There are 9 ways to get from Ingham to Melbourne by train, plane, bus, or car
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Train to Cairns, fly to Melbourne Airport
best- Take the train from Ingham to Cairns Central Stationtrain
- Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane CNS - MEL
10h 42m$193–1,264Train via Sydney
- Take the train from Ingham to Roma Streettrain
- Take the train from Roma Street Station to Central Stationtrain 32
- Take the train from Central Station to Southern Crosstrain 621 / ...
2d$286–5,804Bus
- Take the bus from Ingham to Brisbane Coach Terminalbus
- 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 5h$353–515Drive 2,546.3 km
- Drive from Ingham to Melbournecar 2,546.3 km
29h 52m$454–655Train to Whitsunday Coast Airport, fly to Melbourne Airport
- Take the train from Ingham to Proserpinetrain
- Fly from Whitsunday Coast Airport (PPP) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane PPP - MEL
9h 50m$265–1,961Train, bus, bus to Townsville Airport, fly to Melbourne Airport
- Take the train from Ingham 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 8m$287–1,088Train to Cairns, fly to Avalon Airport, train
- Take the train from Ingham to Cairns Central Stationtrain
- Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Avalon Airport (AVV)plane CNS - AVV
- Take the train from Lara Station to Southern Cross Stationtrain
14h 45m$299–1,784Train
- Take the train from Ingham to Roma Streettrain Spirit of Queensland
- Take the train from Brisbane to Southern Crosstrain
3d$2,752–9,005Bus, train
- Take the bus from Ingham to Brisbane Roma Streetbus Pm19
- Take the train from Brisbane to Southern Crosstrain
3d 4h$2,795–3,972
Ingham to Melbourne by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ingham to Melbourne is to train and fly which costs $190 - $1,300 and takes 10h 42m.
The fastest way to get from Ingham to Melbourne is to train and fly which takes 9h 50m and costs $260 - $2,000.
No, there is no direct bus from Ingham to Melbourne. However, there are services departing from Ingham 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 5h.
No, there is no direct train from Ingham to Melbourne. However, there are services departing from Ingham and arriving at Southern Cross via Roma Street Station and Central Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 0h.
The distance between Ingham and Melbourne is 2574 km. The road distance is 2546.3 km.
The best way to get from Ingham to Melbourne without a car is to train via Sydney which takes 2 days 0h and costs $280 - $6,000.
It takes approximately 10h 42m to get from Ingham to Melbourne, including transfers.
Ingham to Melbourne bus services, operated by FlixBus Australia, depart from Ingham station.
Ingham to Melbourne train services, operated by Queensland Rail Travel, depart from Ingham station.
The best way to get from Ingham to Melbourne is to train via Sydney which takes 2 days 0h and costs $280 - $6,000. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $350 - $550 and takes 2 days 5h.
What companies run services between Ingham, QLD, Australia and Melbourne, VIC, Australia?
You can take a train from Ingham to Southern Cross via Roma Street, Roma Street Station, and Central Station in around 2d. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Ingham to Southern Cross Coach Terminal via Brisbane Coach Terminal, 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 5h.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Cairns to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–1,300
Flights from Cairns to Melbourne Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,400
Flights from Cairns to Melbourne Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $460–1,400
Flights from Whitsunday Coast Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–380
Flights from Whitsunday Coast Airport to Melbourne Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $470–1,400
Flights from Townsville Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–1,200
Flights from Townsville Airport to Melbourne Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $410–1,300
Flights from Townsville Airport to Melbourne Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Wednesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,200
Flights from Townsville Airport to Melbourne Airport via Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,300
Flights from Cairns to Avalon Airport via Gold Coast
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–950
Flights from Cairns to Avalon Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,800
Flights from Cairns to Avalon Airport via Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–900
Flights from Cairns to Avalon Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 12m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–900
Flights from Cairns to Avalon Airport via Townsville Airport, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $250–900
Flights from Cairns to Avalon Airport via Maroochydore, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–950
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Cairns to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–340
Flights from Cairns to Melbourne Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–340
Flights from Cairns to Melbourne Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–340
Flights from Whitsunday Coast Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–380
Flights from Whitsunday Coast Airport to Melbourne Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–380
Flights from Townsville Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–600
Flights from Townsville Airport to Melbourne Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–600
Flights from Townsville Airport to Melbourne Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–600
Flights from Cairns to Avalon Airport via Gold Coast
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–950
Flights from Cairns to Avalon Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–900
Flights from Cairns to Avalon Airport via Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–900
Flights from Cairns to Avalon Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 12m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–900
Flights from Cairns to Avalon Airport via Maroochydore, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–950
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Cairns to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–410
Flights from Cairns to Melbourne Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–410
Flights from Cairns to Melbourne Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–410
Flights from Whitsunday Coast Airport to Melbourne Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–600
Flights from Townsville Airport to Melbourne Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–380
- Phone
- 1800 872 467
- Website
- queenslandrailtravel.com.au
Train from Ingham to Cairns Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $35–867
- 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
- $35–60
- AChoice
- $40–55
- Gold Class
- $692
- Heritage Class
- $867
Train from Ingham to Roma Street
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 57m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $150–5,305
- 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
- $150–200
- AChoice
- $260–340
- Gold Class
- $4,235
- Heritage Class
- $5,305
Train from Ingham to Proserpine
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 3m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $45–1,333
- 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
- $45–75
- AChoice
- $65–85
- Gold Class
- $1,065
- Heritage Class
- $1,333
Train from Ingham to Townsville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $18–401
- 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
- $23–45
- AChoice
- $20–26
- Gold Class
- $320
- Heritage Class
- $401
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Roma Street Station to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- 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 48m
- Frequency
- 3 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
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- Website
- vline.com.au
Train from Lara Station to Southern Cross Station
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Off Peak
- $8–12
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
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com.au/
Bus from Ingham to Brisbane Coach Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $180–320
- Schedules at
- flixbus.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
- Twice 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
- +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
- 13 34 10
- reservations@premierms.com.au
- Website
- premierms.com.au
Bus from Ingham to Brisbane Roma Street
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $190–280
- Website
- https://premierms.com.au/
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More Questions & Answers
Ingham to Melbourne bus services, operated by FlixBus Australia, arrive at Brisbane Coach Terminal station.
Ingham to Melbourne train services, operated by Queensland Rail Travel, arrive at Roma Street station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ingham to Melbourne is 2546 km. It takes approximately 29h 52m to drive from Ingham to Melbourne.
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