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How to get fromHornsby to Melbourneby train, plane, bus (Greyhound), car, or bus

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There are 7 ways to get from Hornsby to Melbourne by train, plane, bus (Greyhound), car, or bus

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  1. Train to Sydney International Airport, fly to Melbourne Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Hornsby Station to Central Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane plane SYD - MEL
    4h 2m
    $151–349

  2. Train

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Central Station to Southern Crosstrain train 623 / ...
    12h 27m
    $70–258

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Central Station to Southern Cross Coach Terminalbus bus Melbourne
    13h
    $102–312

  4. Drive 862.1 km

    1. Drive from Hornsby to Melbournecar car 862.1 km
    9h 11m
    $155–224

  5. Fly Sydney International Airport to Avalon Airport, train

    1. Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Avalon Airport (AVV)plane plane SYD - AVV
    2. Take the train from Lara Station to Southern Cross Stationtrain train
    5h 40m
    $127–299

  6. Train to Newcastle Airport, fly to Melbourne Airport

    1. Take the train from Hornsby Station to Hamilton Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Newcastle Airport (NTL) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane plane NTL - MEL
    5h 56m
    $130–367

  7. Bus via Melbourne

    1. Take the bus from Sydney Central Station to Melbournebus bus Au100-3 / ...
    13h 32m
    $135–228

Hornsby to Melbourne by train

Calendar37Weekly Trains
Duration12h 27mAverage Duration
Ticket$70Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 767.3 km
  • Duration: 4h 2m

What companies run services between Hornsby, NSW, Australia and Melbourne, VIC, Australia?

NSW TrainLink XPT operates a train from Central Station to Southern Cross 5 times a day. Tickets cost $65–250 and the journey takes 10h 50m. Alternatively, Firefly Express operates a bus from Central Station to Southern Cross Coach Terminal once daily. Tickets cost $95–99 and the journey takes 11h 15m. Greyhound Australia also services this route once daily.

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