There are 8 ways to get from Melbourne to Ashmore by plane, tram, bus, bus (Greyhound), train, or car
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Fly Melbourne Airport to Gold Coast Airport, tram, line 738 bus
best- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Gold Coast Airport (OOL)plane MEL - OOL
- Take the tram from Burleigh Heads station, platform 1 to Broadbeach South turnbacktram
- Take the bus from Broadbeach South station, stop D to Numeralla Ave near Talofa Stbus
4h 58m$131–491Bus
- Take the bus from Melbourne to Sydney Central Stationbus Au100-3 / ...
- Take the bus from Central Station to Surfers Paradisebus Brisbane
25h 23m$258–492Train
- Take the train from Southern Cross to Central Stationtrain 622 / ...
- Take the train from Central Station to Roma Street Stationtrain 31
- Take the train from Roma Street to Nerang station, platform 1train
27h 44m$169–489Drive 1,674.6 km
- Drive from Melbourne to Ashmorecar 1,674.6 km
17h 42m$303–438Fly Melbourne Airport to Brisbane Airport, train
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Brisbane Airport (BNE)plane MEL - BNE
- Take the train from International Airport Station to Nerang station, platform 1train
5h 46m$179–407Train to Avalon Airport, fly to Gold Coast Airport
- Take the train from Southern Cross Station to Lara Stationtrain
- Fly from Avalon Airport (AVV) to Gold Coast Airport (OOL)plane AVV - OOL
6h 31m$135–565Train to Avalon Airport, fly to Brisbane Airport, train
- Take the train from Southern Cross Station to Lara Stationtrain
- Fly from Avalon Airport (AVV) to Brisbane Airport (BNE)plane AVV - BNE
- Take the train from International Airport Station to Nerang station, platform 1train
7h 24m$143–531Bus via Cabramatta
- Take the bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal to Liverpoolbus Sydney
- Take the bus from Central Station to Surfers Paradisebus Pm12
29h 55m$199–256
Melbourne to Ashmore by train and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Melbourne to Ashmore is to fly and tram and line 738 bus which costs $130 - $500 and takes 4h 58m.
The fastest way to get from Melbourne to Ashmore is to fly and tram and line 738 bus which takes 4h 58m and costs $130 - $500.
No, there is no direct bus from Melbourne to Ashmore. However, there are services departing from Melbourne and arriving at Ashmore Rd at Boree Street via Central Station, Remembrance Dr at Bruce Bishop Car Park and Surfers Paradise Bvd at Cypress Ave. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 25h 23m.
No, there is no direct train from Melbourne to Ashmore station. However, there are services departing from Southern Cross and arriving at Nerang station, platform 1 via Central Station and Roma Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 27h 44m.
The distance between Melbourne and Ashmore is 1382 km. The road distance is 1674.6 km.
The best way to get from Melbourne to Ashmore without a car is to bus which takes 25h 23m and costs $250 - $500.
It takes approximately 4h 58m to get from Melbourne to Ashmore, including transfers.
Melbourne to Ashmore bus services, operated by FlixBus Australia, depart from Melbourne station.
Melbourne to Ashmore train services, operated by NSW TrainLink XPT, depart from Southern Cross station.
The best way to get from Melbourne to Ashmore is to bus which takes 25h 23m and costs $250 - $500. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $160 - $490 and takes 27h 44m.
What companies run services between Melbourne, VIC, Australia and Ashmore, QLD, Australia?
You can take a bus from Melbourne to Ashmore Rd at Boree Street via Sydney Central Station, Central Station, Surfers Paradise, Remembrance Dr at Bruce Bishop Car Park, Ferny Ave at Palm Avenue, and Surfers Paradise Bvd at Cypress Ave in around 25h 23m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Southern Cross to Ashmore Rd at Boree Street via Central Station, Roma Street Station, Roma Street, Nerang station, platform 1, and Nerang station, stop A in around 27h 44m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Gold Coast Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–600
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–410
Flights from Avalon Airport to Gold Coast Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Avalon Airport to Gold Coast Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Avalon Airport to Gold Coast Airport via Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Avalon Airport to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–490
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Gold Coast Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–420
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Gold Coast Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–420
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–350
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Gold Coast Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–460
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Gold Coast Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–460
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–410
Flights from Avalon Airport to Gold Coast Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Avalon Airport to Gold Coast Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Avalon Airport to Gold Coast Airport via Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Avalon Airport to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–490
Flights from Avalon Airport to Brisbane Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–490
Flights from Avalon Airport to Brisbane Airport via Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–490
Tram from Burleigh Heads station, platform 1 to Broadbeach South turnback
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- Translink
Train from Roma Street to Nerang station, platform 1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- Translink
Train from International Airport Station to Nerang station, platform 1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $20–28
- Website
- Translink
Train from International Airport Station to Nerang station, platform 1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $20–28
- Website
- Translink
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
Train from Southern Cross to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 2m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $80–240
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Book at
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Economy
- $80–110
- First
- $110–140
- Sleeper
- $220–240
Train from Central Station to Roma Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 6m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $85–250
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Book at
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Economy
- $85–110
- First
- $120–140
- Sleeper
- $220–250
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- Website
- V-Line
Train from Southern Cross Station to Lara Station
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6
- Website
- V-Line
- Off Peak
- $6
Train from Southern Cross Station to Lara Station
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6
- Website
- V-Line
- Off Peak
- $6
Bus from Broadbeach South station, stop D to Numeralla Ave near Talofa St
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- Translink
- Website
- FlixBus Australia
Bus from Melbourne to Sydney Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $130–200
- Schedules at
- FlixBus Australia
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- sales@greyhound.com.au
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
Bus from Central Station to Surfers Paradise
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $120–290
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
- Schedules at
- Greyhound Australia
- Early Bird
- $120–180
- Flexible
- $160–290
- Phone
- 1300 730 740
- enquiries@fireflyexpress.com.au
- Website
- Firefly Express
Bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal to Liverpool
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $63–66
- Website
- Firefly Express
- Phone
- 13 34 10
- reservations@premierms.com.au
- Website
- Premier Motor Service
Bus from Central Station to Surfers Paradise
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $130–180
- Website
- Premier Motor Service
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Booking & Getting There
Melbourne to Ashmore bus services, operated by FlixBus Australia, arrive at Sydney Central Station.
Ashmore is 1h behind Melbourne. It is currently 7:39 PM in Melbourne and 6:39 PM in Ashmore.
Melbourne to Ashmore train services, operated by NSW TrainLink XPT, arrive at Central Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Melbourne to Ashmore is 1675 km. It takes approximately 17h 42m to drive from Melbourne to Ashmore.
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