There are 8 ways to get from Melbourne to Dorrigo by plane, bus, train, or car
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Fly Melbourne Airport to Coffs Harbour Airport, bus
best- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Coffs Harbour Airport (CFS)plane MEL - CFS
- Take the bus from Coffs Harbour Airport to Cudgery St Dorrigobus
5h 39m$293–623Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal to Central Stationbus
- Take the train from Central Station to Fassifern Stationtrain Ccn
- Take the train from Fassifern Station to Urunga Stationtrain 33 / ...
- Take the bus from Urunga Station to Cudgery St Dorrigobus Dt1 / ...
22h 31m$127–525Train, bus
- Take the train from Southern Cross to Central Stationtrain 622 / ...
- Take the train from Central Station to Urunga Stationtrain 33 / ...
- Take the bus from Urunga Station to Cudgery St Dorrigobus Dt1 / ...
22h 9m$147–472Drive 1,337.5 km
- Drive from Melbourne to Dorrigocar 1,337.5 km
15h 37m$239–345Fly Melbourne Airport to Armidale, bus
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Armidale (ARM)plane MEL - ARM
- Take the bus from Armidale Airport to Cudgery St Dorrigobus
8h 4m$493–653Fly Melbourne Airport to Ballina Byron Gateway Airport, bus
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Ballina Byron Gateway Airport (BNK)plane MEL - BNK
- Take the bus from Ballina Airport - Ground Transport Area near Flight Arrivals to Bus Shelter Cudgery Streetbus
8h 29m$288–498Train to Avalon Airport, fly to Coffs Harbour Airport, bus
- Take the train from Southern Cross Station to Lara Stationtrain
- Fly from Avalon Airport (AVV) to Coffs Harbour Airport (CFS)plane AVV - CFS
- Take the bus from Coffs Harbour Airport to Cudgery St Dorrigobus
9h 22m$549–812Bus
- Take the bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St to Central Stationbus
- Take the bus from Central Station to Urungabus
- Take the bus from Urunga Station to Cudgery St Dorrigobus Dt1 / ...
23h 2m$204–311
Melbourne to Dorrigo by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Melbourne to Dorrigo is to train and bus which costs $140 - $480 and takes 22h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Melbourne to Dorrigo is to fly and bus which takes 5h 39m and costs $290 - $650.
No, there is no direct bus from Melbourne to Dorrigo. However, there are services departing from Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St and arriving at Cudgery St Dorrigo via Central Station and Urunga Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 23h 2m.
The distance between Melbourne and Dorrigo is 1208 km. The road distance is 1337.5 km.
The best way to get from Melbourne to Dorrigo without a car is to train and bus which takes 22h 9m and costs $140 - $480.
It takes approximately 5h 39m to get from Melbourne to Dorrigo, including transfers.
Melbourne to Dorrigo bus services, operated by FlixBus Australia, depart from Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St station.
Melbourne to Dorrigo bus services, operated by FlixBus Australia, arrive at Central Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Melbourne to Dorrigo is 1338 km. It takes approximately 15h 37m to drive from Melbourne to Dorrigo.
There are 53+ hotels available in Dorrigo.
What companies run services between Melbourne, VIC, Australia and Dorrigo, NSW, Australia?
You can take a bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St to Cudgery St Dorrigo via Central Station, Urunga, and Urunga Station in around 23h 2m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Coffs Harbour Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–550
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Coffs Harbour Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–550
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Armidale via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $380–550
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Armidale via Canberra, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $380–550
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Ballina Byron Gateway Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–330
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Ballina Byron Gateway Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–750
Flights from Avalon Airport to Coffs Harbour Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
Train from Southern Cross to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 2m
- Frequency
- 4 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 Urunga Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 17m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $55–200
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Book at
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Economy
- $55–75
- First
- $80–95
- Sleeper
- $180–200
Train from Fassifern Station to Urunga Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–180
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Book at
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Economy
- $45–60
- First
- $65–80
- Sleeper
- $160–180
- Phone
- +61 (0)2 5625 0065
- [email protected]
- Website
- dorrigotransit.com.au
Bus from Coffs Harbour Airport to Cudgery St Dorrigo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $35–45
- Schedules at
- dorrigotransit.com.au
Bus from Urunga Station to Cudgery St Dorrigo
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $25–35
- Schedules at
- dorrigotransit.com.au
Bus from Urunga Station to Cudgery St Dorrigo
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $25–35
- Schedules at
- dorrigotransit.com.au
Bus from Armidale Airport to Cudgery St Dorrigo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $55–75
- Schedules at
- dorrigotransit.com.au
Bus from Ballina Airport - Ground Transport Area near Flight Arrivals to Bus Shelter Cudgery Street
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $110–150
- Schedules at
- dorrigotransit.com.au
Bus from Coffs Harbour Airport to Cudgery St Dorrigo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $35–45
- Schedules at
- dorrigotransit.com.au
Bus from Urunga Station to Cudgery St Dorrigo
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $25–35
- Schedules at
- dorrigotransit.com.au
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