There are 3 ways to get from Melton to Hay by train, bus, or car
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Watergardens Station to Swan Hill Stationtrain
- Take the bus from St Mary MacKilllop College, Splatt St to Balranald Visitor Information Centre, River Stbus
- Take the bus from Balranald Heritage Park, Sturt Hwy to Sturt Hwy At Archer Stbus 726
11h 20m$31–49Bus
- Take the bus from Melton to Ballaratbus
- Take the bus from Ballarat Station/Lydiard St to Mildura Station/Seventh Stbus
- Take the bus from Mildura Station, Coach Stop to Sturt Hwy At Archer Stbus 726
14h 50m$35–124Drive 398.3 km
- Drive from Melton to Haycar 398.3 km
4h 43m$71–103
Melton to Hay by bus, train, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Melton to Hay is to train and bus which costs $30 - $50 and takes 11h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Melton to Hay is to drive which takes 4h 43m and costs $70 - $110.
No, there is no direct bus from Melton to Hay. However, there are services departing from Melton Bus Interchange/Palmerston St and arriving at Sturt Hwy At Archer St via Melton, Ballarat Station/Lydiard St and Mildura Station, Coach Stop. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 50m.
The distance between Melton and Hay is 582 km. The road distance is 398.3 km.
The best way to get from Melton to Hay without a car is to train and bus which takes 11h 20m and costs $30 - $50.
It takes approximately 11h 20m to get from Melton to Hay, including transfers.
Melton to Hay bus services, operated by Ballarat Airport Shuttle Bus, depart from Melton station.
Melton to Hay bus services, operated by Ballarat Airport Shuttle Bus, arrive at Ballarat station.
Yes, the driving distance between Melton to Hay is 398 km. It takes approximately 4h 43m to drive from Melton to Hay.
There are 18+ hotels available in Hay.
What companies run services between Melton, VIC, Australia and Hay, NSW, Australia?
You can take a bus from Melton Bus Interchange/Palmerston St to Sturt Hwy At Archer St via Melton Station/Staughton St, Melton, Ballarat Station/Lydiard St, and Mildura Station, Coach Stop in around 14h 50m.
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- Website
- vline.com.au
Train from Watergardens Station to Swan Hill Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Off Peak
- $8–12
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Bus from St Mary MacKilllop College, Splatt St to Balranald Visitor Information Centre, River St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1–9
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/
- Schedules at
- https://transportnsw.info/routes/train
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Bus from Balranald Heritage Park, Sturt Hwy to Sturt Hwy At Archer St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $13–19
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Bus from Mildura Station, Coach Stop to Sturt Hwy At Archer St
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $24–35
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Phone
- 03 5333 4181
- info@airportshuttlebus.com.au
- Website
- airportshuttlebus.com.au
Bus from Melton to Ballarat
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $42
- Schedules at
- airportshuttlebus.com.au
- Book at
- airportshuttlebus.com.au
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- customer.relations@vline.com.au
- Website
- vline.com.au
Bus from Melton to Ballarat
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $1–14
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.vline.com.au/Timetables/Train-coach-timetables
- Book at
- https://www.vline.com.au/Plan-trip-buy-tickets
Bus from Ballarat Station/Lydiard St to Mildura Station/Seventh St
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 14m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $6–40
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.vline.com.au/Timetables/Train-coach-timetables
- Book at
- https://www.vline.com.au/Plan-trip-buy-tickets
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