There are 9 ways to get from Cardwell to Melbourne by train, plane, bus, or car
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Train to Cairns, fly to Melbourne Airport
best- Take the train from Cardwell to Cairns Central Stationtrain
- Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane CNS - MEL
9h 46m$188–1,065Train via Sydney
- Take the train from Cardwell to Roma Streettrain
- Take the train from Roma Street Station to Central Stationtrain 32
- Take the train from Central Station to Southern Crosstrain 623 / ...
2d$291–6,003Bus
- Take the bus from Cardwell Brasenose Street to Brisbane Roma Streetbus
- Take the bus from Roma Street Station, Stand F to Strathfield Station, Everton Rd, Stand Abus
- Take the bus from Liverpool to Southern Cross Coach Terminalbus
2d 6h$365–481Drive 2,598.7 km
- Drive from Cardwell to Melbournecar 2,598.7 km
30h 29m$457–660Train to Whitsunday Coast Airport, fly to Melbourne Airport
- Take the train from Cardwell to Proserpinetrain
- Fly from Whitsunday Coast Airport (PPP) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane PPP - MEL
10h 39m$271–2,100Train to Cairns, fly to Avalon Airport, bus
- Take the train from Cardwell to Cairns Central Stationtrain
- Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Avalon Airport (AVV)plane CNS - AVV
- Take the bus from Avalon Airport/Outside Terminal to Skybus Coach Terminalbus
13h 41m$268–1,075Train, bus, bus to Townsville Airport, fly to Melbourne Airport
- Take the train from Cardwell to Townsvilletrain
- Take the bus from Townsville station to Blue Care Community Centrebus
- Take the bus from Blue Care Community Centre to Townsville Airportbus
- Fly from Townsville Airport (TSV) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane TSV - MEL
12h 57m$296–1,288Train
- Take the train from Cardwell to Roma Streettrain Spirit of Queensland
- Take the train from Brisbane to Southern Crosstrain
3d 1h$2,757–9,204Bus, train
- Take the bus from Cardwell to Brisbanebus Brisbane
- Take the train from Brisbane to Southern Crosstrain
3d 6h$2,855–4,273
Cardwell to Melbourne by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cardwell to Melbourne is to train and fly which costs $180 - $1,100 and takes 9h 46m.
The fastest way to get from Cardwell to Melbourne is to train and fly which takes 9h 46m and costs $180 - $1,100.
No, there is no direct bus from Cardwell to Melbourne. However, there are services departing from Cardwell Brasenose Street and arriving at Southern Cross Coach Terminal via Roma Street Station, Stand F, Strathfield Station, Albert Rd, Stand E and Liverpool. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 6h.
No, there is no direct train from Cardwell to Melbourne. However, there are services departing from Cardwell and arriving at Southern Cross via Roma Street Station and Central Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 0h.
The distance between Cardwell and Melbourne is 2521 km. The road distance is 2598.7 km.
The best way to get from Cardwell to Melbourne without a car is to train via Sydney which takes 2 days 0h and costs $290 - $6,000.
It takes approximately 9h 46m to get from Cardwell to Melbourne, including transfers.
Cardwell to Melbourne bus services, operated by Premier Motor Service, depart from Cardwell Brasenose Street station.
Cardwell to Melbourne train services, operated by Queensland Rail Travel, depart from Cardwell station.
The best way to get from Cardwell to Melbourne is to train via Sydney which takes 2 days 0h and costs $290 - $6,000. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $360 - $490 and takes 2 days 6h.
What companies run services between Cardwell, QLD, Australia and Melbourne, VIC, Australia?
You can take a train from Cardwell to Southern Cross via Roma Street, Roma Street Station, and Central Station in around 2d. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Cardwell Brasenose Street to Southern Cross Coach Terminal via Brisbane Roma Street, Roma Street Station, Stand F, Strathfield Station, Everton Rd, Stand A, Strathfield Station, Albert Rd, Stand E, Liverpool Station, Stand A, and Liverpool in around 2d 6h.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Cairns to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–1,200
Flights from Cairns to Melbourne Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,300
Flights from Cairns to Melbourne Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,400
Flights from Whitsunday Coast Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–350
Flights from Whitsunday Coast Airport to Melbourne Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $140–350
Flights from Whitsunday Coast Airport to Melbourne Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $460–1,400
Flights from Cairns to Avalon Airport via Gold Coast
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–380
Flights from Cairns to Avalon Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–1,700
Flights from Cairns to Avalon Airport via Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–380
Flights from Cairns to Avalon Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 12m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–380
Flights from Cairns to Avalon Airport via Townsville Airport, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $210–380
Flights from Cairns to Avalon Airport via Maroochydore, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–380
Flights from Townsville Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–1,100
Flights from Townsville Airport to Melbourne Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $400–1,200
Flights from Townsville Airport to Melbourne Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,200
Flights from Townsville Airport to Melbourne Airport via Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,200
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Cairns to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–350
Flights from Cairns to Melbourne Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–350
Flights from Cairns to Melbourne Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–350
Flights from Whitsunday Coast Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–350
Flights from Cairns to Avalon Airport via Gold Coast
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–380
Flights from Cairns to Avalon Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–380
Flights from Cairns to Avalon Airport via Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–380
Flights from Cairns to Avalon Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 12m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–380
Flights from Cairns to Avalon Airport via Maroochydore, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–380
Flights from Townsville Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–600
Flights from Townsville Airport to Melbourne Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–600
Flights from Townsville Airport to Melbourne Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–600
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Cairns to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–370
Flights from Cairns to Melbourne Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–370
Flights from Cairns to Melbourne Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–370
Flights from Whitsunday Coast Airport to Melbourne Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–550
Flights from Townsville Airport to Melbourne Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–320
- Phone
- 1800 872 467
- Website
- queenslandrailtravel.com.au
Train from Cardwell to Cairns Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $30–668
- 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
- $30–50
- AChoice
- $30–45
- Gold Class
- $533
- Heritage Class
- $668
Train from Cardwell to Roma Street
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 46m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $150–5,504
- 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
- $150–210
- AChoice
- $270–350
- Gold Class
- $4,394
- Heritage Class
- $5,504
Train from Cardwell to Proserpine
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 52m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $50–1,533
- 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
- $50–80
- AChoice
- $75–100
- Gold Class
- $1,224
- Heritage Class
- $1,533
Train from Cardwell to Townsville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $28–600
- 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
- $28–50
- AChoice
- $30–40
- Gold Class
- $479
- Heritage Class
- $600
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Roma Street Station to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- 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 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
- 13 34 10
- reservations@premierms.com.au
- Website
- premierms.com.au
Bus from Cardwell Brasenose Street to Brisbane Roma Street
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $200–280
- Website
- https://premierms.com.au/
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Bus from Roma Street Station, Stand F to Strathfield Station, Everton Rd, Stand A
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 13m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $65–95
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Phone
- 1300 730 740
- enquiries@fireflyexpress.com.au
- 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
- 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
- $28
- Website
- https://www.skybus.com.au
- Schedules at
- https://www.skybus.com.au/timetables/
- Book at
- https://www.skybus.com.au/buy-tickets/
- Phone
- +61 7 3036 2070
- Website
- transnorthbus.com.au
Bus from Townsville station to Blue Care Community Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Website
- https://www.transnorthbus.com.au/
- Book at
- https://www.tnbc.com.au/
Bus from Blue Care Community Centre to Townsville Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Website
- https://www.transnorthbus.com.au/
- Book at
- https://www.tnbc.com.au/
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- customerservice@greyhound.com.au
- Website
- greyhound.com.au
Bus from Cardwell to Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $250–600
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $250–360
- Advantage
- $310–460
- Flexible
- $400–600
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More Questions & Answers
Cardwell to Melbourne bus services, operated by Premier Motor Service, arrive at Brisbane Roma Street station.
Cardwell to Melbourne train services, operated by Queensland Rail Travel, arrive at Roma Street station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cardwell to Melbourne is 2599 km. It takes approximately 30h 29m to drive from Cardwell to Melbourne.
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