There are 7 ways to get from Melbourne to Menindee by plane, train, bus, or car
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Fly Melbourne Airport to Broken Hill, train
best- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Broken Hill (BHQ)MEL - BHQ
- Take the train from Broken Hill Station to Menindee Station
7h 15m$554–1,071Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St to Mildura Station/Seventh St
- Take the bus from Mildura Station, Coach Stop to Blende St After Bromide St588
- Take the train from Broken Hill Station to Menindee Station446
15h 42m$50–113Train, bus
- Take the train from Southern Cross to Cootamundra Station622 / ...
- Take the bus from Cootamundra Station, Coach Bay 2 to Parkes Station, Coach Stop791
- Take the train from Parkes Station to Menindee Station445
15h 41m$98–300Drive 776.4 km
- Drive from Melbourne to Menindee776.4 km
8h 47m$149–214Bus to Avalon Airport, fly to Broken Hill, train
- Take the bus from Skybus Coach Terminal to Avalon Airport/Outside Terminal
- Fly from Avalon Airport (AVV) to Broken Hill (BHQ)AVV - BHQ
- Take the train from Broken Hill Station to Menindee Station
7h 51m$234–971Fly Melbourne Airport to Mildura Airport, bus, train
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Mildura Airport (MQL)MEL - MQL
- Take the bus from Mildura Airport, Alan Mathews Dr to Blende St After Bromide St
- Take the train from Broken Hill Station to Menindee Station
8h 47m$229–413Train
- Take the train from Southern Cross to Strathfield Station622 / ...
- Take the train from Strathfield Station to Menindee Station445
23h 47m$136–382
Melbourne to Menindee by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Melbourne to Menindee is to bus and train which costs $50 - $120 and takes 15h 42m.
The fastest way to get from Melbourne to Menindee is to fly and train which takes 7h 15m and costs $550 - $1,100.
No, there is no direct train from Melbourne to Menindee station. However, there are services departing from Southern Cross and arriving at Menindee Station via Strathfield Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 23h 47m.
The distance between Melbourne and Menindee is 847 km. The road distance is 776.4 km.
The best way to get from Melbourne to Menindee without a car is to train and bus which takes 15h 41m and costs $95 - $300.
It takes approximately 7h 15m to get from Melbourne to Menindee, including transfers.
Melbourne to Menindee train services, operated by NSW TrainLink XPT, depart from Southern Cross station.
Melbourne to Menindee train services, operated by NSW TrainLink XPT, arrive at Strathfield Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Melbourne to Menindee is 776 km. It takes approximately 8h 47m to drive from Melbourne to Menindee.
There are one+ hotels available in Menindee.
What companies run services between Melbourne, VIC, Australia and Menindee, NSW, Australia?
You can take a train from Southern Cross to Menindee Station via Strathfield Station in around 23h 47m.
- Website
- rex.com.au
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Broken Hill via Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–700
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Broken Hill via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–900
Flights from Avalon Airport to Broken Hill via Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $180–900
Flights from Avalon Airport to Broken Hill via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,300
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Mildura Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–300
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Broken Hill via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $480–1,100
Flights from Avalon Airport to Broken Hill via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,900
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Mildura Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–600
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Broken Hill Station to Menindee Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $17–30
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Economy
- $20–30
- First Class
- $28–45
Train from Parkes Station to Menindee Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 23m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $40–85
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Economy
- $55–85
- First Class
- $80–120
Train from Strathfield Station to Menindee Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 51m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $70–140
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Economy
- $95–140
- First Class
- $130–200
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Southern Cross to Cootamundra Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–190
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Book at
- https://transportnsw.info/regional/regional-train-coach-facilities/xpt-regional-trains
- Economy
- $45–65
- First
- $65–90
- Sleeper
- $170–190
Train from Southern Cross to Strathfield Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 56m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- 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
Bus from Cootamundra Station, Coach Bay 2 to Parkes Station, Coach Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $17–26
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Bus from Mildura Station, Coach Stop to Blende St After Bromide St
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $25–40
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Bus from Mildura Airport, Alan Mathews Dr to Blende St After Bromide St
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $24–35
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Phone
- +61 3 9662 2505
- Website
- vline.com.au
Bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St to Mildura Station/Seventh St
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 9m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $8–45
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Phone
- +61 (0)3 9335 2811
- 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
- Book at
- https://www.skybus.com.au/buy-tickets/
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