There are 8 ways to get from Melbourne to Barraba by plane, bus, train, car, or bus (Greyhound)
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Fly Melbourne Airport to Tamworth, bus
best- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Tamworth (TMW)MEL - TMW
- Take the bus from Tamworth Station, Coach Stop to Alice St Before Queen St
7h 13m$436–769Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Southern Cross to Central Station622 / ...
- Take the train from Central Station to Tamworth Station223
- Take the bus from Tamworth Station, Coach Stop to Alice St Before Queen St311
20h 17m$112–334Bus, train
- Take the bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal to Liverpool
- Take the train from Strathfield Station to Tamworth Station223
- Take the bus from Tamworth Station, Coach Stop to Alice St Before Queen St311
19h 57m$144–192Drive 1,144.5 km
- Drive from Melbourne to Barraba1,144.5 km
12h 56m$217–314Bus to Avalon Airport, fly to Tamworth, bus
- Take the bus from Skybus Coach Terminal to Avalon Airport/Outside Terminal
- Fly from Avalon Airport (AVV) to Tamworth (TMW)AVV - TMW
- Take the bus from Tamworth Station, Coach Stop to Alice St Before Queen St
8h 34m$406–919Fly Melbourne Airport to Armidale, bus
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Armidale (ARM)MEL - ARM
- Take the bus from Armidale Airport to Tamworth Station
- Take the bus from Tamworth Station, Coach Stop to Alice St Before Queen St
9h 42m$463–799Bus to Avalon Airport, fly to Armidale, bus
- Take the bus from Skybus Coach Terminal to Avalon Airport/Outside Terminal
- Fly from Avalon Airport (AVV) to Armidale (ARM)AVV - ARM
- Take the bus from Armidale Airport to Tamworth Station
- Take the bus from Tamworth Station, Coach Stop to Alice St Before Queen St
11h 48m$483–999Bus
- Take the bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St to Central Station
- Take the bus from Central Station to Port Macquarie
- Take the bus from Gordon St Before Horton St to Tamworth Station, Coach Stop371 / ...
- Take the bus from Tamworth Station, Coach Stop to Alice St Before Queen St311
25h 48m
Melbourne to Barraba by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Melbourne to Barraba is to bus and train which costs $140 - $200 and takes 19h 57m.
The fastest way to get from Melbourne to Barraba is to fly and bus which takes 7h 13m and costs $430 - $800.
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, Gordon St Before Horton St and Tamworth Station, Coach Stop. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 25h 48m.
The distance between Melbourne and Barraba is 1036 km. The road distance is 1144.5 km.
The best way to get from Melbourne to Barraba without a car is to bus and train which takes 19h 57m and costs $140 - $200.
It takes approximately 7h 13m 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 56m 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, Port Macquarie, Gordon St Before Horton St, and Tamworth Station, Coach Stop in around 25h 48m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Tamworth via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $380–700
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Tamworth via Canberra, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $380–700
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Tamworth via Albury, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $380–700
Flights from Avalon Airport to Tamworth via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–1,000
Flights from Avalon Airport to Tamworth via Canberra, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,900
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Armidale via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $390–700
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Armidale via Canberra, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $390–600
Flights from Avalon Airport to Armidale via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–900
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Tamworth via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $440–700
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Armidale via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 33m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $440–700
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Strathfield Station to Tamworth Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 49m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–70
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Economy
- $45–70
- First Class
- $65–100
Train from Central Station to Tamworth Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 2m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–75
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Economy
- $50–75
- First Class
- $65–100
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Southern Cross to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 2m
- 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 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 Gordon St Before Horton St to Tamworth Station, Coach Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $22–35
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Phone
- 1300 730 740
- enquiries@fireflyexpress.com.au
- Website
- fireflyexpress.com.au
Bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal to Liverpool
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–99
- Website
- http://www.fireflyexpress.com.au
- Phone
- +61 (0)3 9335 2811
- info@skybus.com.au
- Website
- skybus.com.au
Bus from Skybus Coach Terminal to Avalon Airport/Outside 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
- +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
- flixbus.com.au
Bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.au
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- Website
- greyhound.com.au
Bus from Central Station to Port Macquarie
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $65–140
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $65–95
- Advantage
- $75–110
- Flexible
- $85–140
- Phone
- 13 34 10
- reservations@premierms.com.au
- Website
- premierms.com.au
Bus from Central Station to Port Macquarie
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–80
- Website
- https://premierms.com.au/
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