There are 8 ways to get from Pokolbin to Melbourne by bus, train, plane, taxi, or car
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Bus, line 179 bus, train to Newcastle Airport, fly
best- Take the bus from McDonalds Rd At Pokolbin Mountains Rd to Lions Park, Wyndham St
- Take the bus from Branxton Cemetery, Maitland St to Maitland Station, Railway St
- Take the train from Maitland Station to Hamilton Station
- Fly from Newcastle Airport (NTL) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)NTL - MEL
6h 57m$134–505Train
cheapest- Take the train from Maitland Station to Central Station34 / ...
- Take the train from Central Station to Southern Cross623 / ...
17h 43m$92–412Taxi, train
- Take the taxi from Pokolbin to Fassifern Station
- Take the train from Fassifern Station to Central StationCcn
- Take the train from Central Station to Southern Cross623 / ...
15h 2m$199–410Bus
- Take the bus from Cessnock City Centre, North Av to Morisset Station, Stand C163
- Take the bus from Morisset Station, Stand A to George St Opp Hornsby Station
- Take the bus from Hornsby Station, Stand B to Central Station, Railway Square, Stand JN80
- Take the bus from Central Station to Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St
17h 25mDrive 998.1 km
- Drive from Pokolbin to Melbourne998.1 km
10h 41m$190–274Drive to Orange Airport, fly
- Drive from Pokolbin to Orange-Airport-OAG
- Fly from Orange Airport (OAG) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)OAG - MEL
7h$413–862Train to Sydney International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Maitland Station to Central Station
- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)SYD - MEL
9h 13m$173–633Train, bus
- Take the train from Maitland Station to Central Station34 / ...
- Take the bus from Central Station to Southern Cross Coach TerminalMelbourne
18h 8m$122–442
Pokolbin to Melbourne by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Pokolbin to Melbourne is to train which costs $90 - $420 and takes 17h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Pokolbin to Melbourne is to bus and line 179 bus and train and fly which takes 6h 57m and costs $130 - $550.
The distance between Pokolbin and Melbourne is 964 km. The road distance is 998.1 km.
The best way to get from Pokolbin to Melbourne without a car is to taxi and train which takes 15h 2m and costs $190 - $410.
It takes approximately 6h 57m to get from Pokolbin to Melbourne, including transfers.
The best way to get from Pokolbin to Melbourne is to bus which takes 17h 25m and costs . Alternatively, you can train, which costs $90 - $420 and takes 17h 43m.
Yes, the driving distance between Pokolbin to Melbourne is 998 km. It takes approximately 10h 41m to drive from Pokolbin to Melbourne.
There are 5307+ hotels available in Melbourne.
What companies run services between Pokolbin, NSW, Australia and Melbourne, VIC, Australia?
You can take a vehicle from Pokolbin to Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St via Cessnock City Centre, North Av, Morisset Station, Stand A, George St Opp Hornsby Station, Hornsby Station, Stand B, Central Station, Railway Square, Stand J, and Central Station in around 17h 25m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from McDonalds Rd At Pokolbin Mountains Rd to Southern Cross via Lions Park, Wyndham St, Branxton Cemetery, Maitland St, Maitland Station, Railway St, Maitland Station, and Central Station in around 17h 43m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Newcastle Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–900
Flights from Orange Airport to Melbourne Airport via Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–700
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–600
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Newcastle Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–460
Flights from Orange Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $330–800
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–490
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Newcastle Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–440
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
- Website
- linkairways.com
Flights from Orange Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $330–800
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Maitland Station to Hamilton Station
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–8
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Train from Fassifern Station to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $9–12
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Central Station to Southern Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 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 Maitland Station to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- 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
- $27–35
- First
- $35–50
- Sleeper
- $130–150
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Maitland Station to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $21–40
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Economy
- $27–40
- First Class
- $35–55
- Phone
- +61 2 4990 1699
- rover@rovercoaches.com.au
- Website
- rovercoaches.com.au
Bus from McDonalds Rd At Pokolbin Mountains Rd to Lions Park, Wyndham St
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Website
- https://www.rovercoaches.com.au/site/index.cfm
Bus from Cessnock City Centre, North Av to Morisset Station, Stand C
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- Website
- https://www.rovercoaches.com.au/site/index.cfm
- Phone
- +61 (0)2 9890 0000
- customer.service@cdcbus.com.au
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Bus from Branxton Cemetery, Maitland St to Maitland Station, Railway St
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $4–7
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/
- Website
- cdcbus.com.au
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Bus from Morisset Station, Stand A to George St Opp Hornsby Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–8
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/
- Schedules at
- https://transportnsw.info/routes/train
- Phone
- 1300 692 929
- Website
- busways.com.au
Bus from Hornsby Station, Stand B to Central Station, Railway Square, Stand J
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $5–7
- Website
- https://www.busways.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.busways.com.au/nsw/plan-your-trip/route-timetables
- Website
- flixbus.com.au
Bus from Central Station to Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.au
- Phone
- 1300 730 740
- enquiries@fireflyexpress.com.au
- Website
- fireflyexpress.com.au
Bus from Central Station to Southern Cross Coach Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–99
- Website
- http://www.fireflyexpress.com.au
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- Website
- greyhound.com.au
Bus from Central Station to Southern Cross Coach Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–280
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $120–180
- Advantage
- $150–220
- Flexible
- $180–280
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