There are 8 ways to get from Melbourne to Dorrigo by plane, bus, train, or car
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Fly Melbourne Airport to Coffs Harbour Airport, bus
best- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Coffs Harbour Airport (CFS)plane MEL - CFS
- Take the bus from Coffs Harbour Airport to Cudgery St Dorrigobus
5h 34m$343–713Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Southern Cross to Central Stationtrain 622 / ...
- Take the train from Central Station to Urunga Stationtrain 33 / ...
- Take the bus from Urunga Station to Cudgery St Dorrigobus Dt1 / ...
22h 9m$132–478Bus via Cabramatta
- Take the bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal to Liverpoolbus
- Take the bus from Strathfield Station, Everton Rd, Stand D to Urunga Station, Coach Stopbus
- Take the bus from Urunga Station to Cudgery St Dorrigobus Dt1 / ...
22h 56m$156–196Drive 1,337 km
- Drive from Melbourne to Dorrigocar 1,337 km
15h 35m$249–359Bus to Avalon Airport, fly to Coffs Harbour Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Skybus Coach Terminal to Avalon Airport/Outside Terminalbus
- Fly from Avalon Airport (AVV) to Coffs Harbour Airport (CFS)plane AVV - CFS
- Take the bus from Coffs Harbour Airport to Cudgery St Dorrigobus
7h 50m$433–963Fly Melbourne Airport to Armidale, bus
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Armidale (ARM)plane MEL - ARM
- Take the bus from Armidale Airport to Cudgery St Dorrigobus
7h 59m$453–743Fly Melbourne Airport to Ballina Byron Gateway Airport, bus
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Ballina Byron Gateway Airport (BNK)plane MEL - BNK
- Take the bus from Ballina Airport - Ground Transport Area near Flight Arrivals to Bus Shelter Cudgery Streetbus
8h 29m$278–608Bus
- Take the bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St to Central Stationbus
- Take the bus from Central Station to Urungabus
- Take the bus from Urunga Station to Cudgery St Dorrigobus Dt1 / ...
23h 2m
Melbourne to Dorrigo by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Melbourne to Dorrigo is to bus via Cabramatta which costs $150 - $200 and takes 22h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Melbourne to Dorrigo is to fly and bus which takes 5h 34m and costs $340 - $750.
No, there is no direct bus from Melbourne to Dorrigo. However, there are services departing from Southern Cross Coach Terminal and arriving at Cudgery St Dorrigo via Liverpool Station, Stand G, Strathfield Station, Everton Rd, Stand D and Urunga Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 22h 56m.
The distance between Melbourne and Dorrigo is 1208 km. The road distance is 1337 km.
The best way to get from Melbourne to Dorrigo without a car is to train and bus which takes 22h 9m and costs $130 - $480.
It takes approximately 5h 34m to get from Melbourne to Dorrigo, including transfers.
Melbourne to Dorrigo bus services, operated by Firefly Express, depart from Southern Cross Coach Terminal station.
Melbourne to Dorrigo bus services, operated by Firefly Express, arrive at Liverpool station.
Yes, the driving distance between Melbourne to Dorrigo is 1337 km. It takes approximately 15h 35m to drive from Melbourne to Dorrigo.
There are 53+ hotels available in Dorrigo.
What companies run services between Melbourne, VIC, Australia and Dorrigo, NSW, Australia?
You can take a bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal to Cudgery St Dorrigo via Liverpool, Liverpool Station, Stand G, Strathfield Station, Albert Rd, Stand E, Strathfield Station, Everton Rd, Stand D, and Urunga Station in around 22h 56m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Coffs Harbour Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–600
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Coffs Harbour Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 39m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $270–600
Flights from Avalon Airport to Coffs Harbour Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Armidale via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $390–550
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Armidale via Canberra, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $390–550
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Armidale via Albury, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $390–550
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Ballina Byron Gateway Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–500
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Ballina Byron Gateway Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–900
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Coffs Harbour Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $420–600
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Armidale via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 33m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $430–700
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Ballina Byron Gateway Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–370
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Ballina Byron Gateway Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–500
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Ballina Byron Gateway Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–500
- 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
Train from Central Station to Urunga Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 17m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–200
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Book at
- https://transportnsw.info/regional/regional-train-coach-facilities/xpt-regional-trains
- Economy
- $50–70
- First
- $75–100
- Sleeper
- $170–200
- Phone
- +61 (0)2 5625 0065
- admin@dorrigotransit.com.au
- Website
- dorrigotransit.com.au
Bus from Coffs Harbour Airport to Cudgery St Dorrigo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–45
- Schedules at
- dorrigotransit.com.au
Bus from Urunga Station to Cudgery St Dorrigo
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $25–35
- Schedules at
- dorrigotransit.com.au
Bus from Armidale Airport to Cudgery St Dorrigo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $55–75
- Schedules at
- dorrigotransit.com.au
Bus from Ballina Airport - Ground Transport Area near Flight Arrivals to Bus Shelter Cudgery Street
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $110–150
- Schedules at
- dorrigotransit.com.au
- 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 Strathfield Station, Everton Rd, Stand D to Urunga Station, Coach Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 28m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- 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/
- 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
- 13 34 10
- reservations@premierms.com.au
- Website
- premierms.com.au
Bus from Central Station to Urunga
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–100
- Website
- https://premierms.com.au/
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