There are 6 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)plane MEL - BHQ
- Take the train from Broken Hill Station to Menindee Stationtrain
7h 16m$554–1,071Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St to Mildura Station/Seventh Stbus
- Take the bus from Mildura Station, Coach Stop to Blende St After Bromide Stbus 588
- Take the train from Broken Hill Station to Menindee Stationtrain 446
15h 42m$50–113Train, bus
- Take the train from Southern Cross to Cootamundra Stationtrain 622 / ...
- Take the bus from Cootamundra Station, Coach Bay 2 to Parkes Station, Coach Stopbus 791
- Take the train from Parkes Station to Menindee Stationtrain 445
15h 41m$98–300Drive 776.4 km
- Drive from Melbourne to Menindeecar 776.4 km
8h 48m$147–212Bus to Avalon Airport, fly to Broken Hill, train
- Take the bus from Skybus Coach Terminal to Avalon Airport/Outside Terminalbus
- Fly from Avalon Airport (AVV) to Broken Hill (BHQ)plane AVV - BHQ
- Take the train from Broken Hill Station to Menindee Stationtrain
10h 2m$654–1,971Fly Melbourne Airport to Mildura Airport, bus, train
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Mildura Airport (MQL)plane MEL - MQL
- Take the bus from Mildura Airport, Alan Mathews Dr to Blende St After Bromide Stbus
- Take the train from Broken Hill Station to Menindee Stationtrain
8h 47m$209–383
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 16m and costs $550 - $1,100.
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 16m to get from Melbourne to Menindee, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Melbourne to Menindee is 776 km. It takes approximately 8h 48m 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?
There is no direct connection from Melbourne to Menindee. However, you can take the bus to Melbourne Airport T3 Skybus/Arrival Dr, walk to Melbourne Airport (MEL) airport, fly to Broken Hill (BHQ), take the taxi to Broken Hill Station, then take the train to Menindee Station. Alternatively, you can take a train from Southern Cross to Menindee Station via Cootamundra Station, Cootamundra Station, Coach Bay 2, Parkes Station, Coach Stop, and Parkes Station in around 15h 41m.
- Website
- rex.com.au
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Broken Hill via Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $190–650
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Broken Hill via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–800
Flights from Avalon Airport to Broken Hill via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,300
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Mildura Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–280
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Broken Hill via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- 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
- $190–440
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 1800 800 007
- customer.relations@vline.com.au
- 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/
- 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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