There are 6 ways to get from Melbourne to Tangalooma by plane, ferry, train, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Melbourne Airport to Brisbane Airport, ferry
best- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Brisbane Airport (BNE)plane MEL - BNE
- Take the ferry from Brisbane Holt Street to Moreton Island Tangaloomaferry
6h 29m$235–487Train to Avalon Airport, fly to Brisbane Airport, ferry
cheapest- Take the train from Southern Cross Station to Lara Stationtrain
- Fly from Avalon Airport (AVV) to Brisbane Airport (BNE)plane AVV - BNE
- Take the ferry from Brisbane Holt Street to Moreton Island Tangaloomaferry
7h 57m$201–546Train, ferry
- Take the train from Southern Cross to Central Stationtrain 622 / ...
- Take the train from Central Station to Roma Street Stationtrain 31
- Take the ferry from Brisbane Holt Street to Moreton Island Tangaloomaferry
29h 10m$203–620Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St to Central Stationbus
- Take the bus from Central Station to Brisbanebus
- Take the ferry from Brisbane Holt Street to Moreton Island Tangaloomaferry
29h 15m$298–593Fly Melbourne Airport to Gold Coast Airport, bus, ferry
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Gold Coast Airport (OOL)plane MEL - OOL
- Take the bus from Gold Coast Airport to Brisbane Internationalbus
- Take the ferry from Brisbane Holt Street to Moreton Island Tangaloomaferry
8h 47m$242–523Bus, ferry via Campbellfield
- Take the bus from Campbellfield to Central Stationbus
- Take the bus from Central Station to Brisbanebus
- Take the ferry from Brisbane Holt Street to Moreton Island Tangaloomaferry
35h 26m$292–418
Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Brisbane Airport (BNE) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Melbourne to Tangalooma is to train and ferry which costs $200 - $650 and takes 29h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Melbourne to Tangalooma is to fly and ferry which takes 6h 29m and costs $230 - $490.
The distance between Melbourne and Tangalooma is 1451 km.
The best way to get from Melbourne to Tangalooma without a car is to train and ferry which takes 29h 10m and costs $200 - $650.
It takes approximately 6h 29m to get from Melbourne to Tangalooma, including transfers.
There are 542+ hotels available in Tangalooma.
What companies run services between Melbourne, VIC, Australia and Tangalooma, QLD, Australia?
There is no direct connection from Melbourne to Tangalooma. However, you can take the bus to Melbourne Airport T3 Skybus/Arrival Dr, walk to Melbourne Airport (MEL) airport, fly to Brisbane Airport (BNE), walk to International Airport Station, take the train to Domestic Airport station, platform 2, take the taxi to Brisbane Holt Street, then take the ferry to Moreton Island Tangalooma. Alternatively, you can take a train from Southern Cross to Moreton Island Tangalooma via Central Station, Roma Street Station, Roma Street, Cannon Hill station, platform 1, and Brisbane Holt Street in around 29h 10m.
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–320
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Gold Coast Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–280
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Gold Coast Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–280
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–1,100
Flights from Avalon Airport to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–370
Flights from Avalon Airport to Brisbane Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–370
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Gold Coast Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–360
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Gold Coast Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–360
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–300
Flights from Avalon Airport to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–370
Flights from Avalon Airport to Brisbane Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–370
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Gold Coast Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–290
- 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
- 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
- $95–170
- 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
- Phone
- +612 6685 7447
- info@byronbus.com
- Website
- byronbayshuttle.com.au
Bus from Gold Coast Airport to Brisbane International
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–65
- Website
- https://www.byronbayshuttle.com.au
- 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
- 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 652 250
- Website
- tangalooma.com
Ferry from Brisbane Holt Street to Moreton Island Tangalooma
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–94
- Schedules at
- tangalooma.com
- Children Return
- $50
- Adult Return
- $94
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