There are 8 ways to get from Melbourne to Pimpama by plane, train, bus (Greyhound), car, or bus
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Fly Melbourne Airport to Brisbane Airport, train
best- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Brisbane Airport (BNE)plane MEL - BNE
- Take the train from International Airport Station to Pimpama station, platform 1train
5h 25m$177–365Train to Avalon Airport, fly to Gold Coast Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Southern Cross Station to Lara Stationtrain
- Fly from Avalon Airport (AVV) to Gold Coast Airport (OOL)plane AVV - OOL
6h 42m$136–509Bus via Surfers Paradise
- Take the bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal to Central Stationbus Sydney
- Take the bus from Central Station to Surfers Paradisebus Brisbane
25h 17m$217–566Train
- 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 Pimpama station, platform 1train
27h 23m$138–494Drive 1,696 km
- Drive from Melbourne to Pimpamacar 1,696 km
17h 56m$307–444Fly Melbourne Airport to Gold Coast Airport, train
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Gold Coast Airport (OOL)plane MEL - OOL
- Take the train from Varsity Lakes station, platform 2 to Pimpama station, platform 2train
5h 14m$140–400Train to Avalon Airport, fly to Brisbane Airport, train
- Take the train from Southern Cross Station to Lara Stationtrain
- Fly from Avalon Airport (AVV) to Brisbane Airport (BNE)plane AVV - BNE
- Take the train from International Airport Station to Pimpama station, platform 1train
6h 53m$173–524Bus
- Take the bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St to Central Stationbus
- Take the bus from Central Station to Beenleighbus Pm12
29h 52m$237–360
Melbourne to Pimpama by bus, tram, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Melbourne to Pimpama is to fly and train which costs $140 - $400 and takes 5h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Melbourne to Pimpama is to fly and train which takes 5h 14m and costs $140 - $400.
No, there is no direct bus from Melbourne to Pimpama. However, there are services departing from Southern Cross Coach Terminal and arriving at Surfers Paradise via Central Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 25h 17m.
No, there is no direct train from Melbourne to Pimpama station. However, there are services departing from Southern Cross and arriving at Pimpama station, platform 1 via Central Station and Roma Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 27h 23m.
The distance between Melbourne and Pimpama is 1469 km. The road distance is 1696 km.
The best way to get from Melbourne to Pimpama without a car is to bus via Surfers Paradise which takes 25h 17m and costs $210 - $600.
It takes approximately 5h 25m to get from Melbourne to Pimpama, including transfers.
Melbourne to Pimpama bus services, operated by Firefly Express, depart from Southern Cross Coach Terminal station.
Melbourne to Pimpama train services, operated by NSW TrainLink XPT, depart from Southern Cross station.
The best way to get from Melbourne to Pimpama is to bus via Surfers Paradise which takes 25h 17m and costs $210 - $600. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $130 - $500 and takes 27h 23m.
What companies run services between Melbourne, VIC, Australia and Pimpama, QLD, Australia?
You can take a bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal to Pimpama station, platform 2 via Central Station, Surfers Paradise, Cavill Avenue station, platform 1, Helensvale station, platform 4, and Helensvale station, platform 2 in around 25h 17m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Southern Cross to Pimpama station, platform 1 via Central Station, Roma Street Station, and Roma Street in around 27h 23m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–410
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Gold Coast Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–390
Flights from Avalon Airport to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–480
Flights from Avalon Airport to Brisbane Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–480
Flights from Avalon Airport to Gold Coast Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–490
Flights from Avalon Airport to Gold Coast Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–490
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–310
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Gold Coast Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–330
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Gold Coast Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–330
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–310
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Gold Coast Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–390
Flights from Avalon Airport to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–480
Flights from Avalon Airport to Brisbane Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–480
Flights from Avalon Airport to Gold Coast Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–490
Flights from Avalon Airport to Gold Coast Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–490
- Phone
- 13 12 30
- Website
- translink.com.au
Train from International Airport Station to Pimpama station, platform 1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $19–27
- Website
- https://translink.com.au/
Train from Roma Street to Pimpama station, platform 1
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- https://translink.com.au/
Train from Varsity Lakes station, platform 2 to Pimpama station, platform 2
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- https://translink.com.au/
Train from International Airport Station to Pimpama station, platform 1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $19–27
- Website
- https://translink.com.au/
- 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
- 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
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
- 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
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- customerservice@greyhound.com.au
- Website
- greyhound.com.au
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 Surfers Paradise
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $120–280
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $120–180
- Advantage
- $150–230
- Flexible
- $190–280
- Website
- https://www.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 Central Station to Beenleigh
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–170
- Website
- https://premierms.com.au/
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More Questions & Answers
Melbourne to Pimpama bus services, operated by Firefly Express, arrive at Central Station.
Melbourne to Pimpama train services, operated by NSW TrainLink XPT, arrive at Central Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Melbourne to Pimpama is 1696 km. It takes approximately 17h 56m to drive from Melbourne to Pimpama.
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