There are 7 ways to get from Melbourne to Calala by plane, bus, train, or car
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Fly Melbourne Airport to Tamworth
best- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Tamworth (TMW)plane MEL - TMW
5h 11m$458–793Bus
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
17h 50m$127–186Train
- Take the train from Southern Cross to Central Stationtrain 622 / ...
- Take the train from Central Station to Tamworth Stationtrain 223
18h 17m$142–368Drive 1,104.4 km
- Drive from Melbourne to Calalacar 1,104.4 km
12h 50m$199–287Bus to Avalon Airport, fly to Tamworth
- Take the bus from Skybus Coach Terminal to Avalon Airport/Outside Terminalbus
- Fly from Avalon Airport (AVV) to Tamworth (TMW)plane AVV - TMW
6h 32m$578–1,193Fly 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
7h 36m$528–793Bus, train
- Take the bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal to Central Stationbus Sydney
- Take the train from Central Station to Tamworth Stationtrain 223
18h 25m$170–409
Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Tamworth (TMW) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Melbourne to Calala is to bus which costs $120 - $190 and takes 17h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Melbourne to Calala is to fly which takes 5h 11m and costs $450 - $800.
The distance between Melbourne and Calala is 956 km. The road distance is 1104.4 km.
The best way to get from Melbourne to Calala without a car is to bus which takes 17h 50m and costs $120 - $190.
It takes approximately 5h 11m to get from Melbourne to Calala, including transfers.
The best way to get from Melbourne to Calala is to fly which takes 5h 11m and costs $450 - $800. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $120 - $190 and takes 17h 50m, you could also train, which costs $140 - $370 and takes 18h 17m.
Yes, the driving distance between Melbourne to Calala is 1104 km. It takes approximately 12h 50m to drive from Melbourne to Calala.
There are 80+ hotels available in Calala.
What companies run services between Melbourne, VIC, Australia and Calala, NSW, Australia?
Qantas, Virgin Australia, and Link Airways fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Tamworth (TMW) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal, Spencer St to Calala via Cootamundra Station, Coach Bay 2, Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 4, and Tamworth Station, Coach Stop in around 17h 50m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Tamworth via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $380–700
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Tamworth via Canberra, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $380–700
Flights from Avalon Airport to Tamworth via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Armidale via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $420–550
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Armidale via Canberra, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $420–550
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Tamworth via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $430–700
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Armidale via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 43m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $410–700
- 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 Southern Cross Coach Terminal, Spencer St to Cootamundra Station, Coach Bay 1
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- 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
- $28
- 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
- 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
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