There are 8 ways to get from Melbourne to Shellharbour Junction by plane, train, bus, or car
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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 5m$154–432Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal, Spencer St to Leighton Gardens, Argyle Stbus 6206 / ...
- Take the bus from Moss Vale Station, Coach Bay to Albion Park Station, Coach Stopbus 753 / ...
12h 25m$67–95Train, bus
- 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 26m$71–244Drive 790 km
- Drive from Melbourne to Shellharbour Junctioncar 790 km
8h 32m$142–205Fly Melbourne Airport to Wollongong
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Wollongong (WOL)plane MEL - WOL
3h 37m$353–685Bus 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 46m$149–522Train
- Take the train from Southern Cross to Central Stationtrain 622
- Take the train from Central Station to Shellharbour Junctiontrain Sco
13h 31m$75–254Bus, train
- Take the bus from Melbourne to Sydney Central Stationbus Au100-3 / ...
- Take the train from Central Station to Shellharbour Junctiontrain Sco
14h 28m$117–198
Melbourne to Shellharbour Junction by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Melbourne to Shellharbour Junction is to bus which costs $65 - $95 and takes 12h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Melbourne to Shellharbour Junction is to fly which takes 3h 37m and costs $350 - $700.
No, there is no direct train from Melbourne to Shellharbour Junction. However, there are services departing from Southern Cross and arriving at Shellharbour Junction via Central Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 31m.
The distance between Melbourne and Shellharbour Junction is 827 km. The road distance is 790 km.
The best way to get from Melbourne to Shellharbour Junction without a car is to train and bus which takes 11h 26m and costs $70 - $250.
It takes approximately 5h 5m to get from Melbourne to Shellharbour Junction, including transfers.
Melbourne to Shellharbour Junction train services, operated by NSW TrainLink XPT, depart from Southern Cross station.
The best way to get from Melbourne to Shellharbour Junction is to bus which takes 12h 25m and costs $65 - $95. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $350 - $700 and takes 3h 37m, you could also train, which costs $70 - $260 and takes 13h 31m.
Melbourne to Shellharbour Junction train services, operated by NSW TrainLink XPT, arrive at Central Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Melbourne to Shellharbour Junction is 790 km. It takes approximately 8h 32m to drive from Melbourne to Shellharbour Junction.
What companies run services between Melbourne, VIC, Australia and Shellharbour Junction, NSW, Australia?
You can take a bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal, Spencer St to Shellharbour Junction via Leighton Gardens, Argyle St, Moss Vale Station, Coach Bay, Albion Park Station, Coach Stop, and Albion Park Station in around 12h 25m. 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 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–600
Flights from Avalon Airport to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–460
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–420
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Wollongong
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $320–550
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–350
Flights from Avalon Airport to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–460
- Website
- linkairways.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Wollongong
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $320–550
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Wolli Creek Station to Shellharbour Junction
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8–11
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Train from Central Station to Shellharbour Junction
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- 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
- 3 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
Train from Southern Cross to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 58m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- 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
- 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
Bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal, Spencer St to Leighton Gardens, Argyle St
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $50–80
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- 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/
- Website
- flixbus.com.au
Bus from Melbourne to Sydney Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $100–190
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.au
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