There are 9 ways to get from Melbourne to Pillar Valley by plane, bus, train, bus (Greyhound), or car
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Fly 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 to Grafton City Southbus
8h 1m$290–626Train
cheapest- Take the train from Southern Cross to Central Stationtrain 622 / ...
- Take the train from Central Station to Grafton Stationtrain 33 / ...
23h 48m$116–470Bus
- Take the bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal to Central Stationbus
- Take the bus from Central Station to Graftonbus
- Take the bus from South Grafton Public School, Vere St to Wooli Rd After Lloyds Rdbus
23h 52m$167–535Drive 1,440.8 km
- Drive from Melbourne to Pillar Valleycar 1,440.8 km
15h 17m$254–366Fly 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 Zone – River Street near Riverland Travelbus
- Take the bus from MacLean to Grafton City Southbus
8h 55m$242–453Fly to Brisbane Airport, train
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Brisbane Airport (BNE)plane MEL - BNE
- Take the train from Roma Street Station to Grafton Stationtrain
10h 57m$195–520Fly to Armidale, bus, train
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Armidale (ARM)plane MEL - ARM
- Take the bus from Armidale Airport to Urunga Stationbus
- Take the train from Urunga Station to Grafton Stationtrain
13h 31m$525–820Fly to Gold Coast Airport, bus, train
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Gold Coast Airport (OOL)plane MEL - OOL
- Take the bus from Gold Coast Airport to Bangalow Trainlinkbus
- Take the bus from Station St Before Byron St to Casino Station, Coach Baybus
- Take the train from Casino Station to Grafton Stationtrain
11h 37m$211–618Bus via South Grafton Public School, Armidale St
- Take the bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St to Central Stationbus
- Take the bus from Central Station to Grafton City Southbus Pm12
24h 6m$197–303
Melbourne to Pillar Valley by train, foot, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Melbourne to Pillar Valley is to train which costs $110 - $470 and takes 23h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Melbourne to Pillar Valley is to fly and bus which takes 8h 1m and costs $290 - $650.
No, there is no direct bus from Melbourne to Pillar Valley. However, there are services departing from Southern Cross Coach Terminal and arriving at Wooli Rd After Lloyds Rd via Central Station and South Grafton Public School, Vere St. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 23h 52m.
No, there is no direct train from Melbourne to Pillar Valley station. However, there are services departing from Southern Cross and arriving at Grafton Station via Central Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 23h 48m.
The distance between Melbourne and Pillar Valley is 1259 km. The road distance is 1440.8 km.
The best way to get from Melbourne to Pillar Valley without a car is to train which takes 23h 48m and costs $110 - $470.
It takes approximately 8h 1m to get from Melbourne to Pillar Valley, including transfers.
Melbourne to Pillar Valley bus services, operated by Firefly Express, depart from Southern Cross Coach Terminal station.
Melbourne to Pillar Valley train services, operated by NSW TrainLink XPT, depart from Southern Cross station.
The best way to get from Melbourne to Pillar Valley is to train which takes 23h 48m and costs $110 - $470. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $160 - $550 and takes 23h 52m.
What companies run services between Melbourne, VIC, Australia and Pillar Valley, NSW, Australia?
You can take a train from Southern Cross to Wooli Rd After Lloyds Rd via Central Station, Grafton Station, and South Grafton Public School, Armidale St in around 23h 48m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal to Wooli Rd After Lloyds Rd via Central Station, Grafton, and South Grafton Public School, Vere St in around 23h 52m.
- 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 Ballina Byron Gateway Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–340
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 Melbourne Airport to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–370
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Armidale via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $370–480
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Armidale via Canberra, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $370–480
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Gold Coast Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–410
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Ballina Byron Gateway Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–270
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–290
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Armidale via Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–700
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Gold Coast Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–350
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Gold Coast Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–350
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Ballina Byron Gateway Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–340
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Ballina Byron Gateway Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–340
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–310
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Gold Coast Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–350
- 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
- $65–250
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Book at
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Economy
- $75–100
- First
- $100–140
- Sleeper
- $210–250
Train from Central Station to Grafton Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 56m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $50–220
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Book at
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Economy
- $60–80
- First
- $85–110
- Sleeper
- $190–220
Train from Roma Street Station to Grafton Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $26–160
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Book at
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Economy
- $30–45
- First
- $45–65
- Sleeper
- $140–160
Train from Urunga Station to Grafton Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $15–140
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Book at
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Economy
- $22–29
- First
- $30–40
- Sleeper
- $120–140
Train from Casino Station to Grafton Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $15–140
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Book at
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Economy
- $21–28
- First
- $30–40
- Sleeper
- $120–140
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
Train from Central Station to Grafton Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 28m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–75
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
- Economy
- $45–70
- First Class
- $70–110
Train from Urunga Station to Grafton Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $13–23
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
- Economy
- $13–20
- First Class
- $21–35
- Phone
- 13 34 10
- [email protected]
- Website
- Premier Motor Service
Bus from Coffs Harbour to Grafton City South
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $24–35
- Website
- Premier Motor Service
Bus from MacLean to Grafton City South
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $20–28
- Website
- Premier Motor Service
Bus from Central Station to Grafton City South
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $90–130
- Website
- Premier Motor Service
- Phone
- 1300 730 740
- [email protected]
- Website
- Firefly Express
Bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $63–66
- Website
- Firefly Express
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
Bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $130–300
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
- Schedules at
- Greyhound Australia
- Early Bird
- $130–190
- Flexible
- $160–300
Bus from Central Station to Grafton
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $100–230
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
- Schedules at
- Greyhound Australia
- Early Bird
- $100–150
- Flexible
- $130–230
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- Transport for NSW
Bus from South Grafton Public School, Vere St to Wooli Rd After Lloyds Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $4–7
- Website
- Transport for NSW
- Schedules at
- Transport for NSW
- Phone
- +61 (0)2 5625 0065
- [email protected]
- Website
- dorrigotransit.com.au
Bus from Ballina Airport - Ground Transport Area near Flight Arrivals to Bus Zone – River Street near Riverland Travel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Schedules at
- dorrigotransit.com.au
Bus from Armidale Airport to Urunga Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $70–95
- Schedules at
- dorrigotransit.com.au
- Phone
- +612 6685 7447
- [email protected]
- Website
- Byron Easybus
Bus from Gold Coast Airport to Bangalow Trainlink
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–70
- Website
- Byron Easybus
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
Bus from Station St Before Byron St to Casino Station, Coach Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $9–13
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
- Website
- FlixBus Australia
Bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $100–170
- Schedules at
- FlixBus Australia
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More Questions & Answers
Melbourne to Pillar Valley bus services, operated by Firefly Express, arrive at Central Station.
Melbourne to Pillar Valley train services, operated by NSW TrainLink XPT, arrive at Central Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Melbourne to Pillar Valley is 1441 km. It takes approximately 15h 17m to drive from Melbourne to Pillar Valley.
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