There are 5 ways to get from Maitland to Armidale by train, car, plane or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2rio's travel planner.
Recommended option
Train • 6 h 29 min
$37 - $54
4 alternative options
Drive • 4 h 32 min
$30 - $50
Fly Newcastle to Armidale • 5 h 36 min
$229 - $776
Train to Sydney, fly to Armidale • 5 h 43 min
$144 - $335
Train to Sydney, fly to Tamworth, bus • 8 h 12 min
$151 - $373
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Maitland to Armidale is to drive which costs $45 - $70 and takes 4 h 32 min.
The quickest way to get from Maitland to Armidale is to drive which costs $45 - $70 and takes 4 h 32 min.
The distance between Maitland and Armidale is 248 km. The road distance is 361.5 km.
The best way to get from Maitland to Armidale without a car is to train which takes 6 h 29 min and costs $50 - $80.
It takes approximately 6 h 29 min to get from Maitland to Armidale, including transfers.
The best way to get from Maitland to Armidale is to train which takes 6 h 29 min and costs $50 - $80. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $320 - $1,100 and takes 5 h 36 min.
There is no direct flight from Newcastle Airport to Armidale Airport. The quickest flight takes 3 h and has one stopover.
Yes, the driving distance between Maitland to Armidale is 362 km. It takes approximately 4 h 32 min to drive from Maitland to Armidale.
Jetstar, Virgin Australia, VivaColombia and two other airlines offer flights from Newcastle Airport to Armidale Airport.
There are 45+ hotels available in Armidale. Prices start at $75 USD per night.
- Distance: 155.2 miles
- Duration: 6 h 29 min
What companies run services between Maitland, NSW, Australia and Armidale, NSW, Australia?
Transport NSW operates a train from Maitland to Armidale once daily. Tickets cost $35 - $55 and the journey takes 5 h 25 min. Alternatively, Regional Express, Jetstar and three other airlines fly from Maitland to Armidale 4 times a day.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Newcastle to Armidale via Brisbane, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 6 h 5 min
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $260 - $800
Flights from Sydney to Armidale
- Ave. Duration
- 1 h 20 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110 - $430
Flights from Sydney to Tamworth
- Ave. Duration
- 1 h 5 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75 - $310
- Website
- rex.com.au
Flights from Newcastle to Armidale via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 4 h 23 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250 - $700
Flights from Sydney to Armidale
- Ave. Duration
- 1 h 15 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100 - $320
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Sydney to Tamworth
- Ave. Duration
- 1 h 5 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70 - $320
- Website
- vivacolombia.co
Flights from Newcastle to Armidale via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 4 h 20 min
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210 - $750
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Maitland Station to Armidale Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5 h 25 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35 - $55
- Schedules at
- tp.transportnsw.info
- Economy
- $35 - $55
- 1st Class
- $45 - $75
Train from Maitland Station to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2 h 50 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $17 - $26
- Schedules at
- tp.transportnsw.info
- Economy
- $17 - $26
- 1st Class
- $24 - $35
- Phone
- (07) 4661 8333
- reservations@crisps.com.au
- Website
- crisps.com.au
Bus from Tamworth to Armidale
- Ave. Duration
- 1 h 40 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Schedules at
- crisps.com.au
- Website
- newenglandcoaches.com.au
Bus from Tamworth to Armidale
- Ave. Duration
- 1 h 18 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $30 - $45
- Schedules at
- newenglandcoaches.com.au
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