There are 9 ways to get from Melbourne to Scone by plane, train, bus (Greyhound), car, or bus
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Fly Melbourne Airport to Newcastle Airport, train
best- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Newcastle Airport (NTL)plane MEL - NTL
- Take the train from Hamilton Station to Scone Stationtrain
6h 42m$135–377Train
cheapest- Take the train from Southern Cross to Central Stationtrain 622 / ...
- Take the train from Central Station to Scone Stationtrain 223
16h 4m$95–298Bus via St Ives
- Take the bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal to Central Stationbus Sydney
- Take the bus from Gordon Station, Stand C to Scone Station, Coach Stopbus 77Hu
17h 3m$105–303Drive 1,015.8 km
- Drive from Melbourne to Sconecar 1,015.8 km
12h 9m$182–263Fly Melbourne Airport to Tamworth, train
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Tamworth (TMW)plane MEL - TMW
- Take the train from Tamworth Station to Scone Stationtrain
8h 1m$466–708Fly 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 Scone Stationtrain
8h 19m$157–376Train to Avalon Airport, fly to Tamworth, train
- Take the train from Southern Cross Station to Lara Stationtrain
- Fly from Avalon Airport (AVV) to Tamworth (TMW)plane AVV - TMW
- Take the train from Tamworth Station to Scone Stationtrain
9h 34m$442–847Train 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 Scone Stationtrain
9h 47m$128–325Bus
- Take the bus from Melbourne to Sydney Central Stationbus Au100-3 / ...
- Take the bus from Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1 to Scone Station, Coach Stopbus 2301 / ...
17h 46m$162–266
Melbourne to Scone by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Melbourne to Scone is to train which costs $90 - $300 and takes 16h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Melbourne to Scone is to fly and train which takes 6h 42m and costs $130 - $380.
No, there is no direct bus from Melbourne to Scone station. However, there are services departing from Southern Cross Coach Terminal and arriving at Scone Station, Coach Stop via Gordon Station, Stand C. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 3m.
No, there is no direct train from Melbourne to Scone station. However, there are services departing from Southern Cross and arriving at Scone Station via Central Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 4m.
The distance between Melbourne and Scone is 1029 km. The road distance is 1015.8 km.
The best way to get from Melbourne to Scone without a car is to train which takes 16h 4m and costs $90 - $300.
It takes approximately 6h 42m to get from Melbourne to Scone, including transfers.
Melbourne to Scone bus services, operated by FlixBus Australia, depart from Melbourne station.
Melbourne to Scone train services, operated by NSW TrainLink XPT, depart from Southern Cross station.
The best way to get from Melbourne to Scone is to train which takes 16h 4m and costs $90 - $300. Alternatively, you can bus via St Ives, which costs $100 - $310 and takes 17h 3m.
What companies run services between Melbourne, VIC, Australia and Scone, NSW, Australia?
You can take a train from Southern Cross to Scone Station via Central Station in around 16h 4m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal to Scone Station, Coach Stop via Central Station, Central Station, Gordon Station, and Gordon Station, Stand C in around 17h 3m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Newcastle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–850
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Tamworth via Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–550
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Tamworth via Canberra, Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–550
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–420
Flights from Avalon Airport to Tamworth via Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $400–1,000
Flights from Avalon Airport to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–250
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Newcastle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–380
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 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
- $400–1,000
Flights from Avalon Airport to Tamworth via Brisbane, Armidale
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,000
- 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
- $100–250
Flights from Avalon Airport to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–250
- 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
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Hamilton Station to Scone Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $9–13
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- 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 Scone Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $28–55
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Economy
- $35–55
- First Class
- $50–75
Train from Tamworth Station to Scone Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $18–35
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Economy
- $22–35
- First Class
- $30–45
Train from Central Station to Scone Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $28–55
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Economy
- $35–55
- First Class
- $50–75
Train from Tamworth Station to Scone Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $18–35
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Economy
- $22–35
- First Class
- $30–45
Train from Central Station to Scone Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $28–55
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Economy
- $35–55
- First Class
- $50–75
- 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
- 1300 730 740
- [email protected]
- Website
- fireflyexpress.com.au
Bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–99
- Website
- http://www.fireflyexpress.com.au
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com.au
Bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $130–290
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $130–190
- Advantage
- $150–230
- Flexible
- $200–290
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Bus from Gordon Station, Stand C to Scone Station, Coach Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $7–11
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/
- Schedules at
- https://transportnsw.info/routes/train
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com.au/
Bus from Melbourne to Sydney Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $140–240
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.au
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Bus from Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1 to Scone Station, Coach Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 51m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $22–35
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
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More Questions & Answers
Melbourne to Scone bus services, operated by FlixBus Australia, arrive at Sydney Central Station.
Melbourne to Scone train services, operated by NSW TrainLink XPT, arrive at Central Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Melbourne to Scone is 1016 km. It takes approximately 12h 9m to drive from Melbourne to Scone.
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