There are 9 ways to get from Melbourne to Stanthorpe by plane, bus, train, car, or bus (Greyhound)
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Fly Melbourne Airport to Brisbane Airport, bus
best- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Brisbane Airport (BNE)plane MEL - BNE
- Take the bus from Brisbane Roma Street to Stanthorpebus
8h 39m$215–503Bus via Armidale
cheapest- 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 Armidale Station, Coach Stopbus
- Take the bus from Armidale Station, Coach Stop to Manners St After Rouse Stbus 327
- Take the bus from St Joseph's Primary School, Douglas St to St Joseph's School, Corundum Stbus
27h 23m$118–179Train, bus
- Take the train from Southern Cross to Central Stationtrain 622 / ...
- Take the train from Central Station to Armidale Stationtrain 223
- Take the bus from Armidale Station, Coach Stop to Manners St After Rouse Stbus 327
- Take the bus from Tenterfield High School, High St to St Joseph's School, Corundum Stbus
25h 38m$133–365Drive 1,442.7 km
- Drive from Melbourne to Stanthorpecar 1,442.7 km
16h 19m$264–381Fly Melbourne Airport to Gold Coast Airport, train, bus
- 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 Roma Street to Stanthorpebus
10h 25m$180–520Train to Avalon Airport, fly to Brisbane Airport, bus
- Take the train from Southern Cross Station to Lara Stationtrain
- Fly from Avalon Airport (AVV) to Brisbane Airport (BNE)plane AVV - BNE
- Take the bus from Brisbane Roma Street to Stanthorpebus
10h 7m$191–622Train to Avalon Airport, fly to Gold Coast Airport, train, bus
- Take the train from Southern Cross Station to Lara Stationtrain
- Fly from Avalon Airport (AVV) to Gold Coast Airport (OOL)plane AVV - OOL
- Take the train from Varsity Lakes station, platform 2 to Roma Streettrain
- Take the bus from Brisbane Roma Street to Stanthorpebus
11h 53m$166–759Fly Melbourne Airport to Ballina Byron Gateway Airport, bus
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Ballina Byron Gateway Airport (BNK)plane MEL - BNK
- Take the bus from Lismore Transit Centre, Molesworth St to Manners St After Rouse Stbus
- Take the bus from St Joseph's Primary School, Douglas St to St Joseph's School, Corundum Stbus
11h 49m$174–385Bus
- Take the bus from Melbourne to Sydney Central Stationbus
- Take the bus from Central Station to Brisbanebus
- Take the bus from Brisbane Roma Street to Stanthorpebus
31h 19m$307–642
Melbourne to Stanthorpe by train, bus, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Melbourne to Stanthorpe is to bus via Armidale which costs $110 - $180 and takes 27h 23m.
The fastest way to get from Melbourne to Stanthorpe is to fly and bus which takes 8h 39m and costs $210 - $550.
No, there is no direct bus from Melbourne to Stanthorpe. However, there are services departing from Southern Cross Coach Terminal, Spencer St and arriving at St Joseph's School, Corundum St via Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1, Armidale Station, Coach Stop and St Joseph's Primary School, Douglas St. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 27h 23m.
The distance between Melbourne and Stanthorpe is 1635 km. The road distance is 1442.7 km.
The best way to get from Melbourne to Stanthorpe without a car is to train and bus which takes 25h 38m and costs $130 - $370.
It takes approximately 8h 39m to get from Melbourne to Stanthorpe, including transfers.
Melbourne to Stanthorpe bus services, operated by NSW TrainLink, depart from Southern Cross Coach Terminal, Spencer St station.
Melbourne to Stanthorpe bus services, operated by NSW TrainLink, arrive at Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1.
Yes, the driving distance between Melbourne to Stanthorpe is 1443 km. It takes approximately 16h 19m to drive from Melbourne to Stanthorpe.
There are 100+ hotels available in Stanthorpe.
What companies run services between Melbourne, VIC, Australia and Stanthorpe, QLD, Australia?
You can take a bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal, Spencer St to St Joseph's School, Corundum St via Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1, Armidale Station, Coach Stop, Manners St After Rouse St, and St Joseph's Primary School, Douglas St 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
- $100–380
Flights from Avalon Airport to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–440
Flights from Avalon Airport to Gold Coast Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Avalon Airport to Gold Coast Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Ballina Byron Gateway Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–410
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Ballina Byron Gateway Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Friday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- $230–800
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–290
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Gold Coast Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–350
Flights from Avalon Airport to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–440
Flights from Avalon Airport to Brisbane Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–440
Flights from Avalon Airport to Gold Coast Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Avalon Airport to Gold Coast Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Ballina Byron Gateway Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–410
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Ballina Byron Gateway Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–410
- 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 Ballina Byron Gateway Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–300
- 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
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Central Station to Armidale Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–90
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Economy
- $60–90
- First Class
- $80–130
- Phone
- 13 12 30
- Website
- translink.com.au
Train from Varsity Lakes station, platform 2 to Roma Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- https://translink.com.au/
Train from Varsity Lakes station, platform 2 to Roma Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- https://translink.com.au/
- 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
- +61 (07) 4661 8333
- reservations@crisps.com.au
- Website
- crisps.com.au
Bus from Brisbane Roma Street to Stanthorpe
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–140
- Schedules at
- crisps.com.au
Bus from Brisbane Roma Street to Stanthorpe
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–140
- Schedules at
- crisps.com.au
Bus from Brisbane Roma Street to Stanthorpe
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–140
- Schedules at
- crisps.com.au
Bus from Brisbane Roma Street to Stanthorpe
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–140
- Schedules at
- crisps.com.au
Bus from Brisbane Roma Street to Stanthorpe
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–140
- Schedules at
- crisps.com.au
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Bus from Armidale Station, Coach Stop to Manners St After Rouse St
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $17–25
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
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 Armidale Station, Coach Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 52m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Bus from Armidale Station, Coach Stop to Manners St After Rouse St
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $17–25
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Bus from Tenterfield High School, High St to St Joseph's School, Corundum St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $4–7
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/
- Schedules at
- https://transportnsw.info/routes/train
Bus from St Joseph's Primary School, Douglas St to St Joseph's School, Corundum St
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $4–7
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/
- Schedules at
- https://transportnsw.info/routes/train
Bus from St Joseph's Primary School, Douglas St to St Joseph's School, Corundum St
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $4–7
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/
- Schedules at
- https://transportnsw.info/routes/train
- Phone
- 02 6686 3666
- info@ballinabuslines.com.au
- Website
- buslinesgroup.com.au
Bus from Lismore Transit Centre, Molesworth St to Manners St After Rouse St
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Website
- https://www.buslinesgroup.com.au/ballina/
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com.au/
Bus from Melbourne to Sydney Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $110–200
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.au
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- customerservice@greyhound.com.au
- Website
- greyhound.com.au
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
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