There are 7 ways to get from Melbourne to Pilliga by plane, bus, train, or car
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Fly Melbourne Airport to Dubbo City Regional Airport, bus
best- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Dubbo City Regional Airport (DBO)plane MEL - DBO
- Take the bus from Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 3 to Castlereagh St Opp Namoi Stbus
- Take the bus from Coonamble High School, Aberford St to Pilliga Rd Opp Hollywood Lanebus
8h 26m$489–981Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal, Spencer St to Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1bus
- Take the bus from Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1 to Narrabri Station, Coach Stopbus
- Take the bus from Narrabri Station, Coach Stop to Rose St At George Stbus 329 / ...
- Take the bus from Wee Waa Public School, Cowper St to Dangar St After Lagoon Stbus
25h 57m$116–168Train, bus
- Take the train from Southern Cross to Cootamundra Stationtrain 622 / ...
- Take the bus from Cootamundra Station, Coach Bay 2 to Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 1bus 791
- Take the bus from Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 3 to Castlereagh St Opp Namoi Stbus 513
- Take the bus from Coonamble High School, Aberford St to Pilliga Rd Opp Hollywood Lanebus
15h 52m$167–367Train, bus via Sydney
- Take the train from Southern Cross to Central Stationtrain 622 / ...
- Take the train from Central Station to Dubbo Stationtrain 427
- Take the bus from Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 3 to Castlereagh St Opp Namoi Stbus 513
- Take the bus from Coonamble High School, Aberford St to Pilliga Rd Opp Hollywood Lanebus
23h 34m$203–571Drive 1,046.4 km
- Drive from Melbourne to Pilligacar 1,046.4 km
11h 48m$199–288Fly Melbourne Airport to Moree Airport, train, bus
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Moree Airport (MRZ)plane MEL - MRZ
- Take the train from Moree Station to Narrabri Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Narrabri Station, Coach Stop to Rose St At George Stbus
- Take the bus from Namoi Valley Christian, Charles St to Dangar St After Lagoon Stbus
11h 32m$429–932Bus to Avalon Airport, fly to Moree Airport, train, bus
- Take the bus from Skybus Coach Terminal to Avalon Airport/Outside Terminalbus
- Fly from Avalon Airport (AVV) to Moree Airport (MRZ)plane AVV - MRZ
- Take the train from Moree Station to Narrabri Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Narrabri Station, Coach Stop to Rose St At George Stbus
- Take the bus from Namoi Valley Christian, Charles St to Dangar St After Lagoon Stbus
12h 13m$239–932
Melbourne to Pilliga by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Melbourne to Pilliga is to bus which costs $110 - $170 and takes 25h 57m.
The fastest way to get from Melbourne to Pilliga is to fly and bus which takes 8h 26m and costs $480 - $1,000.
No, there is no direct bus from Melbourne to Pilliga. However, there are services departing from Southern Cross Coach Terminal, Spencer St and arriving at Dangar St After Lagoon St via Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1, Narrabri Station, Coach Stop and Wee Waa Public School, Cowper St. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 25h 57m.
The distance between Melbourne and Pilliga is 970 km. The road distance is 1046.4 km.
The best way to get from Melbourne to Pilliga without a car is to train and bus which takes 15h 52m and costs $160 - $370.
It takes approximately 8h 26m to get from Melbourne to Pilliga, including transfers.
Melbourne to Pilliga bus services, operated by NSW TrainLink, depart from Southern Cross Coach Terminal, Spencer St station.
Melbourne to Pilliga bus services, operated by NSW TrainLink, arrive at Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1.
Yes, the driving distance between Melbourne to Pilliga is 1046 km. It takes approximately 11h 48m to drive from Melbourne to Pilliga.
What companies run services between Melbourne, VIC, Australia and Pilliga, NSW, Australia?
You can take a bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal, Spencer St to Dangar St After Lagoon St via Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1, Narrabri Station, Coach Stop, Rose St At George St, and Wee Waa Public School, Cowper St in around 25h 57m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Dubbo City Regional Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $410–750
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Moree Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–950
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Moree Airport via Canberra, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $360–950
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Moree Airport via Launceston, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $360–950
Flights from Avalon Airport to Moree Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–850
- Website
- linkairways.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Dubbo City Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $330–850
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Dubbo City Regional Airport via Orange
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $330–850
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Southern Cross to Cootamundra Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 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
- $45–65
- First
- $65–90
- Sleeper
- $170–190
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 Dubbo Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 27m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–190
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Book at
- https://transportnsw.info/regional/regional-train-coach-facilities/xpt-regional-trains
- Economy
- $45–60
- First
- $60–85
- Sleeper
- $160–190
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Moree Station to Narrabri Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $15–28
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Economy
- $19–28
- First Class
- $25–40
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Bus from Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 3 to Castlereagh St Opp Namoi St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $15–22
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Bus from Cootamundra Station, Coach Bay 2 to Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 1
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $25–40
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Bus from Narrabri Station, Coach Stop to Rose St At George St
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7–11
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal, Spencer St to Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $60–90
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Bus from Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1 to Narrabri Station, Coach Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Bus from Coonamble High School, Aberford St to Pilliga Rd Opp Hollywood Lane
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $1–6
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/
- Schedules at
- https://transportnsw.info/routes/train
- Phone
- (02) 6653 3345
- buses@forestcoachlines.com.au
- Website
- forestcoachlines.com.au
Bus from Namoi Valley Christian, Charles St to Dangar St After Lagoon St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- https://forestcoachlines.com.au/
Bus from Wee Waa Public School, Cowper St to Dangar St After Lagoon St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- https://forestcoachlines.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/
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