There are 9 ways to get from Melbourne to Cowra by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Southern Cross to Cootamundra Stationtrain 622 / ...
- Take the bus from Cootamundra Station, Coach Bay 2 to Macquarie St After Kendal Stbus 793
8h 25m$53–208Bus, train
- Take the bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St to Alburybus
- Take the train from Albury Station to Cootamundra Stationtrain 622 / ...
- Take the bus from Cootamundra Station, Coach Bay 2 to Macquarie St After Kendal Stbus 793
9h 39mDrive 655.5 km
- Drive from Melbourne to Cowracar 655.5 km
7h 10m$125–180Fly Melbourne Airport to Orange Airport, bus
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Orange Airport (OAG)plane MEL - OAG
- Take the bus from Orange Station, Coach Bay 3 to Macquarie St After Kendal Stbus
6h 51m$396–832Bus
- Take the bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal to Gundagaibus
- Take the bus from Gundagai Visitor Information Centre, Sheridan St to Cootamundra Station, Coach Bay 1bus 724
- Take the bus from Cootamundra Station, Coach Bay 2 to Macquarie St After Kendal Stbus 793
10h 30m$115–131Fly Melbourne Airport to Canberra International Airport, bus
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Canberra International Airport (CBR)plane MEL - CBR
- Take the bus from Alinga St After Marcus Clarke St to Cootamundra Station, Coach Bay 5bus
- Take the bus from Cootamundra Station, Coach Bay 2 to Macquarie St After Kendal Stbus
9h 35m$188–486Fly 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 1 to Macquarie St After Kendal Stbus
10h 34m$171–634Bus 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 1 to Macquarie St After Kendal Stbus
11h 15m$161–764Fly Melbourne Airport to Wagga Wagga, train, bus
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Wagga Wagga (WGA)plane MEL - WGA
- Take the train from Wagga Wagga Station to Cootamundra Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Cootamundra Station, Coach Bay 2 to Macquarie St After Kendal Stbus
9h 13m$190–744
Melbourne to Cowra by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Melbourne to Cowra is to train and bus which costs $50 - $210 and takes 8h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Melbourne to Cowra is to fly and bus which takes 6h 51m and costs $390 - $850.
No, there is no direct bus from Melbourne to Cowra. However, there are services departing from Southern Cross Coach Terminal and arriving at Macquarie St After Kendal St via Gundagai Visitor Information Centre, Sheridan St and Cootamundra Station, Coach Bay 2. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 30m.
The distance between Melbourne and Cowra is 642 km. The road distance is 655.5 km.
The best way to get from Melbourne to Cowra without a car is to train and bus which takes 8h 25m and costs $50 - $210.
It takes approximately 8h 25m to get from Melbourne to Cowra, including transfers.
Melbourne to Cowra bus services, operated by Firefly Express, depart from Southern Cross Coach Terminal station.
Melbourne to Cowra bus services, operated by Firefly Express, arrive at Gundagai station.
Yes, the driving distance between Melbourne to Cowra is 655 km. It takes approximately 7h 10m to drive from Melbourne to Cowra.
There are 18+ hotels available in Cowra.
What companies run services between Melbourne, VIC, Australia and Cowra, NSW, Australia?
You can take a bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal to Macquarie St After Kendal St via Gundagai Visitor Information Centre, Sheridan St and Cootamundra Station, Coach Bay 2 in around 10h 30m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Orange Airport via Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–750
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Canberra International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–550
Flights from Avalon Airport to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Wagga Wagga
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–950
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Orange Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $300–750
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Canberra International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–4,300
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–480
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Canberra International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–390
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Avalon Airport to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Canberra International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–4,300
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–480
- Website
- linkairways.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Orange Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $300–750
- Website
- rex.com.au
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Wagga Wagga
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–300
- 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 Albury Station to Cootamundra Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $22–150
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Book at
- https://transportnsw.info/regional/regional-train-coach-facilities/xpt-regional-trains
- Economy
- $28–40
- First
- $40–55
- Sleeper
- $130–150
Train from Central Station to Lithgow Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- 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 Wagga Wagga Station to Cootamundra Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $14–140
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Book at
- https://transportnsw.info/regional/regional-train-coach-facilities/xpt-regional-trains
- Economy
- $20–27
- First
- $28–40
- Sleeper
- $120–140
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Central Station to Lithgow Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $9–13
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Bus from Cootamundra Station, Coach Bay 2 to Macquarie St After Kendal St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12–19
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Bus from Orange Station, Coach Bay 3 to Macquarie St After Kendal St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $11–17
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Bus from Gundagai Visitor Information Centre, Sheridan St to Cootamundra Station, Coach Bay 1
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $8–13
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Bus from Alinga St After Marcus Clarke St to Cootamundra Station, Coach Bay 5
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $16–23
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Bus from Lithgow Station, Railway Pde, Bay 1 to Macquarie St After Kendal St
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $16–23
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Website
- flixbus.com.au
Bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St to Albury
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.au
- Phone
- 1300 730 740
- enquiries@fireflyexpress.com.au
- Website
- fireflyexpress.com.au
Bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal to Gundagai
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–99
- Website
- http://www.fireflyexpress.com.au
- 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/
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