There are 6 ways to get from Melbourne to Soldiers Point by plane, bus, train, or car
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Fly to Newcastle Airport, line 134 bus
best- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Newcastle Airport (NTL)plane MEL - NTL
- Take the bus from Gan Gan Rd Before James Paterson St to Thou Walla Sunset Retreat, Ridgeway Avbus
5h 9m$129–367Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Southern Cross to Central Stationtrain 622 / ...
- Take the train from Central Station to Hamilton Stationtrain Ccn
- Take the bus from Maitland Rd Before Beaumont St to Salamander Bay Square, Terminus Pdebus 130 / ...
15h 58m$82–266Bus, train
- Take the bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal to Central Stationbus
- Take the train from Central Station to Newcastle Interchangetrain Ccn
- Take the bus from Newcastle Interchange, Stand A to Salamander Bay Square, Terminus Pdebus 130 / ...
16h 14m$110–307Drive 1,040.8 km
- Drive from Melbourne to Soldiers Pointcar 1,040.8 km
11h 15m$184–266Fly to Sydney International Airport, train, bus
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)plane MEL - SYD
- Take the train from Central Station to Hamilton Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Maitland Rd Before Beaumont St to Salamander Bay Square, Terminus Pdebus
8h 13m$144–334Bus
- Take the bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St to Central Stationbus
- Take the bus from Town Hall, Park St, Stand H to Hornsby Station, Stand Bbus N80 / ...
- Take the bus from Hornsby Station Taxi Rank, Station St to Newcastle Interchange, Stand Bbus
- Take the bus from Newcastle Interchange, Stand A to Salamander Bay Square, Terminus Pdebus 130 / ...
18h 21m$128–207
Melbourne to Soldiers Point by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Melbourne to Soldiers Point is to train and bus which costs $80 - $270 and takes 15h 58m.
The fastest way to get from Melbourne to Soldiers Point is to fly and line 134 bus which takes 5h 9m and costs $120 - $370.
No, there is no direct bus from Melbourne to Soldiers Point. However, there are services departing from Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St and arriving at Thou Walla Sunset Retreat, Ridgeway Av via Town Hall, Park St, Stand H, Hornsby Station Taxi Rank, Station St, Newcastle Interchange, Stand A and Salamander Bay Square, Terminus Pde. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 21m.
The distance between Melbourne and Soldiers Point is 893 km. The road distance is 1040.8 km.
The best way to get from Melbourne to Soldiers Point without a car is to train and bus which takes 15h 58m and costs $80 - $270.
It takes approximately 5h 9m to get from Melbourne to Soldiers Point, including transfers.
Melbourne to Soldiers Point bus services, operated by FlixBus Australia, depart from Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St station.
Melbourne to Soldiers Point bus services, operated by FlixBus Australia, arrive at Central Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Melbourne to Soldiers Point is 1041 km. It takes approximately 11h 15m to drive from Melbourne to Soldiers Point.
There are 1394+ hotels available in Soldiers Point.
What companies run services between Melbourne, VIC, Australia and Soldiers Point, NSW, Australia?
You can take a bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St to Thou Walla Sunset Retreat, Ridgeway Av via Central Station, Central Station, Gadigal Station, Town Hall, Park St, Stand H, Hornsby Station, Stand B, Hornsby Station Taxi Rank, Station St, Newcastle Interchange, Stand B, Newcastle Interchange, Stand A, and Salamander Bay Square, Terminus Pde in around 18h 21m.
- 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 Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–420
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Newcastle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–480
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–350
- 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
- $100–260
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
Train from Southern Cross to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 2m
- Frequency
- 5 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
- Transport NSW Regional
Train from Central Station to Hamilton Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $10–13
- Website
- Transport NSW Regional
Train from Central Station to Newcastle Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $10–13
- Website
- Transport NSW Regional
Train from Central Station to Hamilton Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $10–13
- Website
- Transport NSW Regional
- Phone
- +61 0(2) 4982 2940
- [email protected]
- Website
- Port Stephens Coaches
Bus from Gan Gan Rd Before James Paterson St to Thou Walla Sunset Retreat, Ridgeway Av
- Ave. Duration
- 14 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $3–4
- Website
- Port Stephens Coaches
Bus from Maitland Rd Before Beaumont St to Salamander Bay Square, Terminus Pde
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3–6
- Website
- Port Stephens Coaches
Bus from Newcastle Interchange, Stand A to Salamander Bay Square, Terminus Pde
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3–6
- Website
- Port Stephens Coaches
Bus from Maitland Rd Before Beaumont St to Salamander Bay Square, Terminus Pde
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3–6
- Website
- Port Stephens Coaches
Bus from Newcastle Interchange, Stand A to Salamander Bay Square, Terminus Pde
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3–6
- Website
- Port Stephens Coaches
- 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
- $95–99
- 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
- $130–290
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
- Schedules at
- Greyhound Australia
- Early Bird
- $130–190
- Advantage
- $150–230
- Flexible
- $200–290
- Website
- FlixBus Australia
Bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $110–180
- Schedules at
- FlixBus Australia
- Phone
- 1300 692 929
- Website
- Busways
Bus from Town Hall, Park St, Stand H to Hornsby Station, Stand B
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- Transport for NSW
Bus from Hornsby Station Taxi Rank, Station St to Newcastle Interchange, Stand B
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Website
- Transport for NSW
- Schedules at
- Transport for NSW
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