There are 7 ways to get from Shellharbour to Armidale by train, plane, bus, or car
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Train, fly to Armidale
best- Take the train from Oak Flats Station to Wolli Creek Stationtrain
- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Armidale (ARM)plane SYD - ARM
5h 48m$271–491Train
cheapest- Take the train from Shellharbour Junction to Central Stationtrain Sco
- Take the train from Central Station to Armidale Stationtrain 223
12h 40m$57–106Bus
- Take the bus from Wollongong to Central Stationbus Pm1
- Take the bus from Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1 to Urunga Station, Coach Stopbus
- Take the bus from Urunga Station to Armidale Visitor Information Centrebus Dt1 / ...
17h 9m$135–189Drive 567.4 km
- Drive from Shellharbour to Armidalecar 567.4 km
7h$101–145Train, fly to Tamworth, bus
- Take the train from Oak Flats Station to Wolli Creek Stationtrain
- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Tamworth (TMW)plane SYD - TMW
- Take the bus from Tamworth Station to Armidale Visitor Information Centrebus
7h 40m$339–697Train, fly to Coffs Harbour Airport, bus
- Take the train from Oak Flats Station to Wolli Creek Stationtrain
- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Coffs Harbour Airport (CFS)plane SYD - CFS
- Take the bus from Coffs Harbour Airport to Armidale Visitor Information Centrebus
8h 48m$289–517Train via Toronto
- Take the train from Oak Flats Station to Central Stationtrain Sco
- Take the train from Central Station to Fassifern Stationtrain Ccn
- Take the train from Fassifern Station to Armidale Stationtrain 223
13h 43m$57–99
Shellharbour to Armidale by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Shellharbour to Armidale is to train via Toronto which costs $55 - $100 and takes 13h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Shellharbour to Armidale is to train and fly which takes 5h 48m and costs $270 - $500.
No, there is no direct bus from Shellharbour to Armidale. However, there are services departing from Addison St Before Mary St and arriving at Armidale Visitor Information Centre via Wollongong, Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1 and Urunga Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 9m.
The distance between Shellharbour and Armidale is 501 km. The road distance is 567.4 km.
The best way to get from Shellharbour to Armidale without a car is to train which takes 12h 40m and costs $55 - $110.
It takes approximately 5h 48m to get from Shellharbour to Armidale, including transfers.
Shellharbour to Armidale bus services, operated by Premier Motor Service, depart from Wollongong station.
The best way to get from Shellharbour to Armidale is to train which takes 12h 40m and costs $55 - $110. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $130 - $190 and takes 17h 9m.
Shellharbour to Armidale bus services, operated by Premier Motor Service, arrive at Central Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Shellharbour to Armidale is 567 km. It takes approximately 7h to drive from Shellharbour to Armidale.
What companies run services between Shellharbour, NSW, Australia and Armidale, NSW, Australia?
You can take a bus from Addison St Opp Pioneer Park to Queen Elizabeth Dr Shops, Queen Elizabeth Dr via Shellharbour Junction Station, Piper Dr, Stand A, Shellharbour Junction, Central Station, Armidale Station, and Armidale Station, Coach Stop in around 12h 40m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Addison St Before Mary St to Armidale Visitor Information Centre via Wollongong, Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1, and Urunga Station in around 17h 9m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Armidale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–430
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Tamworth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–490
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Coffs Harbour Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–700
- Website
- rex.com.au
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Coffs Harbour Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–310
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Coffs Harbour Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–650
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Oak Flats Station to Wolli Creek Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8–11
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Train from Shellharbour Junction to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–11
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Train from Oak Flats Station to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–11
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Train from Central Station to Fassifern Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $9–12
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- 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
Train from Fassifern Station to Armidale Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 2m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–70
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Economy
- $45–70
- First Class
- $65–100
- Phone
- 13 34 10
- reservations@premierms.com.au
- Website
- premierms.com.au
Bus from Wollongong to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $22–35
- Website
- https://premierms.com.au/
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Bus from Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1 to Urunga Station, Coach Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Phone
- +61 (0)2 5625 0065
- admin@dorrigotransit.com.au
- Website
- dorrigotransit.com.au
Bus from Urunga Station to Armidale Visitor Information Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $70–90
- Schedules at
- dorrigotransit.com.au
Bus from Tamworth Station to Armidale Visitor Information Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $50–65
- Schedules at
- dorrigotransit.com.au
Bus from Coffs Harbour Airport to Armidale Visitor Information Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $80–110
- Schedules at
- dorrigotransit.com.au
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