There are 10 ways to get from Melbourne to Nambucca by plane, train, bus, car, or bus (Greyhound)
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Fly Melbourne Airport to Coffs Harbour Airport
best- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Coffs Harbour Airport (CFS)plane MEL - CFS
6h 2m$356–833Bus
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 Nambucca Heads Station, Coach Stopbus 157 / ...
22h 5m$97–147Train
- Take the train from Southern Cross to Central Stationtrain 622 / ...
- Take the train from Central Station to Nambucca Heads Stationtrain 33
20h 5m$107–443Drive 1,318.6 km
- Drive from Melbourne to Nambuccacar 1,318.6 km
13h 58m$243–351Bus to Avalon Airport, fly to Coffs Harbour Airport
- Take the bus from Skybus Coach Terminal to Avalon Airport/Outside Terminalbus
- Fly from Avalon Airport (AVV) to Coffs Harbour Airport (CFS)plane AVV - CFS
8h 13m$496–1,283Fly Melbourne Airport to Port Macquarie, bus, train
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Port Macquarie (PQQ)plane MEL - PQQ
- Take the bus from Port Macquarie Airport to Belgrave St At John Stbus
- Take the train from Kempsey Station to Nambucca Heads Stationtrain
8h 36m$415–865Bus to Avalon Airport, fly to Port Macquarie, bus, train
- Take the bus from Skybus Coach Terminal to Avalon Airport/Outside Terminalbus
- Fly from Avalon Airport (AVV) to Port Macquarie (PQQ)plane AVV - PQQ
- Take the bus from Port Macquarie Airport to Belgrave St At John Stbus
- Take the train from Kempsey Station to Nambucca Heads Stationtrain
9h 22m$515–865Fly Melbourne Airport to Ballina Byron Gateway Airport, bus, train
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Ballina Byron Gateway Airport (BNK)plane MEL - BNK
- Take the bus from Ballina Airport - Ground Transport Area near Flight Arrivals to Coffs Harbour Stationbus
- Take the train from Coffs Harbour Station to Nambucca Heads Stationtrain
8h 48m$254–688Fly Melbourne Airport to Newcastle Airport, train
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Newcastle Airport (NTL)plane MEL - NTL
- Take the train from Broadmeadow Station to Nambucca Heads Stationtrain
10h 43m$146–581Bus via Macksville
- Take the bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal to Central Stationbus Sydney
- Take the bus from Central Station to Macksvillebus Pm12
22h 12m$164–385
Melbourne to Nambucca by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Melbourne to Nambucca is to bus which costs $95 - $150 and takes 22h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Melbourne to Nambucca is to fly which takes 6h 2m and costs $350 - $850.
No, there is no direct bus from Melbourne to Nambucca station. However, there are services departing from Southern Cross Coach Terminal, Spencer St and arriving at Nambucca Heads Station, Coach Stop via Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 22h 5m.
No, there is no direct train from Melbourne to Nambucca station. However, there are services departing from Southern Cross and arriving at Nambucca Heads Station via Central Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20h 5m.
The distance between Melbourne and Nambucca is 1180 km. The road distance is 1318.6 km.
The best way to get from Melbourne to Nambucca without a car is to train which takes 20h 5m and costs $100 - $450.
It takes approximately 6h 2m to get from Melbourne to Nambucca, including transfers.
Melbourne to Nambucca bus services, operated by NSW TrainLink, depart from Southern Cross Coach Terminal, Spencer St station.
Melbourne to Nambucca train services, operated by NSW TrainLink XPT, depart from Southern Cross station.
The best way to get from Melbourne to Nambucca is to fly which takes 6h 2m and costs $350 - $850. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $100 - $450 and takes 20h 5m, you could also bus, which costs $95 - $150 and takes 22h 5m.
What companies run services between Melbourne, VIC, Australia and Nambucca, NSW, Australia?
Qantas, Virgin Australia, and Link Airways fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Coffs Harbour Airport (CFS) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Southern Cross to Nambucca Heads Station via Central Station in around 20h 5m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Coffs Harbour Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–650
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Coffs Harbour Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $290–650
Flights from Avalon Airport to Coffs Harbour Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $380–850
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Port Macquarie via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $370–750
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Port Macquarie via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $370–750
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Port Macquarie via Canberra, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $370–750
Flights from Avalon Airport to Port Macquarie via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Avalon Airport to Port Macquarie via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $230–950
Flights from Avalon Airport to Port Macquarie via Sydney, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Ballina Byron Gateway Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–420
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Ballina Byron Gateway Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–900
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Newcastle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–750
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Ballina Byron Gateway Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–420
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Ballina Byron Gateway Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–420
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Newcastle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–350
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Coffs Harbour Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $450–600
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Ballina Byron Gateway Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–400
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Newcastle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–360
- 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 Nambucca Heads Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 3m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $40–200
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Book at
- https://transportnsw.info/regional/regional-train-coach-facilities/xpt-regional-trains
- Economy
- $50–70
- First
- $70–95
- Sleeper
- $170–200
Train from Kempsey Station to Nambucca Heads Station
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $12–130
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Book at
- https://transportnsw.info/regional/regional-train-coach-facilities/xpt-regional-trains
- Economy
- $18–24
- First
- $26–35
- Sleeper
- $110–130
Train from Coffs Harbour Station to Nambucca Heads Station
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $11–130
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Book at
- https://transportnsw.info/regional/regional-train-coach-facilities/xpt-regional-trains
- Economy
- $17–23
- First
- $24–35
- Sleeper
- $110–130
Train from Broadmeadow Station to Nambucca Heads Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–180
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Book at
- https://transportnsw.info/regional/regional-train-coach-facilities/xpt-regional-trains
- Economy
- $40–55
- First
- $55–75
- Sleeper
- $150–180
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Central Station to Nambucca Heads Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 22m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $40–85
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Economy
- $55–85
- First Class
- $80–120
Train from Kempsey Station to Nambucca Heads Station
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $13–23
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Economy
- $16–23
- First Class
- $21–35
Train from Coffs Harbour Station to Nambucca Heads Station
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $12–21
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Economy
- $14–21
- First Class
- $19–28
Train from Broadmeadow Station to Nambucca Heads Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 2m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–65
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Economy
- $45–65
- First Class
- $60–95
- 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 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $60–90
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Bus from Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1 to Nambucca Heads Station, Coach Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- 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
- 1300 692 929
- Website
- busways.com.au
Bus from Port Macquarie Airport to Belgrave St At John St
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $5–7
- Website
- https://www.busways.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.busways.com.au/nsw/plan-your-trip/route-timetables
- Phone
- +61 (0)2 5625 0065
- admin@dorrigotransit.com.au
- Website
- dorrigotransit.com.au
Bus from Ballina Airport - Ground Transport Area near Flight Arrivals to Coffs Harbour Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $85–110
- Schedules at
- dorrigotransit.com.au
- Phone
- 1300 730 740
- enquiries@fireflyexpress.com.au
- Website
- fireflyexpress.com.au
Bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–99
- Website
- http://www.fireflyexpress.com.au
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- customerservice@greyhound.com.au
- Website
- greyhound.com.au
Bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $130–290
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $130–190
- Advantage
- $150–230
- Flexible
- $200–290
- Phone
- 13 34 10
- reservations@premierms.com.au
- Website
- premierms.com.au
Bus from Central Station to Macksville
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–95
- Website
- https://premierms.com.au/
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More Questions & Answers
Melbourne to Nambucca bus services, operated by NSW TrainLink, arrive at Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1.
Melbourne to Nambucca train services, operated by NSW TrainLink XPT, arrive at Central Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Melbourne to Nambucca is 1319 km. It takes approximately 13h 58m to drive from Melbourne to Nambucca.
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