There are 7 ways to get from Melbourne to Shellharbour 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 Wollongong Stationtrain
5h 34m$156–455Train, 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 751 / ...
12h 8m$73–248Bus
- Take the bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal to Goulburnbus Sydney
- Take the bus from Goulburn to Albion Parkbus
12h 32m$123–143Drive 792.3 km
- Drive from Melbourne to Shellharbourcar 792.3 km
8h 35m$145–209Bus 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 Wollongong Stationtrain
6h 15m$141–605Fly Melbourne Airport to Wollongong
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Wollongong (WOL)plane MEL - WOL
4h 47m$335–728Bus via Canberra
- Take the bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal to Canberrabus Sydney
- Take the bus from Canberra to Albion Parkbus
13h 34m$141–276
Melbourne to Shellharbour by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Melbourne to Shellharbour is to train and bus which costs $70 - $250 and takes 12h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Melbourne to Shellharbour is to fly which takes 4h 47m and costs $330 - $750.
No, there is no direct bus from Melbourne to Shellharbour. However, there are services departing from Southern Cross Coach Terminal and arriving at Addison St At Mary St via Goulburn and Terry St Opp O'Gorman St. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 32m.
The distance between Melbourne and Shellharbour is 823 km. The road distance is 792.3 km.
The best way to get from Melbourne to Shellharbour without a car is to train and bus which takes 12h 8m and costs $70 - $250.
It takes approximately 5h 34m to get from Melbourne to Shellharbour, including transfers.
Melbourne to Shellharbour bus services, operated by Firefly Express, depart from Southern Cross Coach Terminal station.
The best way to get from Melbourne to Shellharbour is to bus which takes 12h 32m and costs $120 - $150. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $330 - $750 and takes 4h 47m.
Melbourne to Shellharbour bus services, operated by Firefly Express, arrive at Goulburn station.
Yes, the driving distance between Melbourne to Shellharbour is 792 km. It takes approximately 8h 35m to drive from Melbourne to Shellharbour.
What companies run services between Melbourne, VIC, Australia and Shellharbour, NSW, Australia?
You can take a bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal to Addison St At Mary St via Goulburn, Albion Park, and Terry St Opp O'Gorman St in around 12h 32m. Alternatively, Link Airways flies from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Wollongong (WOL) 4 times a week.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–490
Flights from Avalon Airport to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–550
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–470
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Wollongong
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–650
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–490
Flights from Avalon Airport to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–550
- Website
- linkairways.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Wollongong
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–650
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Wolli Creek Station to Wollongong Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- 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
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Bus from Moss Vale Station, Coach Bay to Albion Park Station, Coach Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 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 to Albion Park
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $25–40
- 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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