There are 6 ways to get from Melbourne to Lake Keepit by plane, taxi, bus, train, or car
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Fly from Melbourne Airport, taxi
best- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Tamworth (TMW)plane MEL - TMW
- Take the taxi from Tamworth (TMW) to Lake Keepittaxi
5h 41m$558–818Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal, Spencer St to Cootamundra Station, Coach Bay 1bus
- Take the bus from Cootamundra Station, Coach Bay 2 to Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 1bus 791
- Take the bus from Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 4 to Oxley Hwy Opp Carroll Post Officebus 361
17h 14m$152–211Train
- Take the train from Southern Cross to Central Stationtrain 622 / ...
- Take the train from Central Station to Tamworth Stationtrain 223
20h$174–414Drive 1,100.4 km
- Drive from Melbourne to Lake Keepitcar 1,100.4 km
12h 36m$195–281Train to Avalon Airport, fly, taxi
- Take the train from Southern Cross Station to Lara Stationtrain
- Fly from Avalon Airport (AVV) to Tamworth (TMW)plane AVV - TMW
- Take the taxi from Tamworth (TMW) to Lake Keepittaxi
7h 14m$544–957Bus, train
- Take the bus from Melbourne to Sydney Central Stationbus
- Take the train from Central Station to Tamworth Stationtrain 223
- Take the bus from Tamworth Public School, Upper St to Rushes Creek Rd Opp Keepit Rdbus
21h 16m$199–327
Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Tamworth (TMW) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Melbourne to Lake Keepit is to bus which costs $150 - $220 and takes 17h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Melbourne to Lake Keepit is to fly and taxi which takes 5h 41m and costs $550 - $850.
No, there is no direct bus from Melbourne to Lake Keepit. However, there are services departing from Southern Cross Coach Terminal, Spencer St and arriving at Oxley Hwy Opp Carroll Post Office via Cootamundra Station, Coach Bay 2 and Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 4. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 14m.
No, there is no direct train from Melbourne to Lake Keepit station. However, there are services departing from Southern Cross and arriving at Tamworth Station via Central Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20h.
The distance between Melbourne and Lake Keepit is 991 km. The road distance is 1100.4 km.
The best way to get from Melbourne to Lake Keepit without a car is to bus which takes 17h 14m and costs $150 - $220.
It takes approximately 5h 41m to get from Melbourne to Lake Keepit, including transfers.
Melbourne to Lake Keepit bus services, operated by NSW TrainLink, depart from Southern Cross Coach Terminal, Spencer St station.
Melbourne to Lake Keepit train services, operated by NSW TrainLink XPT, depart from Southern Cross station.
The best way to get from Melbourne to Lake Keepit is to bus which takes 17h 14m and costs $150 - $220. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $170 - $420 and takes 20h.
What companies run services between Melbourne, VIC, Australia and Lake Keepit, NSW, Australia?
You can take a bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal, Spencer St to Lake Keepit via Cootamundra Station, Coach Bay 2, Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 4, and Oxley Hwy Opp Carroll Post Office in around 17h 14m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Southern Cross to Lake Keepit via Central Station, Tamworth Station, Tamworth Station, Coach Stop, and Somerton Roadhouse, Racecourse Rd in around 20h.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Tamworth via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–550
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Tamworth via Canberra, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–550
Flights from Avalon Airport to Tamworth via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $400–950
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Tamworth via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Sunday, Monday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $490–600
Flights from Avalon Airport to Tamworth via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $400–950
Flights from Avalon Airport to Tamworth via Brisbane, Armidale
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $400–950
- Website
- linkairways.com
Flights from Avalon Airport to Tamworth via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $400–950
Flights from Avalon Airport to Tamworth via Brisbane, Armidale
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $400–950
- 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
- 131 500
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
Train from Central Station to Tamworth Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 2m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–75
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
- Economy
- $50–75
- First Class
- $65–100
Train from Central Station to Tamworth Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 2m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–75
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
- Economy
- $50–75
- First Class
- $65–100
- 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
- $8–12
- Website
- V-Line
- Off Peak
- $8–12
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
Bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal, Spencer St to Cootamundra Station, Coach Bay 1
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
Bus from Cootamundra Station, Coach Bay 2 to Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 1
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $25–40
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
Bus from Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 4 to Oxley Hwy Opp Carroll Post Office
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $23–35
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
- Website
- FlixBus Australia
Bus from Melbourne to Sydney Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $120–200
- Schedules at
- FlixBus Australia
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- Transport for NSW
Bus from Tamworth Public School, Upper St to Rushes Creek Rd Opp Keepit Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $4–7
- Website
- Transport for NSW
- Schedules at
- Transport for NSW
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Estimated price
- $150–190
Tamworth Cabs
- Phone
- 131 008
- Website
- tamworthcabs.com.au
Tamworth Cabs
- Phone
- 131 008
- Website
- tamworthcabs.com.au
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More Questions & Answers
Melbourne to Lake Keepit bus services, operated by NSW TrainLink, arrive at Cootamundra Station, Coach Bay 1.
Melbourne to Lake Keepit train services, operated by NSW TrainLink XPT, arrive at Central Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Melbourne to Lake Keepit is 1100 km. It takes approximately 12h 36m to drive from Melbourne to Lake Keepit.
There are two+ hotels available in Lake Keepit.














