There are 7 ways to get from Melbourne to Shell Cove 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)plane MEL - SYD
- Take the train from Wolli Creek Station to Shellharbour Junctiontrain
5h 8m$154–472Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Southern Cross to Moss Vale Stationtrain 622 / ...
- Take the bus from Moss Vale Station, Coach Bay to Albion Park Station, Coach Stopbus 753 / ...
11h 28m$71–244Bus
- Take the bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal to Goulburnbus Sydney
- Take the bus from Goulburn Station, Coach Stop to Wollongong Station, Station Stbus 855
12h 48m$128–149Drive 792.1 km
- Drive from Melbourne to Shell Covecar 792.1 km
8h 35m$151–218Fly Melbourne Airport to Wollongong
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Wollongong (WOL)plane MEL - WOL
3h 41m$343–775Bus 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 Shellharbour Junctiontrain
5h 49m$144–602Bus via Canberra
- Take the bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal to Canberrabus Sydney
- Take the bus from Canberra to Albion Parkbus
13h 30m$140–276
Melbourne to Shell Cove by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Melbourne to Shell Cove is to train and bus which costs $70 - $250 and takes 11h 28m.
The fastest way to get from Melbourne to Shell Cove is to fly which takes 3h 41m and costs $340 - $800.
No, there is no direct bus from Melbourne to Shell Cove. However, there are services departing from Southern Cross Coach Terminal and arriving at Southern Cross Bvd After Cove Bvd via Goulburn Station, Coach Stop and Wollongong Station, Station St. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 48m.
The distance between Melbourne and Shell Cove is 827 km. The road distance is 792.1 km.
The best way to get from Melbourne to Shell Cove without a car is to train and bus which takes 11h 28m and costs $70 - $250.
It takes approximately 5h 8m to get from Melbourne to Shell Cove, including transfers.
Melbourne to Shell Cove bus services, operated by Firefly Express, depart from Southern Cross Coach Terminal station.
The best way to get from Melbourne to Shell Cove is to bus which takes 12h 48m and costs $120 - $150. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $340 - $800 and takes 3h 41m.
Melbourne to Shell Cove bus services, operated by Firefly Express, arrive at Goulburn station.
Yes, the driving distance between Melbourne to Shell Cove is 792 km. It takes approximately 8h 35m to drive from Melbourne to Shell Cove.
What companies run services between Melbourne, VIC, Australia and Shell Cove, NSW, Australia?
You can take a bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal to Southern Cross Bvd After Cove Bvd via Goulburn Station, Coach Stop and Wollongong Station, Station St in around 12h 48m. Alternatively, Link Airways flies from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Wollongong (WOL) 5 times a week.
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–480
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Wollongong
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $320–650
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–550
Flights from Avalon Airport to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Avalon Airport to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
- 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 Shellharbour Junction
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–11
- 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
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Bus from Moss Vale Station, Coach Bay to Albion Park Station, Coach Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- 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 Station, Coach Stop to Wollongong Station, Station St
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Schedules at
- murrays.com.au
Bus from Canberra to Albion Park
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Schedules at
- murrays.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
- 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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