There are 6 ways to get from Melbourne to Lake Keepit by plane, taxi, bus, train, or car
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Fly from Melbourne Airport, taxi
best- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Tamworth (TMW)plane MEL - TMW
- Take the taxi from Tamworth (TMW) to Lake Keepittaxi
5h 38m$548–938Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal, Spencer St to Cootamundra Station, Coach Bay 1bus
- Take the bus from Cootamundra Station, Coach Bay 2 to Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 1bus 791
- Take the bus from Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 4 to Oxley Hwy Opp Carroll Post Officebus 361
17h 17m$148–206Train
- Take the train from Southern Cross to Central Stationtrain 622 / ...
- Take the train from Central Station to Tamworth Stationtrain 223
20h 2m$169–404Drive 1,098.8 km
- Drive from Melbourne to Lake Keepitcar 1,098.8 km
12h 40m$208–300Bus to Avalon Airport, fly, taxi
- Take the bus from Skybus Coach Terminal to Avalon Airport/Outside Terminalbus
- Fly from Avalon Airport (AVV) to Tamworth (TMW)plane AVV - TMW
- Take the taxi from Tamworth (TMW) to Lake Keepittaxi
6h 24m$558–1,088Bus, train
- Take the bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal to Central Stationbus
- Take the train from Central Station to Tamworth Stationtrain 223
- Take the bus from Tamworth Public School, Upper St to Rushes Creek Rd Opp Keepit Rdbus
20h 33m$161–406
Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Tamworth (TMW) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Melbourne to Lake Keepit is to bus which costs $140 - $210 and takes 17h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Melbourne to Lake Keepit is to fly and taxi which takes 5h 38m and costs $550 - $950.
The distance between Melbourne and Lake Keepit is 991 km. The road distance is 1098.8 km.
The best way to get from Melbourne to Lake Keepit without a car is to bus which takes 17h 17m and costs $140 - $210.
It takes approximately 5h 38m to get from Melbourne to Lake Keepit, including transfers.
The best way to get from Melbourne to Lake Keepit is to bus which takes 17h 17m and costs $140 - $210. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $160 - $410 and takes 20h 2m.
Yes, the driving distance between Melbourne to Lake Keepit is 1099 km. It takes approximately 12h 40m to drive from Melbourne to Lake Keepit.
There are two+ hotels available in Lake Keepit.
What companies run services between Melbourne, VIC, Australia and Lake Keepit, NSW, Australia?
You can take a bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal, Spencer St to Lake Keepit via Cootamundra Station, Coach Bay 2, Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 4, and Oxley Hwy Opp Carroll Post Office in around 17h 17m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Southern Cross to Lake Keepit via Central Station, Tamworth Station, Tamworth Station, Coach Stop, and Somerton Roadhouse, Racecourse Rd in around 20h 2m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Tamworth via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $380–750
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Tamworth via Canberra, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $380–750
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Tamworth via Albury, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $380–750
Flights from Avalon Airport to Tamworth via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–950
Flights from Avalon Airport to Tamworth via Canberra, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,300
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Tamworth via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $410–700
- 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
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Central Station to Tamworth Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 2m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–75
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Economy
- $50–75
- First Class
- $65–100
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal, Spencer St to Cootamundra Station, Coach Bay 1
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Bus from Cootamundra Station, Coach Bay 2 to Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 1
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $25–40
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Bus from Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 4 to Oxley Hwy Opp Carroll Post Office
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $23–35
- 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/
- Phone
- 1300 730 740
- enquiries@fireflyexpress.com.au
- Website
- fireflyexpress.com.au
Bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–99
- Website
- http://www.fireflyexpress.com.au
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- Website
- greyhound.com.au
Bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–280
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $120–180
- Advantage
- $150–220
- Flexible
- $180–280
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Bus from Tamworth Public School, Upper St to Rushes Creek Rd Opp Keepit Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1–6
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/
- Schedules at
- https://transportnsw.info/routes/train
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Estimated price
- $140–170
Tamworth Cabs
- Phone
- 131 008
- Website
- tamworthcabs.com.au
Tamworth Cabs
- Phone
- 131 008
- Website
- tamworthcabs.com.au
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