Best way to travel between Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia and Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

A: Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia

B: Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Travel Modes: Price; Distance; Duration; CO2

flight: $131.0; 1535.73 km; 6h 7mins; 165.86 kgs

drive: $200.0; 1708.92 km; 18h 45mins; 218.74 kgs

bus: $239.0; 1883.7 km; 32h 49mins; 56.51 kgs

train: $261.35; 2030.7 km; 30h 26mins; 107.63 kgs

Tranport	Distance	Time(hrs)	Cost(local)	Cost(usd)
Flight	1535.73 km	6h 7mins	144 AUD	131.0
Drive	1708.92 km	18h 45mins	219 AUD	200.0
Bus	1883.7 km	32h 49mins	262 AUD	239.0
Train	2030.7 km	30h 26mins	286 AUD	261.35

Take Bus from Surfers Paradise to Brisbane Domestic Airport: Time: 52mins Cost: 38 AUD; $ 31.5 - 38.5 USD CO2 Emission: 2.74 kgs
Take Train from Domestic Airport, platform 1 to International Airport, platform 1: Time: 3mins Cost: 0 AUD; $ 0.2 - 0.3 USD CO2 Emission: 0.12 kgs
Take Flight from BNE to MEL: Time: 2h 29mins Cost: 93 AUD; $ 76.5 - 93.5 USD CO2 Emission: 153.33 kgs
Take Bus from T2 Arrivals Bus Stop to Southern Cross: Time: 21mins Cost: 14 AUD; $ 11.7 - 14.3 USD CO2 Emission: 0.7 kgs

Source: Rome2rio

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The best and cheapest way to get from Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia and Melbourne, Victoria, Australia is to travel by air, which will cost about 144 AUD or 117.90 USD.