There are 8 ways to get from Pimpama to Melbourne by train, plane, bus, or car
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Train to Brisbane Airport, fly to Melbourne Airport
best- Take the train from Pimpama station, platform 2 to International Airport Stationtrain
- Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane BNE - MEL
5h 26m$168–365Fly Gold Coast Airport to Avalon Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Gold Coast Airport (OOL) to Avalon Airport (AVV)plane OOL - AVV
- Take the train from Lara Station to Southern Cross Stationtrain
7h 3m$126–620Train via Sydney
- Take the train from Pimpama station, platform 2 to Roma Streettrain
- Take the train from Roma Street Station to Central Stationtrain 32
- Take the train from Central Station to Southern Crosstrain 623 / ...
28h 11m$136–501Bus
- Take the bus from Roma Street Station, Stand F to Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1bus 3204 / ...
- Take the bus from Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1 to Southern Cross Coach Terminal, Spencer Stbus 6107 / ...
30h 24m$127–187Drive 1,659.4 km
- Drive from Pimpama to Melbournecar 1,659.4 km
18h 48m$301–434Fly Gold Coast Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Fly from Gold Coast Airport (OOL) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane OOL - MEL
5h 20m$130–350Train to Brisbane Airport, fly to Avalon Airport, train
- Take the train from Pimpama station, platform 2 to International Airport Stationtrain
- Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Avalon Airport (AVV)plane BNE - AVV
- Take the train from Lara Station to Southern Cross Stationtrain
7h 9m$144–415Train
- Take the train from Pimpama station, platform 2 to Central station, platform 3train Vlbd / ...
- Take the train from Brisbane to Southern Crosstrain
2d 4h$2,601–3,701
Pimpama to Melbourne by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Pimpama to Melbourne is to bus which costs $120 - $190 and takes 30h 24m.
The fastest way to get from Pimpama to Melbourne is to fly which takes 5h 20m and costs $130 - $350.
No, there is no direct bus from Pimpama station to Melbourne. However, there are services departing from Pimpama station, stop B and arriving at Southern Cross Coach Terminal, Spencer St via Eight Mile Plains station, platform 1, Roma Street Station, Stand F and Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 30h 24m.
No, there is no direct train from Pimpama station to Melbourne. However, there are services departing from Pimpama station, platform 2 and arriving at Southern Cross via Roma Street Station and Central Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 28h 11m.
The distance between Pimpama and Melbourne is 1469 km. The road distance is 1659.4 km.
The best way to get from Pimpama to Melbourne without a car is to train via Sydney which takes 28h 11m and costs $130 - $500.
It takes approximately 5h 26m to get from Pimpama to Melbourne, including transfers.
Pimpama to Melbourne bus services, operated by NSW TrainLink, depart from Roma Street Station, Stand F.
Pimpama to Melbourne train services, operated by Translink, depart from Pimpama station, platform 2.
The best way to get from Pimpama to Melbourne is to train via Sydney which takes 28h 11m and costs $130 - $500. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $120 - $190 and takes 30h 24m, you could also fly, which costs $130 - $350 and takes 5h 20m.
What companies run services between Pimpama, QLD, Australia and Melbourne, VIC, Australia?
You can take a train from Pimpama station, platform 2 to Southern Cross via Roma Street, Roma Street Station, and Central Station in around 28h 11m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Pimpama station, stop B to Southern Cross Coach Terminal, Spencer St via Eight Mile Plains station, platform 1, Roma Street busway station, Roma Street Station, Stand F, and Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1 in around 30h 24m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–1,100
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–370
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Melbourne Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–370
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Avalon Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–370
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Avalon Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–370
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Avalon Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Avalon Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–310
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–290
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Melbourne Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–290
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–300
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–310
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Melbourne Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–310
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Avalon Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–370
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Avalon Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–370
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Avalon Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Avalon Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
- Phone
- 13 12 30
- Website
- translink.com.au
Train from Pimpama station, platform 2 to International Airport Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $19–27
- Website
- https://translink.com.au/
Train from Pimpama station, platform 2 to Roma Street
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- https://translink.com.au/
Train from Pimpama station, platform 2 to Central station, platform 3
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- https://translink.com.au/
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Roma Street Station to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- 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
Train from Central Station to Southern Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 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
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- Website
- vline.com.au
Train from Lara Station to Southern Cross Station
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Off Peak
- $8–12
Train from Brisbane to Southern Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 2h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $2,690–3,690
- Book at
- https://bookings.greatsouthernrail.com.au/?_ga=2.27793852.1430812322.1538203551-1884130056.1538203551
- Gold Premium
- $3,690
- Gold
- $2,690
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
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
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Bus from Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1 to Southern Cross Coach Terminal, Spencer St
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $60–90
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
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More Questions & Answers
Pimpama to Melbourne bus services, operated by NSW TrainLink, arrive at Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1.
Pimpama to Melbourne train services, operated by Translink, arrive at Roma Street station.
Yes, the driving distance between Pimpama to Melbourne is 1659 km. It takes approximately 18h 48m to drive from Pimpama to Melbourne.
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