There are 9 ways to get from Melbourne to Talwood by plane, bus, train, or car
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Fly Melbourne Airport to Moree Airport, bus
best- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Moree Airport (MRZ)plane MEL - MRZ
- Take the bus from Moree to Goondiwindibus
- Take the bus from Goondiwindi to Talwoodbus
9h 43m$462–1,184Bus via Cootamundra
cheapest- Take the bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal, Spencer St to Cootamundra Station, Coach Bay 1bus
- Take the bus from Cootamundra Station, Coach Bay 2 to Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 1bus 791
- Take the bus from Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 3 to Morilla St Opp Lightning Ridge Post Officebus 513
- Take the bus from Lightning Ridge to Talwoodbus
23h 17m$158–236Train, bus
- Take the train from Southern Cross to Cootamundra Stationtrain 622 / ...
- Take the bus from Cootamundra Station, Coach Bay 2 to Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 1bus 791
- Take the bus from Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 3 to Morilla St Opp Lightning Ridge Post Officebus 513
- Take the bus from Lightning Ridge to Talwoodbus
21h 42m$169–369Drive 1,300.3 km
- Drive from Melbourne to Talwoodcar 1,300.3 km
14h 54m$236–340Fly Melbourne Airport to Brisbane Airport, bus
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Brisbane Airport (BNE)plane MEL - BNE
- Take the bus from Brisbane City to Talwoodbus
12h 2m$262–524Train to Avalon Airport, fly to Moree Airport, bus
- Take the train from Southern Cross Station to Lara Stationtrain
- Fly from Avalon Airport (AVV) to Moree Airport (MRZ)plane AVV - MRZ
- Take the bus from Moree to Goondiwindibus
- Take the bus from Goondiwindi to Talwoodbus
11h 16m$316–1,168Fly Melbourne Airport to Gold Coast Airport, train, bus
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Gold Coast Airport (OOL)plane MEL - OOL
- Take the train from Varsity Lakes station, platform 2 to Roma Streettrain
- Take the bus from Brisbane City to Talwoodbus
13h 31m$215–637Fly Melbourne Airport to Sunshine Coast Airport, train, bus
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Sunshine Coast Airport (MCY)plane MEL - MCY
- Take the train from Landsborough station, platform 2 to Roma Streettrain
- Take the bus from Brisbane City to Talwoodbus
15h 5m$286–940Bus
- Take the bus from Melbourne to Sydney Central Stationbus
- Take the bus from Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1 to Moree Station, Coach Stopbus
- Take the bus from Moree to Goondiwindibus
- Take the bus from Goondiwindi to Talwoodbus
27h 49m$252–409
Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Moree Airport (MRZ) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Melbourne to Talwood is to bus via Cootamundra which costs $150 - $240 and takes 23h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Melbourne to Talwood is to fly and bus which takes 9h 43m and costs $460 - $1,200.
No, there is no direct bus from Melbourne to Talwood. However, there are services departing from Southern Cross Coach Terminal, Spencer St and arriving at Talwood via Cootamundra Station, Coach Bay 2, Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 3 and Lightning Ridge. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 23h 17m.
The distance between Melbourne and Talwood is 1259 km. The road distance is 1300.3 km.
The best way to get from Melbourne to Talwood without a car is to train and bus which takes 21h 42m and costs $160 - $370.
It takes approximately 9h 43m to get from Melbourne to Talwood, including transfers.
Melbourne to Talwood bus services, operated by NSW TrainLink, depart from Southern Cross Coach Terminal, Spencer St station.
Melbourne to Talwood bus services, operated by NSW TrainLink, arrive at Cootamundra Station, Coach Bay 1.
Talwood is 1h behind Melbourne. It is currently 12:44 PM in Melbourne and 11:44 AM in Talwood.
Yes, the driving distance between Melbourne to Talwood is 1300 km. It takes approximately 14h 54m to drive from Melbourne to Talwood.
What companies run services between Melbourne, VIC, Australia and Talwood, QLD, Australia?
You can take a bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal, Spencer St to Talwood via Cootamundra Station, Coach Bay 2, Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 3, and Lightning Ridge in around 23h 17m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Moree Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,200
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Moree Airport via Canberra, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Wednesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,200
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–410
Flights from Avalon Airport to Moree Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–1,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Gold Coast Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–600
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Sunshine Coast Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Sunshine Coast Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–600
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–350
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Gold Coast Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–420
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Gold Coast Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–420
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Sunshine Coast Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–470
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Sunshine Coast Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–470
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–410
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Gold Coast Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–460
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Gold Coast Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–460
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Sunshine Coast Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–480
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Sunshine Coast Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–480
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
Train from Southern Cross to Cootamundra Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $50–190
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Book at
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Economy
- $50–70
- First
- $75–90
- Sleeper
- $170–190
- 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
- Phone
- 1800 872 467
- Website
- Queensland Rail Travel
Train from Landsborough station, platform 2 to Roma Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $14–307
- Book at
- Queensland Rail Travel
- Website
- Queensland Rail Travel
- Schedules at
- Queensland Rail Travel
- BQuick
- $20–40
- AChoice
- $15–20
- Gold Class
- $245
- Heritage Class
- $307
- Phone
- +61 (07) 4661 8333
- [email protected]
- Website
- crisps.com.au
Bus from Moree to Goondiwindi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $50–110
- Schedules at
- crisps.com.au
Bus from Moree to Goondiwindi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $50–110
- Schedules at
- crisps.com.au
Bus from Moree to Goondiwindi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $50–110
- Schedules at
- crisps.com.au
- Phone
- (61) 13 22 51
- [email protected]
- Website
- murrays.com.au
Bus from Goondiwindi to Talwood
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $20–28
- Schedules at
- murrays.com.au
Bus from Lightning Ridge to Talwood
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $65–100
- Schedules at
- murrays.com.au
Bus from Brisbane City to Talwood
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $85–120
- Schedules at
- murrays.com.au
Bus from Goondiwindi to Talwood
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $20–28
- Schedules at
- murrays.com.au
Bus from Brisbane City to Talwood
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $85–120
- Schedules at
- murrays.com.au
Bus from Brisbane City to Talwood
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $85–120
- Schedules at
- murrays.com.au
Bus from Lightning Ridge to Talwood
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $65–100
- Schedules at
- murrays.com.au
Bus from Goondiwindi to Talwood
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $20–28
- Schedules at
- murrays.com.au
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
Bus from Cootamundra Station, Coach Bay 2 to Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 1
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $25–40
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
Bus from Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 3 to Morilla St Opp Lightning Ridge Post Office
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $28–40
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
Bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal, Spencer St to Cootamundra Station, Coach Bay 1
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
Bus from Cootamundra Station, Coach Bay 2 to Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 1
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $25–40
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
Bus from Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 3 to Morilla St Opp Lightning Ridge Post Office
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $28–40
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
Bus from Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1 to Moree Station, Coach Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–70
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
- Website
- FlixBus Australia
Bus from Melbourne to Sydney Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $130–210
- Schedules at
- FlixBus Australia
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