There are 8 ways to get from Melbourne to Kalbar by plane, bus, train, taxi, bus (Greyhound), or car
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Fly Melbourne Airport to Brisbane Airport, bus
best- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Brisbane Airport (BNE)MEL - BNE
- Take the bus from Brisbane to Boonah
6h 42m$224–463Fly Melbourne Airport to Gold Coast Airport, train, bus
cheapest- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Gold Coast Airport (OOL)MEL - OOL
- Take the train from Varsity Lakes station, platform 2 to Roma Street
- Take the bus from Brisbane to Boonah
8h 25m$179–490Train, taxi
- Take the train from Southern Cross to Strathfield Station622 / ...
- Take the train from Strathfield Station to Roma Street Station31
- Take the taxi from Springfield Central station, platform 1 to Kalbar
27h 24m$352–773Bus
- 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 Boonah
28h 41mDrive 1,563.3 km
- Drive from Melbourne to Kalbar1,563.3 km
17h 29m$305–440Bus to Avalon Airport, fly to Brisbane Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Skybus Coach Terminal to Avalon Airport/Outside Terminal
- Fly from Avalon Airport (AVV) to Brisbane Airport (BNE)AVV - BNE
- Take the bus from Brisbane to Boonah
7h 28m$234–573Bus to Avalon Airport, fly to Gold Coast Airport, train, bus
- Take the bus from Skybus Coach Terminal to Avalon Airport/Outside Terminal
- Fly from Avalon Airport (AVV) to Gold Coast Airport (OOL)AVV - OOL
- Take the train from Varsity Lakes station, platform 2 to Roma Street
- Take the bus from Brisbane to Boonah
9h 6m$259–610Bus via Cabramatta
- Take the bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal to Liverpool
- Take the bus from Central Station to Brisbane Roma Street
- Take the bus from Brisbane to Boonah
32h 8m$278–397
Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Brisbane Airport (BNE) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Melbourne to Kalbar is to fly and train and bus which costs $170 - $490 and takes 8h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Melbourne to Kalbar is to fly and bus which takes 6h 42m and costs $220 - $470.
The distance between Melbourne and Kalbar is 1510 km. The road distance is 1563.3 km.
The best way to get from Melbourne to Kalbar without a car is to train and taxi which takes 27h 24m and costs $350 - $800.
It takes approximately 6h 42m to get from Melbourne to Kalbar, including transfers.
Kalbar is 1h behind Melbourne. It is currently 1:44 AM in Melbourne and 12:44 AM in Kalbar.
Yes, the driving distance between Melbourne to Kalbar is 1563 km. It takes approximately 17h 29m to drive from Melbourne to Kalbar.
There are 18+ hotels available in Kalbar.
What companies run services between Melbourne, VIC, Australia and Kalbar, QLD, Australia?
You can take a bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St to Kalbar via Central Station, Brisbane, King George Square, 1c, Roma Street busway, platform 1, Brisbane, and Boonah in around 28h 41m.
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- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–420
Flights from Avalon Airport to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–420
Flights from Avalon Airport to Brisbane Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $140–420
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Gold Coast Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–380
Flights from Avalon Airport to Gold Coast Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–480
Flights from Avalon Airport to Gold Coast Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–480
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–290
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Gold Coast Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–350
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–420
Flights from Avalon Airport to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–420
Flights from Avalon Airport to Brisbane Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–420
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Gold Coast Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–370
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Gold Coast Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $95–370
Flights from Avalon Airport to Gold Coast Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–480
Flights from Avalon Airport to Gold Coast Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–480
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Southern Cross to Strathfield Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 56m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- 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 Strathfield Station to Roma Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 53m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $65–250
- 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
- 13 12 30
- Website
- translink.com.au
Train from Varsity Lakes station, platform 2 to Roma Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- https://translink.com.au/
- Phone
- +61 (07) 4661 8333
- reservations@crisps.com.au
- Website
- crisps.com.au
Bus from Brisbane to Boonah
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $19–55
- Schedules at
- crisps.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 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
- Phone
- +61 (0)3 9335 2811
- 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
- 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 Roma Street
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–180
- Website
- https://premierms.com.au/
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Estimated price
- $220–280
Ipswich Yellow Cabs
- Phone
- 131924
- Website
- book.13cabs.com.au
Yellow Cab Co
- Phone
- +61 13 2227
- Website
- yellowcab.com.au
Black & White Cabs
- Phone
- +61 13 32 22
- Website
- blackandwhitecabs.com.au
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