There are 7 ways to get from Melbourne to Abbot Point (Port) by plane, train, bus (Greyhound), car, or bus
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Fly Melbourne Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport, train
best- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Whitsunday Coast Airport (PPP)MEL - PPP
- Take the train from Proserpine to Bowen
6h 37m$306–993Fly Melbourne Airport to Townsville Airport, drive
cheapest- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Townsville Airport (TSV)MEL - TSV
- Drive from Townsville-Airport-TSV to Abbot Point (Port)
7h 7m$193–518Train
- Take the train from Southern Cross to Central Station622 / ...
- Take the train from Central Station to Roma Street Station31
- Take the train from Roma Street to Bowen
43h 45m$267–4,788Bus
- Take the bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St to Central Station
- Take the bus from Central Station to Brisbane
- Take the bus from Brisbane to Delta
2d 1hDrive 2,381.9 km
- Drive from Melbourne to Abbot Point (Port)2,381.9 km
29h 9m$452–653Bus to Avalon Airport, fly to Whitsunday Coast Airport, train
- Take the bus from Skybus Coach Terminal to Avalon Airport/Outside Terminal
- Fly from Avalon Airport (AVV) to Whitsunday Coast Airport (PPP)AVV - PPP
- Take the train from Proserpine to Bowen
10h 28m$436–1,793Bus via Cabramatta
- Take the bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal to Liverpool
- Take the bus from Central Station to Brisbane
- Take the bus from Brisbane Roma Street to Bowen
2d 4h$464–627
Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Whitsunday Coast Airport (PPP) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Melbourne to Abbot Point (Port) is to fly and drive which costs $190 - $550 and takes 7h 7m.
The fastest way to get from Melbourne to Abbot Point (Port) is to fly and train which takes 6h 37m and costs $300 - $1,000.
The distance between Melbourne and Abbot Point (Port) is 2068 km. The road distance is 2381.9 km.
The best way to get from Melbourne to Abbot Point (Port) without a car is to train which takes 43h 45m and costs $260 - $4,800.
It takes approximately 6h 37m to get from Melbourne to Abbot Point (Port), including transfers.
The best way to get from Melbourne to Abbot Point (Port) is to train which takes 43h 45m and costs $260 - $4,800. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 2 days 1h.
Yes, the driving distance between Melbourne to Abbot Point (Port) is 2382 km. It takes approximately 29h 9m to drive from Melbourne to Abbot Point (Port).
There are 28+ hotels available in Abbot Point (Port).
What companies run services between Melbourne, VIC, Australia and Abbot Point (Port), QLD, Australia?
You can take a train from Southern Cross to Abbot Point (Port) via Central Station, Roma Street Station, Roma Street, and Bowen in around 43h 45m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St to Abbot Point (Port) via Central Station, Brisbane, King George Square, 1c, Roma Street busway, platform 1, Brisbane, and Delta in around 2d 1h.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–600
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,500
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Townsville Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–1,200
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Townsville Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $360–1,200
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Townsville Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $360–1,200
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Townsville Airport via Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,200
Flights from Avalon Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,400
Flights from Avalon Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Sydney, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–1,400
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–600
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–600
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $170–600
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Townsville Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–430
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Townsville Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–430
Flights from Avalon Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,400
Flights from Avalon Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Sydney, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,400
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–440
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Townsville Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–440
- Phone
- 1800 872 467
- Website
- queenslandrailtravel.com.au
Train from Proserpine to Bowen
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $3–227
- 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
- $85–170
- AChoice
- $3–15
- Gold Class
- $182
- Heritage Class
- $227
Train from Roma Street to Bowen
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 8m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $55–4,199
- 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
- $85–320
- AChoice
- $55–270
- Gold Class
- $3,352
- Heritage Class
- $4,199
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Southern Cross to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 2m
- 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 Central Station to Roma Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 6m
- 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
- Website
- flixbus.com.au
Bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.au
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- Website
- greyhound.com.au
Bus from Central Station to Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $130–300
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $130–190
- Advantage
- $160–240
- Flexible
- $190–300
Bus from Brisbane to Delta
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $180–430
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $180–260
- Advantage
- $220–320
- Flexible
- $280–430
- Phone
- 1300 759 287
- info@skybus.com.au
- Website
- skybus.com.au
Bus from Skybus Coach Terminal to Avalon Airport/Outside 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/
- Phone
- 1300 730 740
- enquiries@fireflyexpress.com.au
- Website
- fireflyexpress.com.au
Bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal to Liverpool
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–99
- Website
- http://www.fireflyexpress.com.au
- Phone
- 13 34 10
- reservations@premierms.com.au
- Website
- premierms.com.au
Bus from Central Station to Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–180
- Website
- https://premierms.com.au/
Bus from Brisbane Roma Street to Bowen
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $160–230
- Website
- https://premierms.com.au/
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