There are 7 ways to get from Barraba to Melbourne by bus, plane, train, or car
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Bus to Tamworth, fly to Melbourne Airport
best- Take the bus from Alice St Before Queen St to Tamworth Station, Coach Stop
- Fly from Tamworth (TMW) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)TMW - MEL
6h 39m$437–768Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Alice St Before Queen St to Tamworth Station, Coach Stop312
- Take the bus from Tamworth Station, Coach Stop to Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 4362
- Take the bus from Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 1 to Cootamundra Station, Coach Bay 2792
- Take the bus from Cootamundra Station, Coach Bay 1 to Southern Cross Coach Terminal, Spencer St
20h 48m$103–155Bus, train
- Take the bus from Alice St Before Queen St to Tamworth Station, Coach Stop312
- Take the train from Tamworth Station to Central Station224
- Take the train from Central Station to Southern Cross623 / ...
20h 11m$111–340Bus, train via Southern Cross Coach Terminal
- Take the bus from Alice St Before Queen St to Tamworth Station, Coach Stop312
- Take the train from Tamworth Station to Central Station224
- Take the bus from Central Station to Southern Cross Coach Terminal
20h 36m$141–370Drive 1,145.2 km
- Drive from Barraba to Melbourne1,145.2 km
12h 51m$217–314Bus to Tamworth, fly to Avalon Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Alice St Before Queen St to Tamworth Station, Coach Stop
- Fly from Tamworth (TMW) to Avalon Airport (AVV)TMW - AVV
- Take the bus from Avalon Airport/Outside Terminal to Skybus Coach Terminal
8h 9m$407–918Bus, bus to Armidale, fly to Melbourne Airport
- Take the bus from Alice St Before Queen St to Tamworth Station, Coach Stop
- Take the bus from Tamworth Station to Armidale Airport
- Fly from Armidale (ARM) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)ARM - MEL
9h 28m$464–798
Barraba to Melbourne by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Barraba to Melbourne is to bus which costs $100 - $160 and takes 20h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Barraba to Melbourne is to bus and fly which takes 6h 39m and costs $430 - $800.
No, there is no direct bus from Barraba to Melbourne. However, there are services departing from Alice St Before Queen St and arriving at Southern Cross Coach Terminal, Spencer St via Tamworth Station, Coach Stop, Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 1 and Cootamundra Station, Coach Bay 1. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20h 48m.
The distance between Barraba and Melbourne is 1036 km. The road distance is 1145.2 km.
The best way to get from Barraba to Melbourne without a car is to bus and train which takes 20h 11m and costs $110 - $340.
It takes approximately 6h 39m to get from Barraba to Melbourne, including transfers.
Barraba to Melbourne bus services, operated by NSW TrainLink, depart from Alice St Before Queen St station.
Barraba to Melbourne bus services, operated by NSW TrainLink, arrive at Tamworth Station, Coach Stop.
Yes, the driving distance between Barraba to Melbourne is 1145 km. It takes approximately 12h 51m to drive from Barraba to Melbourne.
There are 5268+ hotels available in Melbourne.
What companies run services between Barraba, NSW, Australia and Melbourne, VIC, Australia?
You can take a bus from Alice St Before Queen St to Southern Cross Coach Terminal, Spencer St via Tamworth Station, Coach Stop, Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 1, and Cootamundra Station, Coach Bay 1 in around 20h 48m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Tamworth to Melbourne Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $380–700
Flights from Tamworth to Melbourne Airport via Sydney, Canberra
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $380–700
Flights from Tamworth to Avalon Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–950
Flights from Armidale to Melbourne Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $390–600
Flights from Armidale to Melbourne Airport via Sydney, Canberra
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $390–600
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Tamworth to Melbourne Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $440–700
Flights from Armidale to Melbourne Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $440–700
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Tamworth Station to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 3m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–75
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Economy
- $50–75
- First Class
- $65–100
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Central Station to Southern Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $65–250
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Book at
- https://transportnsw.info/regional/regional-train-coach-facilities/xpt-regional-trains
- Economy
- $75–100
- First
- $100–140
- Sleeper
- $210–250
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Bus from Alice St Before Queen St to Tamworth Station, Coach Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $10–16
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Bus from Tamworth Station, Coach Stop to Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 4
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $27–40
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Bus from Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 1 to Cootamundra Station, Coach Bay 2
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $25–40
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Bus from Cootamundra Station, Coach Bay 1 to Southern Cross Coach Terminal, Spencer St
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Phone
- 1300 730 740
- enquiries@fireflyexpress.com.au
- Website
- fireflyexpress.com.au
Bus from Central Station to Southern Cross Coach Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–99
- Website
- http://www.fireflyexpress.com.au
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- Website
- greyhound.com.au
Bus from Central Station to Southern Cross Coach Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–280
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $120–180
- Advantage
- $150–220
- Flexible
- $180–280
- Phone
- +61 (0)3 9335 2811
- info@skybus.com.au
- Website
- skybus.com.au
Bus from Avalon Airport/Outside Terminal to Skybus Coach Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $18
- Website
- https://www.skybus.com.au
- Schedules at
- https://www.skybus.com.au/timetables/
- Book at
- https://www.skybus.com.au/buy-tickets/
- Phone
- +61 (0)2 5625 0065
- admin@dorrigotransit.com.au
- Website
- dorrigotransit.com.au
Bus from Tamworth Station to Armidale Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $45–65
- Schedules at
- dorrigotransit.com.au
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