There are 8 ways to get from Melbourne to Willow Tree by plane, train, bus, or car
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Fly Melbourne Airport to Tamworth, train
best- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Tamworth (TMW)plane MEL - TMW
- Take the train from Tamworth Station to Willow Tree Stationtrain
7h 14m$482–749Train
cheapest- Take the train from Southern Cross to Central Stationtrain 622 / ...
- Take the train from Central Station to Willow Tree Stationtrain 223
16h 52m$97–308Bus, train
- Take the bus from Melbourne to Sydney Central Stationbus Au100-3 / ...
- Take the train from Central Station to Willow Tree Stationtrain 223
17h 45m$141–249Drive 1,031.4 km
- Drive from Melbourne to Willow Treecar 1,031.4 km
12h 16m$184–265Fly Melbourne Airport to Newcastle Airport, train
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Newcastle Airport (NTL)plane MEL - NTL
- Take the train from Broadmeadow Station to Willow Tree Stationtrain
7h 39m$148–386Fly 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 Willow Tree Stationtrain
8h 59m$176–476Train to Avalon Airport, fly to Tamworth, train
- Take the train from Southern Cross Station to Lara Stationtrain
- Fly from Avalon Airport (AVV) to Tamworth (TMW)plane AVV - TMW
- Take the train from Tamworth Station to Willow Tree Stationtrain
8h 47m$238–938Bus, train via Singleton
- Take the bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal to Liverpoolbus
- Take the train from Strathfield Station to Singleton Stationtrain 223
- Take the bus from Singleton Station, Munro St to Scone Grammar School, Hill Stbus
- Take the bus from Scone Grammar School, Hill St to Willow Tree Visitor Information Centre, New England Hwybus
19h 42m$131–165
Melbourne to Willow Tree by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Melbourne to Willow Tree is to bus and train via Singleton which costs $130 - $170 and takes 19h 42m.
The fastest way to get from Melbourne to Willow Tree is to fly and train which takes 7h 14m and costs $480 - $750.
No, there is no direct train from Melbourne to Willow Tree station. However, there are services departing from Southern Cross and arriving at Willow Tree Station via Central Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 52m.
The distance between Melbourne and Willow Tree is 1025 km. The road distance is 1031.4 km.
The best way to get from Melbourne to Willow Tree without a car is to train which takes 16h 52m and costs $95 - $310.
It takes approximately 7h 14m to get from Melbourne to Willow Tree, including transfers.
Melbourne to Willow Tree train services, operated by NSW TrainLink XPT, depart from Southern Cross station.
Melbourne to Willow Tree train services, operated by NSW TrainLink XPT, arrive at Central Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Melbourne to Willow Tree is 1031 km. It takes approximately 12h 16m to drive from Melbourne to Willow Tree.
There are four+ hotels available in Willow Tree.
What companies run services between Melbourne, VIC, Australia and Willow Tree, NSW, Australia?
You can take a train from Southern Cross to Willow Tree Station via Central Station in around 16h 52m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Tamworth via Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $400–650
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Tamworth via Canberra, Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $400–650
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Newcastle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–800
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–440
Flights from Avalon Airport to Tamworth via Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–850
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Tamworth via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $410–650
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Newcastle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–320
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–460
Flights from Avalon Airport to Tamworth via Brisbane, Armidale
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,000
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Newcastle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–300
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–330
- Website
- linkairways.com
Flights from Avalon Airport to Tamworth via Brisbane, Armidale
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,000
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Tamworth Station to Willow Tree Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $14–26
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Economy
- $17–26
- First Class
- $23–35
Train from Central Station to Willow Tree Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–65
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Economy
- $40–65
- First Class
- $55–90
Train from Broadmeadow Station to Willow Tree Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $22–45
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Economy
- $29–45
- First Class
- $40–60
Train from Strathfield Station to Singleton Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $23–45
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Economy
- $30–45
- First Class
- $40–60
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Southern Cross to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- 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
- 1800 800 007
- Website
- vline.com.au
Train from Southern Cross Station to Lara Station
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Off Peak
- $8–12
- Website
- https://www.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 730 740
- enquiries@fireflyexpress.com.au
- Website
- fireflyexpress.com.au
Bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal to Liverpool
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–99
- Website
- http://www.fireflyexpress.com.au
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Bus from Singleton Station, Munro St to Scone Grammar School, Hill St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $5–7
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/
- Schedules at
- https://transportnsw.info/routes/train
Bus from Scone Grammar School, Hill St to Willow Tree Visitor Information Centre, New England Hwy
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $4–7
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/
- Schedules at
- https://transportnsw.info/routes/train
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