There are 6 ways to get from Melbourne to Phillip by plane, bus, train, car, or bus (Greyhound)
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Fly, bus
best- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Canberra International Airport (CBR)plane MEL - CBR
- Take the bus from City Interchange Plt 4 to Woden Temporary Interchange Plt 4bus
3h 30m$152–411Train, bus via Albury
cheapest- Take the train from Southern Cross to Albury Stationtrain 622 / ...
- Take the bus from Albury to Canberrabus
8h 58m$34–288Bus
- Take the bus from Melbourne to Canberra Jolimont Tourist Centrebus Au100-4 / ...
8h 10m$82–138Train, bus
- Take the train from Southern Cross to Cootamundra Stationtrain 622 / ...
- Take the bus from Cootamundra Station, Coach Bay 1 to Canberra Hospital, Yamba Drbus 704
9h 10m$57–212Drive 655.3 km
- Drive from Melbourne to Phillipcar 655.3 km
7h 4m$116–168Bus via Callam St after Hindmarsh Dr (Greyhound)
- Take the bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal to Canberrabus Sydney
8h 56m$105–221
Melbourne to Phillip by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Melbourne to Phillip is to train and bus which costs $55 - $220 and takes 9h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Melbourne to Phillip is to fly and bus which takes 3h 30m and costs $150 - $420.
No, there is no direct bus from Melbourne to Phillip. However, there are services departing from Melbourne and arriving at Woden Temporary Interchange Plt 4 via London Cct opp Legislative Assembly. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 10m.
The distance between Melbourne and Phillip is 510 km. The road distance is 655.3 km.
The best way to get from Melbourne to Phillip without a car is to bus which takes 8h 10m and costs $80 - $140.
It takes approximately 3h 30m to get from Melbourne to Phillip, including transfers.
Melbourne to Phillip bus services, operated by FlixBus Australia, depart from Melbourne station.
Melbourne to Phillip bus services, operated by FlixBus Australia, arrive at Canberra Jolimont Tourist Centre station.
Yes, the driving distance between Melbourne to Phillip is 655 km. It takes approximately 7h 4m to drive from Melbourne to Phillip.
There are 873+ hotels available in Phillip.
What companies run services between Melbourne, VIC, Australia and Phillip, ACT, Australia?
FlixBus Australia operates a bus from Melbourne to Canberra Jolimont Tourist Centre 4 times a day. Tickets cost $80–140 and the journey takes 7h 51m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Canberra International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–470
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Canberra International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–850
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Canberra International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–850
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Canberra International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–360
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Southern Cross to Cootamundra Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–190
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Book at
- https://transportnsw.info/regional/regional-train-coach-facilities/xpt-regional-trains
- Economy
- $50–65
- First
- $65–90
- Sleeper
- $170–190
Train from Southern Cross to Albury Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $27–170
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Book at
- https://transportnsw.info/regional/regional-train-coach-facilities/xpt-regional-trains
- Economy
- $35–45
- First
- $45–65
- Sleeper
- $140–170
- Phone
- +61 2 6207 7611
- Website
- transport.act.gov.au
Bus from City Interchange Plt 4 to Woden Temporary Interchange Plt 4
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–6
- Website
- https://www.transport.act.gov.au
- MyWay
- $2–4
- Single use ticket
- $6
- Phone
- +61 2 6299 3722
- capitalinfo@cdcbus.com.au
- Website
- qcitytransit.com.au
Bus from City Interchange Plt 4 to Woden Temporary Interchange Plt 4
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $4–7
- Schedules at
- qcitytransit.com.au
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com.au/
Bus from Melbourne to Canberra Jolimont Tourist Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 51m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $80–140
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.au
Bus from Albury to Canberra
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–65
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.au
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Bus from Cootamundra Station, Coach Bay 1 to Canberra Hospital, Yamba Dr
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $16–23
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- customerservice@greyhound.com.au
- Website
- greyhound.com.au
Bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal to Canberra
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–220
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $100–150
- Advantage
- $120–180
- Flexible
- $150–220
Bus from Albury to Canberra
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–120
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $60–85
- Advantage
- $65–100
- Flexible
- $80–120
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- customer.relations@vline.com.au
- Website
- vline.com.au
Bus from Albury to Canberra
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $4–30
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.vline.com.au/Timetables/Train-coach-timetables
- Book at
- https://www.vline.com.au/Plan-trip-buy-tickets
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