There are 7 ways to get from Melbourne to Maclagan by plane, taxi, train, bus, bus (Greyhound), or car
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Fly Melbourne Airport to Toowoomba Wellcamp Airport, taxi
best- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Toowoomba Wellcamp Airport (WTB)MEL - WTB
- Take the taxi from Toowoomba Wellcamp Airport (WTB) to Maclagan
6h 7m$758–1,458Drive 1,551 km
cheapest- Drive from Melbourne to Maclagan1,551 km
17h 10m$305–440Train, bus
- Take the train from Southern Cross to Strathfield Station622 / ...
- Take the train from Strathfield Station to Roma Street Station31
- Take the bus from Brisbane to Jondaryan
30h 8m$306–732Bus
- 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 Jondaryan
30h 42mFly Melbourne Airport to Brisbane Airport, bus
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Brisbane Airport (BNE)MEL - BNE
- Take the bus from Brisbane to Jondaryan
8h 43m$340–593Bus to Avalon Airport, fly to Brisbane Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal to Avalon Airport
- Fly from Avalon Airport (AVV) to Brisbane Airport (BNE)AVV - BNE
- Take the bus from Brisbane to Jondaryan
9h 29m$350–703Bus, train, taxi
- Take the bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal to Liverpool
- Take the bus from Central Station to Brisbane Roma Street
- Take the train from Roma Street to Oakey
- Take the taxi from Oakey to Maclagan
36h 20m$429–1,277
Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Toowoomba Wellcamp Airport (WTB) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Melbourne to Maclagan is to drive which costs $300 - $440 and takes 17h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Melbourne to Maclagan is to fly and taxi which takes 6h 7m and costs $750 - $1,500.
The distance between Melbourne and Maclagan is 1388 km. The road distance is 1551 km.
The best way to get from Melbourne to Maclagan without a car is to train and bus which takes 30h 8m and costs $300 - $750.
It takes approximately 6h 7m to get from Melbourne to Maclagan, including transfers.
Maclagan is 1h behind Melbourne. It is currently 5:39 AM in Melbourne and 4:39 AM in Maclagan.
Yes, the driving distance between Melbourne to Maclagan is 1551 km. It takes approximately 17h 10m to drive from Melbourne to Maclagan.
There are two+ hotels available in Maclagan.
What companies run services between Melbourne, VIC, Australia and Maclagan, QLD, Australia?
You can take a bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St to Maclagan via Central Station, Brisbane, King George Square, 1c, Roma Street busway, platform 1, Brisbane, and Jondaryan in around 30h 42m.
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- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Toowoomba Wellcamp Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–430
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
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–290
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–430
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
- Website
- rex.com.au
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Toowoomba Wellcamp Airport via Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,000
- 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
- 1800 872 467
- Website
- queenslandrailtravel.com.au
Train from Roma Street to Oakey
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $10–717
- Book at
- https://queenslandrailtravel-booking.opendestinations.com/BookingSite/rail/search
- Website
- https://www.queenslandrailtravel.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.queenslandrailtravel.com.au/Pages/Timetable.aspx
- BQuick
- $85–180
- AChoice
- $10–50
- Gold Class
- $572
- Heritage Class
- $717
- Phone
- (61) 13 22 51
- enquiries@murrays.com.au
- Website
- murrays.com.au
Bus from Brisbane to Jondaryan
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–50
- Schedules at
- murrays.com.au
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- Website
- greyhound.com.au
Bus from Brisbane to Jondaryan
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $35–55
- Advantage
- $35–55
- Flexible
- $35–60
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
- 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
- +61 (0)3 9335 2811
- info@skybus.com.au
- Website
- skybus.com.au
Bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal to Avalon Airport
- 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
- 46 min
- Estimated price
- $200–340
Garden City Cabs
- Phone
- +61 7 4635 7250
Black & White Cabs Toowoomba
- Phone
- 133 222
- Website
- blackandwhitecabs.com.au
Oakey Taxis
- Phone
- +61407 911 421
- Website
- 131008.com
Pittsworth & District Taxi Service
- Phone
- +61427 133 919
Oakey Taxis
- Phone
- +61407 911 421
- Website
- 131008.com
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