane, train, bus (Greyhound), or car
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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
5h 8m$140–390Train via Sydney
cheapest- Take the train from Nerang 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 45m$137–502Bus
- Take the bus from Surfers Paradise to Central Stationbus Sydney
- Take the bus from Sydney Central Station to Melbournebus Au100-3 / ...
30h 56m$272–542Drive 1,676 km
- Drive from Ashmore to Melbournecar 1,676 km
17h 46m$299–432Train to Brisbane Airport, fly to Melbourne Airport
- Take the train from Nerang station, platform 2 to International Airport Stationtrain
- Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane BNE - MEL
6h 3m$179–367Fly 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 51m$146–620Train
- Take the train from Nerang station, platform 2 to Central station, platform 3train Vlbd / ...
- Take the train from Brisbane to Southern Crosstrain
2d 6h$2,602–3,702
Ashmore to Melbourne by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ashmore to Melbourne is to fly which costs $140 - $390 and takes 5h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Ashmore to Melbourne is to fly which takes 5h 8m and costs $140 - $390.
No, there is no direct bus from Ashmore to Melbourne. However, there are services departing from Ashmore Rd at Boree Street and arriving at Melbourne via Ferny Ave at Palm Avenue, Surfers Paradise and Sydney Central Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 30h 56m.
No, there is no direct train from Ashmore station to Melbourne. However, there are services departing from Nerang station, platform 2 and arriving at Southern Cross via Roma Street Station and Central Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 28h 45m.
The distance between Ashmore and Melbourne is 1381 km. The road distance is 1676 km.
The best way to get from Ashmore to Melbourne without a car is to train via Sydney which takes 28h 45m and costs $130 - $500.
It takes approximately 5h 8m to get from Ashmore to Melbourne, including transfers.
Ashmore to Melbourne bus services, operated by Greyhound Australia, depart from Surfers Paradise station.
Ashmore to Melbourne train services, operated by Translink, depart from Nerang station, platform 2.
The best way to get from Ashmore to Melbourne is to fly which takes 5h 8m and costs $140 - $390. Alternatively, you can train via Sydney, which costs $130 - $500 and takes 28h 45m, you could also bus, which costs $270 - $550 and takes 30h 56m.
What companies run services between Ashmore, 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 bus from Ashmore Rd at Boree Street to Southern Cross via Nerang station, stop E, Nerang station, platform 2, Roma Street, Roma Street Station, and Central Station in around 28h 45m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–390
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Melbourne Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–380
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–370
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Avalon Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- 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
- $170–320
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Melbourne Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–320
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–300
- 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
- Every day
- 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
Train from Nerang station, platform 2 to Roma Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- Translink
Train from Nerang station, platform 2 to International Airport Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $20–28
- Website
- Translink
Train from Nerang station, platform 2 to Central station, platform 3
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- Translink
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
Train from Roma Street Station to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $70–250
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Book at
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- 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
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Book at
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Economy
- $75–100
- First
- $100–140
- Sleeper
- $210–250
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- Website
- V-Line
Train from Lara Station to Southern Cross Station
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- V-Line
- Off Peak
- $8–12
- Phone
- 1800 703 357
- public.relations@journeybeyond.com.au
- 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
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- sales@greyhound.com.au
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
Bus from Surfers Paradise to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 40m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $140–310
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
- Schedules at
- Greyhound Australia
- Early Bird
- $140–200
- Advantage
- $170–250
- Flexible
- $210–310
- Website
- FlixBus Australia
Bus from Sydney Central Station to Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $130–230
- Schedules at
- FlixBus Australia
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More Questions & Answers
Ashmore to Melbourne bus services, operated by Greyhound Australia, arrive at Central Station.
Ashmore to Melbourne train services, operated by Translink, arrive at Roma Street station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ashmore to Melbourne is 1676 km. It takes approximately 17h 46m to drive from Ashmore to Melbourne.
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