There are 9 ways to get from Melbourne to Shoalhaven Shire by train, car, bus, or plane
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Train, drive
best- Take the train from Southern Cross to Moss Vale Stationtrain 622 / ...
- Drive from Moss Vale Station to Shoalhaven Shirecar
11h 5m$77–254Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Flinders Street Station to Bairnsdale Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Bairnsdale to Orient Stbus
- Take the bus from Promenade Plaza, Orient St to Sussex Inlet, Highway Interchangebus Pm1
15h 29m$42–95Bus
- Take the bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St to Canberrabus
- Take the bus from Jolimont Centre to Promenade Plaza, Orient Stbus Mcs
- Take the bus from Promenade Plaza, Orient St to Sussex Inlet, Highway Interchangebus Pm1
14h 33m$148–236Drive 786 km
- Drive from Melbourne to Shoalhaven Shirecar 786 km
9h 32m$141–204Fly Melbourne Airport to Sydney International Airport, train, bus
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)plane MEL - SYD
- Take the train from Wolli Creek Station to Kiama Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Bomaderry Station to Sussex Inlet, Highway Interchangebus
8h 44m$168–382Fly Melbourne Airport to Moruya Airport, bus
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Moruya Airport (MYA)plane MEL - MYA
- Take the bus from Promenade Plaza, Orient St to Sussex Inlet, Highway Interchangebus
10h 16m$340–777Fly Melbourne Airport to Canberra International Airport, bus
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Canberra International Airport (CBR)plane MEL - CBR
- Take the bus from Morisset St After Crawford St to Promenade Plaza, Orient Stbus
- Take the bus from Promenade Plaza, Orient St to Sussex Inlet, Highway Interchangebus
10h 40m$208–437Fly Melbourne Airport to Merimbula Airport, bus
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Merimbula Airport (MIM)plane MEL - MIM
- Take the bus from Park St At Wonga St to Sussex Inlet, Highway Interchangebus
10h 57m$282–589Train to Avalon Airport, fly to Sydney International Airport, train, bus
- 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 Wolli Creek Station to Kiama Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Bomaderry Station to Sussex Inlet, Highway Interchangebus
10h 12m$144–341
Melbourne to Shoalhaven Shire by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Melbourne to Shoalhaven Shire is to train and bus which costs $40 - $95 and takes 15h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Melbourne to Shoalhaven Shire is to fly and train and bus which takes 8h 44m and costs $160 - $390.
No, there is no direct bus from Melbourne to Shoalhaven Shire. However, there are services departing from Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St and arriving at Martins Orchards, Princes Hwy via Jolimont Centre, Promenade Plaza, Orient St and Sussex Inlet, Highway Interchange. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 33m.
The distance between Melbourne and Shoalhaven Shire is 913 km. The road distance is 786 km.
The best way to get from Melbourne to Shoalhaven Shire without a car is to bus which takes 14h 33m and costs $140 - $240.
It takes approximately 11h 5m to get from Melbourne to Shoalhaven Shire, including transfers.
Melbourne to Shoalhaven Shire bus services, operated by FlixBus Australia, depart from Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St station.
Melbourne to Shoalhaven Shire bus services, operated by FlixBus Australia, arrive at Canberra station.
Yes, the driving distance between Melbourne to Shoalhaven Shire is 786 km. It takes approximately 9h 32m to drive from Melbourne to Shoalhaven Shire.
There are 631+ hotels available in Shoalhaven Shire.
What companies run services between Melbourne, VIC, Australia and Shoalhaven Shire, NSW, Australia?
You can take a bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St to Martins Orchards, Princes Hwy via Jolimont Centre, Promenade Plaza, Orient St, and Sussex Inlet, Highway Interchange in around 14h 33m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–420
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Canberra International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–430
Flights from Avalon Airport to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–250
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–360
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Canberra International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–1,500
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–360
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Canberra International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–1,500
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–250
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Canberra International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–290
Flights from Avalon Airport to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–250
- Website
- rex.com.au
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Moruya Airport via Merimbula Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $280–700
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Moruya Airport via Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,200
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Merimbula Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–420
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Southern Cross to Moss Vale Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 11m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $55–230
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Book at
- https://transportnsw.info/regional/regional-train-coach-facilities/xpt-regional-trains
- Economy
- $65–90
- First
- $95–130
- Sleeper
- $200–230
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Wolli Creek Station to Kiama Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–11
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Train from Wolli Creek Station to Kiama Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–11
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- Website
- vline.com.au
Train from Flinders Street Station to Bairnsdale Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $10–14
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Off Peak
- $10–14
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
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com.au/
Bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St to Canberra
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $90–150
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.au
- Phone
- (61) 13 22 51
- [email protected]
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Bus from Jolimont Centre to Promenade Plaza, Orient St
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Schedules at
- transportnsw.info
Bus from Morisset St After Crawford St to Promenade Plaza, Orient St
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $29–40
- Schedules at
- transportnsw.info
- Phone
- 13 34 10
- [email protected]
- Website
- premierms.com.au
Bus from Promenade Plaza, Orient St to Sussex Inlet, Highway Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $22–35
- Website
- https://premierms.com.au/
Bus from Bomaderry Station to Sussex Inlet, Highway Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $18–26
- Website
- https://premierms.com.au/
Bus from Promenade Plaza, Orient St to Sussex Inlet, Highway Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $22–35
- Website
- https://premierms.com.au/
Bus from Promenade Plaza, Orient St to Sussex Inlet, Highway Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $22–35
- Website
- https://premierms.com.au/
Bus from Promenade Plaza, Orient St to Sussex Inlet, Highway Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $22–35
- Website
- https://premierms.com.au/
Bus from Park St At Wonga St to Sussex Inlet, Highway Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $40–65
- Website
- https://premierms.com.au/
Bus from Bomaderry Station to Sussex Inlet, Highway Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $18–26
- Website
- https://premierms.com.au/
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Bus from Bomaderry Station to Sussex Inlet, Highway Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $4–7
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/
- Schedules at
- https://transportnsw.info/routes/train
Bus from Bomaderry Station to Sussex Inlet, Highway Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $4–7
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/
- Schedules at
- https://transportnsw.info/routes/train
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- [email protected]
- Website
- vline.com.au
Bus from Bairnsdale to Orient St
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 14m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $6–40
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.vline.com.au/Timetables/Train-coach-timetables
- Book at
- https://www.vline.com.au/Plan-trip-buy-tickets
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