There are 9 ways to get from Melbourne to Bracken Ridge by plane, train, bus (Greyhound), car, or bus
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Fly Melbourne Airport to Brisbane Airport
best- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Brisbane Airport (BNE)plane MEL - BNE
5h 43m$167–354Train
cheapest- Take the train from Southern Cross to Central Stationtrain 622 / ...
- Take the train from Central Station to Roma Street Stationtrain 31
27h 2m$138–494Bus
- Take the bus from Melbourne to Sydney Central Stationbus Au100-3 / ...
- Take the bus from Central Station to Brisbanebus Brisbane
27h 55m$250–491Drive 1,659.1 km
- Drive from Melbourne to Bracken Ridgecar 1,659.1 km
18h 43m$292–422Bus to Avalon Airport, fly to Brisbane Airport
- Take the bus from Skybus Coach Terminal to Avalon Airport/Outside Terminalbus
- Fly from Avalon Airport (AVV) to Brisbane Airport (BNE)plane AVV - BNE
6h 19m$157–414Fly Melbourne Airport to Gold Coast Airport, bus
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Gold Coast Airport (OOL)plane MEL - OOL
- Take the bus from Gold Coast Airport to Brisbane Roma Streetbus
7h 1m$174–369Bus to Avalon Airport, fly to Gold Coast Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Skybus Coach Terminal to Avalon Airport/Outside Terminalbus
- Fly from Avalon Airport (AVV) to Gold Coast Airport (OOL)plane AVV - OOL
- Take the bus from Gold Coast Airport to Brisbane Roma Streetbus
7h 37m$179–689Fly Melbourne Airport to Ballina Byron Gateway Airport, bus
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Ballina Byron Gateway Airport (BNK)plane MEL - BNK
- Take the bus from Ballina Byron Gateway Airport, Southern Cross Dr to Byron Bay Interchange, Stand Bbus
- Take the bus from Byron Bay Interchange, Stand C to Roma Street Station, Stand Fbus
9h 32m$169–409Bus via Cabramatta
- Take the bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal to Liverpoolbus Sydney
- Take the bus from Strathfield Station, Everton Rd, Stand A to Roma Street Station, Stand Fbus 3105
28h 40m$165–202
Melbourne to Bracken Ridge by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Melbourne to Bracken Ridge is to bus via Cabramatta which costs $160 - $210 and takes 28h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Melbourne to Bracken Ridge is to fly which takes 5h 43m and costs $160 - $360.
No, there is no direct bus from Melbourne to Bracken Ridge. However, there are services departing from Melbourne and arriving at Gawain Rd at Bracken Ridge, stop 43 via Central Station and Queen Street station, 1b. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 27h 55m.
The distance between Melbourne and Bracken Ridge is 1421 km. The road distance is 1659.1 km.
The best way to get from Melbourne to Bracken Ridge without a car is to train which takes 27h 2m and costs $130 - $500.
It takes approximately 5h 43m to get from Melbourne to Bracken Ridge, including transfers.
Melbourne to Bracken Ridge bus services, operated by FlixBus Australia, depart from Melbourne station.
The best way to get from Melbourne to Bracken Ridge is to fly which takes 5h 43m and costs $160 - $360. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $130 - $500 and takes 27h 2m, you could also bus, which costs $250 - $500 and takes 27h 55m.
Melbourne to Bracken Ridge bus services, operated by FlixBus Australia, arrive at Sydney Central Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Melbourne to Bracken Ridge is 1659 km. It takes approximately 18h 43m to drive from Melbourne to Bracken Ridge.
What companies run services between Melbourne, VIC, Australia and Bracken Ridge, QLD, Australia?
Jetstar, Virgin Australia, and Qantas fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Brisbane Airport (BNE) hourly. Alternatively, you can take a train from Southern Cross to Norris Rd at Greenore Street, stop 45 via Central Station, Roma Street Station, and Roma Street busway, platform 1 in around 27h 2m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–1,100
Flights from Avalon Airport to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–360
Flights from Avalon Airport to Brisbane Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–360
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Gold Coast Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–350
Flights from Avalon Airport to Gold Coast Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Avalon Airport to Gold Coast Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Ballina Byron Gateway Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–360
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Ballina Byron Gateway Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $250–800
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–300
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Gold Coast Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–280
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Gold Coast Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–280
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Ballina Byron Gateway Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–350
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–300
Flights from Avalon Airport to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–360
Flights from Avalon Airport to Brisbane Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–360
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Gold Coast Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–280
Flights from Avalon Airport to Gold Coast Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Avalon Airport to Gold Coast Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Ballina Byron Gateway Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–360
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Ballina Byron Gateway Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–360
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Southern Cross to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 2m
- Frequency
- 5 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
- https://www.flixbus.com.au/
Bus from Melbourne to Sydney Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $100–180
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.au
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- customerservice@greyhound.com.au
- Website
- greyhound.com.au
Bus from Central Station to Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $140–310
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $140–200
- Advantage
- $170–250
- Flexible
- $210–310
- 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
- $28
- Website
- https://www.skybus.com.au
- Schedules at
- https://www.skybus.com.au/timetables/
- Book at
- https://www.skybus.com.au/buy-tickets/
- Phone
- +612 6685 7447
- info@byronbus.com
- Website
- byronbayshuttle.com.au
Bus from Gold Coast Airport to Brisbane Roma Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–60
- Website
- https://www.byronbayshuttle.com.au
- Phone
- +61 (0)2 6686 2144
- info.farnorthcoast@cdcbus.com.au
- Website
- blanchs.com.au
Bus from Ballina Byron Gateway Airport, Southern Cross Dr to Byron Bay Interchange, Stand B
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- Website
- https://www.blanchs.com.au/
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Bus from Byron Bay Interchange, Stand C to Roma Street Station, Stand F
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $16–24
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Bus from Strathfield Station, Everton Rd, Stand A to Roma Street Station, Stand F
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–95
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- 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
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