There are 7 ways to get from Melbourne to Barraba by plane, bus, train, or car
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Fly Melbourne Airport to Tamworth, bus
best- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Tamworth (TMW)plane MEL - TMW
- Take the bus from Tamworth Station, Coach Stop to Alice St Before Queen Stbus
7h 18m$458–739Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Southern Cross to Central Stationtrain 622 / ...
- Take the train from Central Station to Tamworth Stationtrain 223
- Take the bus from Tamworth Station, Coach Stop to Alice St Before Queen Stbus 311
20h 19m$112–334Bus, train
- Take the bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal to Central Stationbus
- Take the train from Central Station to Tamworth Stationtrain 223
- Take the bus from Tamworth Station, Coach Stop to Alice St Before Queen Stbus 311
20h 27m$140–375Drive 1,144.1 km
- Drive from Melbourne to Barrabacar 1,144.1 km
12h 58m$209–301Train to Avalon Airport, fly to Tamworth, bus
- Take the train from Southern Cross Station to Lara Stationtrain
- Fly from Avalon Airport (AVV) to Tamworth (TMW)plane AVV - TMW
- Take the bus from Tamworth Station, Coach Stop to Alice St Before Queen Stbus
8h 51m$494–878Fly Melbourne Airport to Armidale, bus
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Armidale (ARM)plane MEL - ARM
- Take the bus from Armidale Airport to Tamworth Stationbus
- Take the bus from Tamworth Station, Coach Stop to Alice St Before Queen Stbus
9h 47m$513–659Bus
- Take the bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St to Central Stationbus
- Take the bus from Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1 to Tamworth Station, Coach Stopbus
- Take the bus from Tamworth Station, Coach Stop to Alice St Before Queen Stbus 311
21h 35m$150–241
Melbourne to Barraba by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Melbourne to Barraba is to train and bus which costs $110 - $340 and takes 20h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Melbourne to Barraba is to fly and bus which takes 7h 18m and costs $450 - $750.
No, there is no direct bus from Melbourne to Barraba. However, there are services departing from Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St and arriving at Alice St Before Queen St via Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1 and Tamworth Station, Coach Stop. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 21h 35m.
The distance between Melbourne and Barraba is 1036 km. The road distance is 1144.1 km.
The best way to get from Melbourne to Barraba without a car is to train and bus which takes 20h 19m and costs $110 - $340.
It takes approximately 7h 18m to get from Melbourne to Barraba, including transfers.
Melbourne to Barraba bus services, operated by FlixBus Australia, depart from Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St station.
Melbourne to Barraba bus services, operated by FlixBus Australia, arrive at Central Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Melbourne to Barraba is 1144 km. It takes approximately 12h 58m to drive from Melbourne to Barraba.
There are one+ hotels available in Barraba.
What companies run services between Melbourne, VIC, Australia and Barraba, NSW, Australia?
You can take a bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St to Alice St Before Queen St via Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1 and Tamworth Station, Coach Stop in around 21h 35m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Tamworth via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $390–600
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Tamworth via Canberra, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $390–600
Flights from Avalon Airport to Tamworth via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Armidale via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $430–550
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Armidale via Canberra, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $430–550
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Tamworth via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Sunday, Monday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $500–650
Flights from Avalon Airport to Tamworth via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $230–900
Flights from Avalon Airport to Tamworth via Brisbane, Armidale
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $230–900
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Armidale via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–650
- Website
- linkairways.com
Flights from Avalon Airport to Tamworth via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $230–900
Flights from Avalon Airport to Tamworth via Brisbane, Armidale
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $230–900
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Southern Cross to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- 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
Train from Central Station to Tamworth Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 4m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–75
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Economy
- $50–75
- First Class
- $65–100
Train from Central Station to Tamworth Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 4m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–75
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Economy
- $50–75
- First Class
- $65–100
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- Website
- vline.com.au
Train from Southern Cross Station to Lara Station
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Off Peak
- $8–12
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Bus from Tamworth Station, Coach Stop to Alice St Before Queen St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $10–16
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Bus from Tamworth Station, Coach Stop to Alice St Before Queen St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $10–16
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Bus from Tamworth Station, Coach Stop to Alice St Before Queen St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $10–16
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Bus from Tamworth Station, Coach Stop to Alice St Before Queen St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $10–16
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Bus from Tamworth Station, Coach Stop to Alice St Before Queen St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $10–16
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Bus from Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1 to Tamworth Station, Coach Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 2m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Bus from Tamworth Station, Coach Stop to Alice St Before Queen St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $10–16
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Phone
- 1300 730 740
- enquiries@fireflyexpress.com.au
- Website
- fireflyexpress.com.au
Bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–99
- Website
- http://www.fireflyexpress.com.au
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- customerservice@greyhound.com.au
- Website
- greyhound.com.au
Bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $130–290
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $130–190
- Advantage
- $150–230
- Flexible
- $200–290
- Phone
- +61 (0)2 5625 0065
- admin@dorrigotransit.com.au
- Website
- dorrigotransit.com.au
Bus from Armidale Airport to Tamworth Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $45–65
- Schedules at
- dorrigotransit.com.au
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com.au/
Bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $110–180
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.au
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