There are 9 ways to get from Melbourne to Alexandra Headland by plane, train, shuttle, bus, night train or car
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Recommended option
Fly Melbourne to Maroochydore • 5h 17m
$164 - $627
Cheapest option
Night train, train • 29h 40m
$141 - $221
7 alternative options
Fly Melbourne to Brisbane, train • 7h 17m
$141 - $404
Fly Melbourne to Gold Coast, shuttle • 8h 8m
$171 - $997
Bus to Avalon, fly to Gold Coast, shuttle • 8h 38m
$171 - $373
Train • 29h 46m
$141 - $221
Bus • 30h 38m
$221 - $453
Bus, train • 35h 32m
$160 - $229
Drive • 19h 42m
$190 - $290
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Questions & Answers
The cost-effective way to get from Melbourne to Alexandra Headland is to night train and train, which costs $140 - $230 and takes 29h 40m.
The quickest way to get from Melbourne to Alexandra Headland is to fly which costs $160 - $650 and takes 5h 17m.
No, there is no direct bus from Melbourne to Alexandra Headland. However, there are services departing from Melbourne and arriving at Maroochydore via Sydney, King George Square, 1E and Brisbane. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 30h 38m.
The distance between Melbourne and Alexandra Headland is 1455 km. The road distance is 1751.7 km.
The best way to get from Melbourne to Alexandra Headland without a car is to night train and train which takes 29h 40m and costs $140 - $230.
It takes approximately 5h 17m to get from Melbourne to Alexandra Headland, including transfers.
Melbourne to Alexandra Headland bus services, operated by Firefly Express, depart from Melbourne station.
The best way to get from Melbourne to Alexandra Headland is to fly which takes 5h 17m and costs $160 - $650. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $140 - $230 and takes 29h 46m, you could also bus, which costs $220 - $460 and takes 30h 38m.
The quickest flight from Melbourne Airport to Maroochydore Airport is the direct flight which takes 2h 15m.
Melbourne to Alexandra Headland bus services, operated by Greyhound Australia, arrive at Maroochydore station.
- Distance: 1455.3 km
- Duration: 5h 17m
What companies run services between Melbourne, VIC, Australia and Alexandra Headland, QLD, Australia?
Jetstar, Qantas and Virgin Australia fly from Melbourne to Alexandra Headland hourly. Alternatively, you can take a train from Melbourne to Alexandra Headland via Central Station, Brisbane, Roma Street station, platform 9, Landsborough station, platform 1, and Landsborough station in around 29h 46m.
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Melbourne to Maroochydore
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170 - $480
Flights from Melbourne to Maroochydore via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180 - $500
Flights from Melbourne to Maroochydore via Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $250 - $700
Flights from Melbourne to Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100 - $700
Flights from Melbourne to Brisbane via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100 - $700
Flights from Melbourne to Gold Coast
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170 - $1,000
Flights from Melbourne to Gold Coast via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170 - $1,000
Flights from Melbourne to Gold Coast via Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170 - $1,000
Flights from Avalon to Gold Coast
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95 - $270
Flights from Avalon to Gold Coast via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100 - $280
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Melbourne to Maroochydore
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180 - $550
Flights from Melbourne to Maroochydore via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210 - $800
Flights from Melbourne to Maroochydore via Canberra
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $210 - $800
Flights from Melbourne to Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200 - $950
Flights from Melbourne to Brisbane via Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $200 - $950
Flights from Melbourne to Brisbane via Canberra
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $200 - $950
Flights from Melbourne to Gold Coast
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170 - $1,100
Flights from Melbourne to Gold Coast via Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170 - $1,000
Flights from Avalon to Gold Coast
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95 - $270
Flights from Avalon to Gold Coast via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100 - $280
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Melbourne to Maroochydore
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250 - $700
Flights from Melbourne to Maroochydore via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260 - $700
Flights from Melbourne to Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160 - $700
Flights from Melbourne to Gold Coast
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140 - $1,100
Flights from Melbourne to Gold Coast via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140 - $1,100
- Phone
- 13 12 30
- Website
- translink.com.au
Train from Eagle Junction station, platform 4 to Landsborough station, platform 1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7 - $11
- Website
- TRANSLink QLD
Train from Roma Street station, platform 9 to Landsborough station, platform 1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8 - $12
- Website
- TRANSLink QLD
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Night train from Southern Cross to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 9m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65 - $95
- Website
- NSW TrainLink Train
Train from Central Station to Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 12m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $65 - $100
- Website
- NSW TrainLink Train
- Phone
- 1300 131 722
- reservations@qr.com.au
- Website
- queenslandrailtravel.com.au
Train from Brisbane Roma Street to Landsborough
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $15 - $25
- Book at
- Queensland Rail Travel
- Economy-B-Quick fare
- $18 - $25
- Economy-A-Choice Fare
- $15 - $22
- Phone
- +61 (0) 435 031 564
- info@coast2coastbuses.com
- Website
- coast2coastbuses.com
Shuttle from Gold Coast Airport (OOL) to Kawana Waters
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $55 - $75
- Schedules at
- coast2coastbuses.com
- Phone
- +61 3 9335 2811
- info@skybus.com.au
- Website
- skybus.com.au
Bus from Melbourne Southern Cross to Avalon Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $18 - $24
- Website
- Skybus
- Phone
- 1300 730 740
- Website
- fireflyexpress.com.au
Bus from Melbourne to Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $60 - $70
- Website
- fireflyexpress.com.au
Bus from Campbellfield to Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $60 - $70
- Website
- fireflyexpress.com.au
Greyhound Australia is the country’s only long-distance bus operator running services in all states and territories. Greyhound Australia has been operating for 110 years and is the leading bus company in Australia. The extensive network now covers most of the Australian mainland, although service is limited in Western Australia with just a single route to Broome. Buses are equipped for long journeys, with free WiFi, air-conditioning, full disability access, USB chargers, reclining seats and an onboard bathroom.
Contact Details
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- Website
- greyhound.com.au
Bus from Melbourne to Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $110 - $190
- Book at
- Greyhound.com.au
- Early Bird
- $110 - $150
- Premium
- $140 - $190
- Advantage
- $150 - $180
Bus from Sydney to Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $130 - $220
- Book at
- Greyhound.com.au
- Early Bird
- $130 - $160
- Premium
- $160 - $220
- Advantage
- $170 - $200
Bus from Brisbane to Maroochydore
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $28 - $40
- Book at
- Greyhound.com.au
- Early Bird
- $29 - $40
- Premium
- $29 - $40
- Advantage
- $28 - $33
- Phone
- +61 2 4423 5233
- reservations@premierms.com.au
- Website
- premierms.com.au
Bus from Sydney to Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $80 - $120
- Website
- Premier Motor Service
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Read the travel guideMore Questions & Answers
Alexandra Headland is 1h behind Melbourne. It is currently 6:29 AM in Melbourne and 5:29 AM in Alexandra Headland.
Yes, the driving distance between Melbourne to Alexandra Headland is 1752 km. It takes approximately 19h 42m to drive from Melbourne to Alexandra Headland.
Virgin Australia, Qantas and Jetstar offer flights from Melbourne Airport to Maroochydore Airport.
There are 450+ hotels available in Alexandra Headland. Prices start at $125 AUD per night.
The best way to get from Melbourne to Melbourne Airport is to bus which takes 30 min and costs $18.