There are 8 ways to get from Melbourne to Oakey by plane, train, bus, bus (Greyhound), or car
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Fly Melbourne Airport to Toowoomba Wellcamp Airport
best- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Toowoomba Wellcamp Airport (WTB)plane MEL - WTB
5h 38m$418–988Fly Melbourne Airport to Gold Coast Airport, train, 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 Roma Streettrain
- Take the bus from Brisbane to Oakeybus
9h 7m$155–410Train, bus
- Take the train from Southern Cross to Central Stationtrain 622 / ...
- Take the train from Central Station to Roma Street Stationtrain 31
- Take the bus from Brisbane to Oakeybus
29h 28m$167–553Bus
- Take the bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal, Spencer St to Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1bus
- Take the bus from Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1 to Roma Street Station, Stand Fbus
- Take the bus from Brisbane to Oakeybus
31h 10m$157–242Drive 1,516.4 km
- Drive from Melbourne to Oakeycar 1,516.4 km
16h 56m$280–404Fly Melbourne Airport to Brisbane Airport, bus
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Brisbane Airport (BNE)plane MEL - BNE
- Take the bus from Brisbane to Oakeybus
7h 37m$195–393Bus to Avalon Airport, fly to Brisbane Airport, bus
- 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 bus from Brisbane to Oakeybus
8h 18m$185–523Bus, train
- Take the bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal to Central Stationbus
- Take the bus from Central Station to Brisbanebus
- Take the train from Roma Street to Oakeytrain
32h 15m$265–1,344
Melbourne to Oakey by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Melbourne to Oakey is to bus which costs $150 - $250 and takes 31h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Melbourne to Oakey is to fly which takes 5h 38m and costs $410 - $1,000.
No, there is no direct bus from Melbourne to Oakey. However, there are services departing from Southern Cross Coach Terminal, Spencer St and arriving at Oakey via Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1 and Brisbane. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 31h 10m.
The distance between Melbourne and Oakey is 1340 km. The road distance is 1516.4 km.
The best way to get from Melbourne to Oakey without a car is to train and bus which takes 29h 28m and costs $160 - $600.
It takes approximately 5h 38m to get from Melbourne to Oakey, including transfers.
Melbourne to Oakey bus services, operated by NSW TrainLink, depart from Southern Cross Coach Terminal, Spencer St station.
The best way to get from Melbourne to Oakey is to fly which takes 5h 38m and costs $410 - $1,000. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $150 - $250 and takes 31h 10m.
Melbourne to Oakey bus services, operated by NSW TrainLink, arrive at Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1.
Oakey is 1h behind Melbourne. It is currently 1:06 PM in Melbourne and 12:06 PM in Oakey.
What companies run services between Melbourne, VIC, Australia and Oakey, QLD, Australia?
Qantas, Virgin Australia, and Regional Express fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Toowoomba Wellcamp Airport (WTB) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal, Spencer St to Oakey via Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1 and Brisbane in around 31h 10m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Toowoomba Wellcamp Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–800
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–270
Flights from Avalon Airport to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–410
Flights from Avalon Airport to Brisbane Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–410
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Gold Coast Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–750
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–270
Flights from Avalon Airport to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–410
Flights from Avalon Airport to Brisbane Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–410
Flights from Avalon Airport to Brisbane Airport via Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–410
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Gold Coast Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–330
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–290
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Gold Coast Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–320
- 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
- $280–850
- 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
- 13 12 30
- Website
- translink.com.au
Train from Varsity Lakes station, platform 2 to Roma Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- https://translink.com.au/
- Phone
- 1800 872 467
- Website
- queenslandrailtravel.com.au
Train from Roma Street to Oakey
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $30–717
- 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
- $30–55
- AChoice
- $35–50
- Gold Class
- $572
- Heritage Class
- $717
- Phone
- (61) 13 22 51
- enquiries@murrays.com.au
- Website
- murrays.com.au
Bus from Brisbane to Oakey
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Schedules at
- murrays.com.au
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- customerservice@greyhound.com.au
- Website
- greyhound.com.au
Bus from Brisbane to Oakey
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- 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
- $40–60
Bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $130–290
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $130–190
- Advantage
- $150–230
- Flexible
- $200–290
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
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal, Spencer St to Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $60–90
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Bus from Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1 to Roma Street Station, Stand F
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $65–95
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- 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 Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–99
- Website
- http://www.fireflyexpress.com.au
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