There are 6 ways to get from Melbourne to Cessnock by plane, train, bus, or car
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Fly to Newcastle Airport, train, line 164 bus
best- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Newcastle Airport (NTL)plane MEL - NTL
- Take the train from Hamilton Station to Maitland Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Maitland Station, Railway St to Vincent St At Edward Stbus
5h 33m$135–378Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Southern Cross to Central Stationtrain 622 / ...
- Take the train from Central Station to Morisset Stationtrain Ccn
- Take the bus from Morisset Station, Stand C to Vincent St At Edward Stbus 163
15h$80–263Bus, train
- Take the bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal to Central Stationbus
- Take the train from Central Station to Morisset Stationtrain Ccn
- Take the bus from Morisset Station, Stand C to Cessnock Pool, Allandale Rdbus 163
15h 15m$108–304Drive 987.4 km
- Drive from Melbourne to Cessnockcar 987.4 km
10h 34m$175–252Fly to Sydney International Airport, train, bus
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)plane MEL - SYD
- Take the train from Central Station to Morisset Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Morisset Station, Stand C to Vincent St At Edward Stbus
7h 15m$142–331Bus
- Take the bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St to Central Stationbus
- Take the bus from Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1 to Maitland Station, Station Stbus 2303 / ...
16h 3m$128–206
Melbourne to Cessnock by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Melbourne to Cessnock is to train and bus which costs $75 - $270 and takes 15h.
The fastest way to get from Melbourne to Cessnock is to fly and train and line 164 bus which takes 5h 33m and costs $130 - $380.
No, there is no direct bus from Melbourne to Cessnock. However, there are services departing from Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St and arriving at Vincent St At Edward St via Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1 and Maitland Station, Railway St. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 3m.
The distance between Melbourne and Cessnock is 934 km. The road distance is 987.4 km.
The best way to get from Melbourne to Cessnock without a car is to train and bus which takes 15h and costs $75 - $270.
It takes approximately 5h 33m to get from Melbourne to Cessnock, including transfers.
Melbourne to Cessnock bus services, operated by FlixBus Australia, depart from Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St station.
Melbourne to Cessnock bus services, operated by FlixBus Australia, arrive at Central Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Melbourne to Cessnock is 987 km. It takes approximately 10h 34m to drive from Melbourne to Cessnock.
There are 567+ hotels available in Cessnock.
What companies run services between Melbourne, VIC, Australia and Cessnock, NSW, Australia?
You can take a bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St to Vincent St At Edward St via Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1, Maitland Station, Station St, and Maitland Station, Railway St in around 16h 3m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Newcastle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–850
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–420
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Newcastle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–480
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–350
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Newcastle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–310
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–260
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- Transport NSW Regional
Train from Hamilton Station to Maitland Station
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–8
- Website
- Transport NSW Regional
Train from Central Station to Morisset Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- Transport NSW Regional
Train from Central Station to Morisset Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- Transport NSW Regional
Train from Central Station to Morisset Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- Transport NSW Regional
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
Train from Southern Cross to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 2m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $65–250
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Book at
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Economy
- $75–100
- First
- $100–140
- Sleeper
- $210–250
- Phone
- +61 2 4990 1699
- [email protected]
- Website
- Rover Coaches
Bus from Maitland Station, Railway St to Vincent St At Edward St
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3–6
- Website
- Rover Coaches
Bus from Morisset Station, Stand C to Vincent St At Edward St
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Website
- Rover Coaches
Bus from Morisset Station, Stand C to Cessnock Pool, Allandale Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Website
- Rover Coaches
Bus from Morisset Station, Stand C to Vincent St At Edward St
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Website
- Rover Coaches
- Phone
- 1300 730 740
- [email protected]
- Website
- Firefly Express
Bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–99
- Website
- Firefly Express
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
Bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $130–290
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
- Schedules at
- Greyhound Australia
- Early Bird
- $130–190
- Advantage
- $150–230
- Flexible
- $200–290
- Website
- FlixBus Australia
Bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $110–180
- Schedules at
- FlixBus Australia
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
Bus from Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1 to Maitland Station, Station St
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $15–23
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
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