There are 8 ways to get from Dorrigo to Melbourne by bus, plane, train, or car
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Bus to Coffs Harbour Airport, fly to Melbourne Airport
best- Take the bus from Cudgery St Dorrigo to Coffs Harbour Airportbus
- Fly from Coffs Harbour Airport (CFS) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane CFS - MEL
4h 50m$344–714Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Cudgery St Dorrigo to Urunga Stationbus Dt2 / ...
- Take the train from Urunga Station to Central Stationtrain 34 / ...
- Take the train from Central Station to Southern Crosstrain 623 / ...
21h 43m$131–483Bus via Cabramatta
- Take the bus from Cudgery St Dorrigo to Urunga Stationbus Dt2 / ...
- Take the bus from Urunga Station, Coach Stop to Strathfield Station, Everton Rd, Stand Dbus
- Take the bus from Liverpool to Southern Cross Coach Terminalbus
22h 51m$157–199Drive 1,337.4 km
- Drive from Dorrigo to Melbournecar 1,337.4 km
15h 31m$249–359Bus to Armidale, fly to Melbourne Airport
- Take the bus from Cudgery St Dorrigo to Armidale Airportbus
- Fly from Armidale (ARM) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane ARM - MEL
7h 20m$456–742Bus to Coffs Harbour Airport, fly to Avalon Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Cudgery St Dorrigo to Coffs Harbour Airportbus
- Fly from Coffs Harbour Airport (CFS) to Avalon Airport (AVV)plane CFS - AVV
- Take the bus from Avalon Airport/Outside Terminal to Skybus Coach Terminalbus
8h 20m$434–964Bus to Ballina Byron Gateway Airport, fly to Melbourne Airport
- Take the bus from Bus Shelter Cudgery Street to Ballina Airport - Ground Transport Area near Flight Arrivalsbus
- Fly from Ballina Byron Gateway Airport (BNK) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane BNK - MEL
7h 50m$282–604Bus
- Take the bus from Cudgery St Dorrigo to Urunga Stationbus Dt2 / ...
- Take the bus from Urunga to Central Stationbus
- Take the bus from Central Station to Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer Stbus
22h 57m
Dorrigo to Melbourne by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Dorrigo to Melbourne is to bus via Cabramatta which costs $150 - $200 and takes 22h 51m.
The fastest way to get from Dorrigo to Melbourne is to bus and fly which takes 4h 50m and costs $340 - $750.
No, there is no direct bus from Dorrigo to Melbourne. However, there are services departing from Cudgery St Dorrigo and arriving at Southern Cross Coach Terminal via Urunga Station, Coach Stop, Strathfield Station, Albert Rd, Stand E and Liverpool. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 22h 51m.
The distance between Dorrigo and Melbourne is 1210 km. The road distance is 1337.4 km.
The best way to get from Dorrigo to Melbourne without a car is to bus and train which takes 21h 43m and costs $130 - $490.
It takes approximately 4h 50m to get from Dorrigo to Melbourne, including transfers.
Dorrigo to Melbourne bus services, operated by Dorrigo Transit, depart from Cudgery St Dorrigo station.
Dorrigo to Melbourne bus services, operated by Dorrigo Transit, arrive at Urunga Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Dorrigo to Melbourne is 1337 km. It takes approximately 15h 31m to drive from Dorrigo to Melbourne.
There are 5365+ hotels available in Melbourne.
What companies run services between Dorrigo, NSW, Australia and Melbourne, VIC, Australia?
You can take a bus from Cudgery St Dorrigo to Southern Cross Coach Terminal via Urunga Station, Coach Stop, Strathfield Station, Everton Rd, Stand D, Strathfield Station, Albert Rd, Stand E, Liverpool Station, Stand A, and Liverpool in around 22h 51m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Coffs Harbour Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–600
Flights from Coffs Harbour Airport to Melbourne Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–600
Flights from Armidale to Melbourne Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $390–550
Flights from Armidale to Melbourne Airport via Sydney, Canberra
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $390–550
Flights from Coffs Harbour Airport to Avalon Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 39m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Ballina Byron Gateway Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–500
Flights from Ballina Byron Gateway Airport to Melbourne Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–1,000
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Coffs Harbour Airport to Melbourne Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $420–600
Flights from Armidale to Melbourne Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $430–700
Flights from Ballina Byron Gateway Airport to Melbourne Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–370
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Coffs Harbour Airport to Avalon Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Ballina Byron Gateway Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–500
Flights from Ballina Byron Gateway Airport to Melbourne Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–500
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Urunga Station to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 3m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–200
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Book at
- https://transportnsw.info/regional/regional-train-coach-facilities/xpt-regional-trains
- Economy
- $50–70
- First
- $75–100
- Sleeper
- $170–200
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
- +61 (0)2 5625 0065
- admin@dorrigotransit.com.au
- Website
- dorrigotransit.com.au
Bus from Cudgery St Dorrigo to Coffs Harbour Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–50
- Schedules at
- dorrigotransit.com.au
Bus from Cudgery St Dorrigo to Urunga Station
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $25–35
- Schedules at
- dorrigotransit.com.au
Bus from Cudgery St Dorrigo to Armidale Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $55–75
- Schedules at
- dorrigotransit.com.au
Bus from Bus Shelter Cudgery Street to Ballina Airport - Ground Transport Area near Flight Arrivals
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $110–150
- Schedules at
- dorrigotransit.com.au
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Bus from Urunga Station, Coach Stop to Strathfield Station, Everton Rd, Stand D
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Phone
- 1300 730 740
- enquiries@fireflyexpress.com.au
- Website
- fireflyexpress.com.au
Bus from Liverpool to Southern Cross Coach Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- 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
- $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
- 13 34 10
- reservations@premierms.com.au
- Website
- premierms.com.au
Bus from Urunga to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–100
- Website
- https://premierms.com.au/
- Website
- flixbus.com.au
Bus from Central Station to Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.au
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