There are 9 ways to get from Melbourne to Normanton by plane, train, bus, car, or bus (Greyhound)
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Fly Melbourne Airport to Normanton
best- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Normanton (NTN)plane MEL - NTN
9h 4m$338–1,128Train, bus
- 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 Cairns Central Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Cairns Central Station to Normantonbus
2d 16h$447–7,203Train, bus via Cairns
- Take the train from Southern Cross to Central Stationtrain 622 / ...
- Take the bus from Central Station to Brisbanebus
- Take the bus from Brisbane Coach Terminal to Cairnsbus
- Take the bus from Cairns Central Station to Normantonbus
2d 18h$587–1,173Drive 2,842.9 km
- Drive from Melbourne to Normantoncar 2,842.9 km
30h 34m$514–742Fly Melbourne Airport to Cloncurry Airport, drive
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Cloncurry Airport (CNJ)plane MEL - CNJ
- Drive from Cloncurry Airport (CNJ) to Normantoncar
17h 53m$843–1,628Fly Melbourne Airport to Mount Isa Airport, drive
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Mount Isa Airport (ISA)plane MEL - ISA
- Drive from Mount Isa Airport (ISA) to Normantoncar
12h 44m$658–1,048Train to Avalon Airport, fly to Normanton
- Take the train from Southern Cross Station to Lara Stationtrain
- Fly from Avalon Airport (AVV) to Normanton (NTN)plane AVV - NTN
18h 37m$504–1,617Bus
- Take the bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St to Central Stationbus
- Take the bus from Central Station to Brisbanebus
- Take the bus from Brisbane Roma Street to Cairns Central Stationbus
- Take the bus from Cairns Central Station to Normantonbus
2d 19h$603–1,016Bus via Campbellfield
- Take the bus from Campbellfield to Central Stationbus
- Take the bus from Central Station to Brisbanebus
- Take the bus from Brisbane Roma Street to Cairns Central Stationbus
- Take the bus from Cairns Central Station to Normantonbus
3d 2h$586–820
Melbourne to Normanton by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Melbourne to Normanton is to drive which costs $500 - $750 and takes 30h 34m.
The fastest way to get from Melbourne to Normanton is to fly which takes 9h 4m and costs $330 - $1,200.
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 19h.
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 $440 - $7,500.
It takes approximately 9h 4m 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 9h 4m and costs $330 - $1,200. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $600 - $1,100 and takes 2 days 19h.
Melbourne to Normanton bus services, operated by FlixBus Australia, arrive at Central Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Melbourne to Normanton is 2843 km. It takes approximately 30h 34m to drive from Melbourne to Normanton.
What companies run services between Melbourne, VIC, Australia and Normanton, QLD, Australia?
Jetstar, Regional Express, and Virgin Australia 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 19h.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Cloncurry Airport via Townsville
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,100
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Cloncurry Airport via Brisbane, Mount Isa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 10m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,300
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Cloncurry Airport via Sydney, Townsville
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,200
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Cloncurry Airport via Cairns, Townsville
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,200
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Cloncurry Airport via Townsville, Mount Isa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 30m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,200
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Mount Isa Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 22m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–950
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Mount Isa Airport via Sydney, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $600–950
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Mount Isa Airport via Canberra, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $600–950
- Website
- rex.com.au
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Normanton via Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 17m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,100
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Normanton via Brisbane, Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,200
Flights from Avalon Airport to Normanton via Sydney, Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 20m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $490–1,600
Flights from Avalon Airport to Normanton via Brisbane, Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,600
Flights from Avalon Airport to Normanton via Adelaide, Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $490–1,600
Flights from Avalon Airport to Normanton via Gold Coast, Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,700
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Mount Isa Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 32m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–800
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Mount Isa Airport via Sydney, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $550–800
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Mount Isa Airport via Canberra, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $550–800
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Southern Cross to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- 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
Train from Southern Cross to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- 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
- 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
- $170–6,171
- 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
- $170–230
- AChoice
- $310–390
- Gold Class
- $4,927
- Heritage Class
- $6,171
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- Website
- vline.com.au
Train from Southern Cross Station to Lara Station
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Off Peak
- $8–12
- 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/
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/
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/
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/
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- customerservice@greyhound.com.au
- Website
- greyhound.com.au
Bus from Central Station to Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- 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
Bus from Central Station to Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- 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
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com.au/
Bus from Brisbane Coach Terminal to Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $250–420
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.au
Bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $110–190
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.au
- 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/
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/
- 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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