There are 8 ways to get from Port Stephens to Melbourne by unknown, plane, train, or bus
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Travel to Newcastle Airport, fly to Melbourne Airport
best- Walk from Port Stephens to Gan Gan Rd Before James Paterson Stunknown
- Fly from Newcastle Airport (NTL) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane NTL - MEL
3h 50mTravel, train
- Walk from Port Stephens to Hamilton Stationunknown
- Take the train from Hamilton Station to Central Stationtrain Ccn
- Take the train from Central Station to Southern Crosstrain 623 / ...
15h 23mTravel, bus
- Walk from Port Stephens to Karuahunknown
- Take the bus from Karuah to Central Stationbus
- Take the bus from Central Station to Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer Stbus
16h 9mTravel, bus, train to Sydney International Airport, fly to Melbourne Airport
- Walk from Port Stephens to Gan Gan Rd Before James Paterson Stunknown
- Take the bus from Gan Gan Rd Before James Paterson St to Maitland Rd Opp Beaumont Stbus
- Take the train from Hamilton Station to Central Stationtrain
- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane SYD - MEL
7h 35mTravel to Newcastle Airport, fly to Avalon Airport, bus
- Walk from Port Stephens to Gan Gan Rd Before James Paterson Stunknown
- Fly from Newcastle Airport (NTL) to Avalon Airport (AVV)plane NTL - AVV
- Take the bus from Avalon Airport/Outside Terminal to Skybus Coach Terminalbus
7h 9mTravel, bus, train to Sydney International Airport, fly to Avalon Airport
- Walk from Port Stephens to Gan Gan Rd Before James Paterson Stunknown
- Take the bus from Gan Gan Rd Before James Paterson St to Maitland Rd Opp Beaumont Stbus
- Take the train from Hamilton Station to Central Stationtrain
- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Avalon Airport (AVV)plane SYD - AVV
- Take the bus from Avalon Airport/Outside Terminal to Skybus Coach Terminalbus
9h 9mTravel, bus, train to Sydney International Airport, fly to Bendigo Airport, train
- Walk from Port Stephens to Gan Gan Rd Before James Paterson Stunknown
- Take the bus from Gan Gan Rd Before James Paterson St to Maitland Rd Opp Beaumont Stbus
- Take the train from Hamilton Station to Central Stationtrain
- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Bendigo Airport (BXG)plane SYD - BXG
- Take the train from Bendigo Station to Southern Cross Stationtrain
9h 56mTravel, bus, train
- Walk from Port Stephens to Gan Gan Rd Before James Paterson Stunknown
- Take the bus from Gan Gan Rd Before James Paterson St to Newcastle Interchange, Stand Bbus 130
- Take the train from Newcastle Interchange to Central Stationtrain Ccn
- Take the bus from Central Station to Southern Cross Coach Terminalbus
16h 35m
Newcastle Airport (NTL) to Melbourne Airport (MEL) flights
Questions & Answers
The distance between Port Stephens and Melbourne is 886 km.
The best way to get from Port Stephens to Melbourne without a car is to travel and train which takes 15h 23m and costs .
It takes approximately 3h 50m to get from Port Stephens to Melbourne, including transfers.
There are 5375+ hotels available in Melbourne.
What companies run services between Port Stephens, NSW, Australia and Melbourne, VIC, Australia?
There is no direct connection from Port Stephens to Melbourne. However, you can travel to Gan Gan Rd Before James Paterson St, take the line 130 bus to Newcastle Airport, Williamtown Dr, walk to Newcastle Airport (NTL) airport, fly to Melbourne Airport (MEL), walk to Melbourne Airport T1 Skybus/Arrival Dr, then take the bus to Skybus Coach Terminal. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Port Stephens to Southern Cross via Hamilton Station and Central Station in around 15h 23m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Newcastle Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–850
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–500
Flights from Newcastle Airport to Avalon Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from Newcastle Airport to Avalon Airport via Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Newcastle Airport to Avalon Airport via Brisbane, Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $210–950
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Avalon Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Bendigo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–600
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Newcastle Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–430
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–500
Flights from Newcastle Airport to Avalon Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from Newcastle Airport to Avalon Airport via Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Newcastle Airport to Avalon Airport via Brisbane, Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–950
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Avalon Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Newcastle Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–460
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–480
- Website
- flypelican.com.au
Flights from Newcastle Airport to Avalon Airport via Canberra
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,100
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Hamilton Station to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $10–13
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Train from Newcastle Interchange to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $10–13
- 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
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- Website
- vline.com.au
Train from Bendigo Station to Southern Cross Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Off Peak
- $7–10
- Phone
- 13 34 10
- reservations@premierms.com.au
- Website
- premierms.com.au
Bus from Karuah to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–50
- Website
- https://premierms.com.au/
- 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
- +61 0(2) 4982 2940
- info@pscoaches.com.au
- Website
- pscoaches.com.au
Bus from Gan Gan Rd Before James Paterson St to Maitland Rd Opp Beaumont St
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3–6
- Website
- https://www.pscoaches.com.au/
Bus from Gan Gan Rd Before James Paterson St to Newcastle Interchange, Stand B
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3–6
- Website
- https://www.pscoaches.com.au/
- Phone
- 1300 759 287
- info@skybus.com.au
- Website
- skybus.com.au
Bus from Avalon Airport/Outside Terminal to Skybus Coach Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $18
- Website
- https://www.skybus.com.au
- Schedules at
- https://www.skybus.com.au/timetables/
- Book at
- https://www.skybus.com.au/buy-tickets/
- 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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