There are 6 ways to get from Cowra to Melbourne by car, plane, bus, or train
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Drive, fly to Melbourne Airport
best- Drive from Cowra to Orange-Airport-OAGcar
- Fly from Orange Airport (OAG) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane OAG - MEL
3h 20m$364–700Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Macquarie St After Kendal St to Cootamundra Station, Coach Bay 2bus 794
- Take the train from Cootamundra Station to Southern Crosstrain 623 / ...
8h 19m$53–208Bus via Gundagai
- Take the bus from Macquarie St After Kendal St to Cootamundra Station, Coach Bay 2bus 794
- Take the bus from Cootamundra Station, Coach Bay 1 to Gundagai Visitor Information Centre, Sheridan Stbus 723
- Take the bus from Gundagai to Southern Cross Coach Terminalbus
10h 41m$116–130Drive 645.7 km
- Drive from Cowra to Melbournecar 645.7 km
7h 27m$117–169Drive, fly to Avalon Airport, bus
- Drive from Cowra to Orange-Airport-OAGcar
- Fly from Orange Airport (OAG) to Avalon Airport (AVV)plane OAG - AVV
- Take the bus from Avalon Airport/Outside Terminal to Skybus Coach Terminalbus
7h 39m$464–700Bus
- Take the bus from Macquarie St After Kendal St to Cootamundra Station, Coach Bay 2bus 794
- Take the bus from Cootamundra Station, Coach Bay 1 to Southern Cross Coach Terminal, Spencer Stbus 6339
10h 45m$53–78
Cowra to Melbourne by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cowra to Melbourne is to bus which costs $50 - $80 and takes 10h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Cowra to Melbourne is to drive and fly which takes 3h 20m and costs $360 - $700.
No, there is no direct bus from Cowra to Melbourne. However, there are services departing from Macquarie St After Kendal St and arriving at Southern Cross Coach Terminal via Cootamundra Station, Coach Bay 1 and Gundagai. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 41m.
The distance between Cowra and Melbourne is 720 km. The road distance is 645.7 km.
The best way to get from Cowra to Melbourne without a car is to bus and train which takes 8h 19m and costs $50 - $210.
It takes approximately 3h 20m to get from Cowra to Melbourne, including transfers.
Cowra to Melbourne bus services, operated by NSW TrainLink, depart from Macquarie St After Kendal St station.
Cowra to Melbourne bus services, operated by NSW TrainLink, arrive at Cootamundra Station, Coach Bay 2.
Yes, the driving distance between Cowra to Melbourne is 646 km. It takes approximately 7h 27m to drive from Cowra to Melbourne.
There are 5345+ hotels available in Melbourne.
What companies run services between Cowra, NSW, Australia and Melbourne, VIC, Australia?
You can take a bus from Macquarie St After Kendal St to Southern Cross Coach Terminal via Cootamundra Station, Coach Bay 1 and Gundagai in around 10h 41m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Orange Airport to Melbourne Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–650
Flights from Orange Airport to Avalon Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Orange Airport to Avalon Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 38m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $160–750
- Website
- linkairways.com
Flights from Orange Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–750
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Cootamundra Station to Southern Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 39m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–190
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Book at
- https://transportnsw.info/regional/regional-train-coach-facilities/xpt-regional-trains
- Economy
- $45–65
- First
- $65–90
- Sleeper
- $170–190
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Bus from Macquarie St After Kendal St to Cootamundra Station, Coach Bay 2
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12–19
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Bus from Cootamundra Station, Coach Bay 1 to Gundagai Visitor Information Centre, Sheridan St
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $8–13
- 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 Gundagai to Southern Cross Coach Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–99
- Website
- http://www.fireflyexpress.com.au
- Phone
- 1300 759 287
- 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
- $28
- Website
- https://www.skybus.com.au
- Schedules at
- https://www.skybus.com.au/timetables/
- Book at
- https://www.skybus.com.au/buy-tickets/
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