There are 10 ways to get from Melbourne to Manilla by plane, bus, train, or car
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Fly Melbourne Airport to Tamworth, bus
best- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Tamworth (TMW)plane MEL - TMW
- Take the bus from Hume St After Cook St to Rotary Park, Manilla Stbus
8h 11m$427–641Bus
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 Tamworth Station, Coach Stopbus 361
- Take the bus from Tamworth Station, Coach Stop to Rotary Park, Manilla Stbus 443
19h 16m$95–147Train, bus
- Take the train from Southern Cross to Central Stationtrain 622 / ...
- Take the train from Central Station to Tamworth Stationtrain 223
- Take the bus from Tamworth Station, Coach Stop to Rotary Park, Manilla Stbus 443
19h 43m$106–329Drive 1,123.4 km
- Drive from Melbourne to Manillacar 1,123.4 km
12h 45m$202–291Fly Melbourne Airport to Armidale, bus
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Armidale (ARM)plane MEL - ARM
- Take the bus from Armidale Airport to Tamworth Stationbus
- Take the bus from Tamworth Station, Coach Stop to Rotary Park, Manilla Stbus
9h 13m$507–654Train to Avalon Airport, fly to Tamworth, bus
- Take the train from Southern Cross Station to Lara Stationtrain
- Fly from Avalon Airport (AVV) to Tamworth (TMW)plane AVV - TMW
- Take the bus from Hume St After Cook St to Rotary Park, Manilla Stbus
9h 44m$403–780Fly Melbourne Airport to Coffs Harbour Airport, bus
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Coffs Harbour Airport (CFS)plane MEL - CFS
- Take the bus from Coffs Harbour Airport to Tamworth Stationbus
- Take the bus from Tamworth Station, Coach Stop to Rotary Park, Manilla Stbus
10h 58m$372–799Fly Melbourne Airport to Newcastle Airport, train, bus
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Newcastle Airport (NTL)plane MEL - NTL
- Take the train from Broadmeadow Station to Tamworth Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Tamworth Station, Coach Stop to Rotary Park, Manilla Stbus
10h 30m$162–437Train to Avalon Airport, fly to Armidale, bus
- Take the train from Southern Cross Station to Lara Stationtrain
- Fly from Avalon Airport (AVV) to Armidale (ARM)plane AVV - ARM
- Take the bus from Armidale Airport to Tamworth Stationbus
- Take the bus from Tamworth Station, Coach Stop to Rotary Park, Manilla Stbus
10h 41m$563–693Bus, 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 Station, Coach Stop to Arthur St At Court Stbus 443
20h 35m$177–309
Melbourne to Manilla by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Melbourne to Manilla is to bus which costs $95 - $150 and takes 19h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Melbourne to Manilla is to fly and bus which takes 8h 11m and costs $420 - $650.
No, there is no direct bus from Melbourne to Manilla. However, there are services departing from Southern Cross Coach Terminal, Spencer St and arriving at Rotary Park, Manilla St via Cootamundra Station, Coach Bay 2, Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 4 and Tamworth Station, Coach Stop. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 16m.
The distance between Melbourne and Manilla is 990 km. The road distance is 1123.4 km.
The best way to get from Melbourne to Manilla without a car is to bus which takes 19h 16m and costs $95 - $150.
It takes approximately 8h 11m to get from Melbourne to Manilla, including transfers.
Melbourne to Manilla bus services, operated by NSW TrainLink, depart from Southern Cross Coach Terminal, Spencer St station.
Melbourne to Manilla bus services, operated by NSW TrainLink, arrive at Cootamundra Station, Coach Bay 1.
Yes, the driving distance between Melbourne to Manilla is 1123 km. It takes approximately 12h 45m to drive from Melbourne to Manilla.
There are two+ hotels available in Manilla.
What companies run services between Melbourne, VIC, Australia and Manilla, NSW, Australia?
You can take a bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal, Spencer St to Rotary Park, Manilla St via Cootamundra Station, Coach Bay 2, Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 4, and Tamworth Station, Coach Stop in around 19h 16m.
- 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 Melbourne Airport to Armidale via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $420–550
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Armidale via Canberra, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $420–550
Flights from Avalon Airport to Tamworth via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $400–1,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Coffs Harbour Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–550
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Coffs Harbour Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–550
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Newcastle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–850
Flights from Avalon Airport to Armidale via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
- 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
- $500–550
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Armidale via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–700
Flights from Avalon Airport to Tamworth via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,000
Flights from Avalon Airport to Tamworth via Brisbane, Armidale
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Newcastle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–380
Flights from Avalon Airport to Armidale via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $210–800
- Website
- linkairways.com
Flights from Avalon Airport to Tamworth via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,000
Flights from Avalon Airport to Tamworth via Brisbane, Armidale
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,000
Flights from Avalon Airport to Armidale via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $210–800
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Newcastle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–310
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Southern Cross to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 2m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $65–250
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Book at
- https://transportnsw.info/regional/regional-train-coach-facilities/xpt-regional-trains
- Economy
- $75–100
- First
- $100–140
- Sleeper
- $210–250
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Central Station to Tamworth Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 2m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–75
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Economy
- $50–75
- First Class
- $65–100
Train from Broadmeadow Station to Tamworth Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $27–55
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Economy
- $35–55
- First Class
- $45–75
Train from Central Station to Tamworth Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 2m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–75
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Economy
- $50–75
- First Class
- $65–100
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- Website
- vline.com.au
Train from Southern Cross Station to Lara Station
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Off Peak
- $8–12
Train from Southern Cross Station to Lara Station
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Off Peak
- $8–12
- Phone
- +61 2 6762 3999
- [email protected]
- Website
- buslinesgroup.com.au
Bus from Hume St After Cook St to Rotary Park, Manilla St
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $5–7
- Website
- https://www.buslinesgroup.com.au/tamworth/
Bus from Tamworth Station, Coach Stop to Rotary Park, Manilla St
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $4–7
- Website
- https://www.buslinesgroup.com.au/tamworth/
Bus from Tamworth Station, Coach Stop to Rotary Park, Manilla St
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $4–7
- Website
- https://www.buslinesgroup.com.au/tamworth/
Bus from Tamworth Station, Coach Stop to Rotary Park, Manilla St
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $4–7
- Website
- https://www.buslinesgroup.com.au/tamworth/
Bus from Hume St After Cook St to Rotary Park, Manilla St
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $5–7
- Website
- https://www.buslinesgroup.com.au/tamworth/
Bus from Tamworth Station, Coach Stop to Rotary Park, Manilla St
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $4–7
- Website
- https://www.buslinesgroup.com.au/tamworth/
Bus from Tamworth Station, Coach Stop to Rotary Park, Manilla St
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $4–7
- Website
- https://www.buslinesgroup.com.au/tamworth/
Bus from Tamworth Station, Coach Stop to Rotary Park, Manilla St
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $4–7
- Website
- https://www.buslinesgroup.com.au/tamworth/
Bus from Tamworth Station, Coach Stop to Arthur St At Court St
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $4–7
- Website
- https://www.buslinesgroup.com.au/tamworth/
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal, Spencer St to Cootamundra Station, Coach Bay 1
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
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
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Bus from Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 4 to Tamworth Station, Coach Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $27–40
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Bus from Tamworth Station, Coach Stop to Rotary Park, Manilla St
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $7–11
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Bus from Tamworth Station, Coach Stop to Rotary Park, Manilla St
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $7–11
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Bus from Tamworth Station, Coach Stop to Rotary Park, Manilla St
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $7–11
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Bus from Tamworth Station, Coach Stop to Rotary Park, Manilla St
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $7–11
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Bus from Tamworth Station, Coach Stop to Rotary Park, Manilla St
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $7–11
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Bus from Tamworth Station, Coach Stop to Rotary Park, Manilla St
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $7–11
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Phone
- +61 (0)2 5625 0065
- [email protected]
- Website
- dorrigotransit.com.au
Bus from Armidale Airport to Tamworth Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $45–65
- Schedules at
- dorrigotransit.com.au
Bus from Coffs Harbour Airport to Tamworth Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $120–160
- Schedules at
- dorrigotransit.com.au
Bus from Armidale Airport to Tamworth Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $45–65
- Schedules at
- dorrigotransit.com.au
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com.au/
Bus from Melbourne to Sydney Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $130–230
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.au
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