There are 8 ways to get from Goodna to Melbourne by train, plane, bus, or car
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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 9m$166–332Train 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 50m$126–340Train via Sydney
- Take the train from Roma Street Station to Central Stationtrain 32
- Take the train from Central Station to Southern Crosstrain 621 / ...
27h 34m$136–500Bus
- Take the bus from Roma Street Station, Stand F to Strathfield Station, Everton Rd, Stand Abus 3206
- Take the bus from Liverpool to Southern Cross Coach Terminalbus Melbourne
29h 28m$169–212Drive 1,616.6 km
- Drive from Goodna to Melbournecar 1,616.6 km
18h 3m$295–425Fly 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 43m$156–482Train 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$140–350Train
- Take the train from Brisbane to Southern Crosstrain
2d 4h$2,602–3,702
Goodna to Melbourne by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Goodna to Melbourne is to bus which costs $160 - $220 and takes 29h 28m.
The fastest way to get from Goodna to Melbourne is to train and fly which takes 5h 9m and costs $160 - $340.
No, there is no direct bus from Goodna to Melbourne. However, there are services departing from Goodna 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 29h 28m.
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 34m.
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 34m and costs $130 - $500.
It takes approximately 5h 9m to get from Goodna to Melbourne, including transfers.
Goodna to Melbourne bus services, operated by NSW TrainLink, depart from Roma Street Station, Stand F.
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 34m and costs $130 - $500. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $160 - $220 and takes 29h 28m.
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 34m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Goodna to Southern Cross Coach Terminal via 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 29h 28m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–340
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–330
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Avalon Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–430
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Avalon Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–430
Flights from Sunshine Coast Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–340
Flights from Sunshine Coast Airport to Melbourne Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–340
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–290
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–340
Flights from Sunshine Coast Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–310
Flights from Sunshine Coast Airport to Melbourne Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–310
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–270
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–290
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Melbourne Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–290
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Avalon Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–430
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Avalon Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–430
Flights from Sunshine Coast Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–320
Flights from Sunshine Coast Airport to Melbourne Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–320
- 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 20 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 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 48m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- 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
- 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/
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More Questions & Answers
Goodna to Melbourne bus services, operated by NSW TrainLink, arrive at Strathfield Station, Everton Rd, Stand A.
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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