TRAINS

 

Melbourne to: Adelaide (2 daily; 12hr); Alice Springs (2 weekly; 37hr); Ballarat (5-10 daily; 2hr); Bendigo (2-4 daily; 2hr); Geelong (9-24 daily; 1hr); Perth (2 weekly; 50hr); Sydney via Albury (2 daily; 13hr); Warrnambool (2-3 daily; 3hr 15min).

BUSES

Melbourne to: Adelaide (4 daily; 10hr); Brisbane and the Gold Coast (4 daily; 25hr); Perth via Adelaide (1 daily; 46hr); Sydney via Bega (1 daily; 18hr); Sydney via Canberra (5 daily; 12-14hr); Sydney via Dubbo (1 daily; 20hr).

FERRIES

Melbourne to: Devonport, Tasmania (3 weekly; 14hr 30min); between mid-Dec and mid-April also to Georgetown, Tasmania (4 weekly; 6hr).

FLIGHTS

Qantas and Ansett fly from Melbourne to: Adelaide (9-12 daily; 1hr 10min); Alice Springs (2 daily; 3hr 30min); Ayers Rock Resort (1-3 daily; 3hr 30min); Brisbane (10-12 daily; 1hr 10min); Cairns (7-11 daily; 3hr 15min direct); Canberra (4-7 daily; 55min); Coolangatta/Gold Coast (6-12 daily; 2hr); Darwin (3 daily; 3-4hr with one stopover); Hobart (4-7 daily; 1hr); Launceston (4 daily; 50min); Mackay (3-4 daily; 4hr 15min with one stopover); Perth (5-7 daily; 4hr); Rockhampton (6-7 daily; 3hr 30min with one stopover); Sydney (16-24 daily; 1hr 20min); Townsville (3-5 daily; 5hr with one stopover).

Virgin Blue fly from Melbourne to: Brisbane (3 daily; 1hr 10min). At the time of writing, Virgin Blue were planning to open new domestic routes; for more information, call 13 6789.