There are 9 ways to get from Bundaberg to Melbourne by plane, train, bus (Greyhound), car, taxi, or bus
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Fly Bundaberg to Melbourne Airport
best- Fly from Bundaberg (BDB) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane BDB - MEL
6h 7m$368–518Train via Sydney
cheapest- Take the train from Bundaberg to Roma Streettrain
- Take the train from Roma Street Station to Central Stationtrain 32
- Take the train from Central Station to Southern Crosstrain 623 / ...
31h 47m$153–1,773Bus
- Take the bus from Bundaberg to Brisbane Roma Streetbus
- Take the bus from Brisbane to Central Stationbus
- Take the bus from Central Station to Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer Stbus
39h 29mDrive 1,860.2 km
- Drive from Bundaberg to Melbournecar 1,860.2 km
21h 3m$340–491Train, taxi to Hervey Bay, fly to Melbourne Airport
- Take the train from Bundaberg to Howardtrain
- Take the taxi from Howard to Hervey Bay (HVB)taxi
- Fly from Hervey Bay (HVB) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane HVB - MEL
5h 25m$321–966Fly Bundaberg to Avalon Airport, bus
- Fly from Bundaberg (BDB) to Avalon Airport (AVV)plane BDB - AVV
- Take the bus from Avalon Airport/Outside Terminal to Skybus Coach Terminalbus
8h 56m$228–918Train, taxi to Hervey Bay, fly to Avalon Airport, bus
- Take the train from Bundaberg to Howardtrain
- Take the taxi from Howard to Hervey Bay (HVB)taxi
- Fly from Hervey Bay (HVB) to Avalon Airport (AVV)plane HVB - AVV
- Take the bus from Avalon Airport/Outside Terminal to Skybus Coach Terminalbus
9h 35m$391–1,566Train
- Take the train from Bundaberg to Roma Streettrain Tilt Train / ...
- Take the train from Brisbane to Southern Crosstrain
2d 9h$3,319–5,774Bus, train
- Take the bus from Bundaberg to Brisbane Roma Streetbus Pm19
- Take the train from Brisbane to Southern Crosstrain
2d 13h$3,369–4,596
Bundaberg to Melbourne by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bundaberg to Melbourne is to train via Sydney which costs $150 - $1,800 and takes 31h 47m.
The fastest way to get from Bundaberg to Melbourne is to train and taxi and fly which takes 5h 25m and costs $320 - $1,000.
No, there is no direct bus from Bundaberg to Melbourne. However, there are services departing from Bundaberg and arriving at Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St via Brisbane and Central Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 39h 29m.
No, there is no direct train from Bundaberg to Melbourne. However, there are services departing from Bundaberg and arriving at Southern Cross via Roma Street Station and Central Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 31h 47m.
The distance between Bundaberg and Melbourne is 1615 km. The road distance is 1860.2 km.
The best way to get from Bundaberg to Melbourne without a car is to train via Sydney which takes 31h 47m and costs $150 - $1,800.
It takes approximately 6h 7m to get from Bundaberg to Melbourne, including transfers.
Bundaberg to Melbourne bus services, operated by Premier Motor Service, depart from Bundaberg station.
Bundaberg to Melbourne train services, operated by Queensland Rail Travel, depart from Bundaberg station.
The best way to get from Bundaberg to Melbourne is to fly which takes 6h 7m and costs $360 - $550. Alternatively, you can train via Sydney, which costs $150 - $1,800 and takes 31h 47m, you could also bus, which costs and takes 39h 29m.
What companies run services between Bundaberg, QLD, Australia and Melbourne, VIC, Australia?
Link Airways, Virgin Australia, and Qantas fly from Bundaberg (BDB) to Melbourne Airport (MEL) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Bundaberg to Southern Cross via Roma Street, Roma Street Station, and Central Station in around 31h 47m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Bundaberg to Melbourne Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–470
Flights from Hervey Bay to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–550
Flights from Hervey Bay to Melbourne Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $370–600
Flights from Bundaberg to Avalon Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from Bundaberg to Avalon Airport via Brisbane, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–950
Flights from Hervey Bay to Avalon Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,200
Flights from Hervey Bay to Avalon Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,200
Flights from Hervey Bay to Avalon Airport via Brisbane, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,200
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Hervey Bay to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–550
Flights from Hervey Bay to Melbourne Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–550
Flights from Bundaberg to Avalon Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from Hervey Bay to Avalon Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,200
Flights from Hervey Bay to Avalon Airport via Melbourne Airport, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,500
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Bundaberg to Melbourne Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $410–460
- Phone
- 1800 872 467
- Website
- queenslandrailtravel.com.au
Train from Bundaberg to Roma Street
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $18–1,274
- Book at
- https://queenslandrailtravel-booking.opendestinations.com/BookingSite/rail/search
- Website
- https://www.queenslandrailtravel.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.queenslandrailtravel.com.au/Pages/Timetable.aspx
- BQuick
- $85–210
- AChoice
- $18–85
- Gold Class
- $1,017
- Heritage Class
- $1,274
Train from Bundaberg to Howard
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $3–218
- Book at
- https://queenslandrailtravel-booking.opendestinations.com/BookingSite/rail/search
- Website
- https://www.queenslandrailtravel.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.queenslandrailtravel.com.au/Pages/Timetable.aspx
- BQuick
- $85–170
- AChoice
- $3–14
- Gold Class
- $174
- Heritage Class
- $218
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Roma Street Station to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 10m
- 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
- 4 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 Brisbane to Southern Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 3h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $3,365–4,455
- Book at
- https://bookings.greatsouthernrail.com.au/?_ga=2.27793852.1430812322.1538203551-1884130056.1538203551
- Gold Premium
- $4,455
- Gold
- $3,365
- Phone
- 13 34 10
- reservations@premierms.com.au
- Website
- premierms.com.au
Bus from Bundaberg to Brisbane Roma Street
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–100
- Website
- https://premierms.com.au/
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- Website
- greyhound.com.au
Bus from Brisbane to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $140–330
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $140–200
- Advantage
- $170–250
- Flexible
- $210–330
- Website
- flixbus.com.au
Bus from Central Station to Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.au
- Phone
- 1300 759 287
- info@skybus.com.au
- Website
- skybus.com.au
Bus from Avalon Airport/Outside Terminal to Skybus Coach Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $18
- Website
- https://www.skybus.com.au
- Schedules at
- https://www.skybus.com.au/timetables/
- Book at
- https://www.skybus.com.au/buy-tickets/
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Estimated price
- $100–130
Black & White Taxis Maryborough
- Phone
- +61 7 3860 1861
- Website
- 131008.com
Hervey Bay Taxi Service
- Phone
- +61 7 5561 2670
- Website
- 131008.com
Black & White Taxis Maryborough
- Phone
- +61 7 3860 1861
- Website
- 131008.com
Hervey Bay Taxi Service
- Phone
- +61 7 5561 2670
- Website
- 131008.com
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More Questions & Answers
Bundaberg to Melbourne bus services, operated by Premier Motor Service, arrive at Brisbane Roma Street station.
Melbourne is 1h ahead of Bundaberg. It is currently 2:17 PM in Bundaberg and 3:17 PM in Melbourne.
Bundaberg to Melbourne train services, operated by Queensland Rail Travel, arrive at Roma Street station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bundaberg to Melbourne is 1860 km. It takes approximately 21h 3m to drive from Bundaberg to Melbourne.
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