There are 5 ways to get from Melbourne to Tamboon by train, bus, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, bus
best- Take the train from Flinders Street Station to Bairnsdale Stationtrain Traralgon
- Take the bus from Bairnsdale to Cann River Police Station/Ward Stbus Coach
7h 33m$80–115Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Flinder St Station/Flinders St to Traralgon Station/Princes Stbus
- Take the bus from Traralgon Station/Princes St to Bairnsdalebus
- Take the bus from Bairnsdale to Cann River Police Station/Ward Stbus
8h 35m$75–140Drive 470.5 km
- Drive from Melbourne to Tambooncar 470.5 km
5h 35m$90–129Fly to Merimbula Airport, bus
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Merimbula Airport (MIM)plane MEL - MIM
- Take the bus from Bennet Lane to Cann River Police Station/Ward Stbus
7h 7m$299–920Fly to Canberra International Airport, bus
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Canberra International Airport (CBR)plane MEL - CBR
- Take the bus from Jolimont Centre/Northbourne Ave to Cann River Police Station/Ward Stbus
8h 30m$234–556
Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Merimbula Airport (MIM) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Melbourne to Tamboon is to train and bus which costs $80 - $120 and takes 7h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Melbourne to Tamboon is to drive which takes 5h 35m and costs $85 - $130.
The distance between Melbourne and Tamboon is 466 km. The road distance is 470.5 km.
The best way to get from Melbourne to Tamboon without a car is to train and bus which takes 7h 33m and costs $80 - $120.
It takes approximately 7h 33m to get from Melbourne to Tamboon, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Melbourne to Tamboon is 471 km. It takes approximately 5h 35m to drive from Melbourne to Tamboon.
There are 14+ hotels available in Tamboon.
What companies run services between Melbourne, VIC, Australia and Tamboon, VIC, Australia?
You can take a bus from Flinder St Station/Flinders St to Tamboon via Traralgon Station/Princes St, Bairnsdale, and Cann River Police Station/Ward St in around 8h 35m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Canberra International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Canberra International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–4,300
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Canberra International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–4,300
- Website
- rex.com.au
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Merimbula Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–500
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Canberra International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–390
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- Website
- vline.com.au
Train from Flinders Street Station to Bairnsdale Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 54m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $8–11
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Off Peak
- $8–11
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- customer.relations@vline.com.au
- Website
- vline.com.au
Bus from Bairnsdale to Cann River Police Station/Ward St
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $2–19
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.vline.com.au/Timetables/Train-coach-timetables
- Book at
- https://www.vline.com.au/Plan-trip-buy-tickets
Bus from Flinder St Station/Flinders St to Traralgon Station/Princes St
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $2–19
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.vline.com.au/Timetables/Train-coach-timetables
- Book at
- https://www.vline.com.au/Plan-trip-buy-tickets
Bus from Traralgon Station/Princes St to Bairnsdale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1–17
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.vline.com.au/Timetables/Train-coach-timetables
- Book at
- https://www.vline.com.au/Plan-trip-buy-tickets
Bus from Bennet Lane to Cann River Police Station/Ward St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1–17
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.vline.com.au/Timetables/Train-coach-timetables
- Book at
- https://www.vline.com.au/Plan-trip-buy-tickets
Bus from Jolimont Centre/Northbourne Ave to Cann River Police Station/Ward St
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $4–27
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.vline.com.au/Timetables/Train-coach-timetables
- Book at
- https://www.vline.com.au/Plan-trip-buy-tickets
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