There are 11 ways to get from Melbourne to Tenterfield by plane, bus, train, or car
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Fly Melbourne Airport to Gold Coast Airport, bus
best- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Gold Coast Airport (OOL)plane MEL - OOL
- Take the bus from Gold Coast Airport to Lismore Transit Centre, Molesworth Stbus
- Take the bus from Lismore Transit Centre, Molesworth St to High St At Logan Stbus
10h 3m$183–411Bus via Armidale
cheapest- Take the bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal, Spencer St to Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1bus
- Take the bus from Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1 to Armidale Station, Coach Stopbus
- Take the bus from Armidale Station, Coach Stop to Manners St After Rouse Stbus 327
25h 23m$114–172Train, bus
- Take the train from Southern Cross to Central Stationtrain 622 / ...
- Take the train from Central Station to Armidale Stationtrain 223
- Take the bus from Armidale Station, Coach Stop to Manners St After Rouse Stbus 327
23h 33m$129–358Drive 1,399.6 km
- Drive from Melbourne to Tenterfieldcar 1,399.6 km
16h 3m$258–373Fly Melbourne Airport to Ballina Byron Gateway Airport, bus
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Ballina Byron Gateway Airport (BNK)plane MEL - BNK
- Take the bus from Lismore Transit Centre, Molesworth St to High St At Logan Stbus
9h 43m$170–448Bus to Avalon Airport, fly to Gold Coast Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Skybus Coach Terminal to Avalon Airport/Outside Terminalbus
- Fly from Avalon Airport (AVV) to Gold Coast Airport (OOL)plane AVV - OOL
- Take the bus from Gold Coast Airport to Lismore Transit Centre, Molesworth Stbus
- Take the bus from Lismore Transit Centre, Molesworth St to High St At Logan Stbus
10h 39m$188–561Fly Melbourne Airport to Brisbane Airport, bus
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Brisbane Airport (BNE)plane MEL - BNE
- Take the bus from Brisbane to Stanthorpebus
- Take the bus from St Joseph's School, Corundum St to Tenterfield Rotary Parkbus
10h 38m$216–490Bus to Avalon Airport, fly to Brisbane Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Skybus Coach Terminal to Avalon Airport/Outside Terminalbus
- Fly from Avalon Airport (AVV) to Brisbane Airport (BNE)plane AVV - BNE
- Take the bus from Brisbane to Stanthorpebus
- Take the bus from St Joseph's School, Corundum St to Tenterfield Rotary Parkbus
11h 14m$206–640Fly Melbourne Airport to Coffs Harbour Airport, train, bus
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Coffs Harbour Airport (CFS)plane MEL - CFS
- Take the train from Coffs Harbour Station to Casino Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Casino Shopping Plaza, Canterbury St to High St At Logan Stbus
12h 20m$365–855Fly Melbourne Airport to Sunshine Coast Airport, train, bus
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Sunshine Coast Airport (MCY)plane MEL - MCY
- Take the train from Landsborough station, platform 2 to Dinmore station, platform 1train
- Take the bus from Dinmore to Stanthorpebus
- Take the bus from St Joseph's School, Corundum St to Tenterfield Rotary Parkbus
14h 15m$187–488Bus
- Take the bus from Melbourne to Sydney Central Stationbus
- Take the bus from Central Station to Lismorebus
- Take the bus from Lismore Transit Centre, Molesworth St to High St At Logan Stbus 676
28h 44m$206–330
Melbourne to Tenterfield by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Melbourne to Tenterfield is to bus via Armidale which costs $110 - $180 and takes 25h 23m.
The fastest way to get from Melbourne to Tenterfield is to fly and bus which takes 9h 43m and costs $170 - $450.
No, there is no direct bus from Melbourne to Tenterfield. However, there are services departing from Southern Cross Coach Terminal, Spencer St and arriving at Manners St After Rouse St via Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1 and Armidale Station, Coach Stop. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 25h 23m.
The distance between Melbourne and Tenterfield is 1638 km. The road distance is 1399.6 km.
The best way to get from Melbourne to Tenterfield without a car is to train and bus which takes 23h 33m and costs $120 - $360.
It takes approximately 10h 3m to get from Melbourne to Tenterfield, including transfers.
Melbourne to Tenterfield bus services, operated by NSW TrainLink, depart from Southern Cross Coach Terminal, Spencer St station.
Melbourne to Tenterfield bus services, operated by NSW TrainLink, arrive at Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1.
Yes, the driving distance between Melbourne to Tenterfield is 1400 km. It takes approximately 16h 3m to drive from Melbourne to Tenterfield.
There are 40+ hotels available in Tenterfield.
What companies run services between Melbourne, VIC, Australia and Tenterfield, NSW, Australia?
You can take a bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal, Spencer St to Manners St After Rouse St via Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1 and Armidale Station, Coach Stop in around 25h 23m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Gold Coast Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–330
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Ballina Byron Gateway Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–420
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Ballina Byron Gateway Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $290–850
Flights from Avalon Airport to Gold Coast Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–460
Flights from Avalon Airport to Gold Coast Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–460
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–340
Flights from Avalon Airport to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–430
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Coffs Harbour Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–600
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Coffs Harbour Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–600
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Sunshine Coast Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–350
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Sunshine Coast Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–350
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Gold Coast Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–350
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Ballina Byron Gateway Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–380
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–300
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Coffs Harbour Airport via Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $440–650
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Sunshine Coast Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–310
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Sunshine Coast Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–310
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Gold Coast Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–290
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Gold Coast Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–290
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Ballina Byron Gateway Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–420
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Ballina Byron Gateway Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–420
Flights from Avalon Airport to Gold Coast Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–460
Flights from Avalon Airport to Gold Coast Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–460
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–280
Flights from Avalon Airport to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–430
Flights from Avalon Airport to Brisbane Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–430
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Sunshine Coast Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–320
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Sunshine Coast Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–320
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Southern Cross to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 2m
- Frequency
- 5 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 Coffs Harbour Station to Casino Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $20–150
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Book at
- https://transportnsw.info/regional/regional-train-coach-facilities/xpt-regional-trains
- Economy
- $27–40
- First
- $35–50
- Sleeper
- $130–150
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Central Station to Armidale Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–90
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Economy
- $60–90
- First Class
- $80–130
- Phone
- 13 12 30
- Website
- translink.com.au
Train from Landsborough station, platform 2 to Dinmore station, platform 1
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- https://translink.com.au/
- Phone
- +612 6685 7447
- info@byronbus.com
- Website
- byronbayshuttle.com.au
Bus from Gold Coast Airport to Lismore Transit Centre, Molesworth St
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $55–65
- Website
- https://www.byronbayshuttle.com.au
- Phone
- 02 6686 3666
- info@ballinabuslines.com.au
- Website
- buslinesgroup.com.au
Bus from Lismore Transit Centre, Molesworth St to High St At Logan St
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Website
- https://www.buslinesgroup.com.au/ballina/
Bus from Casino Shopping Plaza, Canterbury St to High St At Logan St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Website
- https://www.buslinesgroup.com.au/ballina/
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Bus from Armidale Station, Coach Stop to Manners St After Rouse St
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $17–25
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal, Spencer St to Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $60–90
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Bus from Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1 to Armidale Station, Coach Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 52m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- 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/
- Phone
- +61 (07) 4661 8333
- reservations@crisps.com.au
- Website
- crisps.com.au
Bus from Brisbane to Stanthorpe
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $50–150
- Schedules at
- crisps.com.au
Bus from Dinmore to Stanthorpe
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $45–130
- Schedules at
- crisps.com.au
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Bus from St Joseph's School, Corundum St to Tenterfield Rotary Park
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1–7
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/
- Schedules at
- https://transportnsw.info/routes/train
- 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
- Phone
- 13 34 10
- reservations@premierms.com.au
- Website
- premierms.com.au
Bus from Central Station to Lismore
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–140
- Website
- https://premierms.com.au/
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