There are 5 ways to get from Melbourne to Mudgee by plane, car, bus, or train
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Fly, drive
best- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Orange Airport (OAG)plane MEL - OAG
- Drive from Orange-Airport-OAG to Mudgeecar
5h 8m$354–668Bus via Cootamundra
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 Bathurst Station, Coach Stopbus 793
- Take the bus from Bathurst Station, Coach Stop to Lithgow Station, Railway Pde, Bay 2bus 572 / ...
- Take the bus from Lithgow Station, Railway Pde, Bay 3 to Mudgee Station, Coach Stopbus 539 / ...
17h 9m$81–126Train, bus
- Take the train from Southern Cross to Central Stationtrain 622 / ...
- Take the train from Central Station to Emu Plains Stationtrain Bmt
- Take the train from Emu Plains Station to Lithgow Stationtrain Bmt
- Take the bus from Lithgow Station, Railway Pde, Bay 3 to Mudgee Station, Coach Stopbus 539 / ...
17h 44m$96–286Drive 858.3 km
- Drive from Melbourne to Mudgeecar 858.3 km
10h 33m$155–223Bus
- Take the bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal to Liverpoolbus
- Take the bus from Westfield Parramatta, Argyle St to Lithgow Station, Railway Pdebus
- Take the bus from Lithgow Station, Railway Pde, Bay 3 to Mudgee Station, Coach Stopbus 539 / ...
17h 59m$120–137
Melbourne to Mudgee by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Melbourne to Mudgee is to bus via Cootamundra which costs $80 - $130 and takes 17h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Melbourne to Mudgee is to fly and drive which takes 5h 8m and costs $350 - $700.
No, there is no direct bus from Melbourne to Mudgee station. However, there are services departing from Southern Cross Coach Terminal, Spencer St and arriving at Mudgee Station, Coach Stop via Cootamundra Station, Coach Bay 2, Bathurst Station, Coach Stop and Lithgow Station, Railway Pde, Bay 3. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 9m.
The distance between Melbourne and Mudgee is 780 km. The road distance is 858.3 km.
The best way to get from Melbourne to Mudgee without a car is to bus via Cootamundra which takes 17h 9m and costs $80 - $130.
It takes approximately 5h 8m to get from Melbourne to Mudgee, including transfers.
Melbourne to Mudgee bus services, operated by NSW TrainLink, depart from Southern Cross Coach Terminal, Spencer St station.
Melbourne to Mudgee bus services, operated by NSW TrainLink, arrive at Cootamundra Station, Coach Bay 1.
Yes, the driving distance between Melbourne to Mudgee is 858 km. It takes approximately 10h 33m to drive from Melbourne to Mudgee.
There are 212+ hotels available in Mudgee.
What companies run services between Melbourne, VIC, Australia and Mudgee, NSW, Australia?
You can take a bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal, Spencer St to Mudgee Station, Coach Stop via Cootamundra Station, Coach Bay 2, Bathurst Station, Coach Stop, and Lithgow Station, Railway Pde, Bay 3 in around 17h 9m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Orange Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–600
- Website
- linkairways.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Orange Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $390–900
- 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
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Central Station to Emu Plains Station
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Train from Emu Plains Station to Lithgow Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8–11
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Phone
- 131 500
- sydneytrainsmedia@transport.nsw.gov.au
- Website
- transport.nsw.gov.au
Train from Central Station to Emu Plains Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–10
- Website
- https://www.transport.nsw.gov.au/sydneytrains
- Adult one-way
- $6–10
- 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
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Bus from Cootamundra Station, Coach Bay 2 to Bathurst Station, Coach Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $23–35
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Bus from Bathurst Station, Coach Stop to Lithgow Station, Railway Pde, Bay 2
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–13
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Bus from Lithgow Station, Railway Pde, Bay 3 to Mudgee Station, Coach Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $15–22
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Bus from Lithgow Station, Railway Pde, Bay 3 to Mudgee Station, Coach Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $15–22
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Bus from Lithgow Station, Railway Pde, Bay 3 to Mudgee Station, Coach Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $15–22
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Bus from Bathurst Station, Coach Stop to Lithgow Station, Railway Pde, Bay 2
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $4–7
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/
- Schedules at
- https://transportnsw.info/routes/train
Bus from Westfield Parramatta, Argyle St to Lithgow Station, Railway Pde
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/
- Schedules at
- https://transportnsw.info/routes/train
- Phone
- 02 6352 3888
- info@lithgowbuslines.com.au
- Website
- buslinesgroup.com.au
Bus from Bathurst Station, Coach Stop to Lithgow Station, Railway Pde, Bay 2
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $5–7
- Website
- https://www.buslinesgroup.com.au/lithgow/
- Phone
- 1300 730 740
- enquiries@fireflyexpress.com.au
- Website
- fireflyexpress.com.au
Bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal to Liverpool
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–99
- Website
- http://www.fireflyexpress.com.au
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