There are 8 ways to get from Goodna 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 Goodna station, platform 1 to Eagle Junction station, platform 4train
- Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane BNE - MEL
5h 6m$156–332Train to Gold Coast Airport, fly to Melbourne Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Roma Street to Varsity Lakes station, platform 2train
- Fly from Gold Coast Airport (OOL) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane OOL - MEL
6h 44m$120–400Train via Sydney
- Take the train from Roma Street Station to Central Stationtrain 32
- Take the train from Central Station to Southern Crosstrain 623 / ...
27h 36m$136–500Bus
- Take the bus from Brisbane to Central Stationbus Sydney
- Take the bus from Central Station to Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer Stbus
31h 48mDrive 1,616.6 km
- Drive from Goodna to Melbournecar 1,616.6 km
18h 3m$306–442Fly Brisbane Airport to Avalon Airport, bus
- Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Avalon Airport (AVV)plane BNE - AVV
- Take the bus from Avalon Airport/Outside Terminal to Skybus Coach Terminalbus
6h 45m$186–462Train to Sunshine Coast Airport, fly to Melbourne Airport
- Take the train from Goodna station, platform 1 to Landsborough station, platform 1train
- Fly from Sunshine Coast Airport (MCY) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane MCY - MEL
7h 52m$140–420Train
- Take the train from Brisbane to Southern Crosstrain
2d 5h$3,300–4,500
Goodna to Melbourne by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Goodna to Melbourne is to train and fly which costs $120 - $400 and takes 6h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Goodna to Melbourne is to train and fly which takes 5h 6m and costs $150 - $340.
No, there is no direct bus from Goodna station to Melbourne. However, there are services departing from Goodna station, stop A and arriving at Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St via Forest Lake Shops, Brisbane and Central Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 31h 48m.
No, there is no direct train from Goodna station to Melbourne. However, there are services departing from Goodna station, platform 1 and arriving at Southern Cross via Roma Street Station and Central Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 27h 36m.
The distance between Goodna and Melbourne is 1437 km. The road distance is 1616.6 km.
The best way to get from Goodna to Melbourne without a car is to train via Sydney which takes 27h 36m and costs $130 - $500.
It takes approximately 5h 6m to get from Goodna to Melbourne, including transfers.
Goodna to Melbourne bus services, operated by Greyhound Australia, depart from Brisbane station.
Goodna to Melbourne train services, operated by NSW TrainLink XPT, depart from Roma Street Station.
The best way to get from Goodna to Melbourne is to train via Sydney which takes 27h 36m and costs $130 - $500. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 31h 48m.
What companies run services between Goodna, QLD, Australia and Melbourne, VIC, Australia?
You can take a train from Goodna station, platform 1 to Southern Cross via Roma Street, Roma Street Station, and Central Station in around 27h 36m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Goodna station, stop A to Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St via Forest Lake Shops, Queen Street station, Brisbane, and Central Station in around 31h 48m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–350
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–900
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Avalon Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–420
Flights from Sunshine Coast Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–490
Flights from Sunshine Coast Airport to Melbourne Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–490
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–280
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–440
Flights from Sunshine Coast Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–380
Flights from Sunshine Coast Airport to Melbourne Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–380
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–350
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–370
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Avalon Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–420
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Avalon Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–420
Flights from Sunshine Coast Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–400
Flights from Sunshine Coast Airport to Melbourne Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–400
- Phone
- 13 12 30
- Website
- translink.com.au
Train from Goodna station, platform 1 to Eagle Junction station, platform 4
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- https://translink.com.au/
Train from Roma Street to Varsity Lakes station, platform 2
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- https://translink.com.au/
Train from Goodna station, platform 1 to Landsborough station, platform 1
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- 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 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
- 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/
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More Questions & Answers
Goodna to Melbourne bus services, operated by Greyhound Australia, arrive at Central Station.
Melbourne is 1h ahead of Goodna. It is currently 6:33 PM in Goodna and 7:33 PM in Melbourne.
Goodna to Melbourne train services, operated by NSW TrainLink XPT, arrive at Central Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Goodna to Melbourne is 1617 km. It takes approximately 18h 3m to drive from Goodna to Melbourne.
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