There are 7 ways to get from Melbourne to Lake Cargelligo by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Southern Cross to Wagga Wagga Stationtrain 622 / ...
- Take the bus from Wagga Wagga Station, Coach Bay 3 to 52 Canada Stbus 719
8h 57m$67–214Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal, Spencer St to Wagga Wagga Station, Coach Bay 1bus 6202 / ...
- Take the bus from Wagga Wagga Station, Coach Bay 3 to 52 Canada Stbus 719
10h 30m$57–82Drive 576 km
- Drive from Melbourne to Lake Cargelligocar 576 km
6h 48m$104–151Fly Melbourne Airport to Griffith, drive
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Griffith (GFF)plane MEL - GFF
- Drive from Griffith (GFF) to Lake Cargelligocar
6h 45m$532–968Bus via Tarcutta Rest Area, Sydney St
- Take the bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal to Tarcuttabus
- Take the bus from Tarcutta Rest Area, Sydney St to Wagga Wagga Station, Coach Bay 1bus 998
- Take the bus from Wagga Wagga Station, Coach Bay 3 to 52 Canada Stbus 719
11h 35mTrain to Avalon Airport, fly to Griffith, drive
- Take the train from Southern Cross Station to Lara Stationtrain
- Fly from Avalon Airport (AVV) to Griffith (GFF)plane AVV - GFF
- Drive from Griffith (GFF) to Lake Cargelligocar
8h 33m$246–1,052Fly Melbourne Airport to Wagga Wagga, bus
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Wagga Wagga (WGA)plane MEL - WGA
- Take the bus from Wagga Wagga Station, Coach Bay 3 to 52 Canada Stbus
8h 34m$235–769
Melbourne to Lake Cargelligo by train and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Melbourne to Lake Cargelligo is to bus which costs $55 - $85 and takes 10h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Melbourne to Lake Cargelligo is to fly and drive which takes 6h 45m and costs $500 - $1,000.
No, there is no direct bus from Melbourne to Lake Cargelligo. However, there are services departing from Southern Cross Coach Terminal, Spencer St and arriving at 52 Canada St via Wagga Wagga Station, Coach Bay 3. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 30m.
The distance between Melbourne and Lake Cargelligo is 707 km. The road distance is 576 km.
The best way to get from Melbourne to Lake Cargelligo without a car is to train and bus which takes 8h 57m and costs $65 - $220.
It takes approximately 8h 57m to get from Melbourne to Lake Cargelligo, including transfers.
Melbourne to Lake Cargelligo bus services, operated by NSW TrainLink, depart from Southern Cross Coach Terminal, Spencer St station.
Melbourne to Lake Cargelligo bus services, operated by NSW TrainLink, arrive at Wagga Wagga Station, Coach Bay 1.
Yes, the driving distance between Melbourne to Lake Cargelligo is 576 km. It takes approximately 6h 48m to drive from Melbourne to Lake Cargelligo.
What companies run services between Melbourne, VIC, Australia and Lake Cargelligo, NSW, Australia?
You can take a bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal, Spencer St to 52 Canada St via Wagga Wagga Station, Coach Bay 3 in around 10h 30m.
- Website
- rex.com.au
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Griffith via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $450–700
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Griffith via Wagga Wagga, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $750–1,000
Flights from Avalon Airport to Griffith via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–1,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Wagga Wagga
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Tuesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $180–330
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Griffith via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–850
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Griffith via Canberra, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $450–700
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Griffith via Launceston, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $600–800
Flights from Avalon Airport to Griffith via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–1,000
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
Train from Southern Cross to Wagga Wagga Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–180
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Book at
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Economy
- $40–60
- First
- $65–80
- Sleeper
- $160–180
- 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
- 131 500
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
Bus from Wagga Wagga Station, Coach Bay 3 to 52 Canada St
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $23–35
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
Bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal, Spencer St to Wagga Wagga Station, Coach Bay 1
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
Bus from Wagga Wagga Station, Coach Bay 3 to 52 Canada St
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $23–35
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
Bus from Wagga Wagga Station, Coach Bay 3 to 52 Canada St
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $23–35
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
Bus from Wagga Wagga Station, Coach Bay 3 to 52 Canada St
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $23–35
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
- Phone
- 1300 730 740
- [email protected]
- Website
- Firefly Express
Bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal to Tarcutta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $63–66
- Website
- Firefly Express
- Phone
- (02) 6947 2636
- Website
- goodescoaches.com.au
Bus from Tarcutta Rest Area, Sydney St to Wagga Wagga Station, Coach Bay 1
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Website
- https://www.goodescoaches.com.au/
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