There are 11 ways to get from Melbourne to Taree by plane, train, bus (Greyhound), car, or bus
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Fly Melbourne Airport to Newcastle Airport, train
best- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Newcastle Airport (NTL)plane MEL - NTL
- Take the train from Broadmeadow Station to Taree Stationtrain
8h 4mBus
cheapest- Take the bus from Melbourne to Sydney Central Stationbus Au100-3 / ...
- Take the bus from Central Station to Tareebus Brisbane
17h 50m$155–306Train
- Take the train from Southern Cross to Central Stationtrain 622
- Take the train from Central Station to Taree Stationtrain 33 / ...
17h 23mDrive 1,144.5 km
- Drive from Melbourne to Tareecar 1,144.5 km
12h 11m$204–295Fly Melbourne Airport to Port Macquarie, bus
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Port Macquarie (PQQ)plane MEL - PQQ
- Take the bus from Port Macquarie to Tareebus
7h 55m$393–717Bus to Avalon Airport, fly to Port Macquarie, bus
- Take the bus from Skybus Coach Terminal to Avalon Airport/Outside Terminalbus
- Fly from Avalon Airport (AVV) to Port Macquarie (PQQ)plane AVV - PQQ
- Take the bus from Port Macquarie to Tareebus
8h 56mFly Melbourne Airport to Sydney International Airport, train
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)plane MEL - SYD
- Take the train from Central Station to Taree Stationtrain
9h 34mFly Melbourne Airport to Coffs Harbour Airport, train
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Coffs Harbour Airport (CFS)plane MEL - CFS
- Take the train from Urunga Station to Taree Stationtrain
8h 42mBus 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 Central Station to Taree Stationtrain
10h 15mTrain via Southern Cross
- Take the train from Southern Cross to Central Stationtrain 622 / ...
- Take the train from Central Station to Taree Stationtrain 33 / ...
17h 27mBus via Taree Station, Coach Stop
- Take the bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal, Spencer St to Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1bus 6208 / ...
- Take the bus from Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1 to Taree Station, Coach Stopbus 155 / ...
18h 10m
Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Newcastle Airport (NTL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Melbourne to Taree is to bus which costs $150 - $310 and takes 17h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Melbourne to Taree is to fly and bus which takes 7h 55m and costs $390 - $750.
No, there is no direct bus from Melbourne to Taree. However, there are services departing from Melbourne and arriving at Taree via Central Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 50m.
No, there is no direct train from Melbourne to Taree station. However, there are services departing from Southern Cross and arriving at Taree Station via Central Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 23m.
The distance between Melbourne and Taree is 1096 km. The road distance is 1144.5 km.
The best way to get from Melbourne to Taree without a car is to train which takes 17h 23m and costs .
It takes approximately 8h 4m to get from Melbourne to Taree, including transfers.
Melbourne to Taree bus services, operated by FlixBus Australia, depart from Melbourne station.
Melbourne to Taree train services, operated by NSW TrainLink, depart from Southern Cross station.
The best way to get from Melbourne to Taree is to train which takes 17h 23m and costs . Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $150 - $310 and takes 17h 50m.
What companies run services between Melbourne, VIC, Australia and Taree, NSW, Australia?
You can take a train from Southern Cross to Taree Station via Central Station in around 17h 23m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Melbourne to Taree via Sydney Central Station and Central Station in around 17h 50m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Newcastle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–750
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Port Macquarie via Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $370–700
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Port Macquarie via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $370–700
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Port Macquarie via Canberra, Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $370–700
Flights from Avalon Airport to Port Macquarie via Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–700
Flights from Avalon Airport to Port Macquarie via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $350–700
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–490
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Coffs Harbour Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–600
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Coffs Harbour Airport via Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–600
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 Newcastle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–310
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–410
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Newcastle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–310
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–340
Flights from Avalon Airport to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–460
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Broadmeadow Station to Taree Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Schedules at
- transportnsw.info
Train from Southern Cross to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 58m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Schedules at
- transportnsw.info
Train from Central Station to Taree Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Schedules at
- transportnsw.info
Train from Urunga Station to Taree Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- transportnsw.info
- Website
- flixbus.com.au
Bus from Melbourne to Sydney Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $110–190
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.au
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- customerservice@greyhound.com.au
- Website
- greyhound.com.au
Bus from Central Station to Taree
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $55–120
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $55–85
- Advantage
- $65–95
- Flexible
- $75–120
Bus from Port Macquarie to Taree
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $23–40
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $26–40
- Advantage
- $23–35
- Flexible
- $24–35
- Phone
- 13 34 10
- reservations@premierms.com.au
- Website
- premierms.com.au
Bus from Central Station to Taree
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–70
- Website
- https://premierms.com.au/
Bus from Port Macquarie to Taree
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $21–30
- Website
- https://premierms.com.au/
- Website
- transport.vic.gov.au
Bus from Skybus Coach Terminal to Avalon Airport/Outside Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- transport.vic.gov.au
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal, Spencer St to Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- transportnsw.info
Bus from Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1 to Taree Station, Coach Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Schedules at
- transportnsw.info
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More Questions & Answers
Melbourne to Taree bus services, operated by FlixBus Australia, arrive at Sydney Central Station.
Melbourne to Taree train services, operated by NSW TrainLink, arrive at Central Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Melbourne to Taree is 1144 km. It takes approximately 12h 11m to drive from Melbourne to Taree.
There are 162+ hotels available in Taree.








