There are 7 ways to get from Melbourne to Quilpie by bus (Greyhound), train, bus, car, or plane
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Bus, Railbus
best- 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 to Charleville
- Take the bus from Charleville station to Quilpie
45h 30mFly Melbourne Airport to Quilpie
cheapest- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Quilpie (ULP)MEL - ULP
30h 4m$168–718Train, Railbus
- Take the train from Southern Cross to Strathfield Station622 / ...
- Take the train from Strathfield Station to Roma Street Station31
- Take the train from Roma Street to Charleville
- Take the bus from Charleville station to Quilpie
46h 54m$201–3,432Drive 1,509.2 km
- Drive from Melbourne to Quilpie1,509.2 km
16h 41m$288–416Bus, Railbus via Campbellfield
- Take the bus from Campbellfield to Central Station
- Take the bus from Central Station to Brisbane
- Take the bus from Brisbane to Charleville
- Take the bus from Charleville station to Quilpie
47h 25m$356–580Bus to Avalon Airport, fly to Quilpie
- Take the bus from Skybus Coach Terminal to Avalon Airport/Outside Terminal
- Fly from Avalon Airport (AVV) to Quilpie (ULP)AVV - ULP
32h 55m$248–1,018Fly Melbourne Airport to Charleville Airport, Railbus
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Charleville Airport (CTL)MEL - CTL
- Take the bus from Charleville station to Quilpie
10h 34m$208–758
Melbourne to Quilpie by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Melbourne to Quilpie is to drive which costs $280 - $420 and takes 16h 41m.
The fastest way to get from Melbourne to Quilpie is to fly and Railbus which takes 10h 34m and costs $200 - $800.
No, there is no direct bus from Melbourne to Quilpie. However, there are services departing from Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St and arriving at Quilpie via Central Station, Brisbane and Charleville station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 45h 30m.
The distance between Melbourne and Quilpie is 2861 km. The road distance is 1509.2 km.
The best way to get from Melbourne to Quilpie without a car is to bus and Railbus which takes 45h 30m and costs .
It takes approximately 45h 30m to get from Melbourne to Quilpie, including transfers.
Melbourne to Quilpie bus services, operated by FlixBus Australia, depart from Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St station.
The best way to get from Melbourne to Quilpie is to bus and Railbus which takes 45h 30m and costs . Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $160 - $750 and takes 30h 4m.
Melbourne to Quilpie bus services, operated by FlixBus Australia, arrive at Central Station.
Quilpie is 1h behind Melbourne. It is currently 9:02 AM in Melbourne and 8:02 AM in Quilpie.
What companies run services between Melbourne, VIC, Australia and Quilpie, QLD, Australia?
You can take a bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St to Quilpie via Central Station, Brisbane, Charleville, and Charleville station in around 45h 30m. Alternatively, Virgin Australia, Regional Express, and Jetstar fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Quilpie (ULP) 4 times a week.
- Website
- rex.com.au
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Quilpie via Brisbane, Charleville Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–650
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Quilpie via Brisbane, Roma, Charleville Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 35m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $210–650
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Quilpie via Newcastle, Brisbane, Charleville Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Quilpie via Sydney, Brisbane, Charleville Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–650
Flights from Avalon Airport to Quilpie via Brisbane, Charleville Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 44h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,000
Flights from Avalon Airport to Quilpie via Sydney, Brisbane, Charleville Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,000
Flights from Avalon Airport to Quilpie via Brisbane, Roma, Charleville Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 44h 20m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Charleville Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–1,200
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Charleville Airport via Brisbane, Roma
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,200
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Charleville Airport via Newcastle, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 32m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–1,200
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Charleville Airport via Sydney, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–1,200
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Charleville Airport via Canberra, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $220–700
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Southern Cross to Strathfield Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 56m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- 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 Strathfield Station to Roma Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 53m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $65–250
- 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 Charleville
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $40–2,900
- 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
- $85–270
- AChoice
- $40–190
- Gold Class
- $2,315
- Heritage Class
- $2,900
- 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
- 13 34 10
- reservations@premierms.com.au
- Website
- 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 473946
- Website
- greyhound.com.au
Bus from Brisbane to Charleville
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $100–250
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $100–160
- Advantage
- $130–190
- Flexible
- $160–250
- Phone
- 1800 872 467
- Website
- queenslandrailtravel.com.au
Bus from Charleville station to Quilpie
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $30–40
- 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
- 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
- Phone
- +61 (0)3 9335 2811
- 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
- Book at
- https://www.skybus.com.au/buy-tickets/
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Yes, the driving distance between Melbourne to Quilpie is 1509 km. It takes approximately 16h 41m to drive from Melbourne to Quilpie.


















