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There are 6 ways to get from Maitland to Melbourne by train, plane, bus, or car

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  1. Train to Newcastle Airport, fly

    best
    1. Take the train from Maitland Station to Hamilton Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Newcastle Airport (NTL) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane plane NTL - MEL
    4h 38m
    $148–473

  2. Train, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Hamilton Station to Central Stationtrain train Ccn
    2. Take the bus from Central Station to Southern Cross Coach Terminalbus bus Melbourne
    15h 57m
    $75–321

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Maitland Station to Central Stationtrain train 32 / ...
    2. Take the train from Central Station to Southern Crosstrain train 623 / ...
    14h 28m
    $98–391

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Maitland Station, Station St to Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1bus bus 2404 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Sydney Central Station to Melbournebus bus Au100-3 / ...
    15h 40m
    $156–232

  5. Drive  995.7 km

    1. Drive from Maitland to Melbournecar car 995.7 km
    10h 44m
    $207–298

  6. Train to Sydney International Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Maitland Station to Central Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane plane SYD - MEL
    6h 3m
    $177–683

Maitland to Melbourne by train

Calendar27Weekly Trains
Duration14h 28mAverage Duration
Ticket$98Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 907.6 km
  • Duration: 4h 38m

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

You can take a train from Maitland Station to Southern Cross via Central Station in around 14h 28m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Maitland Station, Station St to Melbourne via Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1 and Sydney Central Station in around 15h 40m.

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