There are 7 ways to get from Melbourne to Crescent Head by plane, bus, train, or car
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Fly Melbourne Airport to Port Macquarie, bus
best- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Port Macquarie (PQQ)plane MEL - PQQ
- Take the bus from Port Macquarie Airport to Belgrave St At John Stbus
7h 57m$336–740Bus via Sea St At Kemp St
cheapest- Take the bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal, Spencer St to Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1bus 6208 / ...
- Take the bus from Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1 to Kempsey Station, Coach Stopbus 3105 / ...
22h 13m$98–147Train
- Take the train from Southern Cross to Central Stationtrain 622 / ...
- Take the train from Central Station to Kempsey Stationtrain 33 / ...
21h 25m$123–437Bus
- Take the bus from Melbourne to Sydney Central Stationbus Au100-3 / ...
- Take the bus from Sydney Central Station to Kempseybus Au001
22h 7m$194–290Drive 1,268.7 km
- Drive from Melbourne to Crescent Headcar 1,268.7 km
13h 26m$231–333Train to Avalon Airport, fly to Port Macquarie, bus
- Take the train from Southern Cross Station to Lara Stationtrain
- Fly from Avalon Airport (AVV) to Port Macquarie (PQQ)plane AVV - PQQ
- Take the bus from Port Macquarie Airport to Belgrave St At John Stbus
9h 45m$340–824Fly Melbourne Airport to Coffs Harbour Airport, train
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Coffs Harbour Airport (CFS)plane MEL - CFS
- Take the train from Urunga Station to Kempsey Stationtrain
9h 11m$314–803
Melbourne to Crescent Head by train and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Melbourne to Crescent Head is to bus via Sea St At Kemp St which costs $95 - $150 and takes 22h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Melbourne to Crescent Head is to fly and bus which takes 7h 57m and costs $330 - $750.
No, there is no direct bus from Melbourne to Crescent Head. However, there are services departing from Melbourne and arriving at Crescent Head Country Club, Rankine St via Sydney Central Station and Belgrave St After Stuart St. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 22h 7m.
No, there is no direct train from Melbourne to Crescent Head station. However, there are services departing from Southern Cross and arriving at Kempsey Station via Central Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 21h 25m.
The distance between Melbourne and Crescent Head is 1098 km. The road distance is 1268.7 km.
The best way to get from Melbourne to Crescent Head without a car is to train which takes 21h 25m and costs $120 - $440.
It takes approximately 7h 57m to get from Melbourne to Crescent Head, including transfers.
Melbourne to Crescent Head bus services, operated by FlixBus Australia, depart from Melbourne station.
Melbourne to Crescent Head train services, operated by NSW TrainLink XPT, depart from Southern Cross station.
The best way to get from Melbourne to Crescent Head is to train which takes 21h 25m and costs $120 - $440. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $190 - $290 and takes 22h 7m.
What companies run services between Melbourne, VIC, Australia and Crescent Head, NSW, Australia?
You can take a train from Southern Cross to Crescent Head Country Club, Rankine St via Central Station, Kempsey Station, Sea St At Kemp St, and Belgrave St After Stuart St in around 21h 25m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Melbourne to Crescent Head Country Club, Rankine St via Sydney Central Station, Kempsey, and Belgrave St After Stuart St in around 22h 7m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Port Macquarie via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–650
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Port Macquarie via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $300–650
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Port Macquarie via Canberra, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–650
Flights from Avalon Airport to Port Macquarie via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from Avalon Airport to Port Macquarie via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $220–900
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Coffs Harbour Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–600
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Coffs Harbour Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–600
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Coffs Harbour Airport via Canberra
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $420–950
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Coffs Harbour Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–650
- 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
- $80–240
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Book at
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Economy
- $80–110
- First
- $110–140
- Sleeper
- $220–240
Train from Central Station to Kempsey Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–190
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Book at
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Economy
- $45–65
- First
- $75–85
- Sleeper
- $170–190
Train from Urunga Station to Kempsey Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $17–140
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Book at
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Economy
- $18–24
- First
- $33–38
- Sleeper
- $120–140
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
Train from Central Station to Kempsey Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 23m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
- Economy
- $35–55
- First Class
- $50–80
Train from Urunga Station to Kempsey Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $11–17
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
- Economy
- $11–17
- First Class
- $18–28
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- Website
- V-Line
Train from Southern Cross Station to Lara Station
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6
- Website
- V-Line
- Off Peak
- $6
- Phone
- 1300 692 929
- Website
- Busways
Bus from Port Macquarie Airport to Belgrave St At John St
Bus from Port Macquarie Airport to Belgrave St At John St
- Website
- FlixBus Australia
Bus from Melbourne to Sydney Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $130–200
- Schedules at
- FlixBus Australia
Bus from Sydney Central Station to Kempsey
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 47m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–90
- Schedules at
- FlixBus Australia
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
Bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal, Spencer St to Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $60–90
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
Bus from Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1 to Kempsey Station, Coach Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
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Booking & Getting There
Melbourne to Crescent Head bus services, operated by FlixBus Australia, arrive at Sydney Central Station.
Melbourne to Crescent Head train services, operated by NSW TrainLink XPT, arrive at Central Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Melbourne to Crescent Head is 1269 km. It takes approximately 13h 26m to drive from Melbourne to Crescent Head.
There are 183+ hotels available in Crescent Head.













