There are 8 ways to get from Melbourne to Marsden by plane, train, bus (Greyhound), car, or bus
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Fly Melbourne Airport to Brisbane Airport, train
best- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Brisbane Airport (BNE)plane MEL - BNE
- Take the train from International Airport Station to Loganlea station, platform 1train
5h 31m$178–426Train to Avalon Airport, fly to Gold Coast Airport, train
cheapest- 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 Loganlea station, platform 2train
7h 27m$125–592Train
- Take the train from Southern Cross to Central Stationtrain 622 / ...
- Take the train from Central Station to Roma Street Stationtrain 31
27h 19m$169–489Bus via Brisbane
- Take the bus from Melbourne to Sydney Central Stationbus Au100-3 / ...
- Take the bus from Central Station to Brisbanebus Brisbane
27h 47m$273–528Drive 1,642.2 km
- Drive from Melbourne to Marsdencar 1,642.2 km
18h 26m$341–492Fly Melbourne Airport to Gold Coast Airport, train
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Gold Coast Airport (OOL)plane MEL - OOL
- Take the train from Varsity Lakes station, platform 2 to Loganlea station, platform 2train
5h 54m$131–538Train to Avalon Airport, fly to Brisbane Airport, train
- Take the train from Southern Cross Station to Lara Stationtrain
- Fly from Avalon Airport (AVV) to Brisbane Airport (BNE)plane AVV - BNE
- Take the train from International Airport Station to Loganlea station, platform 1train
7h 9m$152–690Bus
- Take the bus from Campbellfield to Central Stationbus Sydney
- Take the bus from Central Station to Beenleighbus Pm12
33h 45m$207–270
Melbourne to Marsden by train and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Melbourne to Marsden is to bus which costs $200 - $270 and takes 33h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Melbourne to Marsden is to fly and train which takes 5h 31m and costs $170 - $430.
No, there is no direct bus from Melbourne to Marsden. However, there are services departing from Melbourne and arriving at Homestead St near Galahad St via Central Station, Adelaide Street Stop 46 near George St and Springwood station, platform 2. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 27h 47m.
No, there is no direct train from Melbourne to Marsden station. However, there are services departing from Southern Cross and arriving at Loganlea station, platform 1 via Central Station and Roma Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 27h 19m.
The distance between Melbourne and Marsden is 1449 km. The road distance is 1642.2 km.
The best way to get from Melbourne to Marsden without a car is to train which takes 27h 19m and costs $160 - $490.
It takes approximately 5h 31m to get from Melbourne to Marsden, including transfers.
Melbourne to Marsden bus services, operated by FlixBus Australia, depart from Melbourne station.
Melbourne to Marsden train services, operated by NSW TrainLink XPT, depart from Southern Cross station.
The best way to get from Melbourne to Marsden is to train which takes 27h 19m and costs $160 - $490. Alternatively, you can bus via Brisbane, which costs $270 - $550 and takes 27h 47m.
What companies run services between Melbourne, VIC, Australia and Marsden, QLD, Australia?
You can take a train from Southern Cross to Chambers Flat Rd at Marsden Park via Central Station, Roma Street Station, Roma Street, Loganlea station, platform 1, and Loganlea station in around 27h 19m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Melbourne to Homestead St near Galahad St via Sydney Central Station, Central Station, Brisbane, Adelaide Street Stop 46 near George St, and Springwood station, platform 2 in around 27h 47m.
- 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
- $120–650
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
- 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
- $95–480
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Gold Coast Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $95–480
Flights from Avalon Airport to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Avalon Airport to Brisbane Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Avalon Airport to Brisbane Airport via Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–650
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
Train from International Airport Station to Loganlea station, platform 1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $19–27
- Website
- Translink
Train from Varsity Lakes station, platform 2 to Loganlea station, platform 2
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- Translink
Train from International Airport Station to Loganlea station, platform 1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $19–27
- Website
- Translink
Train from Varsity Lakes station, platform 2 to Loganlea station, platform 2
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- Translink
- 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
Train from Central Station to Roma Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 6m
- 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
- 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
- Website
- FlixBus Australia
Bus from Melbourne to Sydney Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $140–210
- Schedules at
- FlixBus Australia
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
Bus from Central Station to Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $130–320
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
- Schedules at
- Greyhound Australia
- Early Bird
- $130–200
- Flexible
- $170–320
- Phone
- 1300 730 740
- [email protected]
- Website
- Firefly Express
Bus from Campbellfield to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $63–66
- Website
- Firefly Express
- Phone
- 13 34 10
- [email protected]
- Website
- Premier Motor Service
Bus from Central Station to Beenleigh
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $130–190
- Website
- Premier Motor Service
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Booking & Getting There
Melbourne to Marsden bus services, operated by FlixBus Australia, arrive at Sydney Central Station.
Marsden is 1h behind Melbourne. It is currently 6:02 AM in Melbourne and 5:02 AM in Marsden.
Melbourne to Marsden train services, operated by NSW TrainLink XPT, arrive at Central Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Melbourne to Marsden is 1642 km. It takes approximately 18h 26m to drive from Melbourne to Marsden.
There are 2132+ hotels available in Marsden.




























