There are 8 ways to get from Melbourne to Lowood by plane, train, bus (Greyhound), car, or bus
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Fly Melbourne Airport to Brisbane Airport, train
best- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Brisbane Airport (BNE)plane MEL - BNE
- Take the train from Bowen Hills station, platform 3 to Ipswich station, platform 1train
7h 5m$167–335Fly Melbourne Airport to Gold Coast Airport, train, line 529 bus
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
- Take the train from Central station, platform 5 to Ipswich station, platform 1train
- Take the bus from Ipswich station, stop C to Railway St at Station Streetbus
9h 4m$122–412Train
- Take the train from Southern Cross to Central Stationtrain 622 / ...
- Take the train from Central Station to Roma Street Stationtrain 31
28h 58m$139–654Bus via Brisbane
- Take the bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal to Central Stationbus Sydney
- Take the bus from Central Station to Brisbanebus Brisbane
29h 10m$227–592Drive 1,586.7 km
- Drive from Melbourne to Lowoodcar 1,586.7 km
17h 57m$302–436Bus to Avalon Airport, fly to Brisbane Airport, train
- Take the bus from Skybus Coach Terminal to Avalon Airport/Outside Terminalbus
- Fly from Avalon Airport (AVV) to Brisbane Airport (BNE)plane AVV - BNE
- Take the train from Bowen Hills station, platform 3 to Ipswich station, platform 1train
7h 56m$187–465Bus 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
9h 45m$162–472Bus
- Take the bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St to Central Stationbus
- Take the bus from Central Station to Brisbanebus Pm12
33h 19m
Melbourne to Lowood by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Melbourne to Lowood is to fly and train and line 529 bus which costs $120 - $420 and takes 9h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Melbourne to Lowood is to fly and train which takes 7h 5m and costs $160 - $340.
No, there is no direct bus from Melbourne to Lowood station. However, there are services departing from Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St and arriving at Railway St at Station Street via Central Station, Brisbane and Ipswich station, stop C. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 33h 19m.
The distance between Melbourne and Lowood is 1486 km. The road distance is 1586.7 km.
The best way to get from Melbourne to Lowood without a car is to train which takes 28h 58m and costs $130 - $700.
It takes approximately 7h 5m to get from Melbourne to Lowood, including transfers.
Melbourne to Lowood bus services, operated by FlixBus Australia, depart from Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St station.
The best way to get from Melbourne to Lowood is to train which takes 28h 58m and costs $130 - $700. Alternatively, you can bus via Brisbane, which costs $220 - $600 and takes 29h 10m.
Melbourne to Lowood bus services, operated by FlixBus Australia, arrive at Central Station.
Lowood is 1h behind Melbourne. It is currently 2:31 AM in Melbourne and 1:31 AM in Lowood.
What companies run services between Melbourne, VIC, Australia and Lowood, QLD, Australia?
You can take a train from Southern Cross to Railway St at Station Street via Central Station, Roma Street Station, Roma Street, Ipswich station, platform 1, and Ipswich station, stop C in around 28h 58m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal to Railway St at Station Street via Central Station, Brisbane, Central station, platform 5, Ipswich station, platform 1, and Ipswich station, stop C in around 29h 10m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–350
Flights from Avalon Airport to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–420
Flights from Avalon Airport to Brisbane Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $150–420
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
- $140–450
Flights from Avalon Airport to Gold Coast Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–450
- 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
- $150–420
Flights from Avalon Airport to Brisbane Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–420
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
- $140–450
Flights from Avalon Airport to Gold Coast Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–450
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–290
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Gold Coast Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–450
- Phone
- 13 12 30
- Website
- translink.com.au
Train from Bowen Hills station, platform 3 to Ipswich station, platform 1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- https://translink.com.au/
Train from Varsity Lakes station, platform 2 to Central station, platform 3
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- https://translink.com.au/
Train from Central station, platform 5 to Ipswich station, platform 1
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- https://translink.com.au/
- 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 730 740
- enquiries@fireflyexpress.com.au
- Website
- fireflyexpress.com.au
Bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–99
- Website
- http://www.fireflyexpress.com.au
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- Website
- greyhound.com.au
Bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–280
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $120–180
- Advantage
- $150–220
- Flexible
- $180–280
Bus from Central Station to Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- 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
- 13 12 30
- Website
- translink.com.au
Bus from Ipswich station, stop C to Railway St at Station Street
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- 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
- 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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