The train between Sydney Opera House and Melbourne takes 11h 4m. The train runs, on average, 6 times per week from Sydney Opera House to Melbourne. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Trains run 6 times a week between Sydney Opera House and Melbourne. The earliest departure is at 7:25 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Sydney Opera House is at 8:25 PM which arrives into Melbourne at 7:30 AM. All services require a transfer at Circular Quay Station and take an average of 11h 4m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct train from Sydney Opera House to Melbourne. However, there are services departing from Sydney Opera House station and arriving at Melbourne station via Southern Cross. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 4m.
Sydney Opera House to Melbourne train services, operated by Sydney Trains, depart from Central Station.
Sydney Opera House to Melbourne train services, operated by Sydney Trains, arrive at Southern Cross station.
The distance between Sydney Opera House and Melbourne is 714.7 km. The road distance is 942 km.
NSW TrainLink XPT operates a train from Central Station to Southern Cross 4 times a day. Tickets cost $65–250 and the journey takes 10h 50m.
