There are 7 ways to get from Melbourne to Lovedale by plane, train, bus, or car
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Fly Melbourne Airport to Newcastle Airport, train, line 180 bus, bus
best- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Newcastle Airport (NTL)plane MEL - NTL
- Take the train from Hamilton Station to Telarah Stationtrain
- Take the bus from New England Hwy At John St to Lochinvar Public School, New England Hwybus
- Take the bus from Lochinvar Public School, New England Hwy to Lovedale Rd At Lodge Rdbus
6h 37m$128–352Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal, Spencer St to Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1bus 6208 / ...
- Take the bus from Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1 to Maitland Station, Station Stbus 3307 / ...
17h 34m$83–119Train
- Take the train from Southern Cross to Central Stationtrain 622 / ...
- Take the train from Central Station to Maitland Stationtrain 223 / ...
16h 51m$93–403Bus, train
- Take the bus from Melbourne to Sydney Central Stationbus
- Take the train from Central Station to Morisset Stationtrain Ccn
- Take the bus from Morisset Station, Stand C to Vincent St At Edward Stbus 163
17h 34m$125–210Drive 995.5 km
- Drive from Melbourne to Lovedalecar 995.5 km
10h 42m$177–256Fly Melbourne Airport to Sydney International Airport, train
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)plane MEL - SYD
- Take the train from Central Station to Maitland Stationtrain
8h 58m$172–561Bus to Avalon Airport, fly to Sydney International Airport, train
- 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 Maitland Stationtrain
9h 39m$162–591
Melbourne to Lovedale by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Melbourne to Lovedale is to bus which costs $80 - $120 and takes 17h 34m.
The fastest way to get from Melbourne to Lovedale is to fly and train and line 180 bus and bus which takes 6h 37m and costs $120 - $360.
No, there is no direct bus from Melbourne to Lovedale. However, there are services departing from Southern Cross Coach Terminal, Spencer St and arriving at Lovedale Rd At Lodge Rd via Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1, Maitland Station, Railway St and Lochinvar Public School, New England Hwy. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 34m.
The distance between Melbourne and Lovedale is 933 km. The road distance is 995.5 km.
The best way to get from Melbourne to Lovedale without a car is to train which takes 16h 51m and costs $90 - $410.
It takes approximately 6h 37m to get from Melbourne to Lovedale, including transfers.
Melbourne to Lovedale bus services, operated by NSW TrainLink, depart from Southern Cross Coach Terminal, Spencer St station.
The best way to get from Melbourne to Lovedale is to train which takes 16h 51m and costs $90 - $410. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $80 - $120 and takes 17h 34m.
Melbourne to Lovedale bus services, operated by NSW TrainLink, arrive at Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1.
Yes, the driving distance between Melbourne to Lovedale is 996 km. It takes approximately 10h 42m to drive from Melbourne to Lovedale.
What companies run services between Melbourne, VIC, Australia and Lovedale, NSW, Australia?
You can take a train from Southern Cross to Lovedale Rd At Lodge Rd via Central Station, Maitland Station, Maitland Station, Railway St, and Lochinvar Public School, New England Hwy in around 16h 51m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal, Spencer St to Lovedale Rd At Lodge Rd via Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1, Maitland Station, Station St, Maitland Station, Railway St, and Lochinvar Public School, New England Hwy in around 17h 34m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Newcastle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–750
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–470
Flights from Avalon Airport to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–380
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Newcastle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–230
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–420
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Newcastle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–300
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–330
Flights from Avalon Airport to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–380
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Hamilton Station to Telarah Station
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–8
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Train from Central Station to Morisset Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Southern Cross to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 2m
- Frequency
- 5 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 Maitland Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 44m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $20–150
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Book at
- https://transportnsw.info/regional/regional-train-coach-facilities/xpt-regional-trains
- Economy
- $27–35
- First
- $35–50
- Sleeper
- $130–150
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Central Station to Maitland Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $21–40
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Economy
- $27–40
- First Class
- $35–55
- Phone
- +61 (0)2 9890 0000
- customer.service@cdcbus.com.au
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Bus from New England Hwy At John St to Lochinvar Public School, New England Hwy
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/
- Phone
- +61 2 4990 1699
- rover@rovercoaches.com.au
- Website
- rovercoaches.com.au
Bus from Lochinvar Public School, New England Hwy to Lovedale Rd At Lodge Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Website
- https://www.rovercoaches.com.au/site/index.cfm
Bus from Morisset Station, Stand C to Vincent St At Edward St
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Website
- https://www.rovercoaches.com.au/site/index.cfm
- Website
- flixbus.com.au
Bus from Melbourne to Sydney Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $100–190
- Schedules at
- flixbus.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
- $28
- Website
- https://www.skybus.com.au
- Schedules at
- https://www.skybus.com.au/timetables/
- Book at
- https://www.skybus.com.au/buy-tickets/
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal, Spencer St to Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $60–90
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Bus from Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1 to Maitland Station, Station St
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $15–22
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
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