There are 9 ways to get from Melbourne to Capertee by plane, train, bus, or car
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Fly Melbourne Airport to Sydney International Airport, train, bus
best- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)plane MEL - SYD
- Take the train from Central Station to Lithgow Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Lithgow Post Office, Main St to Castlereagh Hwy Opp Ely Stbus
8h 41m$169–587Bus
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 Bathurst Station, Coach Stopbus 793
- Take the bus from Bathurst Station, Coach Stop to Lithgow Station, Railway Pde, Bay 2bus 572 / ...
- Take the bus from Lithgow Station, Railway Pde, Bay 3 to Castlereagh Hwy Opp Ely Stbus 539 / ...
15h 39m$73–116Train, bus
- Take the train from Southern Cross to Central Stationtrain 622 / ...
- Take the train from Central Station to Lithgow Stationtrain Bmt
- Take the bus from Lithgow Post Office, Main St to Castlereagh Hwy Opp Ely Stbus
16h 34m$80–399Drive 839.4 km
- Drive from Melbourne to Caperteecar 839.4 km
9h 26m$155–224Bus to Avalon Airport, fly to Sydney International Airport, train, bus
- Take the bus from Skybus Coach Terminal to Avalon Airport/Outside Terminalbus
- Fly from Avalon Airport (AVV) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)plane AVV - SYD
- Take the train from Central Station to Lithgow Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Lithgow Post Office, Main St to Castlereagh Hwy Opp Ely Stbus
9h 22m$154–677Fly Melbourne Airport to Orange Airport, bus
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Orange Airport (OAG)plane MEL - OAG
- Take the bus from Lucknow to Lithgowbus
- Take the bus from Great Western Hwy After Caroline Av to Castlereagh Hwy At Ely Stbus
8h 24m$444–831Fly Melbourne Airport to Newcastle Airport, train, bus
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Newcastle Airport (NTL)plane MEL - NTL
- Take the train from Hamilton Station to Strathfield Stationtrain
- Take the train from Strathfield Station to Lithgow Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Lithgow Post Office, Main St to Castlereagh Hwy Opp Ely Stbus
11h 32m$133–533Bus to Avalon Airport, fly to Orange Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Skybus Coach Terminal to Avalon Airport/Outside Terminalbus
- Fly from Avalon Airport (AVV) to Orange Airport (OAG)plane AVV - OAG
- Take the bus from Lucknow to Lithgowbus
- Take the bus from Great Western Hwy After Caroline Av to Castlereagh Hwy At Ely Stbus
10h 50m$524–781Bus, train
- Take the bus from Melbourne to Sydney Central Stationbus
- Take the train from Central Station to Emu Plains Stationtrain Bmt
- Take the train from Emu Plains Station to Lithgow Stationtrain Bmt
- Take the bus from Lithgow Post Office, Main St to Castlereagh Hwy Opp Ely Stbus
17h 11m$124–209
Melbourne to Capertee by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Melbourne to Capertee is to bus which costs $70 - $120 and takes 15h 39m.
The fastest way to get from Melbourne to Capertee is to fly and bus which takes 8h 24m and costs $440 - $850.
No, there is no direct bus from Melbourne to Capertee. However, there are services departing from Southern Cross Coach Terminal, Spencer St and arriving at Castlereagh Hwy Opp Ely St via Cootamundra Station, Coach Bay 2, Bathurst Station, Coach Stop and Lithgow Station, Railway Pde, Bay 3. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 39m.
The distance between Melbourne and Capertee is 935 km. The road distance is 839.4 km.
The best way to get from Melbourne to Capertee without a car is to bus which takes 15h 39m and costs $70 - $120.
It takes approximately 8h 41m to get from Melbourne to Capertee, including transfers.
Melbourne to Capertee bus services, operated by NSW TrainLink, depart from Southern Cross Coach Terminal, Spencer St station.
Melbourne to Capertee bus services, operated by NSW TrainLink, arrive at Cootamundra Station, Coach Bay 1.
Yes, the driving distance between Melbourne to Capertee is 839 km. It takes approximately 9h 26m to drive from Melbourne to Capertee.
There are 40+ hotels available in Capertee.
What companies run services between Melbourne, VIC, Australia and Capertee, NSW, Australia?
You can take a bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal, Spencer St to Castlereagh Hwy Opp Ely St via Cootamundra Station, Coach Bay 2, Bathurst Station, Coach Stop, and Lithgow Station, Railway Pde, Bay 3 in around 15h 39m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–600
Flights from Avalon Airport to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–470
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Orange Airport via Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–700
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Newcastle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–750
Flights from Avalon Airport to Orange Airport via Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–650
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–430
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Orange Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $310–800
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Newcastle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–330
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–360
Flights from Avalon Airport to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–470
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Newcastle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–320
- Website
- linkairways.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Orange Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $310–800
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Central Station to Lithgow Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $9–13
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Train from Hamilton Station to Strathfield Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $9–13
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Train from Strathfield Station to Lithgow Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $9–13
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Train from Central Station to Emu Plains Station
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Train from Emu Plains Station to Lithgow Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–11
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Central Station to Lithgow Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $18–150
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Book at
- https://transportnsw.info/regional/regional-train-coach-facilities/xpt-regional-trains
- Economy
- $24–35
- First
- $35–45
- Sleeper
- $120–150
Train from Southern Cross to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 2m
- Frequency
- 5 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
Train from Strathfield Station to Lithgow Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $17–150
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Book at
- https://transportnsw.info/regional/regional-train-coach-facilities/xpt-regional-trains
- Economy
- $24–35
- First
- $30–45
- Sleeper
- $120–150
- Phone
- 131 500
- sydneytrainsmedia@transport.nsw.gov.au
- Website
- transport.nsw.gov.au
Train from Central Station to Emu Plains Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6–10
- Website
- https://www.transport.nsw.gov.au/sydneytrains
- Adult one-way
- $6–10
- Phone
- 02 6352 3888
- info@lithgowbuslines.com.au
- Website
- buslinesgroup.com.au
Bus from Lithgow Post Office, Main St to Castlereagh Hwy Opp Ely St
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- Website
- https://www.buslinesgroup.com.au/lithgow/
Bus from Bathurst Station, Coach Stop to Lithgow Station, Railway Pde, Bay 2
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $5–7
- Website
- https://www.buslinesgroup.com.au/lithgow/
Bus from Lithgow Station, Railway Pde, Bay 3 to Castlereagh Hwy Opp Ely St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $5–7
- Website
- https://www.buslinesgroup.com.au/lithgow/
Bus from Great Western Hwy After Caroline Av to Castlereagh Hwy At Ely St
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- Website
- https://www.buslinesgroup.com.au/lithgow/
- 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 Bathurst Station, Coach Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $23–35
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Bus from Bathurst Station, Coach Stop to Lithgow Station, Railway Pde, Bay 2
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–13
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Bus from Lithgow Station, Railway Pde, Bay 3 to Castlereagh Hwy Opp Ely St
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- 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
- 02 9516 1300
- info@austwidecoaches.com.au
- Website
- austwidecoaches.com.au
Bus from Lucknow to Lithgow
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $35–50
- Schedules at
- austwidecoaches.com.au
- Website
- flixbus.com.au
Bus from Melbourne to Sydney Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $100–190
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.au
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