There are 7 ways to get from Melbourne to Toowoomba by plane, train, bus, bus (Greyhound), or car
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Fly Melbourne Airport to Toowoomba Wellcamp Airport
best- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Toowoomba Wellcamp Airport (WTB)plane MEL - WTB
5h 28m$363–1,283Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Southern Cross to Central Stationtrain 622 / ...
- Take the train from Central Station to Roma Street Stationtrain 31
- Take the bus from Brisbane to Toowoombabus
28h 49m$164–538Bus via Cabramatta
- Take the bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal to Liverpoolbus
- Take the bus from Strathfield Station, Everton Rd, Stand D to Roma Street Station, Stand Fbus
- Take the bus from Brisbane to Toowoombabus
30h 27m$188–246Drive 1,516.1 km
- Drive from Melbourne to Toowoombacar 1,516.1 km
16h 56m$282–407Fly Melbourne Airport to Brisbane Airport, bus
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Brisbane Airport (BNE)plane MEL - BNE
- Take the bus from Brisbane to Toowoombabus
7h$182–378Bus to Avalon Airport, fly to Brisbane Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Skybus Coach Terminal to Avalon Airport/Outside Terminalbus
- Fly from Avalon Airport (AVV) to Brisbane Airport (BNE)plane AVV - BNE
- Take the bus from Brisbane to Toowoombabus
7h 51m$202–508Bus
- Take the bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St to Central Stationbus
- Take the bus from Central Station to Brisbanebus
- Take the bus from Brisbane to Toowoombabus
32h 36m
Melbourne to Toowoomba by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Melbourne to Toowoomba is to bus via Cabramatta which costs $180 - $250 and takes 30h 27m.
The fastest way to get from Melbourne to Toowoomba is to fly which takes 5h 28m and costs $360 - $1,300.
No, there is no direct bus from Melbourne to Toowoomba. However, there are services departing from Southern Cross Coach Terminal and arriving at Toowoomba via Liverpool Station, Stand G, Strathfield Station, Everton Rd, Stand D and Brisbane. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 30h 27m.
The distance between Melbourne and Toowoomba is 1339 km. The road distance is 1516.1 km.
The best way to get from Melbourne to Toowoomba without a car is to train and bus which takes 28h 49m and costs $160 - $550.
It takes approximately 5h 28m to get from Melbourne to Toowoomba, including transfers.
Melbourne to Toowoomba bus services, operated by Firefly Express, depart from Southern Cross Coach Terminal station.
The best way to get from Melbourne to Toowoomba is to fly which takes 5h 28m and costs $360 - $1,300. Alternatively, you can bus via Cabramatta, which costs $180 - $250 and takes 30h 27m.
Melbourne to Toowoomba bus services, operated by Firefly Express, arrive at Liverpool station.
Toowoomba is 1h behind Melbourne. It is currently 1:33 AM in Melbourne and 12:33 AM in Toowoomba.
What companies run services between Melbourne, VIC, Australia and Toowoomba, QLD, Australia?
Qantas, Virgin Australia, and Regional Express fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Toowoomba Wellcamp Airport (WTB) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal to Toowoomba via Liverpool, Liverpool Station, Stand G, Strathfield Station, Albert Rd, Stand E, Strathfield Station, Everton Rd, Stand D, and Brisbane in around 30h 27m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Toowoomba Wellcamp Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,100
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–350
Flights from Avalon Airport to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–420
Flights from Avalon Airport to Brisbane Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $140–420
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–280
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–350
Flights from Avalon Airport to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–420
Flights from Avalon Airport to Brisbane Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–420
- Website
- rex.com.au
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Toowoomba Wellcamp Airport via Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $290–900
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Southern Cross to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 2m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- 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
- (61) 13 22 51
- enquiries@murrays.com.au
- Website
- murrays.com.au
Bus from Brisbane to Toowoomba
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $27–40
- Schedules at
- murrays.com.au
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- Website
- greyhound.com.au
Bus from Brisbane to Toowoomba
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $28–45
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $30–45
- Advantage
- $30–45
- Flexible
- $28–45
- Phone
- 1300 730 740
- enquiries@fireflyexpress.com.au
- Website
- fireflyexpress.com.au
Bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal to Liverpool
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–99
- Website
- http://www.fireflyexpress.com.au
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Bus from Strathfield Station, Everton Rd, Stand D to Roma Street Station, Stand F
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 8m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $65–95
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Phone
- 1300 759 287
- 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
- Schedules at
- https://www.skybus.com.au/timetables/
- Book at
- https://www.skybus.com.au/buy-tickets/
- 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/
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