There are 8 ways to get from Melbourne to Nowra by plane, train, bus, car, or bus (Greyhound)
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Fly Melbourne Airport to Sydney International Airport, train
best- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)MEL - SYD
- Take the train from Wolli Creek Station to Kiama Station
6h 47m$161–519Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Southern Cross to Moss Vale Station622 / ...
- Take the bus from Leighton Gardens, Argyle St to Shoalhaven Council, Bridge Rd810
11h 32m$63–233Bus
- Take the bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal to Goulburn
- Take the bus from Goulburn to Moss Vale
- Take the bus from Leighton Gardens, Argyle St to Nowra Bus Terminal, Stewart Pl810
12h 45m$117–131Drive 789.1 km
- Drive from Melbourne to Nowra789.1 km
8h 32m$151–217Fly Melbourne Airport to Wollongong, train, bus
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Wollongong (WOL)MEL - WOL
- Take the train from Kiama Station to Bomaderry Station
- Take the bus from Bomaderry Station to Nowra Mall, Kinghorne St
5h 24m$350–803Bus to Avalon Airport, fly to Sydney International Airport, train
- Take the bus from Skybus Coach Terminal to Avalon Airport/Outside Terminal
- Fly from Avalon Airport (AVV) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)AVV - SYD
- Take the train from Wolli Creek Station to Kiama Station
7h 28m$151–629Fly Melbourne Airport to Canberra International Airport, bus, train
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Canberra International Airport (CBR)MEL - CBR
- Take the bus from Canberra Airport, Terminal Av to Goulburn Station, Coach Stop
- Take the train from Goulburn Station to Moss Vale Station
- Take the bus from Leighton Gardens, Argyle St to Nowra Bus Terminal, Stewart Pl
8h 47m$190–642Bus via Canberra
- Take the bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal to Canberra
- Take the bus from Jolimont Centre to Leighton Gardens, Argyle St855
- Take the bus from Leighton Gardens, Argyle St to Nowra Bus Terminal, Stewart Pl810
13h 30m$132–269
Melbourne to Nowra by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Melbourne to Nowra is to train and bus which costs $60 - $240 and takes 11h 32m.
The fastest way to get from Melbourne to Nowra is to fly and train and bus which takes 5h 24m and costs $350 - $850.
No, there is no direct bus from Melbourne to Nowra. However, there are services departing from Southern Cross Coach Terminal and arriving at Nowra Bus Terminal, Stewart Pl via Goulburn and Leighton Gardens, Argyle St. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 45m.
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 47m to get from Melbourne to Nowra, including transfers.
Melbourne to Nowra bus services, operated by Firefly Express, depart from Southern Cross Coach Terminal station.
Melbourne to Nowra bus services, operated by Firefly Express, arrive at Goulburn station.
Yes, the driving distance between Melbourne to Nowra is 789 km. It takes approximately 8h 32m to drive from Melbourne to Nowra.
There are 1287+ 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 to Nowra Bus Terminal, Stewart Pl via Goulburn and Leighton Gardens, Argyle St in around 12h 45m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–600
Flights from Avalon Airport to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Canberra International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–490
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Wollongong
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $320–650
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Canberra International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–4,100
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Avalon Airport to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Canberra International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–430
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–490
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Canberra International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–4,100
- Website
- linkairways.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Wollongong
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $320–650
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Wolli Creek Station to Kiama Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8–11
- 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
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
- 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) 13 22 51
- enquiries@murrays.com.au
- Website
- murrays.com.au
Bus from Goulburn to Moss Vale
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $17–24
- Schedules at
- murrays.com.au
Bus from Jolimont Centre to Leighton Gardens, Argyle St
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Schedules at
- murrays.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
- 5 times a day
- 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
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- Website
- greyhound.com.au
Bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal to Canberra
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Once 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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