There are 10 ways to get from Melbourne to Nimbin by plane, bus, train, car, or bus (Greyhound)
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Fly Melbourne Airport to Gold Coast Airport, line 605 bus, bus
best- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Gold Coast Airport (OOL)plane MEL - OOL
- Take the bus from Tweed Mall, Wharf St to Brisbane St Opp Sunnyside Mallbus
- Take the bus from Brisbane St Opp Sunnyside Mall to Blue Knob Rd Opp Blade Rdbus
7h 51mTrain via Casino
cheapest- Take the train from Southern Cross to Central Stationtrain 622 / ...
- Take the train from Central Station to Casino Stationtrain 33 / ...
26h 24m$134–491Train
- Take the train from Southern Cross to Central Stationtrain 622 / ...
- Take the train from Central Station to Kyogle Stationtrain 31
24h 31m$212–583Bus
- Take the bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St to Central Stationbus
- Take the bus from Central Station to Lismorebus Pm12
26h 20mDrive 1,589.5 km
- Drive from Melbourne to Nimbincar 1,589.5 km
17h$302–435Fly Melbourne Airport to Ballina Byron Gateway Airport, line 661 bus
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Ballina Byron Gateway Airport (BNK)plane MEL - BNK
- Take the bus from Ballina Central, Kerr St to Molesworth St After Conway Stbus
7h 55m$174–491Bus to Avalon Airport, fly to Gold Coast Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Skybus Coach Terminal to Avalon Airport/Outside Terminalbus
- Fly from Avalon Airport (AVV) to Gold Coast Airport (OOL)plane AVV - OOL
- Take the bus from Brisbane St Opp Sunnyside Mall to Blue Knob Rd Opp Blade Rdbus
8h 32mFly Melbourne Airport to Coffs Harbour Airport, bus
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Coffs Harbour Airport (CFS)plane MEL - CFS
- Take the bus from Coffs Harbour to Lismorebus
10h 9m$373–737Fly Melbourne Airport to Brisbane Airport, train
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Brisbane Airport (BNE)plane MEL - BNE
- Take the train from Roma Street Station to Casino Stationtrain
10h 39m$197–501Bus via Grafton
- Take the bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal to Central Stationbus
- Take the bus from Central Station to Graftonbus
- Take the bus from Bent St At Spring St to Molesworth St After Conway Stbus 695
27h 28m$202–516
Melbourne to Nimbin by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Melbourne to Nimbin is to train via Casino which costs $130 - $500 and takes 26h 24m.
The fastest way to get from Melbourne to Nimbin is to fly and line 661 bus which takes 7h 55m and costs $170 - $500.
No, there is no direct bus from Melbourne to Nimbin. However, there are services departing from Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St and arriving at Cullen St Before Thorburn St via Central Station and Lismore Transit Centre, Molesworth St. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 26h 20m.
The distance between Melbourne and Nimbin is 1433 km. The road distance is 1589.5 km.
The best way to get from Melbourne to Nimbin without a car is to train which takes 24h 31m and costs $210 - $600.
It takes approximately 7h 51m to get from Melbourne to Nimbin, including transfers.
Melbourne to Nimbin bus services, operated by FlixBus Australia, depart from Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St station.
The best way to get from Melbourne to Nimbin is to train which takes 24h 31m and costs $210 - $600. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 26h 20m.
Melbourne to Nimbin bus services, operated by FlixBus Australia, arrive at Central Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Melbourne to Nimbin is 1589 km. It takes approximately 17h to drive from Melbourne to Nimbin.
What companies run services between Melbourne, VIC, Australia and Nimbin, NSW, Australia?
You can take a train from Southern Cross to Nimbin via Central Station and Kyogle Station in around 24h 31m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St to Cullen St Before Thorburn St via Central Station and Lismore Transit Centre, Molesworth St in around 26h 20m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Gold Coast Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–850
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Ballina Byron Gateway Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Ballina Byron Gateway Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–900
Flights from Avalon Airport to Gold Coast Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–450
Flights from Avalon Airport to Gold Coast Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–450
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Coffs Harbour Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–600
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Coffs Harbour Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–600
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–350
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Gold Coast Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–450
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Ballina Byron Gateway Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–380
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Coffs Harbour Airport via Canberra
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $470–800
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–280
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Gold Coast Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–370
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Ballina Byron Gateway Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Ballina Byron Gateway Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Avalon Airport to Gold Coast Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–450
Flights from Avalon Airport to Gold Coast Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–450
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–350
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Southern Cross to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 2m
- Frequency
- 4 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 Kyogle Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 59m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $60–230
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Book at
- https://transportnsw.info/regional/regional-train-coach-facilities/xpt-regional-trains
- Economy
- $70–95
- First
- $95–130
- Sleeper
- $200–230
Train from Roma Street Station to Casino Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $20–150
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Book at
- https://transportnsw.info/regional/regional-train-coach-facilities/xpt-regional-trains
- Economy
- $26–35
- First
- $35–50
- Sleeper
- $130–150
Train from Central Station to Casino Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $55–230
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Book at
- https://transportnsw.info/regional/regional-train-coach-facilities/xpt-regional-trains
- Economy
- $65–90
- First
- $95–130
- Sleeper
- $200–230
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Bus from Tweed Mall, Wharf St to Brisbane St Opp Sunnyside Mall
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–5
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/
- Schedules at
- https://transportnsw.info/routes/train
- Phone
- +61 2 6677 9394
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Bus from Brisbane St Opp Sunnyside Mall to Blue Knob Rd Opp Blade Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- Gosel's Bus Service
- Website
- flixbus.com.au
Bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.au
- Phone
- 13 34 10
- reservations@premierms.com.au
- Website
- premierms.com.au
Bus from Central Station to Lismore
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–140
- Website
- https://premierms.com.au/
Bus from Coffs Harbour to Lismore
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Website
- https://premierms.com.au/
- Phone
- 02 6686 3666
- info@ballinabuslines.com.au
- Website
- buslinesgroup.com.au
Bus from Ballina Central, Kerr St to Molesworth St After Conway St
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $6–8
- Website
- https://www.buslinesgroup.com.au/
Bus from Bent St At Spring St to Molesworth St After Conway St
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $6–8
- Website
- https://www.buslinesgroup.com.au/
- 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/
- 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
- Website
- greyhound.com.au
Bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–280
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $120–180
- Advantage
- $150–220
- Flexible
- $180–280
Bus from Central Station to Grafton
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $95–220
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $95–140
- Advantage
- $110–170
- Flexible
- $140–220
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