There are 9 ways to get from Melbourne to Kangaroo Point 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
4h 7m$155–333Fly Melbourne Airport to Gold Coast Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Gold Coast Airport (OOL)plane MEL - OOL
- Take the train from Varsity Lakes station, platform 2 to Central station, platform 3train
5h 49m$120–410Train
- Take the train from Southern Cross to Central Stationtrain 622 / ...
- Take the train from Central Station to Roma Street Stationtrain 31
26h 8m$137–493Bus
- Take the bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St to Central Stationbus
- Take the bus from Central Station to Brisbanebus Brisbane
26h 20mDrive 1,639.1 km
- Drive from Melbourne to Kangaroo Pointcar 1,639.1 km
18h 28m$309–447Bus 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
4h 58m$175–463Bus to Avalon Airport, fly to Gold Coast Airport, train
- 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 train from Varsity Lakes station, platform 2 to Central station, platform 3train
6h 30m$160–460Fly Melbourne Airport to Sunshine Coast Airport, train
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Sunshine Coast Airport (MCY)plane MEL - MCY
- Take the train from Landsborough station, platform 2 to Central station, platform 5train
7h 13m$141–411Bus via Cabramatta
- Take the bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal to Liverpoolbus Sydney
- Take the bus from Central Station to Brisbanebus Pm12
29h 50m$219–287
Melbourne to Kangaroo Point by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Melbourne to Kangaroo Point is to fly and train which costs $120 - $410 and takes 5h 49m.
The fastest way to get from Melbourne to Kangaroo Point is to fly which takes 4h 7m and costs $150 - $340.
No, there is no direct bus from Melbourne to Kangaroo Point. However, there are services departing from Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St and arriving at Brisbane via Central Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 26h 20m.
No, there is no direct train from Melbourne to Kangaroo Point station. However, there are services departing from Southern Cross and arriving at Roma Street Station via Central Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 26h 8m.
The distance between Melbourne and Kangaroo Point is 1413 km. The road distance is 1639.1 km.
The best way to get from Melbourne to Kangaroo Point without a car is to train which takes 26h 8m and costs $130 - $500.
It takes approximately 4h 7m to get from Melbourne to Kangaroo Point, including transfers.
Melbourne to Kangaroo Point bus services, operated by FlixBus Australia, depart from Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St station.
Melbourne to Kangaroo Point train services, operated by NSW TrainLink XPT, depart from Southern Cross station.
The best way to get from Melbourne to Kangaroo Point is to fly which takes 4h 7m and costs $150 - $340. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $130 - $500 and takes 26h 8m, you could also bus, which costs and takes 26h 20m.
What companies run services between Melbourne, VIC, Australia and Kangaroo Point, QLD, Australia?
Jetstar, Virgin Australia, and Qantas fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Brisbane Airport (BNE) every 30 minutes. Alternatively, you can take a train from Southern Cross to Roma Street Station via Central Station in around 26h 8m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–350
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
- $90–850
Flights from Avalon Airport to Gold Coast Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–440
Flights from Avalon Airport to Gold Coast Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–440
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Sunshine Coast Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Sunshine Coast Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–550
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–280
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Gold Coast Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–440
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Sunshine Coast Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–380
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Sunshine Coast Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Thursday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $150–380
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–350
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
- $90–370
Flights from Avalon Airport to Gold Coast Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–440
Flights from Avalon Airport to Gold Coast Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–440
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Sunshine Coast Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–370
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Sunshine Coast Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–370
- 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
- 13 12 30
- Website
- translink.com.au
Train from Varsity Lakes station, platform 2 to Central station, platform 3
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- https://translink.com.au/
Train from Landsborough station, platform 2 to Central station, platform 5
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- https://translink.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
- 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
- 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 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
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–180
- Website
- https://premierms.com.au/
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More Questions & Answers
Melbourne to Kangaroo Point bus services, operated by FlixBus Australia, arrive at Central Station.
Kangaroo Point is 1h behind Melbourne. It is currently 6:16 AM in Melbourne and 5:16 AM in Kangaroo Point.
Melbourne to Kangaroo Point train services, operated by NSW TrainLink XPT, arrive at Central Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Melbourne to Kangaroo Point is 1639 km. It takes approximately 18h 28m to drive from Melbourne to Kangaroo Point.
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