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$534–1,181Bus
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 bus from Blende St After Bromide St to Perry St At Farnell Stbus 585
16h 4m$45–103Train, 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 49m$143–207Train to Avalon Airport, fly to Broken Hill, train
- Take the train from Southern Cross Station to Lara Stationtrain
- Fly from Avalon Airport (AVV) to Broken Hill (BHQ)plane AVV - BHQ
- Take the train from Broken Hill Station to Menindee Stationtrain
10h 44m$850–1,370Fly 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 52m$259–433
Melbourne to Menindee by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Melbourne to Menindee is to bus which costs $45 - $110 and takes 16h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Melbourne to Menindee is to fly and train which takes 7h 16m and costs $500 - $1,200.
No, there is no direct bus from Melbourne to Menindee. However, there are services departing from Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St and arriving at Perry St At Farnell St via Mildura Station, Coach Stop and Blende St After Bromide St. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 4m.
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.
Melbourne to Menindee bus services, operated by V-Line Buses, depart from Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St station.
Melbourne to Menindee bus services, operated by V-Line Buses, arrive at Mildura Station/Seventh St.
Yes, the driving distance between Melbourne to Menindee is 776 km. It takes approximately 8h 49m to drive from Melbourne to Menindee.
What companies run services between Melbourne, VIC, Australia and Menindee, NSW, Australia?
You can take a bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St to Perry St At Farnell St via Mildura Station, Coach Stop and Blende St After Bromide St in around 16h 4m.
- Website
- rex.com.au
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Broken Hill via Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Sunday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $230–950
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Broken Hill via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–1,100
Flights from Avalon Airport to Broken Hill via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,300
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Mildura Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $190–290
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Broken Hill via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $460–950
Flights from Avalon Airport to Broken Hill via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,200
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Mildura Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–400
- 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
- 5 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
- $50–65
- First
- $65–90
- Sleeper
- $170–190
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- Website
- vline.com.au
Train from Southern Cross Station to Lara Station
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Off Peak
- $8–12
- 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 Blende St After Bromide St to Perry St At Farnell St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $12–18
- 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
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