There are 9 ways to get from Melbourne to Stanthorpe by plane, bus, train, or car
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Fly Melbourne Airport to Brisbane Airport, bus
best- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Brisbane Airport (BNE)plane MEL - BNE
- Take the bus from Brisbane Roma Street to Stanthorpebus
8h 31m$247–614Bus via Armidale
cheapest- Take the bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal, Spencer St to Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1bus
- Take the bus from Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1 to Armidale Station, Coach Stopbus
- Take the bus from Armidale Station, Coach Stop to Manners St After Rouse Stbus 327
- Take the bus from St Joseph's Primary School, Douglas St to St Joseph's School, Corundum Stbus
27h 23m$120–182Train, bus
- Take the train from Southern Cross to Central Stationtrain 622 / ...
- Take the train from Central Station to Armidale Stationtrain 223
- Take the bus from Armidale Station, Coach Stop to Manners St After Rouse Stbus 327
- Take the bus from Tenterfield High School, High St to St Joseph's School, Corundum Stbus
25h 38m$146–332Drive 1,442.7 km
- Drive from Melbourne to Stanthorpecar 1,442.7 km
16h 18m$299–432Fly Melbourne Airport to Gold Coast Airport, train, bus
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Gold Coast Airport (OOL)plane MEL - OOL
- Take the train from Varsity Lakes station, platform 2 to Roma Streettrain
- Take the bus from Brisbane Roma Street to Stanthorpebus
10h$210–717Train to Avalon Airport, fly to Brisbane Airport, bus
- Take the train from Southern Cross Station to Lara Stationtrain
- Fly from Avalon Airport (AVV) to Brisbane Airport (BNE)plane AVV - BNE
- Take the bus from Brisbane Roma Street to Stanthorpebus
10h 9m$211–878Fly Melbourne Airport to Sunshine Coast Airport, train, bus
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Sunshine Coast Airport (MCY)plane MEL - MCY
- Take the train from Landsborough station, platform 2 to Roma Streettrain
- Take the bus from Brisbane Roma Street to Stanthorpebus
11h 35m$281–1,080Train to Avalon Airport, fly to Gold Coast Airport, train, bus
- Take the train from Southern Cross Station to Lara Stationtrain
- Fly from Avalon Airport (AVV) to Gold Coast Airport (OOL)plane AVV - OOL
- Take the train from Varsity Lakes station, platform 2 to Roma Streettrain
- Take the bus from Brisbane Roma Street to Stanthorpebus
11h 33m$194–781Bus
- Take the bus from Melbourne to Sydney Central Stationbus
- Take the bus from Central Station to Brisbanebus
- Take the bus from Brisbane Roma Street to Stanthorpebus
35h 45m$348–604
Melbourne to Stanthorpe by train, bus, and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Melbourne to Stanthorpe is to bus via Armidale which costs $120 - $190 and takes 27h 23m.
The fastest way to get from Melbourne to Stanthorpe is to fly and bus which takes 8h 31m and costs $240 - $650.
No, there is no direct bus from Melbourne to Stanthorpe. However, there are services departing from Southern Cross Coach Terminal, Spencer St and arriving at St Joseph's School, Corundum St via Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1, Armidale Station, Coach Stop and St Joseph's Primary School, Douglas St. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 27h 23m.
The distance between Melbourne and Stanthorpe is 1635 km. The road distance is 1442.7 km.
The best way to get from Melbourne to Stanthorpe without a car is to train and bus which takes 25h 38m and costs $140 - $340.
It takes approximately 8h 31m to get from Melbourne to Stanthorpe, including transfers.
Melbourne to Stanthorpe bus services, operated by NSW TrainLink, depart from Southern Cross Coach Terminal, Spencer St station.
Melbourne to Stanthorpe bus services, operated by NSW TrainLink, arrive at Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1.
Stanthorpe is 1h behind Melbourne. It is currently 7:21 AM in Melbourne and 6:21 AM in Stanthorpe.
Yes, the driving distance between Melbourne to Stanthorpe is 1443 km. It takes approximately 16h 18m to drive from Melbourne to Stanthorpe.
What companies run services between Melbourne, VIC, Australia and Stanthorpe, QLD, Australia?
You can take a bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal, Spencer St to St Joseph's School, Corundum St via Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1, Armidale Station, Coach Stop, Manners St After Rouse St, and St Joseph's Primary School, Douglas St in around 27h 23m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Gold Coast Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–600
Flights from Avalon Airport to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Sunshine Coast Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Sunshine Coast Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–600
Flights from Avalon Airport to Gold Coast Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Avalon Airport to Gold Coast Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Avalon Airport to Gold Coast Airport via Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–410
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Gold Coast Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–440
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Gold Coast Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–440
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Sunshine Coast Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–550
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Sunshine Coast Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–550
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–700
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Gold Coast Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–470
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Gold Coast Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $95–470
Flights from Avalon Airport to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Flights from Avalon Airport to Brisbane Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Flights from Avalon Airport to Brisbane Airport via Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Sunshine Coast Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–550
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Sunshine Coast Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–550
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Sunshine Coast Airport via Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $140–550
Flights from Avalon Airport to Gold Coast Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Avalon Airport to Gold Coast Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Avalon Airport to Gold Coast Airport via Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
Train from Southern Cross to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 2m
- 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
- 131 500
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
Train from Central Station to Armidale Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
- Economy
- $40–60
- First Class
- $60–90
Train from Varsity Lakes station, platform 2 to Roma Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- Translink
Train from Landsborough station, platform 2 to Roma Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- Translink
Train from Varsity Lakes station, platform 2 to Roma Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- Translink
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- Website
- V-Line
Train from Southern Cross Station to Lara Station
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6
- Website
- V-Line
- Off Peak
- $6
Train from Southern Cross Station to Lara Station
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6
- Website
- V-Line
- Off Peak
- $6
- Phone
- 1800 872 467
- Website
- Queensland Rail Travel
Train from Landsborough station, platform 2 to Roma Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $14–307
- Book at
- Queensland Rail Travel
- Website
- Queensland Rail Travel
- Schedules at
- Queensland Rail Travel
- BQuick
- $20–40
- AChoice
- $15–20
- Gold Class
- $245
- Heritage Class
- $307
- Phone
- +61 (07) 4661 8333
- [email protected]
- Website
- crisps.com.au
Bus from Brisbane Roma Street to Stanthorpe
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–190
- Schedules at
- crisps.com.au
Bus from Brisbane Roma Street to Stanthorpe
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–190
- Schedules at
- crisps.com.au
Bus from Brisbane Roma Street to Stanthorpe
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–190
- Schedules at
- crisps.com.au
Bus from Brisbane Roma Street to Stanthorpe
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–190
- Schedules at
- crisps.com.au
Bus from Brisbane Roma Street to Stanthorpe
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–190
- Schedules at
- crisps.com.au
Bus from Brisbane Roma Street to Stanthorpe
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–190
- Schedules at
- crisps.com.au
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
Bus from Armidale Station, Coach Stop to Manners St After Rouse St
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $17–25
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
Bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal, Spencer St to Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $60–90
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
Bus from Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1 to Armidale Station, Coach Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 52m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
Bus from Armidale Station, Coach Stop to Manners St After Rouse St
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $17–25
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- Transport for NSW
Bus from Tenterfield High School, High St to St Joseph's School, Corundum St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- Transport for NSW
- Schedules at
- Transport for NSW
Bus from St Joseph's Primary School, Douglas St to St Joseph's School, Corundum St
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $6–10
- Website
- Transport for NSW
- Schedules at
- Transport for NSW
- Website
- FlixBus Australia
Bus from Melbourne to Sydney Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $140–220
- Schedules at
- FlixBus Australia
- Phone
- 13 34 10
- [email protected]
- Website
- Premier Motor Service
Bus from Central Station to Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $130–200
- Website
- Premier Motor Service
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