There are 8 ways to get from Caboolture to Melbourne by train, plane, bus (Greyhound), car, or bus
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Train to Brisbane Airport, fly to Melbourne Airport
best- Take the train from Caboolture station, platform 3 to Eagle Junction station, platform 3
- Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)BNE - MEL
5h 2m$166–342Train, train to Gold Coast Airport, fly to Melbourne Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Caboolture station, platform 3 to Bowen Hills station, platform 3
- Take the train from Bowen Hills station, platform 1 to Varsity Lakes station, platform 2
- Fly from Gold Coast Airport (OOL) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)OOL - MEL
7h 33m$120–420Train via Sydney
- Take the train from Caboolture station, platform 3 to Roma Street
- Take the train from Roma Street Station to Central Station32
- Take the train from Central Station to Southern Cross623 / ...
27h 55m$136–687Bus
- Take the bus from Brisbane to Central StationSydney
- Take the bus from Central Station to Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St
32h 54mDrive 1,687.3 km
- Drive from Caboolture to Melbourne1,687.3 km
18h 55m$320–462Train to Brisbane Airport, fly to Avalon Airport, bus
- Take the train from Caboolture station, platform 3 to Eagle Junction station, platform 3
- Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Avalon Airport (AVV)BNE - AVV
- Take the bus from Avalon Airport/Outside Terminal to Skybus Coach Terminal
6h 41m$196–482Train, line 615 bus to Sunshine Coast Airport, fly to Melbourne Airport
- Take the train from Caboolture station, platform 1 to Landsborough station, platform 1
- Take the bus from Landsborough station, stop A to Maroochydore station, platform 2
- Fly from Sunshine Coast Airport (MCY) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)MCY - MEL
7h 4m$140–617Train
- Take the train from Caboolture station, platform 3 to Central station, platform 5Caip / ...
- Take the train from Brisbane to Southern Cross
2d 5h$3,300–4,500
Caboolture to Melbourne by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Caboolture to Melbourne is to train and fly which costs $120 - $420 and takes 7h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Caboolture to Melbourne is to train and fly which takes 5h 2m and costs $160 - $350.
No, there is no direct bus from Caboolture station to Melbourne. However, there are services departing from Caboolture station, stop B and arriving at Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St via Burpengary Bruce Highway, Brisbane and Central Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 32h 54m.
No, there is no direct train from Caboolture station to Melbourne. However, there are services departing from Caboolture station, platform 3 and arriving at Southern Cross via Roma Street Station and Central Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 27h 55m.
The distance between Caboolture and Melbourne is 1450 km. The road distance is 1687.3 km.
The best way to get from Caboolture to Melbourne without a car is to train via Sydney which takes 27h 55m and costs $130 - $700.
It takes approximately 5h 2m to get from Caboolture to Melbourne, including transfers.
Caboolture to Melbourne bus services, operated by Greyhound Australia, depart from Brisbane station.
Caboolture to Melbourne train services, operated by Translink, depart from Caboolture station, platform 3.
The best way to get from Caboolture to Melbourne is to train via Sydney which takes 27h 55m and costs $130 - $700. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 32h 54m.
What companies run services between Caboolture, QLD, Australia and Melbourne, VIC, Australia?
You can take a train from Caboolture station, platform 3 to Southern Cross via Roma Street, Roma Street Station, and Central Station in around 27h 55m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Caboolture station, stop B to Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St via Eastern Service Rd at Creek Road, Burpengary Bruce Highway, Brisbane Roma Street, Brisbane, and Central Station in around 32h 54m.
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–290
Flights from Sunshine Coast Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–360
Flights from Sunshine Coast Airport to Melbourne Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–360
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–460
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–400
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Avalon Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–440
Flights from Sunshine Coast Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Sunshine Coast Airport to Melbourne Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–550
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–360
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–400
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Avalon Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–440
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Avalon Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–440
Flights from Sunshine Coast Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–460
Flights from Sunshine Coast Airport to Melbourne Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–460
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–360
- Phone
- 13 12 30
- Website
- translink.com.au
Train from Caboolture station, platform 3 to Eagle Junction station, platform 3
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- https://translink.com.au/
Train from Caboolture station, platform 3 to Roma Street
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- https://translink.com.au/
Train from Caboolture station, platform 1 to Landsborough station, platform 1
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- https://translink.com.au/
Train from Caboolture station, platform 3 to Bowen Hills station, platform 3
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- https://translink.com.au/
Train from Bowen Hills station, platform 1 to Varsity Lakes station, platform 2
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- https://translink.com.au/
Train from Caboolture station, platform 3 to Central station, platform 5
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- https://translink.com.au/
- Phone
- 1800 872 467
- Website
- queenslandrailtravel.com.au
Train from Caboolture station, platform 3 to Roma Street
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $2–188
- 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
- $85–160
- AChoice
- $2–12
- Gold Class
- $150
- Heritage Class
- $188
Train from Caboolture station, platform 1 to Landsborough station, platform 1
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1–160
- 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
- $85–160
- AChoice
- $1–8
- Gold Class
- $95
- Heritage Class
- $119
- 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
- 1300 473946
- Website
- greyhound.com.au
Bus from Brisbane to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- Frequency
- 3 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
- +61 (0)3 9335 2811
- 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
- Book at
- https://www.skybus.com.au/buy-tickets/
- Phone
- 13 12 30
- Website
- translink.com.au
Bus from Landsborough station, stop A to Maroochydore station, platform 2
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- https://translink.com.au/
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More Questions & Answers
Caboolture to Melbourne bus services, operated by Greyhound Australia, arrive at Central Station.
Melbourne is 1h ahead of Caboolture. It is currently 3:00 PM in Caboolture and 4:00 PM in Melbourne.
Caboolture to Melbourne train services, operated by Translink, arrive at Roma Street station.
Yes, the driving distance between Caboolture to Melbourne is 1687 km. It takes approximately 18h 55m to drive from Caboolture to Melbourne.
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