There are 6 ways to get from Yass to Castlemaine by bus, train, car, or plane
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Bus, train via Cootamundra
best- Take the bus from Banjo Patterson Park, Rossi St to Cootamundra Station, Coach Bay 5bus 781
- Take the train from Cootamundra Station to Southern Crosstrain 623 / ...
- Take the train from Southern Cross Station to Castlemaine Stationtrain
10h 28m$59–217Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Bus Interchange/Lead St to Albury Station/Hume Hwybus
- Take the bus from Albury Station, Coach Bay 1 to Southern Cross Coach Terminal, Spencer Stbus
- Take the bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St to Castlemaine Station/Kennedy Stbus
10h 36m$31–84Drive 594.5 km
- Drive from Yass to Castlemainecar 594.5 km
6h 33m$109–157Bus, fly to Melbourne Airport, train
- Take the bus from Lead St Before Comur St to City Bus Stn Plt 6bus
- Fly from Canberra International Airport (CBR) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane CBR - MEL
- Take the train from Sunbury Station to Castlemaine Stationtrain
7h 15m$161–443Bus, train
- Take the bus from Banjo Patterson Park, Rossi St to City Interchange Plt 10bus 842 / ...
- Take the bus from Canberra to Southern Cross Coach Terminalbus
- Take the train from Southern Cross Station to Castlemaine Stationtrain
12h 6m$119–252Bus, fly to Avalon Airport, train
- Take the bus from Lead St Before Comur St to City Bus Stn Plt 6bus
- Fly from Canberra International Airport (CBR) to Avalon Airport (AVV)plane CBR - AVV
- Take the bus from Avalon Airport/Outside Terminal to Skybus Coach Terminalbus
- Take the train from Southern Cross Station to Castlemaine Stationtrain
8h 19m$254–856
Yass to Castlemaine by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Yass to Castlemaine is to bus which costs $30 - $85 and takes 10h 36m.
The fastest way to get from Yass to Castlemaine is to drive which takes 6h 33m and costs $100 - $160.
No, there is no direct bus from Yass to Castlemaine station. However, there are services departing from Bus Interchange/Lead St and arriving at Castlemaine Station/Kennedy St via Albury Station, Coach Bay 1 and Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 36m.
The distance between Yass and Castlemaine is 759 km. The road distance is 594.5 km.
The best way to get from Yass to Castlemaine without a car is to bus and train via Cootamundra which takes 10h 28m and costs $55 - $220.
It takes approximately 10h 28m to get from Yass to Castlemaine, including transfers.
Yass to Castlemaine bus services, operated by V-Line Buses, depart from Bus Interchange/Lead St station.
Yass to Castlemaine bus services, operated by V-Line Buses, arrive at Albury Station/Hume Hwy.
Yes, the driving distance between Yass to Castlemaine is 594 km. It takes approximately 6h 33m to drive from Yass to Castlemaine.
There are 94+ hotels available in Castlemaine.
What companies run services between Yass, NSW, Australia and Castlemaine, VIC, Australia?
You can take a bus from Bus Interchange/Lead St to Castlemaine Station/Kennedy St via Albury Station, Coach Bay 1 and Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St in around 10h 36m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Avalon Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–900
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–3,500
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–3,500
- Website
- flypelican.com.au
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Avalon Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–380
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–370
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Cootamundra Station to Southern Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 39m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–190
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Book at
- https://transportnsw.info/regional/regional-train-coach-facilities/xpt-regional-trains
- Economy
- $45–65
- First
- $65–90
- Sleeper
- $170–190
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- Website
- vline.com.au
Train from Southern Cross Station to Castlemaine Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Off Peak
- $7–10
Train from Sunbury Station to Castlemaine Station
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Off Peak
- $7–10
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Bus from Banjo Patterson Park, Rossi St to Cootamundra Station, Coach Bay 5
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $12–18
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Bus from Albury Station, Coach Bay 1 to Southern Cross Coach Terminal, Spencer St
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $25–40
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- customer.relations@vline.com.au
- Website
- vline.com.au
Bus from Bus Interchange/Lead St to Albury Station/Hume Hwy
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $3–26
- 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 Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St to Castlemaine Station/Kennedy St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $2–18
- 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
- Website
- flixbus.com.au
Bus from Albury Station, Coach Bay 1 to Southern Cross Coach Terminal, Spencer St
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.au
- Phone
- +61 2 6299 3722
- capitalinfo@cdcbus.com.au
- Website
- qcitytransit.com.au
Bus from Lead St Before Comur St to City Bus Stn Plt 6
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $17–22
- Schedules at
- qcitytransit.com.au
Bus from Banjo Patterson Park, Rossi St to City Interchange Plt 10
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $17–22
- Schedules at
- qcitytransit.com.au
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- Website
- greyhound.com.au
Bus from Canberra to Southern Cross Coach Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–220
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $95–140
- Advantage
- $110–170
- Flexible
- $140–220
- 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/
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