There are 9 ways to get from Melbourne to Quirindi 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 Peel High School to Hawker St At Nowland Stbus
8h 12m$417–642Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal, Spencer St to Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1bus 6408 / ...
- Take the bus from Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1 to Quirindi Station, Coach Stopbus 2301 / ...
19h$89–127Train
- Take the train from Southern Cross to Central Stationtrain 622 / ...
- Take the train from Central Station to Quirindi Stationtrain 223
17h 4m$96–293Bus, train
- Take the bus from Melbourne to Sydney Central Stationbus Au100-3 / ...
- Take the train from Central Station to Quirindi Stationtrain 223
17h 57m$151–246Drive 1,049.3 km
- Drive from Melbourne to Quirindicar 1,049.3 km
12h 30m$186–269Fly Melbourne Airport to Newcastle Airport, train
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Newcastle Airport (NTL)plane MEL - NTL
- Take the train from Broadmeadow Station to Quirindi Stationtrain
7h 50m$151–426Fly Melbourne Airport to Sydney International Airport, train
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)plane MEL - SYD
- Take the train from Central Station to Quirindi Stationtrain
9h 19m$158–371Train 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 Peel High School to Hawker St At Nowland Stbus
9h 45m$403–781Train to Avalon Airport, fly to Sydney International Airport, train
- Take the train from Southern Cross Station to Lara Stationtrain
- Fly from Avalon Airport (AVV) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)plane AVV - SYD
- Take the train from Central Station to Quirindi Stationtrain
10h 47m$134–360
Melbourne to Quirindi by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Melbourne to Quirindi is to bus which costs $85 - $130 and takes 19h.
The fastest way to get from Melbourne to Quirindi is to fly and train which takes 7h 50m and costs $150 - $430.
No, there is no direct bus from Melbourne to Quirindi station. However, there are services departing from Southern Cross Coach Terminal, Spencer St and arriving at Quirindi Station, Coach Stop via Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h.
No, there is no direct train from Melbourne to Quirindi station. However, there are services departing from Southern Cross and arriving at Quirindi Station via Central Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 4m.
The distance between Melbourne and Quirindi is 1005 km. The road distance is 1049.3 km.
The best way to get from Melbourne to Quirindi without a car is to train which takes 17h 4m and costs $95 - $300.
It takes approximately 8h 12m to get from Melbourne to Quirindi, including transfers.
Melbourne to Quirindi bus services, operated by NSW TrainLink, depart from Southern Cross Coach Terminal, Spencer St station.
Melbourne to Quirindi train services, operated by NSW TrainLink XPT, depart from Southern Cross station.
The best way to get from Melbourne to Quirindi is to train which takes 17h 4m and costs $95 - $300. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $85 - $130 and takes 19h.
What companies run services between Melbourne, VIC, Australia and Quirindi, NSW, Australia?
You can take a train from Southern Cross to Quirindi Station via Central Station in around 17h 4m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal, Spencer St to Quirindi Station, Coach Stop via Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1 in around 19h.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Tamworth via Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–500
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Tamworth via Canberra, Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–500
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Newcastle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–850
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–420
Flights from Avalon Airport to Tamworth via Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $400–950
Flights from Avalon Airport to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–290
- 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 Melbourne Airport to Newcastle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–440
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–360
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
- jetstar.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Newcastle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–310
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–280
Flights from Avalon Airport to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–290
- 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
- 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
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
Train from Central Station to Quirindi Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $29–50
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
- Economy
- $29–45
- First Class
- $45–65
Train from Central Station to Quirindi Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $29–50
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
- Economy
- $29–45
- First Class
- $45–65
Train from Broadmeadow Station to Quirindi Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $20–35
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
- Economy
- $20–29
- First Class
- $30–50
Train from Central Station to Quirindi Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $29–50
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
- Economy
- $29–45
- First Class
- $45–65
Train from Central Station to Quirindi Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $29–50
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
- Economy
- $29–45
- First Class
- $45–65
- 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
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
- +61 2 6762 3999
- [email protected]
- Website
- Tamworth Buslines
Bus from Peel High School to Hawker St At Nowland St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Website
- Tamworth Buslines
Bus from Peel High School to Hawker St At Nowland St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Website
- Tamworth Buslines
- 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
- NSW TrainLink
Bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal, Spencer St to Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $60–90
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
Bus from Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1 to Quirindi Station, Coach Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $27–40
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
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More Questions & Answers
Melbourne to Quirindi bus services, operated by NSW TrainLink, arrive at Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1.
Melbourne to Quirindi train services, operated by NSW TrainLink XPT, arrive at Central Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Melbourne to Quirindi is 1049 km. It takes approximately 12h 30m to drive from Melbourne to Quirindi.
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