There are 7 ways to get from Melbourne to Cessnock by plane, train, bus, or car
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Fly Melbourne Airport to Newcastle Airport, train, line 164 bus
best- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Newcastle Airport (NTL)plane MEL - NTL
- Take the train from Hamilton Station to Maitland Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Maitland Station, Railway St to Vincent St At Edward Stbus
5h 38m$125–487Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Southern Cross to Central Stationtrain 622 / ...
- Take the train from Central Station to Morisset Stationtrain Ccn
- Take the bus from Morisset Station, Stand C to Vincent St At Edward Stbus 163
15h$79–261Bus, train
- Take the bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal to Central Stationbus
- Take the train from Central Station to Morisset Stationtrain Ccn
- Take the bus from Morisset Station, Stand C to Cessnock Pool, Allandale Rdbus 163
15h 16m$107–298Drive 987.4 km
- Drive from Melbourne to Cessnockcar 987.4 km
10h 34m$184–265Fly Melbourne Airport to Sydney International Airport, train, bus
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)plane MEL - SYD
- Take the train from Central Station to Morisset Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Morisset Station, Stand C to Vincent St At Edward Stbus
7h 8m$158–459Bus 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 Morisset Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Morisset Station, Stand C to Vincent St At Edward Stbus
7h 49m$148–609Bus
- Take the bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St to Central Stationbus
- Take the bus from Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1 to Maitland Station, Station Stbus 3107 / ...
15h 45m
Melbourne to Cessnock by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Melbourne to Cessnock is to train and bus which costs $75 - $270 and takes 15h.
The fastest way to get from Melbourne to Cessnock is to fly and train and line 164 bus which takes 5h 38m and costs $120 - $490.
No, there is no direct bus from Melbourne to Cessnock. However, there are services departing from Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St and arriving at Vincent St At Edward St via Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1 and Maitland Station, Railway St. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 45m.
The distance between Melbourne and Cessnock is 934 km. The road distance is 987.4 km.
The best way to get from Melbourne to Cessnock without a car is to train and bus which takes 15h and costs $75 - $270.
It takes approximately 5h 38m to get from Melbourne to Cessnock, including transfers.
Melbourne to Cessnock bus services, operated by FlixBus Australia, depart from Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St station.
Melbourne to Cessnock bus services, operated by FlixBus Australia, arrive at Central Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Melbourne to Cessnock is 987 km. It takes approximately 10h 34m to drive from Melbourne to Cessnock.
There are 565+ hotels available in Cessnock.
What companies run services between Melbourne, VIC, Australia and Cessnock, NSW, Australia?
You can take a bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St to Vincent St At Edward St via Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1, Maitland Station, Station St, and Maitland Station, Railway St in around 15h 45m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Newcastle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–800
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–500
Flights from Avalon Airport to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Newcastle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–450
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–470
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Newcastle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–420
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–500
Flights from Avalon Airport to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Hamilton Station to Maitland Station
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–8
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Train from Central Station to Morisset Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- 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
- +61 2 4990 1699
- rover@rovercoaches.com.au
- Website
- rovercoaches.com.au
Bus from Maitland Station, Railway St to Vincent St At Edward St
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Website
- https://www.rovercoaches.com.au/site/index.cfm
Bus from Morisset Station, Stand C to Vincent St At Edward St
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- Website
- https://www.rovercoaches.com.au/site/index.cfm
Bus from Morisset Station, Stand C to Cessnock Pool, Allandale Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- Website
- https://www.rovercoaches.com.au/site/index.cfm
- 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
- 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/
- 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
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Bus from Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1 to Maitland Station, Station St
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $15–22
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
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