There are 8 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$489–941Train, bus
cheapest- 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$190–274Fly 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 17m$439–792Bus 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$239–842Bus, train
- Take the bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal to Central Stationbus
- Take the train from Central Station to Lithgow Stationtrain Bmt
- Take the bus from Lithgow Station, Railway Pde, Bay 3 to Wellington St At Darling Stbus 573
- Take the bus from St Johns Catholic Primary School, Queen St to Bridges St After Cypress Waybus
23h 29m$214–585Bus, train via Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St
- Take the bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St to Central Stationbus
- Take the train from Central Station to Lithgow Stationtrain Bmt
- Take the bus from Lithgow Station, Railway Pde, Bay 3 to Wellington St At Darling Stbus 573
- Take the bus from St Johns Catholic Primary School, Queen St to Bridges St After Cypress Waybus
23h 39m$178–500
Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Dubbo City Regional Airport (DBO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Melbourne to Pilliga is to train and bus which costs $160 - $370 and takes 15h 52m.
The fastest way to get from Melbourne to Pilliga is to fly and bus which takes 8h 26m and costs $480 - $950.
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.
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?
There is no direct connection from Melbourne to Pilliga. However, you can take the bus to Melbourne Airport T3 Skybus/Arrival Dr, walk to Melbourne Airport (MEL) airport, fly to Dubbo City Regional Airport (DBO), take the taxi to Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 3, take the bus to Castlereagh St Opp Namoi St, walk to Coonamble High School, Aberford St, take the bus to Pilliga Rd Opp Hollywood Lane, then take the taxi to Pilliga. Alternatively, you can take a train from Southern Cross to Pilliga via Cootamundra Station, Cootamundra Station, Coach Bay 2, Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 3, Castlereagh St Opp Namoi St, Coonamble High School, Aberford St, and Pilliga Rd Opp Hollywood Lane in around 15h 52m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Dubbo City Regional Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $430–800
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Moree Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–700
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Moree Airport via Canberra, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $370–700
Flights from Avalon Airport to Moree Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–750
- Website
- linkairways.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Dubbo City Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $320–850
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Dubbo City Regional Airport via Orange
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $320–850
- 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
- 3 times a day
- 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
Train from Central Station to Lithgow Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $18–150
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Book at
- https://transportnsw.info/regional/regional-train-coach-facilities/xpt-regional-trains
- Economy
- $24–35
- First
- $35–45
- Sleeper
- $120–150
- 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
Train from Central Station to Lithgow Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $9–13
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- 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 Lithgow Station, Railway Pde, Bay 3 to Wellington St At Darling St
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $29–45
- 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
Bus from St Johns Catholic Primary School, Queen St to Bridges St After Cypress Way
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Once 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/
- 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
- $28
- 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
- customerservice@greyhound.com.au
- Website
- greyhound.com.au
Bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $130–290
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $130–190
- Advantage
- $150–230
- Flexible
- $200–290
- Website
- flixbus.com.au
Bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $55–200
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.au
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