There are 8 ways to get from Melbourne to Childers by plane, bus, train, bus (Greyhound), or car
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Fly Melbourne Airport to Hervey Bay, bus
best- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Hervey Bay (HVB)plane MEL - HVB
- Take the bus from Hervey Bay to Childersbus
5h 50m$278–684Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Southern Cross to Central Stationtrain 622 / ...
- Take the train from Central Station to Roma Street Stationtrain 31
- Take the bus from Brisbane to Childersbus
33h 33m$197–623Bus
- Take the bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St to Central Stationbus
- Take the bus from Central Station to Brisbanebus
- Take the bus from Brisbane to Childersbus
33h 48mDrive 1,812.9 km
- Drive from Melbourne to Childerscar 1,812.9 km
20h 32m$334–482Bus to Avalon Airport, fly to Hervey Bay, bus
- Take the bus from Skybus Coach Terminal to Avalon Airport/Outside Terminalbus
- Fly from Avalon Airport (AVV) to Hervey Bay (HVB)plane AVV - HVB
- Take the bus from Hervey Bay to Childersbus
10h 16m$558–934Fly Melbourne Airport to Bundaberg, bus
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Bundaberg (BDB)plane MEL - BDB
- Take the bus from Bundaberg Sugarland to Childersbus
8h 26mBus to Avalon Airport, fly to Bundaberg, bus
- Take the bus from Skybus Coach Terminal to Avalon Airport/Outside Terminalbus
- Fly from Avalon Airport (AVV) to Bundaberg (BDB)plane AVV - BDB
- Take the bus from Bundaberg Sugarland to Childersbus
9h 52mBus via Cabramatta
- Take the bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal to Liverpoolbus
- Take the bus from Central Station to Brisbanebus
- Take the bus from Brisbane Roma Street to Childersbus
39h 5m$279–377
Melbourne to Childers by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Melbourne to Childers is to train and bus which costs $190 - $650 and takes 33h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Melbourne to Childers is to fly and bus which takes 5h 50m and costs $270 - $700.
No, there is no direct bus from Melbourne to Childers. However, there are services departing from Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St and arriving at Childers via Central Station, King George Square, 1c and Brisbane. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 33h 48m.
The distance between Melbourne and Childers is 1664 km. The road distance is 1812.9 km.
The best way to get from Melbourne to Childers without a car is to train and bus which takes 33h 33m and costs $190 - $650.
It takes approximately 5h 50m to get from Melbourne to Childers, including transfers.
Melbourne to Childers bus services, operated by FlixBus Australia, depart from Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St station.
Melbourne to Childers bus services, operated by FlixBus Australia, arrive at Central Station.
Childers is 1h behind Melbourne. It is currently 9:34 AM in Melbourne and 8:34 AM in Childers.
Yes, the driving distance between Melbourne to Childers is 1813 km. It takes approximately 20h 32m to drive from Melbourne to Childers.
What companies run services between Melbourne, VIC, Australia and Childers, QLD, Australia?
You can take a bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St to Childers via Central Station, Brisbane, King George Square, 1c, Roma Street busway, platform 1, and Brisbane in around 33h 48m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Hervey Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–500
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Hervey Bay via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $370–650
Flights from Avalon Airport to Hervey Bay via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
Flights from Avalon Airport to Hervey Bay via Sydney, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Bundaberg via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–490
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Bundaberg via Canberra, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–650
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Bundaberg via Hervey Bay, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $330–650
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Bundaberg via Sydney, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $350–490
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Bundaberg via Newcastle, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–490
Flights from Avalon Airport to Bundaberg via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–950
Flights from Avalon Airport to Bundaberg via Sydney, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–950
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Hervey Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–500
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Hervey Bay via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–500
Flights from Avalon Airport to Hervey Bay via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Bundaberg via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $410–470
- 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
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- Website
- greyhound.com.au
Bus from Hervey Bay to Childers
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $15–35
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $23–35
- Advantage
- $21–35
- Flexible
- $15–24
Bus from Brisbane to Childers
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $60–130
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $60–90
- Advantage
- $70–110
- Flexible
- $80–130
Bus from Central Station to Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $130–310
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $130–190
- Advantage
- $160–240
- Flexible
- $200–310
- Phone
- 13 34 10
- reservations@premierms.com.au
- Website
- premierms.com.au
Bus from Hervey Bay to Childers
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $20–28
- Website
- https://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 Childers
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–90
- Website
- https://premierms.com.au/
- 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 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 696 272
- admin@northburnett.qld.gov.au
- Website
- northburnett.qld.gov.au
Bus from Bundaberg Sugarland to Childers
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Website
- https://northburnett.qld.gov.au/
- Schedules at
- https://northburnett.qld.gov.au/north-burnett-transport/
- 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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