There are 9 ways to get from Lizard Island to Melbourne by unknown, plane, bus, or train
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Travel to Cooktown Airport, fly to Melbourne Airport
best- Walk from Lizard Island to Cooktown Airport (CTN)unknown
- Fly from Cooktown Airport (CTN) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane CTN - MEL
7h 40mTravel, bus, train via Sydney
- Walk from Lizard Island to Cooktownunknown
- Take the bus from Cooktown to Cairnsbus
- Take the train from Cairns Central Station 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 11hTravel, bus
- Walk from Lizard Island to Cooktownunknown
- Take the bus from Cooktown to Cairnsbus
- Take the bus from Cairns Central Station to Brisbane Roma Streetbus
- Take the bus from Roma Street Station, Stand F to Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1bus
- Take the bus from Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1 to Southern Cross Coach Terminal, Spencer Stbus
2d 17hTravel, bus to Cairns, fly to Melbourne Airport
- Walk from Lizard Island to Cooktownunknown
- Take the bus from Cooktown to Cairnsbus
- Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane CNS - MEL
12h 35mTravel to Cooktown Airport, fly to Avalon Airport, bus
- Walk from Lizard Island to Cooktown Airport (CTN)unknown
- Fly from Cooktown Airport (CTN) to Avalon Airport (AVV)plane CTN - AVV
- Take the bus from Avalon Airport/Outside Terminal to Skybus Coach Terminalbus
11h 19mTravel, bus to Cairns, fly to Avalon Airport, bus
- Walk from Lizard Island to Cooktownunknown
- Take the bus from Cooktown to Cairnsbus
- Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Avalon Airport (AVV)plane CNS - AVV
- Take the bus from Avalon Airport/Outside Terminal to Skybus Coach Terminalbus
16h 30mTravel to Coen, fly to Melbourne Airport
- Walk from Lizard Island to Coen (CUQ)unknown
- Fly from Coen (CUQ) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane CUQ - MEL
12h 16mTravel, bus, train
- Walk from Lizard Island to Cooktownunknown
- Take the bus from Cooktown to Cairnsbus
- Take the train from Cairns Central Station to Roma Streettrain
- Take the train from Brisbane to Southern Crosstrain
3d 12hTravel, bus, train #2
- Walk from Lizard Island to Cooktownunknown
- Take the bus from Cooktown to Cairnsbus
- Take the bus from Cairns to Brisbane Coach Terminalbus
- Take the train from Brisbane to Southern Crosstrain
3d 15h
Cooktown Airport (CTN) to Melbourne Airport (MEL) flights
Questions & Answers
The distance between Lizard Island and Melbourne is 2583 km.
The best way to get from Lizard Island to Melbourne without a car is to travel and bus and train via Sydney which takes 2 days 11h and costs .
It takes approximately 7h 40m to get from Lizard Island to Melbourne, including transfers.
There are 5301+ hotels available in Melbourne.
What companies run services between Lizard Island, QLD, Australia and Melbourne, VIC, Australia?
There is no direct connection from Lizard Island to Melbourne. However, you can travel to Cooktown Airport (CTN) airport, fly to Melbourne Airport (MEL), walk to Melbourne Airport T1 Skybus/Arrival Dr, then take the bus to Skybus Coach Terminal. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Lizard Island to Southern Cross via Cooktown, Cairns, Cairns Central Station, Roma Street, Roma Street Station, and Central Station in around 2d 11h.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Cooktown Airport to Melbourne Airport via Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–1,200
Flights from Cooktown Airport to Melbourne Airport via Cairns, Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $180–650
Flights from Cooktown Airport to Melbourne Airport via Cairns, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,300
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 Cooktown Airport to Avalon Airport via Cairns, Gold Coast
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $240–850
Flights from Cooktown Airport to Avalon Airport via Cairns, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–900
Flights from Cooktown Airport to Avalon Airport via Cairns, Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $240–850
Flights from Cooktown Airport to Avalon Airport via Cairns, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 42m
- When
- Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–850
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, 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 Coen to Melbourne Airport via Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 37m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $170–1,200
Flights from Coen to Melbourne Airport via Cairns, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,300
Flights from Coen to Melbourne Airport via Cairns, Townsville
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $170–650
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Cooktown Airport to Melbourne Airport via Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $160–600
Flights from Cooktown Airport to Melbourne Airport via Cairns, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $180–650
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 Cooktown Airport to Avalon Airport via Cairns, Gold Coast
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $240–850
Flights from Cooktown Airport to Avalon Airport via Cairns, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–900
Flights from Cooktown Airport to Avalon Airport via Cairns, Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $240–850
Flights from Cooktown Airport to Avalon Airport via Cairns, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 42m
- When
- Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–850
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 Coen to Melbourne Airport via Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $170–650
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Cooktown Airport to Melbourne Airport via Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $220–650
Flights from Cooktown Airport to Melbourne Airport via Cairns, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–700
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
- Phone
- 1800 872 467
- Website
- queenslandrailtravel.com.au
Train from Cairns Central Station to Roma Street
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $170–6,171
- 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
- $170–230
- AChoice
- $310–390
- Gold Class
- $4,927
- Heritage Class
- $6,171
- 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 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
- +61 7 3036 2070
- Website
- transnorthbus.com.au
Bus from Cooktown to Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $70–110
- 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 Cairns Central Station to Brisbane Roma Street
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $220–320
- Website
- https://premierms.com.au/
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Bus from Roma Street Station, Stand F to Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–95
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Bus from Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1 to Southern Cross Coach Terminal, Spencer St
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $60–90
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- 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/
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com.au/
Bus from Cairns to Brisbane Coach Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $210–360
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.au
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