There are 5 ways to get from Gulgong to Melbourne by car, plane, bus, or train
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Drive, fly
best- Drive from Gulgong to Orange-Airport-OAGcar
- Fly from Orange Airport (OAG) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane OAG - MEL
4h 36m$358–671Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Gulgong Library, Herbert St to Lithgow Station, Railway Pde, Bay 1bus 544 / ...
- Take the bus from Lithgow Station, Railway Pde, Bay 2 to Bathurst Station, Coach Stopbus 571 / ...
- Take the bus from Bathurst Station, Coach Stop to Cootamundra Station, Coach Bay 2bus 794
- Take the bus from Cootamundra Station, Coach Bay 1 to Southern Cross Coach Terminal, Spencer Stbus
17h 38m$79–132Bus, train
- Take the bus from Gulgong Library, Herbert St to Lithgow Station, Railway Pde, Bay 1bus 544 / ...
- Take the train from Lithgow Station to Emu Plains Stationtrain Bmt
- Take the train from Emu Plains Station to Central Stationtrain Bmt
- Take the train from Central Station to Southern Crosstrain 623 / ...
18h 23m$96–295Drive 873.7 km
- Drive from Gulgong to Melbournecar 873.7 km
9h 55m$157–227Bus, train via Sydney
- Take the bus from Gulgong Library, Herbert St to Lithgow Station, Railway Pde, Bay 1bus 544 / ...
- Take the train from Lithgow Station to Emu Plains Stationtrain Bmt
- Take the train from Emu Plains Station to Central Stationtrain Bmt
- Take the bus from Sydney Central Station to Melbournebus
19h 28m$161–275
Gulgong to Melbourne by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Gulgong to Melbourne is to bus which costs $75 - $140 and takes 17h 38m.
The fastest way to get from Gulgong to Melbourne is to drive and fly which takes 4h 36m and costs $350 - $700.
No, there is no direct bus from Gulgong to Melbourne. However, there are services departing from Gulgong Library, Herbert St and arriving at Southern Cross Coach Terminal, Spencer St via Lithgow Station, Railway Pde, Bay 2, Bathurst Station, Coach Stop and Cootamundra Station, Coach Bay 1. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 38m.
The distance between Gulgong and Melbourne is 800 km. The road distance is 873.7 km.
The best way to get from Gulgong to Melbourne without a car is to bus which takes 17h 38m and costs $75 - $140.
It takes approximately 4h 36m to get from Gulgong to Melbourne, including transfers.
Gulgong to Melbourne bus services, operated by NSW TrainLink, depart from Gulgong Library, Herbert St station.
Gulgong to Melbourne bus services, operated by NSW TrainLink, arrive at Lithgow Station, Railway Pde, Bay 1.
Yes, the driving distance between Gulgong to Melbourne is 874 km. It takes approximately 9h 55m to drive from Gulgong to Melbourne.
There are 5303+ hotels available in Melbourne.
What companies run services between Gulgong, NSW, Australia and Melbourne, VIC, Australia?
You can take a bus from Gulgong Library, Herbert St to Southern Cross Coach Terminal, Spencer St via Lithgow Station, Railway Pde, Bay 2, Bathurst Station, Coach Stop, and Cootamundra Station, Coach Bay 1 in around 17h 38m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Orange Airport to Melbourne Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–600
- Website
- linkairways.com
Flights from Orange Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Friday, Monday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $330–750
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Lithgow Station to Emu Plains Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–11
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Train from Emu Plains Station to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Train from Lithgow Station to Emu Plains Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–11
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Train from Emu Plains Station to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Phone
- 131 500
- [email protected]
- Website
- transport.nsw.gov.au
Train from Emu Plains Station to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–10
- Website
- https://www.transport.nsw.gov.au/sydneytrains
- Adult one-way
- $6–10
Train from Emu Plains Station to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–10
- Website
- https://www.transport.nsw.gov.au/sydneytrains
- Adult one-way
- $6–10
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Central Station to Southern Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 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
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Bus from Gulgong Library, Herbert St to Lithgow Station, Railway Pde, Bay 1
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 51m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $16–24
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Bus from Lithgow Station, Railway Pde, Bay 2 to Bathurst Station, Coach Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–13
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Bus from Bathurst Station, Coach Stop to Cootamundra Station, Coach Bay 2
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $23–35
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Bus from Cootamundra Station, Coach Bay 1 to Southern Cross Coach Terminal, Spencer St
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Bus from Gulgong Library, Herbert St to Lithgow Station, Railway Pde, Bay 1
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 51m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $16–24
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Bus from Gulgong Library, Herbert St to Lithgow Station, Railway Pde, Bay 1
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 51m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $16–24
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Bus from Lithgow Station, Railway Pde, Bay 2 to Bathurst Station, Coach Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $4–7
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/
- Schedules at
- https://transportnsw.info/routes/train
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com.au/
Bus from Sydney Central Station to Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $130–230
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.au
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