There are 9 ways to get from Melbourne to Middlemount by plane, car, train, or bus
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Fly Melbourne Airport to Emerald Airport, drive
best- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Emerald Airport (EMD)plane MEL - EMD
- Drive from Emerald Airport (EMD) to Middlemountcar
8h 12m$384–668Train, drive
cheapest- Take the train from Southern Cross to Central Stationtrain 622 / ...
- Take the train from Central Station to Roma Street Stationtrain 31
- Take the train from Roma Street to Blackwatertrain
- Drive from Blackwater to Middlemountcar
42h 58m$250–3,628Train, drive via Saint Lawrence
- Take the train from Southern Cross to Central Stationtrain 622 / ...
- Take the train from Central Station to Roma Street Stationtrain 31
- Take the train from Roma Street to Saint Lawrencetrain
- Drive from Saint Lawrence to Middlemountcar
42h 13m$256–3,538Bus, drive
- Take the bus from Melbourne to Sydney Central Stationbus
- Take the bus from Central Station to Brisbanebus
- Take the bus from Brisbane to Saint Lawrencebus
- Drive from Saint Lawrence to Middlemountcar
46h 31m$410–844Drive 2,052.9 km
- Drive from Melbourne to Middlemountcar 2,052.9 km
23h 37m$377–544Bus to Avalon Airport, fly to Emerald Airport, drive
- Take the bus from Skybus Coach Terminal to Avalon Airport/Outside Terminalbus
- Fly from Avalon Airport (AVV) to Emerald Airport (EMD)plane AVV - EMD
- Drive from Emerald Airport (EMD) to Middlemountcar
9h 33m$314–1,168Fly Melbourne Airport to Moranbah Airport, drive
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Moranbah Airport (MOV)plane MEL - MOV
- Drive from Moranbah Airport (MOV) to Middlemountcar
8h 20m$254–918Bus to Avalon Airport, fly to Moranbah Airport, drive
- Take the bus from Skybus Coach Terminal to Avalon Airport/Outside Terminalbus
- Fly from Avalon Airport (AVV) to Moranbah Airport (MOV)plane AVV - MOV
- Drive from Moranbah Airport (MOV) to Middlemountcar
11h 6m$394–1,468Bus, drive via Cabramatta
- Take the bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal to Liverpoolbus
- Take the bus from Strathfield Station, Everton Rd, Stand A to Roma Street Station, Stand Fbus
- Take the bus from Brisbane Roma Street to Saint Lawrencebus
- Drive from Saint Lawrence to Middlemountcar
47h 34m$309–416
Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Emerald Airport (EMD) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Melbourne to Middlemount is to bus and drive via Cabramatta which costs $300 - $420 and takes 47h 34m.
The fastest way to get from Melbourne to Middlemount is to fly and drive which takes 8h 12m and costs $380 - $700.
The distance between Melbourne and Middlemount is 1765 km. The road distance is 2052.9 km.
It takes approximately 8h 12m to get from Melbourne to Middlemount, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Melbourne to Middlemount is 2053 km. It takes approximately 23h 37m to drive from Melbourne to Middlemount.
There are three+ hotels available in Middlemount.
What companies run services between Melbourne, VIC, Australia and Middlemount, QLD, Australia?
There is no direct connection from Melbourne to Middlemount. However, you can take the bus to Melbourne Airport T3 Skybus/Arrival Dr, walk to Melbourne Airport (MEL) airport, fly to Emerald Airport (EMD), then drive to Middlemount. Alternatively, you can take a train from Southern Cross to Middlemount via Central Station, Roma Street Station, Roma Street, and Saint Lawrence in around 42h 13m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Emerald Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $420–1,200
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Emerald Airport via Sydney, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 7m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,200
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Emerald Airport via Canberra, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 6m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,200
Flights from Avalon Airport to Emerald Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
Flights from Avalon Airport to Emerald Airport via Sydney, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 16m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,100
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Moranbah Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 23m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,600
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Moranbah Airport via Sydney, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,600
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Moranbah Airport via Canberra, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,600
Flights from Avalon Airport to Moranbah Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,400
Flights from Avalon Airport to Moranbah Airport via Sydney, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 42m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $900–2,600
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Emerald Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–700
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Emerald Airport via Canberra, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–700
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Emerald Airport via Sydney, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $250–700
- Website
- allianceairlines.com.au
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Moranbah Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from Avalon Airport to Moranbah Airport via Sydney, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $950–2,800
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Southern Cross to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 2m
- Frequency
- 5 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
- 1800 872 467
- Website
- queenslandrailtravel.com.au
Train from Roma Street to Saint Lawrence
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 12m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $90–2,968
- 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
- $90–130
- AChoice
- $140–190
- Gold Class
- $2,370
- Heritage Class
- $2,968
Train from Roma Street to Blackwater
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 46m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $90–3,053
- 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
- $90–130
- AChoice
- $150–200
- Gold Class
- $2,438
- Heritage Class
- $3,053
- Website
- flixbus.com.au
Bus from Melbourne to Sydney Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $110–190
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.au
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- customerservice@greyhound.com.au
- Website
- greyhound.com.au
Bus from Central Station to Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $140–310
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $140–200
- Advantage
- $170–250
- Flexible
- $210–310
Bus from Brisbane to Saint Lawrence
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $130–300
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $130–200
- Advantage
- $160–250
- Flexible
- $210–300
- 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
- $28
- 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
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Bus from Strathfield Station, Everton Rd, Stand A to Roma Street Station, Stand F
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–95
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Phone
- 13 34 10
- reservations@premierms.com.au
- Website
- premierms.com.au
Bus from Brisbane Roma Street to Saint Lawrence
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–170
- Website
- https://premierms.com.au/
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