There are 6 ways to get from Melbourne to Crackenback by bus, car, plane, train, or bus (Greyhound)
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St to Canberrabus
- Take the bus from Alinga St After Marcus Clarke St to Snowy Region Visitor Centre, Kosciuszko Rdbus 775
11h 10mTrain, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Southern Cross to Albury Stationtrain 622 / ...
- Take the bus from Albury to Canberrabus
- Take the bus from Alinga St After Marcus Clarke St to Snowy Region Visitor Centre, Kosciuszko Rdbus 775
11h 42m$83–351Drive 537.7 km
- Drive from Melbourne to Crackenbackcar 537.7 km
6h 40m$98–141Fly from Melbourne 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 Snowy Region Visitor Centre, Kosciuszko Rdbus
6h 51m$201–493Bus via Berridale
- Take the bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal to Canberrabus Sydney
- Take the bus from Alinga St After Marcus Clarke St to Berridale Lions Park, Jindabyne Rdbus 775
13h 55m$135–256Bus to Avalon Airport, fly, bus
- Take the bus from Skybus Coach Terminal to Avalon Airport/Outside Terminalbus
- Fly from Avalon Airport (AVV) to Canberra International Airport (CBR)plane AVV - CBR
- Take the bus from Alinga St After Marcus Clarke St to Snowy Region Visitor Centre, Kosciuszko Rdbus
7h 57m$281–893
Melbourne to Crackenback by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Melbourne to Crackenback is to drive which costs $95 - $140 and takes 6h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Melbourne to Crackenback is to drive which takes 6h 40m and costs $95 - $140.
No, there is no direct bus from Melbourne to Crackenback. However, there are services departing from Southern Cross Coach Terminal and arriving at Alpine Way At Wollondibby Rd via Alinga St After Marcus Clarke St, Lions Park, Berridale Bus Stop and Jindabyne Education Campus. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 55m.
The distance between Melbourne and Crackenback is 837 km. The road distance is 537.7 km.
The best way to get from Melbourne to Crackenback without a car is to bus which takes 11h 10m and costs .
It takes approximately 11h 10m to get from Melbourne to Crackenback, including transfers.
Melbourne to Crackenback bus services, operated by Greyhound Australia, depart from Southern Cross Coach Terminal station.
Melbourne to Crackenback bus services, operated by Greyhound Australia, arrive at Canberra station.
Yes, the driving distance between Melbourne to Crackenback is 538 km. It takes approximately 6h 40m to drive from Melbourne to Crackenback.
There are 535+ hotels available in Crackenback.
What companies run services between Melbourne, VIC, Australia and Crackenback, NSW, Australia?
You can take a bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St to Crackenback via Canberra, Alinga St After Marcus Clarke St, and Snowy Region Visitor Centre, Kosciuszko Rd in around 11h 10m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Canberra International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Avalon Airport to Canberra International Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–900
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Canberra International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–3,500
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Canberra International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–3,500
- Website
- flypelican.com.au
Flights from Avalon Airport to Canberra International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–380
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Canberra International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–370
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Southern Cross to Albury Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $27–170
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Book at
- https://transportnsw.info/regional/regional-train-coach-facilities/xpt-regional-trains
- Economy
- $35–45
- First
- $45–65
- Sleeper
- $140–170
- 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
Bus from Albury to Canberra
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.au
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Bus from Alinga St After Marcus Clarke St to Snowy Region Visitor Centre, Kosciuszko Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $16–24
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Bus from Alinga St After Marcus Clarke St to Berridale Lions Park, Jindabyne Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $14–21
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- Website
- greyhound.com.au
Bus from Albury to Canberra
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–120
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $55–80
- Advantage
- $65–95
- Flexible
- $70–120
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
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- customer.relations@vline.com.au
- Website
- vline.com.au
Bus from Albury to Canberra
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $4–30
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.vline.com.au/Timetables/Train-coach-timetables
- Book at
- https://www.vline.com.au/Plan-trip-buy-tickets
- 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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