There are 7 ways to get from Melbourne to Cooma by plane, bus, train, car, or bus (Greyhound)
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Fly Melbourne Airport to Canberra International Airport, bus
best- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Canberra International Airport (CBR)MEL - CBR
- Take the bus from Jolimont Centre/Northbourne Ave to Centennial Park/Bombala St
5h 45m$161–479Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Flinders Street Station to Bairnsdale StationTraralgon
- Take the bus from Bairnsdale to Centennial Park/Bombala StCoach
9h 59m$12–41Drive 585.1 km
- Drive from Melbourne to Cooma585.1 km
7h 25m$112–161Bus to Avalon Airport, fly to Canberra International Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Skybus Coach Terminal to Avalon Airport/Outside Terminal
- Fly from Avalon Airport (AVV) to Canberra International Airport (CBR)AVV - CBR
- Take the bus from Jolimont Centre/Northbourne Ave to Centennial Park/Bombala St
6h 51m$241–1,039Fly Melbourne Airport to Merimbula Airport, bus
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Merimbula Airport (MIM)MEL - MIM
- Take the bus from Park St At Wonga St to Centennial Park, Bombala St
7h 9m$242–739Bus
- Take the bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St to Canberra
- Take the bus from Jolimont Centre/Northbourne Ave to Centennial Park/Bombala StCoach
10h 5mBus via Canberra
- Take the bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal to CanberraSydney
- Take the bus from Alinga St After Marcus Clarke St to Centennial Park, Bombala St771 / ...
10h 53m$109–229
Melbourne to Cooma by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Melbourne to Cooma is to train and bus which costs $12 - $45 and takes 9h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Melbourne to Cooma is to fly and bus which takes 5h 45m and costs $160 - $480.
No, there is no direct bus from Melbourne to Cooma. However, there are services departing from Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St and arriving at Centennial Park/Bombala St via Jolimont Centre/Northbourne Ave. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 5m.
The distance between Melbourne and Cooma is 616 km. The road distance is 585.1 km.
The best way to get from Melbourne to Cooma without a car is to train and bus which takes 9h 59m and costs $12 - $45.
It takes approximately 5h 45m to get from Melbourne to Cooma, including transfers.
Melbourne to Cooma bus services, operated by FlixBus Australia, depart from Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St station.
Melbourne to Cooma bus services, operated by FlixBus Australia, arrive at Canberra station.
Yes, the driving distance between Melbourne to Cooma is 585 km. It takes approximately 7h 25m to drive from Melbourne to Cooma.
There are 26+ hotels available in Cooma.
What companies run services between Melbourne, VIC, Australia and Cooma, NSW, Australia?
You can take a bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St to Centennial Park/Bombala St via Jolimont Centre/Northbourne Ave in around 10h 5m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Canberra International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Avalon Airport to Canberra International Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $440–1,200
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Merimbula Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,000
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Canberra International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–4,000
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Canberra International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–4,000
- Website
- flypelican.com.au
Flights from Avalon Airport to Canberra International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–420
- Website
- rex.com.au
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Merimbula Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–440
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Canberra International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–430
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- Website
- vline.com.au
Train from Flinders Street Station to Bairnsdale Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 54m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $8–11
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Off Peak
- $8–11
- Phone
- +61 3 9662 2505
- Website
- vline.com.au
Bus from Jolimont Centre/Northbourne Ave to Centennial Park/Bombala St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $1–16
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
Bus from Bairnsdale to Centennial Park/Bombala St
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $4–30
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Phone
- +61 (0)3 9335 2811
- 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
- Book at
- https://www.skybus.com.au/buy-tickets/
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Bus from Park St At Wonga St to Centennial Park, Bombala St
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $14–21
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Bus from Alinga St After Marcus Clarke St to Centennial Park, Bombala St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $12–18
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Website
- flixbus.com.au
Bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St to Canberra
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.au
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- Website
- greyhound.com.au
Bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal to Canberra
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–220
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $95–140
- Advantage
- $110–170
- Flexible
- $140–220
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