There are 8 ways to get from Dubbo to Melbourne by plane, bus, train, or car
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Fly Dubbo City Regional Airport to Melbourne Airport
best- Fly from Dubbo City Regional Airport (DBO) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane DBO - MEL
4h 4m$355–758Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 1 to Cootamundra Station, Coach Bay 2bus 792
- Take the bus from Cootamundra Station, Coach Bay 1 to Southern Cross Coach Terminal, Spencer Stbus 6101 / ...
12h 30m$61–96Bus, train
- Take the bus from Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 1 to Cootamundra Station, Coach Bay 2bus 792
- Take the train from Cootamundra Station to Southern Crosstrain 623 / ...
10h 49m$66–226Drive 808.6 km
- Drive from Dubbo to Melbournecar 808.6 km
9h 2m$147–212Drive to Orange Airport, fly to Melbourne Airport
- Drive from Dubbo to Orange-Airport-OAGcar
- Fly from Orange Airport (OAG) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane OAG - MEL
4h 18m$366–759Fly Dubbo City Regional Airport to Avalon Airport, bus
- Fly from Dubbo City Regional Airport (DBO) to Avalon Airport (AVV)plane DBO - AVV
- Take the bus from Avalon Airport/Outside Terminal to Skybus Coach Terminalbus
7h 39m$329–933Bus via Gundagai
- Take the bus from Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 1 to Cootamundra Station, Coach Bay 2bus 792
- 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
13h 11m$129–148Train
- Take the train from Dubbo Station to Central Stationtrain 428
- Take the train from Central Station to Southern Crosstrain 623 / ...
18h 23m$102–432
Dubbo to Melbourne by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Dubbo to Melbourne is to bus which costs $60 - $100 and takes 12h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Dubbo to Melbourne is to fly which takes 4h 4m and costs $350 - $800.
No, there is no direct bus from Dubbo station to Melbourne. However, there are services departing from Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 1 and arriving at Southern Cross Coach Terminal, Spencer St via Cootamundra Station, Coach Bay 1. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 30m.
No, there is no direct train from Dubbo station to Melbourne. However, there are services departing from Dubbo Station and arriving at Southern Cross via Central Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 23m.
The distance between Dubbo and Melbourne is 725 km. The road distance is 808.6 km.
The best way to get from Dubbo to Melbourne without a car is to bus and train which takes 10h 49m and costs $65 - $230.
It takes approximately 4h 4m to get from Dubbo to Melbourne, including transfers.
Dubbo to Melbourne bus services, operated by NSW TrainLink, depart from Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 1.
Dubbo to Melbourne train services, operated by NSW TrainLink XPT, depart from Dubbo Station.
The best way to get from Dubbo to Melbourne is to fly which takes 4h 4m and costs $350 - $800. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $60 - $100 and takes 12h 30m, you could also train, which costs $100 - $440 and takes 18h 23m.
What companies run services between Dubbo, NSW, Australia and Melbourne, VIC, Australia?
Link Airways and Qantas fly from Dubbo City Regional Airport (DBO) to Melbourne Airport (MEL) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 1 to Southern Cross Coach Terminal, Spencer St via Cootamundra Station, Coach Bay 1 in around 12h 30m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Dubbo City Regional Airport to Melbourne Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $390–750
Flights from Orange Airport to Melbourne Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–700
Flights from Dubbo City Regional Airport to Avalon Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $360–950
Flights from Dubbo City Regional Airport to Avalon Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $360–950
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Dubbo City Regional Airport to Avalon Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $360–950
Flights from Dubbo City Regional Airport to Avalon Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $360–950
- Website
- linkairways.com
Flights from Dubbo City Regional Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $320–800
Flights from Dubbo City Regional Airport to Melbourne Airport via Orange Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $320–800
Flights from Orange Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–750
- 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
Train from Dubbo Station to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 33m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–190
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Book at
- https://transportnsw.info/regional/regional-train-coach-facilities/xpt-regional-trains
- Economy
- $45–60
- First
- $60–85
- Sleeper
- $160–190
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 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
- 7h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- 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
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- 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
- 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
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Dubbo to Melbourne bus services, operated by NSW TrainLink, arrive at Cootamundra Station, Coach Bay 2.
Dubbo to Melbourne train services, operated by NSW TrainLink XPT, arrive at Central Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Dubbo to Melbourne is 809 km. It takes approximately 9h 2m to drive from Dubbo to Melbourne.
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