There are 8 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 Melbourne to Sydney Central Stationbus
- Take the bus from Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1 to Roma Street Station, Stand Fbus
- Take the bus from Brisbane to Charlevillebus
- Take the bus from Charleville station to Quilpiebus
43h 20m$341–672Train, Railbus
cheapest- 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 Charlevilletrain
- Take the bus from Charleville station to Quilpiebus
47h 18m$252–3,433Drive 1,509.1 km
- Drive from Melbourne to Quilpiecar 1,509.1 km
16h 45m$270–389Fly Melbourne Airport to Quilpie
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Quilpie (ULP)plane MEL - ULP
30h 4m$258–728Bus, Railbus via Campbellfield
- Take the bus from Campbellfield to Central Stationbus
- Take the bus from Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1 to Roma Street Station, Stand Fbus
- Take the bus from Brisbane to Charlevillebus
- Take the bus from Charleville station to Quilpiebus
44h 49m$312–560Train to Avalon Airport, fly to Quilpie
- Take the train from Southern Cross Station to Lara Stationtrain
- Fly from Avalon Airport (AVV) to Quilpie (ULP)plane AVV - ULP
42h 7m$254–867Fly Melbourne Airport to Charleville Airport, Railbus
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Charleville Airport (CTL)plane MEL - CTL
- Take the bus from Charleville station to Quilpiebus
10h 34m$308–868Fly Melbourne Airport to Blackall Airport, bus, Railbus
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Blackall Airport (BKQ)plane MEL - BKQ
- Take the bus from Blackall to Charlevillebus
- Take the bus from Charleville station to Quilpiebus
14h 46m$1,035–1,504
Melbourne to Quilpie by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Melbourne to Quilpie is to drive which costs $260 - $390 and takes 16h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Melbourne to Quilpie is to fly and Railbus which takes 10h 34m and costs $300 - $900.
No, there is no direct bus from Melbourne to Quilpie. However, there are services departing from Melbourne and arriving at Quilpie via Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1, Brisbane and Charleville station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 43h 20m.
The distance between Melbourne and Quilpie is 2887 km. The road distance is 1509.1 km.
The best way to get from Melbourne to Quilpie without a car is to bus and Railbus which takes 43h 20m and costs $340 - $700.
It takes approximately 43h 20m to get from Melbourne to Quilpie, including transfers.
Melbourne to Quilpie bus services, operated by FlixBus Australia, depart from Melbourne station.
The best way to get from Melbourne to Quilpie is to bus and Railbus which takes 43h 20m and costs $340 - $700. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $250 - $750 and takes 30h 4m.
Melbourne to Quilpie bus services, operated by FlixBus Australia, arrive at Sydney Central Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Melbourne to Quilpie is 1509 km. It takes approximately 16h 45m to drive from Melbourne to Quilpie.
What companies run services between Melbourne, VIC, Australia and Quilpie, QLD, Australia?
You can take a bus from Melbourne to Quilpie via Sydney Central Station, Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1, Brisbane, Charleville, and Charleville station in around 43h 20m. Alternatively, Virgin Australia and Regional Express fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Quilpie (ULP) twice a week.
- Website
- rex.com.au
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Quilpie via Brisbane, Charleville Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–700
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Quilpie via Brisbane, Roma, Charleville Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 35m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $230–700
Flights from Avalon Airport to Quilpie via Brisbane, Charleville Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 39h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $240–850
Flights from Avalon Airport to Quilpie via Brisbane, Roma, Charleville Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 39h 5m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $240–850
Flights from Avalon Airport to Quilpie via Sydney, Brisbane, Charleville Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 43h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $250–850
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Charleville Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,300
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Charleville Airport via Brisbane, Roma
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $250–800
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Charleville Airport via Sydney, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,300
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Charleville Airport via Canberra, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $250–800
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Charleville Airport via Newcastle, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $250–800
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Blackall Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,900
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Blackall Airport via Sydney, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,900
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
Train from Southern Cross to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 2m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $65–250
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Book at
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- 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
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Book at
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Economy
- $80–110
- First
- $110–150
- Sleeper
- $220–250
- Phone
- 1800 872 467
- Website
- Queensland Rail Travel
Train from Roma Street to Charleville
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $85–2,900
- Book at
- Queensland Rail Travel
- Website
- Queensland Rail Travel
- Schedules at
- Queensland Rail Travel
- BQuick
- $85–120
- AChoice
- $140–190
- Gold Class
- $2,315
- Heritage Class
- $2,900
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- Website
- V-Line
Train from Southern Cross Station to Lara Station
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- V-Line
- Off Peak
- $8–12
- Website
- FlixBus Australia
Bus from Melbourne to Sydney Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $130–230
- Schedules at
- FlixBus Australia
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
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
- NSW TrainLink
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
- NSW TrainLink
- Phone
- 13 34 10
- reservations@premierms.com.au
- Website
- Premier Motor Service
Bus from Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1 to Roma Street Station, Stand F
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–160
- Website
- Premier Motor Service
Bus from Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1 to Roma Street Station, Stand F
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–160
- Website
- Premier Motor Service
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- sales@greyhound.com.au
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
Bus from Brisbane to Charleville
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $110–250
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
- Schedules at
- Greyhound Australia
- Early Bird
- $110–170
- Advantage
- $130–210
- Flexible
- $170–250
Bus from Brisbane to Charleville
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $110–250
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
- Schedules at
- Greyhound Australia
- Early Bird
- $110–170
- Advantage
- $130–210
- Flexible
- $170–250
Bus from Blackall to Charleville
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $55–110
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
- Schedules at
- Greyhound Australia
- Early Bird
- $55–80
- Advantage
- $60–90
- Flexible
- $70–110
- Phone
- 1800 872 467
- Website
- Queensland Rail Travel
Bus from Charleville station to Quilpie
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $30–40
- Book at
- Queensland Rail Travel
- Website
- Queensland Rail Travel
- Schedules at
- Queensland Rail Travel
Bus from Charleville station to Quilpie
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $30–40
- Book at
- Queensland Rail Travel
- Website
- Queensland Rail Travel
- Schedules at
- Queensland Rail Travel
Bus from Charleville station to Quilpie
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $30–40
- Book at
- Queensland Rail Travel
- Website
- Queensland Rail Travel
- Schedules at
- Queensland Rail Travel
Bus from Charleville station to Quilpie
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $30–40
- Book at
- Queensland Rail Travel
- Website
- Queensland Rail Travel
- Schedules at
- Queensland Rail Travel
Bus from Charleville station to Quilpie
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $30–40
- Book at
- Queensland Rail Travel
- Website
- Queensland Rail Travel
- Schedules at
- Queensland Rail Travel
- Phone
- 1300 730 740
- enquiries@fireflyexpress.com.au
- Website
- Firefly Express
Bus from Campbellfield to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–99
- Website
- Firefly Express
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