There are 8 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 13m$446–819Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal, Spencer St to Cootamundra Station, Coach Bay 1bus
- Take the bus from Cootamundra Station, Coach Bay 2 to Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 1bus 791
- Take the bus from Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 4 to Tamworth Station, Coach Stopbus 361
- Take the bus from Tamworth Station, Coach Stop to Alice St Before Queen Stbus 311
19h 51m$102–152Train, bus
- 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 17m$112–334Drive 1,142.5 km
- Drive from Melbourne to Barrabacar 1,142.5 km
12h 58m$216–312Bus to Avalon Airport, fly to Tamworth, bus
- Take the bus from Skybus Coach Terminal to Avalon Airport/Outside Terminalbus
- 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
7h 59m$456–969Fly 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 42m$463–749Bus to Avalon Airport, fly to Armidale, bus
- Take the bus from Skybus Coach Terminal to Avalon Airport/Outside Terminalbus
- Fly from Avalon Airport (AVV) to Armidale (ARM)plane AVV - ARM
- Take the bus from Armidale Airport to Tamworth Stationbus
- Take the bus from Tamworth Station, Coach Stop to Alice St Before Queen Stbus
10h 33m$263–999Bus, 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 25m$140–371
Melbourne to Barraba by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Melbourne to Barraba is to bus which costs $100 - $160 and takes 19h 51m.
The fastest way to get from Melbourne to Barraba is to fly and bus which takes 7h 13m and costs $440 - $850.
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 Cootamundra Station, Coach Bay 2, Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 4 and Tamworth Station, Coach Stop. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 51m.
The distance between Melbourne and Barraba is 1036 km. The road distance is 1142.5 km.
The best way to get from Melbourne to Barraba without a car is to bus which takes 19h 51m and costs $100 - $160.
It takes approximately 7h 13m to get from Melbourne to Barraba, including transfers.
Melbourne to Barraba bus services, operated by NSW TrainLink, depart from Southern Cross Coach Terminal, Spencer St station.
Melbourne to Barraba bus services, operated by NSW TrainLink, arrive at Cootamundra Station, Coach Bay 1.
Yes, the driving distance between Melbourne to Barraba is 1143 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 Cootamundra Station, Coach Bay 2, Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 4, and Tamworth Station, Coach Stop in around 19h 51m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Tamworth via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $380–750
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Tamworth via Canberra, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $380–750
Flights from Avalon Airport to Tamworth via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–950
Flights from Avalon Airport to Tamworth via Canberra, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,300
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Armidale via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $390–550
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Armidale via Canberra, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $390–550
Flights from Avalon Airport to Armidale via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–900
- 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
- $410–700
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Armidale via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 33m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $440–700
- 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
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
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 Southern Cross Coach Terminal, Spencer St to Cootamundra Station, Coach Bay 1
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Bus from Cootamundra Station, Coach Bay 2 to Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 1
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $25–40
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Bus from Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 4 to Tamworth Station, Coach Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $27–40
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Phone
- 1300 759 287
- 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
- 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
- Website
- greyhound.com.au
Bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–280
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $120–180
- Advantage
- $150–220
- Flexible
- $180–280
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