There are 8 ways to get from Melbourne to Normanton by plane, train, bus, bus (Greyhound), or car
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Fly Melbourne Airport to Normanton
best- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Normanton (NTN)MEL - NTN
7h 19m$338–968Train, bus
- Take the train from Southern Cross to Central Station622 / ...
- Take the train from Central Station to Roma Street Station31
- Take the train from Roma Street to Cairns Central Station
- Take the bus from Cairns Central Station to Normanton
2d 16h$362–7,203Bus
- 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 Roma Street to Cairns Central Station
- Take the bus from Cairns Central Station to Normanton
2d 20hDrive 2,842.9 km
- Drive from Melbourne to Normanton2,842.9 km
30h 20m$541–782Fly Melbourne Airport to Cloncurry Airport, drive
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Cloncurry Airport (CNJ)MEL - CNJ
- Drive from Cloncurry Airport (CNJ) to Normanton
17h 51m$738–1,228Bus to Avalon Airport, fly to Normanton
- Take the bus from Skybus Coach Terminal to Avalon Airport/Outside Terminal
- Fly from Avalon Airport (AVV) to Normanton (NTN)AVV - NTN
19h 30m$408–1,618Fly Melbourne Airport to Mount Isa Airport, drive
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Mount Isa Airport (ISA)MEL - ISA
- Drive from Mount Isa Airport (ISA) to Normanton
12h 22m$648–1,448Bus via Campbellfield
- Take the bus from Campbellfield to Central Station
- Take the bus from Central Station to Brisbane
- Take the bus from Brisbane Roma Street to Cairns Central Station
- Take the bus from Cairns Central Station to Normanton
3d 1h$585–819
Melbourne to Normanton by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Melbourne to Normanton is to fly which costs $330 - $1,000 and takes 7h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Melbourne to Normanton is to fly which takes 7h 19m and costs $330 - $1,000.
No, there is no direct bus from Melbourne to Normanton. However, there are services departing from Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St and arriving at Normanton via Central Station, Brisbane Roma Street and Cairns Central Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 20h.
The distance between Melbourne and Normanton is 2273 km. The road distance is 2842.9 km.
The best way to get from Melbourne to Normanton without a car is to train and bus which takes 2 days 16h and costs $360 - $7,500.
It takes approximately 7h 19m to get from Melbourne to Normanton, including transfers.
Melbourne to Normanton bus services, operated by FlixBus Australia, depart from Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St station.
The best way to get from Melbourne to Normanton is to fly which takes 7h 19m and costs $330 - $1,000. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 2 days 20h.
Melbourne to Normanton bus services, operated by FlixBus Australia, arrive at Central Station.
Normanton is 1h behind Melbourne. It is currently 10:21 AM in Melbourne and 9:21 AM in Normanton.
What companies run services between Melbourne, VIC, Australia and Normanton, QLD, Australia?
Qantas, Regional Express, and two other airlines fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Normanton (NTN) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St to Normanton via Central Station, Brisbane, Brisbane Roma Street, and Cairns Central Station in around 2d 20h.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Cloncurry Airport via Townsville
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,300
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Cloncurry Airport via Brisbane, Mount Isa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 17m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,300
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Cloncurry Airport via Sydney, Townsville
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,400
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Cloncurry Airport via Cairns, Townsville
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,400
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Cloncurry Airport via Townsville, Mount Isa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 50m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,400
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Mount Isa Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Mount Isa Airport via Sydney, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Mount Isa Airport via Newcastle, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Mount Isa Airport via Canberra, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,000
- Website
- rex.com.au
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Normanton via Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 7m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,700
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Normanton via Brisbane, Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
Flights from Avalon Airport to Normanton via Sydney, Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 20m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,600
Flights from Avalon Airport to Normanton via Gold Coast, Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 15m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,700
Flights from Avalon Airport to Normanton via Brisbane, Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 50m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,700
Flights from Avalon Airport to Normanton via Adelaide, Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 20m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,700
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Mount Isa Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 22m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–750
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Mount Isa Airport via Sydney, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $500–750
- 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
- 1800 872 467
- Website
- queenslandrailtravel.com.au
Train from Roma Street to Cairns Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $85–6,171
- 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
- $85–390
- AChoice
- $85–390
- Gold Class
- $4,927
- Heritage Class
- $6,171
- Phone
- +61 7 3036 2070
- Website
- transnorthbus.com.au
Bus from Cairns Central Station to Normanton
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $140–210
- Website
- https://www.transnorthbus.com.au/
- Book at
- https://www.tnbc.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
- 13 34 10
- reservations@premierms.com.au
- Website
- premierms.com.au
Bus from Brisbane Roma Street to Cairns Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $220–320
- Website
- https://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/
- 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 Campbellfield to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–99
- Website
- http://www.fireflyexpress.com.au
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Yes, the driving distance between Melbourne to Normanton is 2843 km. It takes approximately 30h 20m to drive from Melbourne to Normanton.




















