There are 7 ways to get from Innisfail to Melbourne by shuttle, plane, train, bus (Greyhound), car, or bus
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Shuttle, fly to Melbourne Airport
best- Take a shuttle bus from Innisfail to Cairns Airport
- Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane CNS - MEL
7h$209–469Train via Sydney
- Take the train from Innisfail 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 2h$218–6,347Bus
- Take the bus from Innisfail to Brisbane Roma Streetbus
- Take the bus from Brisbane to Central Stationbus
- Take the bus from Central Station to Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer Stbus
2d 10hDrive 2,693.2 km
- Drive from Innisfail to Melbournecar 2,693.2 km
31h 27m$508–733Shuttle, fly to Avalon Airport, bus
- Take a shuttle bus from Innisfail to Cairns Airport
- Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Avalon Airport (AVV)plane CNS - AVV
- Take the bus from Avalon Airport/Outside Terminal to Skybus Coach Terminalbus
10h 25m$329–1,179Train
- Take the train from Innisfail to Roma Streettrain Spirit of Queensland
- Take the train from Brisbane to Southern Crosstrain
3d 4h$3,384–10,348Bus, train
- Take the bus from Innisfail to Brisbane Roma Streetbus Pm19
- Take the train from Brisbane to Southern Crosstrain
3d 8h$3,515–4,798
Innisfail to Melbourne by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Innisfail to Melbourne is to shuttle and fly which costs $200 - $470 and takes 7h.
The fastest way to get from Innisfail to Melbourne is to shuttle and fly which takes 7h and costs $200 - $470.
No, there is no direct bus from Innisfail to Melbourne. However, there are services departing from Innisfail and arriving at Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St via Brisbane and Central Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 10h.
No, there is no direct train from Innisfail to Melbourne. However, there are services departing from Innisfail and arriving at Southern Cross via Roma Street Station and Central Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 2h.
The distance between Innisfail and Melbourne is 2434 km. The road distance is 2693.2 km.
The best way to get from Innisfail to Melbourne without a car is to train via Sydney which takes 2 days 2h and costs $210 - $6,500.
It takes approximately 7h to get from Innisfail to Melbourne, including transfers.
Innisfail to Melbourne bus services, operated by Premier Motor Service, depart from Innisfail station.
Innisfail to Melbourne train services, operated by Queensland Rail Travel, depart from Innisfail station.
The best way to get from Innisfail to Melbourne is to train via Sydney which takes 2 days 2h and costs $210 - $6,500. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 2 days 10h.
What companies run services between Innisfail, QLD, Australia and Melbourne, VIC, Australia?
You can take a train from Innisfail to Southern Cross via Roma Street, Roma Street Station, and Central Station in around 2d 2h. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Innisfail to Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St via Brisbane Roma Street, Brisbane, and Central Station in around 2d 10h.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Cairns to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–1,300
Flights from Cairns to Melbourne Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,400
Flights from Cairns to Melbourne Airport via Maroochydore
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–410
Flights from Cairns to Melbourne Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $480–1,400
Flights from Cairns to Avalon Airport via Gold Coast
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
Flights from Cairns to Avalon Airport via Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from Cairns to Avalon Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,800
Flights from Cairns to Avalon Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from Cairns to Avalon Airport via Townsville, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Cairns to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–410
Flights from Cairns to Melbourne Airport via Maroochydore
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–410
Flights from Cairns to Avalon Airport via Gold Coast
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
Flights from Cairns to Avalon Airport via Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from Cairns to Avalon Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from Cairns to Avalon Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Cairns to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–360
Flights from Cairns to Melbourne Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–360
Flights from Cairns to Melbourne Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–360
- Phone
- 1800 872 467
- Website
- queenslandrailtravel.com.au
Train from Innisfail to Roma Street
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 37m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $80–5,847
- 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
- $85–380
- AChoice
- $80–370
- Gold Class
- $4,668
- Heritage Class
- $5,847
- 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
- 0407 337 661
- info@cassowarycoaster.com.au
- Website
- cassowarycoaster.com.au
Shuttle from Innisfail to Cairns Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $62
- Website
- https://www.cassowarycoaster.com.au/
- Website
- https://www.cassowarycoaster.com.au/services.html
- Phone
- 13 34 10
- reservations@premierms.com.au
- Website
- premierms.com.au
Bus from Innisfail to Brisbane Roma Street
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $210–300
- Website
- https://premierms.com.au/
- 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
Innisfail to Melbourne bus services, operated by Premier Motor Service, arrive at Brisbane Roma Street station.
Melbourne is 1h ahead of Innisfail. It is currently 1:03 PM in Innisfail and 2:03 PM in Melbourne.
Innisfail to Melbourne train services, operated by Queensland Rail Travel, arrive at Roma Street station.
Yes, the driving distance between Innisfail to Melbourne is 2693 km. It takes approximately 31h 27m to drive from Innisfail to Melbourne.
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