There are 7 ways to get from Shellharbour to Melbourne by train, plane, bus, car, or bus (Greyhound)
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Train to Sydney International Airport, fly to Melbourne Airport
best- Take the train from Oak Flats Station to Wolli Creek Stationtrain
- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane SYD - MEL
5h 44m$157–355Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Tongarra Rd Opp Halket Lane to Moss Vale Court House, Argyle Stbus 855
- Take the train from Moss Vale Station to Southern Crosstrain 623 / ...
12h 34m$70–252Bus
- Take the bus from Tongarra Rd Opp Halket Lane to Goulburn Station, Coach Stopbus 855
- Take the bus from Goulburn to Southern Cross Coach Terminalbus Melbourne
12h 58m$124–143Drive 793.7 km
- Drive from Shellharbour to Melbournecar 793.7 km
8h 35m$142–205Train to Sydney International Airport, fly to Avalon Airport, train
- Take the train from Oak Flats Station to Wolli Creek Stationtrain
- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Avalon Airport (AVV)plane SYD - AVV
- Take the train from Lara Station to Southern Cross Stationtrain
7h 22m$128–305Bus to Canberra International Airport, fly to Melbourne Airport
- Take the bus from Tongarra Rd Opp Halket Lane to Jolimont Centrebus
- Fly from Canberra International Airport (CBR) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane CBR - MEL
7h 56m$193–408Bus via Canberra
- Take the bus from Tongarra Rd Opp Halket Lane to Jolimont Centrebus 855
- Take the bus from Canberra to Southern Cross Coach Terminalbus Melbourne
13h 33m$143–284
Shellharbour to Melbourne by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Shellharbour to Melbourne is to bus and train which costs $70 - $260 and takes 12h 34m.
The fastest way to get from Shellharbour to Melbourne is to train and fly which takes 5h 44m and costs $150 - $360.
No, there is no direct bus from Shellharbour to Melbourne. However, there are services departing from Addison St Before Mary St and arriving at Southern Cross Coach Terminal via Tongarra Rd Opp Halket Lane and Goulburn. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 58m.
The distance between Shellharbour and Melbourne is 838 km. The road distance is 793.7 km.
The best way to get from Shellharbour to Melbourne without a car is to bus and train which takes 12h 34m and costs $70 - $260.
It takes approximately 5h 44m to get from Shellharbour to Melbourne, including transfers.
Shellharbour to Melbourne bus services, operated by Murrays Coaches, depart from Tongarra Rd Opp Halket Lane station.
Shellharbour to Melbourne bus services, operated by Murrays Coaches, arrive at Goulburn Station, Coach Stop.
Yes, the driving distance between Shellharbour to Melbourne is 794 km. It takes approximately 8h 35m to drive from Shellharbour to Melbourne.
There are 5290+ hotels available in Melbourne.
What companies run services between Shellharbour, NSW, Australia and Melbourne, VIC, Australia?
You can take a bus from Addison St Before Mary St to Southern Cross Coach Terminal via Tongarra Rd Opp Halket Lane and Goulburn in around 12h 58m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–420
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Avalon Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–250
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–400
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–350
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–1,200
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–250
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Avalon Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–250
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–290
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–350
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–1,200
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- Transport NSW Regional
Train from Oak Flats Station to Wolli Creek Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–11
- Website
- Transport NSW Regional
Train from Oak Flats Station to Wolli Creek Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–11
- Website
- Transport NSW Regional
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
Train from Moss Vale Station to Southern Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 6m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $55–230
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Book at
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Economy
- $65–90
- First
- $95–130
- Sleeper
- $200–230
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- Website
- V-Line
Train from Lara Station to Southern Cross Station
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- V-Line
- Off Peak
- $8–12
- Phone
- (61) 13 22 51
- enquiries@murrays.com.au
- Website
- Murrays Coaches
Bus from Tongarra Rd Opp Halket Lane to Moss Vale Court House, Argyle St
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $12–18
- Schedules at
- Murrays Coaches
Bus from Tongarra Rd Opp Halket Lane to Goulburn Station, Coach Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $26–40
- Schedules at
- Murrays Coaches
Bus from Tongarra Rd Opp Halket Lane to Jolimont Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Schedules at
- Murrays Coaches
Bus from Tongarra Rd Opp Halket Lane to Jolimont Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Schedules at
- Murrays Coaches
- Phone
- 1300 730 740
- enquiries@fireflyexpress.com.au
- Website
- Firefly Express
Bus from Goulburn to Southern Cross Coach Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–99
- Website
- Firefly Express
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- sales@greyhound.com.au
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
Bus from Canberra to Southern Cross Coach Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–220
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
- Schedules at
- Greyhound Australia
- Early Bird
- $100–150
- Advantage
- $120–180
- Flexible
- $150–220
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