There are 8 ways to get from Normanton to Melbourne by plane, bus, train, or car
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Fly to Melbourne Airport
best- Fly from Normanton (NTN) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane NTN - MEL
8h 25m$315–1,151Bus, train via Sydney
- Take the bus from Normanton to Cairns Central Stationbus
- Take the train from Cairns Central Station to Roma Streettrain
- Take the train from Roma Street Station to Central Stationtrain 32
- Take the train from Central Station to Southern Crosstrain 623 / ...
2d 15h$490–7,206Bus
- Take the bus from Normanton to Cairns Central Stationbus
- Take the bus from Cairns Central Station to Brisbane Roma Streetbus
- Take the bus from Roma Street Station, Stand F to Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1bus
- Take the bus from Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1 to Southern Cross Coach Terminal, Spencer Stbus
2d 21h$520–751Drive 2,842.9 km
- Drive from Normanton to Melbournecar 2,842.9 km
30h 29m$516–745Fly to Avalon Airport, train
- Fly from Normanton (NTN) to Avalon Airport (AVV)plane NTN - AVV
- Take the train from Lara Station to Southern Cross Stationtrain
11h 13m$502–1,887Bus, train
- Take the bus from Normanton to Cairns Central Stationbus
- Take the train from Cairns Central Station to Roma Streettrain
- Take the train from Brisbane to Southern Crosstrain
3d 16h$2,926–10,417Bus, train #2
- Take the bus from Normanton to Cairns Central Stationbus
- Take the bus from Cairns to Brisbane Coach Terminalbus
- Take the train from Brisbane to Broadmeadowstrain
3d 17h$3,021–4,322Bus, train #3
- Take the bus from Normanton to Cairns Central Stationbus
- Take the bus from Cairns to Brisbanebus
- Take the train from Brisbane to Southern Crosstrain
3d 21h$3,036–4,617
Normanton to Melbourne by bus and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Normanton to Melbourne is to fly which costs $310 - $1,200 and takes 8h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Normanton to Melbourne is to fly which takes 8h 25m and costs $310 - $1,200.
No, there is no direct bus from Normanton to Melbourne. However, there are services departing from Normanton and arriving at Southern Cross Coach Terminal, Spencer St via Cairns Central Station, Roma Street Station, Stand F and Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 21h.
The distance between Normanton and Melbourne is 2273 km. The road distance is 2842.9 km.
The best way to get from Normanton to Melbourne without a car is to bus and train via Sydney which takes 2 days 15h and costs $490 - $7,500.
It takes approximately 8h 25m to get from Normanton to Melbourne, including transfers.
Normanton to Melbourne bus services, operated by Trans North Bus & Coach, depart from Normanton station.
The best way to get from Normanton to Melbourne is to fly which takes 8h 25m and costs $310 - $1,200. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $500 - $750 and takes 2 days 21h.
Normanton to Melbourne bus services, operated by Trans North Bus & Coach, arrive at Cairns Central Station.
Melbourne is 1h ahead of Normanton. It is currently 12:42 AM in Normanton and 1:42 AM in Melbourne.
What companies run services between Normanton, QLD, Australia and Melbourne, VIC, Australia?
Regional Express, Jetstar, and Qantas fly from Normanton (NTN) to Melbourne Airport (MEL) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Normanton to Southern Cross Coach Terminal, Spencer St via Cairns Central Station, Brisbane Roma Street, Roma Street Station, Stand F, and Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1 in around 2d 21h.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Normanton to Melbourne Airport via Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Friday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,200
Flights from Normanton to Melbourne Airport via Mornington Island, Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,300
Flights from Normanton to Melbourne Airport via Cairns, Townsville
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,200
Flights from Normanton to Avalon Airport via Cairns, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 56m
- When
- Thursday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $490–1,900
Flights from Normanton to Avalon Airport via Cairns, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $500–2,000
Flights from Normanton to Avalon Airport via Mornington Island, Cairns, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $500–2,100
Flights from Normanton to Avalon Airport via Mornington Island, Cairns, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 55m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,100
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Normanton to Melbourne Airport via Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Friday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,200
Flights from Normanton to Melbourne Airport via Cairns, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Friday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,300
Flights from Normanton to Melbourne Airport via Mornington Island, Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,300
Flights from Normanton to Avalon Airport via Cairns, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 56m
- When
- Thursday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $490–1,900
Flights from Normanton to Avalon Airport via Mornington Island, Cairns, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $500–2,100
- Phone
- 1800 872 467
- Website
- Queensland Rail Travel
Train from Cairns Central Station to Roma Street
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $170–6,171
- Book at
- Queensland Rail Travel
- Website
- Queensland Rail Travel
- Schedules at
- Queensland Rail Travel
- BQuick
- $170–230
- AChoice
- $310–390
- Gold Class
- $4,927
- Heritage Class
- $6,171
Train from Cairns Central Station to Roma Street
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $170–6,171
- Book at
- Queensland Rail Travel
- Website
- Queensland Rail Travel
- Schedules at
- Queensland Rail Travel
- BQuick
- $170–230
- AChoice
- $310–390
- Gold Class
- $4,927
- Heritage Class
- $6,171
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
Train from Roma Street Station to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $85–250
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Book at
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Economy
- $85–110
- First
- $120–140
- Sleeper
- $220–250
Train from Central Station to Southern Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $80–240
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Book at
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Economy
- $80–110
- First
- $110–140
- Sleeper
- $220–240
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- Website
- V-Line
Train from Lara Station to Southern Cross Station
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6
- Website
- V-Line
- Off Peak
- $6
- Phone
- 1800 703 357
- public.relations@journeybeyond.com.au
- Website
- Great Southern
Train from Brisbane to Southern Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 3h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $2,690–3,690
- Book at
- Great Southern
- Website
- Great Southern
- Gold Premium
- $3,690
- Gold
- $2,690
Train from Brisbane to Broadmeadows
- Ave. Duration
- 47h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $2,690–3,690
- Book at
- Great Southern
- Website
- Great Southern
- Gold Premium
- $3,690
- Gold
- $2,690
Train from Brisbane to Southern Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 3h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $2,690–3,690
- Book at
- Great Southern
- Website
- Great Southern
- Gold Premium
- $3,690
- Gold
- $2,690
- Phone
- (07) 3036 2070
- Website
- Trans North Bus & Coach
Bus from Normanton to Cairns Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $150–220
- Website
- Trans North Bus & Coach
- Book at
- Trans North Bus & Coach
Bus from Normanton to Cairns Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $150–220
- Website
- Trans North Bus & Coach
- Book at
- Trans North Bus & Coach
Bus from Normanton to Cairns Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $150–220
- Website
- Trans North Bus & Coach
- Book at
- Trans North Bus & Coach
Bus from Normanton to Cairns Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $150–220
- Website
- Trans North Bus & Coach
- Book at
- Trans North Bus & Coach
Bus from Normanton to Cairns Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $150–220
- Website
- Trans North Bus & Coach
- Book at
- Trans North Bus & Coach
- Phone
- 13 34 10
- reservations@premierms.com.au
- Website
- Premier Motor Service
Bus from Cairns Central Station to Brisbane Roma Street
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $240–350
- Website
- Premier Motor Service
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
Bus from Roma Street Station, Stand F to Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $65–95
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
Bus from Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1 to Southern Cross Coach Terminal, Spencer St
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $60–90
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
- Website
- FlixBus Australia
Bus from Cairns to Brisbane Coach Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $260–400
- Schedules at
- FlixBus Australia
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- sales@greyhound.com.au
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
Bus from Cairns to Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 30h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $280–700
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
- Schedules at
- Greyhound Australia
- Early Bird
- $280–390
- Flexible
- $330–700
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