There are 10 ways to get from Melbourne to Coolah by plane, bus, train, or car
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Fly Melbourne Airport to Dubbo City Regional Airport, bus
best- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Dubbo City Regional Airport (DBO)plane MEL - DBO
- Take the bus from Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 4 to Coonabarabran Visitors Centre, Newell Hwybus
- Take the bus from Coonabarabran Visitors Centre, Newell Hwy to Binnia St Before Booyamurra Stbus
8h 23m$403–830Bus
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 Coonabarabran Visitors Centre, Newell Hwybus 361
- Take the bus from Coonabarabran Visitors Centre, Newell Hwy to Binnia St Before Booyamurra Stbus 574
17h 25m$90–133Train, bus
- Take the train from Southern Cross to Cootamundra Stationtrain 622 / ...
- 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 Coonabarabran Visitors Centre, Newell Hwybus 361
- Take the bus from Coonabarabran Visitors Centre, Newell Hwy to Binnia St Before Booyamurra Stbus 574
15h 50m$91–266Train, bus via Sydney
- 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 Station, Railway Pde, Bay 3 to Binnia St After Booyamurra Stbus 549
19h 43m$97–428Drive 934 km
- Drive from Melbourne to Coolahcar 934 km
10h 51m$168–242Fly Melbourne Airport to Tamworth, bus
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Tamworth (TMW)plane MEL - TMW
- Take the bus from Tamworth Station, Coach Stop to Coonabarabran Visitors Centre, Newell Hwybus
- Take the bus from Coonabarabran Visitors Centre, Newell Hwy to Binnia St Before Booyamurra Stbus
10h 30m$452–792Fly 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 Lithgow Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Lithgow Station, Railway Pde, Bay 3 to Binnia St After Booyamurra Stbus
11h 50m$166–616Bus 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 Station, Railway Pde, Bay 3 to Binnia St After Booyamurra Stbus
12h 31m$161–776Fly Melbourne Airport to Orange Airport, bus
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Orange Airport (OAG)plane MEL - OAG
- Take the bus from 4612 Mitchell Hwy to Lithgow Station, Railway Pde, Bay 1bus
- Take the bus from Lithgow Station, Railway Pde, Bay 3 to Binnia St After Booyamurra Stbus
11h 45m$402–812Bus via Cabramatta
- Take the bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal to Liverpoolbus
- Take the bus from Westfield Parramatta, Argyle St to Lithgow Station, Railway Pdebus
- Take the bus from Lithgow Station, Railway Pde, Bay 3 to Binnia St After Booyamurra Stbus 549
19h 20m$122–152
Melbourne to Coolah by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Melbourne to Coolah is to bus which costs $85 - $140 and takes 17h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Melbourne to Coolah is to fly and bus which takes 8h 23m and costs $400 - $850.
No, there is no direct bus from Melbourne to Coolah. However, there are services departing from Southern Cross Coach Terminal, Spencer St and arriving at Binnia St Before Booyamurra St via Cootamundra Station, Coach Bay 2, Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 4 and Coonabarabran Visitors Centre, Newell Hwy. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 25m.
The distance between Melbourne and Coolah is 966 km. The road distance is 934 km.
The best way to get from Melbourne to Coolah without a car is to train and bus which takes 15h 50m and costs $90 - $270.
It takes approximately 8h 23m to get from Melbourne to Coolah, including transfers.
Melbourne to Coolah bus services, operated by NSW TrainLink, depart from Southern Cross Coach Terminal, Spencer St station.
Melbourne to Coolah bus services, operated by NSW TrainLink, arrive at Cootamundra Station, Coach Bay 1.
Yes, the driving distance between Melbourne to Coolah is 934 km. It takes approximately 10h 51m to drive from Melbourne to Coolah.
What companies run services between Melbourne, VIC, Australia and Coolah, NSW, Australia?
You can take a bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal, Spencer St to Binnia St Before Booyamurra St via Cootamundra Station, Coach Bay 2, Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 4, and Coonabarabran Visitors Centre, Newell Hwy in around 17h 25m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Dubbo City Regional Airport via Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $400–750
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Tamworth via Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $370–700
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Tamworth via Canberra, Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $370–700
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–650
Flights from Avalon Airport to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Orange Airport via Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $320–700
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Dubbo City Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $310–800
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Dubbo City Regional Airport via Orange Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $310–800
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Tamworth via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $390–700
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–460
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Orange Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $290–700
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–650
Flights from Avalon Airport to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–550
- Website
- linkairways.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Dubbo City Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $310–800
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Dubbo City Regional Airport via Orange Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $310–800
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Orange Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $290–700
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Southern Cross to Cootamundra Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–190
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Book at
- https://transportnsw.info/regional/regional-train-coach-facilities/xpt-regional-trains
- Economy
- $45–65
- First
- $65–90
- Sleeper
- $170–190
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
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
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Central Station to Lithgow Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $9–13
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Bus from Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 4 to Coonabarabran Visitors Centre, Newell Hwy
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $15–22
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Bus from Coonabarabran Visitors Centre, Newell Hwy to Binnia St Before Booyamurra St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $10–15
- 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 Lithgow Station, Railway Pde, Bay 3 to Binnia St After Booyamurra St
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $21–35
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Bus from Tamworth Station, Coach Stop to Coonabarabran Visitors Centre, Newell Hwy
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $16–24
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Bus from 4612 Mitchell Hwy to Lithgow Station, Railway Pde, Bay 1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $11–17
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Bus from Westfield Parramatta, Argyle St to Lithgow Station, Railway Pde
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–10
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/
- Schedules at
- https://transportnsw.info/routes/train
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