There are 8 ways to get from Melbourne to Middlemount by plane, car, train, or bus
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Fly Melbourne Airport to Emerald Airport, drive
best- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Emerald Airport (EMD)plane MEL - EMD
- Drive from Emerald Airport (EMD) to Middlemountcar
8h 27m$418–773Bus, train, drive
cheapest- Take the bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal to Liverpoolbus
- Take the train from Strathfield Station to Roma Street Stationtrain 31
- Take the train from Roma Street to Blackwatertrain
- Drive from Blackwater to Middlemountcar
42h 38m$263–3,463Train, drive via Saint Lawrence
- Take the train from Southern Cross to Central Stationtrain 622 / ...
- Take the train from Central Station to Roma Street Stationtrain 31
- Take the train from Roma Street to Saint Lawrencetrain
- Drive from Saint Lawrence to Middlemountcar
42h 13m$287–3,537Bus, drive
- 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 Saint Lawrencebus
- Drive from Saint Lawrence to Middlemountcar
45h 52m$431–766Drive 2,052.8 km
- Drive from Melbourne to Middlemountcar 2,052.8 km
23h 38m$426–615Fly Melbourne Airport to Moranbah Airport, drive
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Moranbah Airport (MOV)plane MEL - MOV
- Drive from Moranbah Airport (MOV) to Middlemountcar
8h 30m$337–1,273Train to Avalon Airport, fly to Emerald Airport, drive
- Take the train from Southern Cross Station to Lara Stationtrain
- Fly from Avalon Airport (AVV) to Emerald Airport (EMD)plane AVV - EMD
- Drive from Emerald Airport (EMD) to Middlemountcar
12h 5m$342–1,357Train, drive
- Take the train from Southern Cross to Central Stationtrain 622 / ...
- Take the train from Central Station to Roma Street Stationtrain 31
- Take the train from Roma Street to Blackwatertrain
- Drive from Blackwater to Middlemountcar
42h 58m$283–3,627
Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Emerald Airport (EMD) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Melbourne to Middlemount is to bus and train and drive which costs $260 - $3,500 and takes 42h 38m.
The fastest way to get from Melbourne to Middlemount is to fly and drive which takes 8h 27m and costs $410 - $800.
The distance between Melbourne and Middlemount is 1765 km. The road distance is 2052.8 km.
It takes approximately 8h 27m to get from Melbourne to Middlemount, including transfers.
Middlemount is 1h behind Melbourne. It is currently 5:31 PM in Melbourne and 4:31 PM in Middlemount.
Yes, the driving distance between Melbourne to Middlemount is 2053 km. It takes approximately 23h 38m to drive from Melbourne to Middlemount.
There are three+ hotels available in Middlemount.
What companies run services between Melbourne, VIC, Australia and Middlemount, QLD, Australia?
There is no direct connection from Melbourne to Middlemount. However, you can take the bus to Melbourne Airport T3 Skybus/Arrival Dr, walk to Melbourne Airport (MEL) airport, fly to Emerald Airport (EMD), then drive to Middlemount. Alternatively, you can take a train from Southern Cross to Middlemount via Central Station, Roma Street Station, Roma Street, and Saint Lawrence in around 42h 13m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Emerald Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,500
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Emerald Airport via Sydney, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 48m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,500
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Emerald Airport via Newcastle, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,500
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Emerald Airport via Canberra, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,500
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Moranbah Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,900
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Moranbah Airport via Sydney, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 56m
- When
- Wednesday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,900
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Moranbah Airport via Newcastle, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 57m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,900
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Moranbah Airport via Canberra, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,900
Flights from Avalon Airport to Emerald Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,300
Flights from Avalon Airport to Emerald Airport via Sydney, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 23m
- When
- Wednesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,300
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Emerald Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–900
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Emerald Airport via Sydney, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $300–950
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Emerald Airport via Canberra, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–900
Flights from Avalon Airport to Emerald Airport via Sydney, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,300
- 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
Train from Strathfield Station to Roma Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 53m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $80–250
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Book at
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Economy
- $80–110
- First
- $120–140
- Sleeper
- $220–250
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 872 467
- Website
- Queensland Rail Travel
Train from Roma Street to Saint Lawrence
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 12m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $90–2,968
- Book at
- Queensland Rail Travel
- Website
- Queensland Rail Travel
- Schedules at
- Queensland Rail Travel
- BQuick
- $90–130
- AChoice
- $140–190
- Gold Class
- $2,370
- Heritage Class
- $2,968
Train from Roma Street to Blackwater
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 46m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $90–3,053
- Book at
- Queensland Rail Travel
- Website
- Queensland Rail Travel
- Schedules at
- Queensland Rail Travel
- BQuick
- $90–130
- AChoice
- $150–200
- Gold Class
- $2,438
- Heritage Class
- $3,053
Train from Roma Street to Blackwater
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 46m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $90–3,053
- Book at
- Queensland Rail Travel
- Website
- Queensland Rail Travel
- Schedules at
- Queensland Rail Travel
- BQuick
- $90–130
- AChoice
- $150–200
- Gold Class
- $2,438
- Heritage Class
- $3,053
- 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
- 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
- 13 34 10
- [email protected]
- Website
- Premier Motor Service
Bus from Brisbane Roma Street to Saint Lawrence
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $130–190
- Website
- Premier Motor Service
- Phone
- 1300 730 740
- [email protected]
- Website
- Firefly Express
Bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal to Liverpool
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $63–66
- Website
- Firefly Express
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