There are 6 ways to get from Melbourne to Hay by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Southern Cross Station to Swan Hill Stationtrain
- Take the bus from St Mary MacKilllop College, Splatt St to Balranald Visitor Information Centre, River Stbus
- Take the bus from Balranald Heritage Park, Sturt Hwy to Sturt Hwy At Archer Stbus 726
9h 29m$23–39Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St to Shepparton Station/Purcell Stbus
- Take the bus from Shepparton Station/Purcell St to Rivadestra Pizza & Pasta/Bridge Rdbus
- Take the bus from Fig Tree Park, Bridge St to Sturt Hwy At Archer Stbus 725
10h 55m$19–67Drive 402 km
- Drive from Melbourne to Haycar 402 km
4h 49m$73–106Fly from Melbourne Airport, bus
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Griffith (GFF)plane MEL - GFF
- Take the bus from Griffith Station, Coach Stop to Sturt Hwy At Archer Stbus
8h 12m$528–909Train, bus via Junee
- Take the train from Southern Cross to Junee Stationtrain 622 / ...
- Take the train from Junee Station to Griffith Stationtrain 641 / ...
- Take the bus from Griffith Station, Coach Stop to Sturt Hwy At Archer Stbus 725
10h 52m$72–243Bus to Avalon Airport, fly, bus
- Take the bus from Skybus Coach Terminal to Avalon Airport/Outside Terminalbus
- Fly from Avalon Airport (AVV) to Griffith (GFF)plane AVV - GFF
- Take the bus from Griffith Station, Coach Stop to Sturt Hwy At Archer Stbus
9h 8m$648–909
Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Griffith (GFF) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Melbourne to Hay is to train and bus which costs $22 - $40 and takes 9h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Melbourne to Hay is to drive which takes 4h 49m and costs $70 - $110.
No, there is no direct bus from Melbourne to Hay. However, there are services departing from Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St and arriving at Sturt Hwy At Archer St via Shepparton Station/Purcell St and Fig Tree Park, Bridge St. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 55m.
The distance between Melbourne and Hay is 569 km. The road distance is 402 km.
The best way to get from Melbourne to Hay without a car is to train and bus which takes 9h 29m and costs $22 - $40.
It takes approximately 9h 29m to get from Melbourne to Hay, including transfers.
Melbourne to Hay bus services, operated by V-Line Buses, depart from Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St station.
Melbourne to Hay bus services, operated by V-Line Buses, arrive at Shepparton Station/Purcell St.
Yes, the driving distance between Melbourne to Hay is 402 km. It takes approximately 4h 49m to drive from Melbourne to Hay.
There are 17+ hotels available in Hay.
What companies run services between Melbourne, VIC, Australia and Hay, NSW, Australia?
You can take a bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St to Sturt Hwy At Archer St via Shepparton Station/Purcell St and Fig Tree Park, Bridge St in around 10h 55m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Griffith via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–800
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Griffith via Canberra, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $480–800
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Griffith via Albury, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $480–800
Flights from Avalon Airport to Griffith via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–950
- Website
- rex.com.au
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Griffith via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–800
Flights from Avalon Airport to Griffith via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–950
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- Website
- vline.com.au
Train from Southern Cross Station to Swan Hill Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Off Peak
- $8–12
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Southern Cross to Junee Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 58m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–190
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Book at
- https://transportnsw.info/regional/regional-train-coach-facilities/xpt-regional-trains
- Economy
- $45–60
- First
- $60–85
- Sleeper
- $160–190
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Junee Station to Griffith Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $20–40
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Economy
- $25–40
- First Class
- $35–55
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Bus from St Mary MacKilllop College, Splatt St to Balranald Visitor Information Centre, River St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1–9
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/
- Schedules at
- https://transportnsw.info/routes/train
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Bus from Balranald Heritage Park, Sturt Hwy to Sturt Hwy At Archer St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $13–19
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Bus from Fig Tree Park, Bridge St to Sturt Hwy At Archer St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $12–18
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Bus from Griffith Station, Coach Stop to Sturt Hwy At Archer St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $14–21
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- customer.relations@vline.com.au
- Website
- vline.com.au
Bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St to Shepparton Station/Purcell St
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $3–25
- 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
Bus from Shepparton Station/Purcell St to Rivadestra Pizza & Pasta/Bridge Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 24m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $3–24
- 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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