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There are 7 ways to get from Rumula to Melbourne by car, plane, bus, or train

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  1. Drive, fly to Melbourne Airport

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    1. Drive from Rumula to Cairns-Airport-CNScar car
    2. Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane plane CNS - MEL
    5h 9m
    $174–412

  2. Bus, train via Sydney

    1. Take the bus from Port Douglas to Cairnsbus bus
    2. Take the train from Cairns Central Station to Roma Streettrain train
    3. Take the train from Roma Street Station to Central Stationtrain train 32
    4. Take the train from Central Station to Southern Crosstrain train 621 / ...
    2d 6h
    $444–7,173

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Port Douglas to Cairnsbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Cairns Central Station to Brisbane Roma Streetbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Roma Street Station, Stand F to Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1bus bus
    4. Take the bus from Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1 to Southern Cross Coach Terminal, Spencer Stbus bus
    2d 12h
    $484–678

  4. Drive 2,823.2 km

    1. Drive from Rumula to Melbournecar car 2,823.2 km
    33h 52m
    $518–747

  5. Drive, fly to Avalon Airport, bus

    1. Drive from Rumula to Cairns-Airport-CNScar car
    2. Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Avalon Airport (AVV)plane plane CNS - AVV
    3. Take the bus from Avalon Airport/Outside Terminal to Skybus Coach Terminalbus bus
    9h 3m
    $244–382

  6. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Mount Molloy to Cairnsbus bus
    2. Take the train from Cairns Central Station to Roma Streettrain train
    3. Take the train from Brisbane to Southern Crosstrain train
    3d 7h
    $2,854–10,308

  7. Bus, train #2

    1. Take the bus from Mount Molloy to Cairnsbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Cairns to Brisbanebus bus
    3. Take the train from Brisbane to Southern Crosstrain train
    3d 12h
    $2,964–4,458

Cairns (CNS) to Melbourne Airport (MEL) flights

Calendar85Weekly Planes
Duration3h 59mAverage Duration
Ticket$129Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Rumula, QLD, Australia and Melbourne, VIC, Australia?

You can take a vehicle from Rumula to Southern Cross Coach Terminal, Spencer St via Port Douglas, Cairns Central Station, Brisbane Roma Street, Roma Street Station, Stand F, and Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1 in around 2d 12h.

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