There are 9 ways to get from Melbourne to Stuarts Point by plane, bus, bus (Greyhound), train, or car
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Fly Melbourne Airport to Port Macquarie, bus
best- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Port Macquarie (PQQ)plane MEL - PQQ
- Take the bus from Port Macquarie Airport to Belgrave St At John Stbus
- Take the bus from Belgrave St After Stuart St to Ocean Av Opp Second Avbus
8h 5m$388–743Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Southern Cross to Central Stationtrain 622 / ...
- Take the train from Central Station to Kempsey Stationtrain 33 / ...
- Take the bus from Kempsey West Public School, Marsh St to Ocean Av Opp Second Avbus
22h 1m$125–439Bus
- Take the bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal to Central Stationbus Sydney
- Take the bus from Central Station to Macksvillebus Pm12
21h 47m$143–415Drive 1,295.1 km
- Drive from Melbourne to Stuarts Pointcar 1,295.1 km
13h 41m$235–339Fly Melbourne Airport to Coffs Harbour Airport, bus
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Coffs Harbour Airport (CFS)plane MEL - CFS
- Take the bus from Southern Cross University to Macksville Aquatic Centre, Cooper Stbus
7h 50m$326–652Train to Avalon Airport, fly to Port Macquarie, bus
- Take the train from Southern Cross Station to Lara Stationtrain
- Fly from Avalon Airport (AVV) to Port Macquarie (PQQ)plane AVV - PQQ
- Take the bus from Port Macquarie Airport to Belgrave St At John Stbus
- Take the bus from Belgrave St After Stuart St to Ocean Av Opp Second Avbus
9h 58m$332–877Train to Avalon Airport, fly to Coffs Harbour Airport, bus
- Take the train from Southern Cross Station to Lara Stationtrain
- Fly from Avalon Airport (AVV) to Coffs Harbour Airport (CFS)plane AVV - CFS
- Take the bus from Southern Cross University to Macksville Aquatic Centre, Cooper Stbus
11h 33m$490–986Fly Melbourne Airport to Ballina Byron Gateway Airport, bus, train
- 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 Coffs Harbour Stationbus
- Take the train from Coffs Harbour Station to Macksville Stationtrain
10h 37m$278–735Bus via Kempsey
- Take the bus from Melbourne to Sydney Central Stationbus
- Take the bus from Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1 to Kempsey Station, Coach Stopbus
- Take the bus from Tozer St Before Noonans Ln to Ocean Av Opp Second Avbus 467
22h 27m$172–260
Melbourne to Stuarts Point by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Melbourne to Stuarts Point is to train and bus which costs $120 - $440 and takes 22h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Melbourne to Stuarts Point is to fly and bus which takes 7h 50m and costs $320 - $650.
No, there is no direct bus from Melbourne to Stuarts Point. However, there are services departing from Southern Cross Coach Terminal and arriving at Ocean Av Opp Second Av via Central Station and Macksville Aquatic Centre, Cooper St. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 21h 47m.
The distance between Melbourne and Stuarts Point is 1120 km. The road distance is 1295.1 km.
The best way to get from Melbourne to Stuarts Point without a car is to bus which takes 21h 47m and costs $140 - $420.
It takes approximately 8h 5m to get from Melbourne to Stuarts Point, including transfers.
Melbourne to Stuarts Point bus services, operated by Firefly Express, depart from Southern Cross Coach Terminal station.
Melbourne to Stuarts Point bus services, operated by Firefly Express, arrive at Central Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Melbourne to Stuarts Point is 1295 km. It takes approximately 13h 41m to drive from Melbourne to Stuarts Point.
There are 172+ hotels available in Stuarts Point.
What companies run services between Melbourne, VIC, Australia and Stuarts Point, NSW, Australia?
You can take a bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal to Ocean Av Opp Second Av via Central Station, Macksville, and Macksville Aquatic Centre, Cooper St in around 21h 47m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Port Macquarie via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–700
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Port Macquarie via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–700
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Port Macquarie via Canberra, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 27m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $300–700
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Coffs Harbour Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–600
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Coffs Harbour Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–600
Flights from Avalon Airport to Port Macquarie via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Avalon Airport to Port Macquarie via Sydney, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,000
Flights from Avalon Airport to Coffs Harbour Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $430–900
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Ballina Byron Gateway Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–440
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Ballina Byron Gateway Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–850
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Coffs Harbour Airport via Canberra
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $450–950
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Ballina Byron Gateway Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–450
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Ballina Byron Gateway Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–440
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Ballina Byron Gateway Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–440
- 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
- $80–240
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Book at
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Economy
- $80–110
- First
- $110–140
- Sleeper
- $220–240
Train from Central Station to Kempsey Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–190
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Book at
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Economy
- $45–65
- First
- $75–85
- Sleeper
- $170–190
Train from Coffs Harbour Station to Macksville Station
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $16–140
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Book at
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Economy
- $16–22
- First
- $31–36
- Sleeper
- $125–140
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
Train from Central Station to Kempsey Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 23m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
- Economy
- $35–55
- First Class
- $50–80
Train from Coffs Harbour Station to Macksville Station
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $10–15
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
- Economy
- $10–15
- First Class
- $16–25
- 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
- $6
- Website
- V-Line
- Off Peak
- $6
Train from Southern Cross Station to Lara Station
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6
- Website
- V-Line
- Off Peak
- $6
- Phone
- 1300 692 929
- Website
- Busways
Bus from Port Macquarie Airport to Belgrave St At John St
Bus from Southern Cross University to Macksville Aquatic Centre, Cooper St
Bus from Port Macquarie Airport to Belgrave St At John St
Bus from Southern Cross University to Macksville Aquatic Centre, Cooper St
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- Transport for NSW
Bus from Belgrave St After Stuart St to Ocean Av Opp Second Av
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Website
- Transport for NSW
- Schedules at
- Transport for NSW
Bus from Kempsey West Public School, Marsh St to Ocean Av Opp Second Av
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- Transport for NSW
- Schedules at
- Transport for NSW
Bus from Belgrave St After Stuart St to Ocean Av Opp Second Av
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Website
- Transport for NSW
- Schedules at
- Transport for NSW
Bus from Tozer St Before Noonans Ln to Ocean Av Opp Second Av
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $6–10
- Website
- Transport for NSW
- Schedules at
- Transport for NSW
- 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
- Phone
- 13 34 10
- [email protected]
- Website
- Premier Motor Service
Bus from Central Station to Macksville
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $75–110
- Website
- Premier Motor Service
- Phone
- +61 (0)2 5625 0065
- [email protected]
- Website
- dorrigotransit.com.au
Bus from Ballina Airport - Ground Transport Area near Flight Arrivals to Coffs Harbour Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $85–110
- Schedules at
- dorrigotransit.com.au
- Website
- FlixBus Australia
Bus from Melbourne to Sydney Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $130–200
- Schedules at
- FlixBus Australia
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
Bus from Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1 to Kempsey Station, Coach Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
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