There are 8 ways to get from Melbourne to Nowra by plane, train, bus, or car
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Fly Melbourne Airport to Sydney International Airport, train
best- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)plane MEL - SYD
- Take the train from Wolli Creek Station to Kiama Stationtrain
6h 49m$151–469Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal, Spencer St to Leighton Gardens, Argyle Stbus 6206 / ...
- Take the bus from Leighton Gardens, Argyle St to Nowra Bus Terminal, Stewart Plbus 810
12h 35m$59–84Train, bus
- Take the train from Southern Cross to Moss Vale Stationtrain 622 / ...
- Take the bus from Leighton Gardens, Argyle St to Shoalhaven Council, Bridge Rdbus 810
11h 32m$63–233Bus, train
- Take the bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal to Goulburnbus
- Take the train from Goulburn Station to Moss Vale Stationtrain Shl
- Take the bus from Leighton Gardens, Argyle St to Nowra Bus Terminal, Stewart Plbus 810
12h 30m$107–247Drive 789.1 km
- Drive from Melbourne to Nowracar 789.1 km
8h 36m$143–206Fly Melbourne Airport to Wollongong, train, bus
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Wollongong (WOL)plane MEL - WOL
- Take the train from Kiama Station to Bomaderry Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Bomaderry Station to Nowra Mall, Kinghorne Stbus
5h 24m$340–753Bus to Avalon Airport, fly to Sydney International Airport, train
- Take the bus from Skybus Coach Terminal to Avalon Airport/Outside Terminalbus
- Fly from Avalon Airport (AVV) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)plane AVV - SYD
- Take the train from Wolli Creek Station to Kiama Stationtrain
7h 30m$146–629Fly Melbourne Airport to Canberra International Airport, bus, train
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Canberra International Airport (CBR)plane MEL - CBR
- Take the bus from Canberra Airport, Terminal Av to Goulburn Station, Coach Stopbus
- Take the train from Goulburn Station to Moss Vale Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Leighton Gardens, Argyle St to Nowra Bus Terminal, Stewart Plbus
8h 49m$170–582
Melbourne to Nowra by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Melbourne to Nowra is to bus which costs $55 - $85 and takes 12h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Melbourne to Nowra is to fly and train and bus which takes 5h 24m and costs $340 - $800.
No, there is no direct bus from Melbourne to Nowra. However, there are services departing from Southern Cross Coach Terminal, Spencer St and arriving at Nowra Bus Terminal, Stewart Pl via Leighton Gardens, Argyle St. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 35m.
The distance between Melbourne and Nowra is 877 km. The road distance is 789.1 km.
The best way to get from Melbourne to Nowra without a car is to train and bus which takes 11h 32m and costs $60 - $240.
It takes approximately 6h 49m to get from Melbourne to Nowra, including transfers.
Melbourne to Nowra bus services, operated by NSW TrainLink, depart from Southern Cross Coach Terminal, Spencer St station.
Melbourne to Nowra bus services, operated by NSW TrainLink, arrive at Leighton Gardens, Argyle St station.
Yes, the driving distance between Melbourne to Nowra is 789 km. It takes approximately 8h 36m to drive from Melbourne to Nowra.
There are 1292+ hotels available in Nowra.
What companies run services between Melbourne, VIC, Australia and Nowra, NSW, Australia?
You can take a bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal, Spencer St to Nowra Bus Terminal, Stewart Pl via Leighton Gardens, Argyle St in around 12h 35m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–480
Flights from Avalon Airport to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Canberra International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–460
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Wollongong
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–650
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Canberra International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–3,800
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–480
Flights from Avalon Airport to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Canberra International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–370
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–460
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Canberra International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–3,800
- Website
- linkairways.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Wollongong
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–650
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Wolli Creek Station to Kiama Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8–11
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Train from Goulburn Station to Moss Vale Station
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Train from Kiama Station to Bomaderry Station
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6–8
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Southern Cross to Moss Vale Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 11m
- 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
Train from Goulburn Station to Moss Vale Station
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $13–140
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Book at
- https://transportnsw.info/regional/regional-train-coach-facilities/xpt-regional-trains
- Economy
- $19–26
- First
- $27–35
- Sleeper
- $120–140
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Goulburn Station to Moss Vale Station
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $14–25
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Economy
- $17–25
- First Class
- $23–35
- Phone
- +61 2 4871 3211
- info@berrimabuslines.com.au
- Website
- buslinesgroup.com.au
Bus from Leighton Gardens, Argyle St to Shoalhaven Council, Bridge Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Website
- https://www.buslinesgroup.com.au/berrima/
Bus from Leighton Gardens, Argyle St to Nowra Bus Terminal, Stewart Pl
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Website
- https://www.buslinesgroup.com.au/berrima/
- Phone
- 1300 730 740
- enquiries@fireflyexpress.com.au
- Website
- fireflyexpress.com.au
Bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal to Goulburn
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–99
- Website
- http://www.fireflyexpress.com.au
- Phone
- +61 2 4423 5244
- admin@premierms.com.au
- Website
- nowracoaches.com.au
Bus from Bomaderry Station to Nowra Mall, Kinghorne St
- Ave. Duration
- 13 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Website
- http://www.nowracoaches.com.au/
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Bus from Bomaderry Station to Nowra Mall, Kinghorne St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $1–4
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/
- Schedules at
- https://transportnsw.info/routes/train
- Phone
- 13 34 10
- reservations@premierms.com.au
- Website
- premierms.com.au
Bus from Bomaderry Station to Nowra Mall, Kinghorne St
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $13–19
- Website
- https://premierms.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
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Bus from Canberra Airport, Terminal Av to Goulburn Station, Coach Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $10–16
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal, Spencer St to Leighton Gardens, Argyle St
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50–80
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
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