There are 9 ways to get from Melbourne to The Channon by plane, bus, train, taxi, car, or bus (Greyhound)
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Fly Melbourne Airport to Ballina Byron Gateway Airport, line 661 bus, line 652 bus
best- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Ballina Byron Gateway Airport (BNK)plane MEL - BNK
- Take the bus from Ballina Central, Kerr St to Molesworth St After Conway Stbus
- Take the bus from Lismore Transit Centre, Molesworth St to Tuntable Creek Rd At Terania Stbus
8h 24m$169–397Train
cheapest- Take the train from Southern Cross to Central Stationtrain 622 / ...
- Take the train from Central Station to Casino Stationtrain 33 / ...
26h 50m$132–490Train, taxi
- Take the train from Southern Cross to Central Stationtrain 622 / ...
- Take the train from Central Station to Kyogle Stationtrain 31
- Take the taxi from Kyogle Station to The Channontaxi
24h 45m$257–633Bus
- Take the bus from Melbourne to Sydney Central Stationbus Au100-3 / ...
- Take the bus from Central Station to Lismorebus Pm12
27h 20m$237–370Drive 1,578 km
- Drive from Melbourne to The Channoncar 1,578 km
16h 53m$284–410Fly Melbourne Airport to Gold Coast Airport, bus
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Gold Coast Airport (OOL)plane MEL - OOL
- Take the bus from Gold Coast Airport to Bangalow Trainlinkbus
8h 56m$191–470Train to Avalon Airport, fly to Gold Coast Airport, bus
- Take the train from Southern Cross Station to Lara Stationtrain
- Fly from Avalon Airport (AVV) to Gold Coast Airport (OOL)plane AVV - OOL
- Take the bus from Gold Coast Airport to Bangalow Trainlinkbus
10h 24m$197–689Fly Melbourne Airport to Brisbane Airport, train
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Brisbane Airport (BNE)plane MEL - BNE
- Take the train from Roma Street Station to Casino Stationtrain
11h 19m$205–530Bus via Grafton
- Take the bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal to Central Stationbus
- Take the bus from Central Station to Graftonbus
- Take the bus from Bent St At Spring St to Molesworth St After Conway Stbus 695
27h 22m$204–519
Melbourne to The Channon by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Melbourne to The Channon is to train which costs $130 - $490 and takes 26h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Melbourne to The Channon is to fly and line 661 bus and line 652 bus which takes 8h 24m and costs $160 - $400.
No, there is no direct bus from Melbourne to The Channon. However, there are services departing from Melbourne and arriving at Tuntable Creek Rd At Terania St via Central Station and Lismore Transit Centre, Molesworth St. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 27h 20m.
No, there is no direct train from Melbourne to The Channon station. However, there are services departing from Southern Cross and arriving at Casino Station via Central Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 26h 50m.
The distance between Melbourne and The Channon is 1362 km. The road distance is 1578 km.
The best way to get from Melbourne to The Channon without a car is to train and taxi which takes 24h 45m and costs $250 - $650.
It takes approximately 8h 24m to get from Melbourne to The Channon, including transfers.
Melbourne to The Channon bus services, operated by FlixBus Australia, depart from Melbourne station.
Melbourne to The Channon train services, operated by NSW TrainLink XPT, depart from Southern Cross station.
The best way to get from Melbourne to The Channon is to bus which takes 27h 20m and costs $230 - $370. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $130 - $490 and takes 26h 50m.
What companies run services between Melbourne, VIC, Australia and The Channon, NSW, Australia?
You can take a bus from Melbourne to Tuntable Creek Rd At Terania St via Sydney Central Station, Central Station, and Lismore Transit Centre, Molesworth St in around 27h 20m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Southern Cross to Tuntable Creek Rd At Terania St via Central Station, Casino Station, Casino Station, Coach Bay, and Lismore Transit Centre, Molesworth St in around 26h 50m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Ballina Byron Gateway Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–350
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Ballina Byron Gateway Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–800
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Gold Coast Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–400
Flights from Avalon Airport to Gold Coast Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Avalon Airport to Gold Coast Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–410
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Ballina Byron Gateway Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–270
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Gold Coast Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–330
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Gold Coast Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–330
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–300
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Ballina Byron Gateway Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–350
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Ballina Byron Gateway Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–350
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Gold Coast Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–390
Flights from Avalon Airport to Gold Coast Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Avalon Airport to Gold Coast Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–310
- 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
Train from Central Station to Kyogle Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 59m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $60–230
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Book at
- https://transportnsw.info/regional/regional-train-coach-facilities/xpt-regional-trains
- Economy
- $70–95
- First
- $95–130
- Sleeper
- $200–230
Train from Roma Street Station to Casino Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $20–150
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Book at
- https://transportnsw.info/regional/regional-train-coach-facilities/xpt-regional-trains
- Economy
- $26–35
- First
- $35–50
- Sleeper
- $130–150
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
Train from Central Station to Casino Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 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
- 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
- Phone
- 02 6686 3666
- [email protected]
- Website
- buslinesgroup.com.au
Bus from Ballina Central, Kerr St to Molesworth St After Conway St
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Website
- https://www.buslinesgroup.com.au/ballina/
Bus from Bent St At Spring St to Molesworth St After Conway St
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Website
- https://www.buslinesgroup.com.au/ballina/
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Bus from Lismore Transit Centre, Molesworth St to Tuntable Creek Rd At Terania St
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $4–7
- 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
- $130–230
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.au
- Phone
- 13 34 10
- [email protected]
- Website
- premierms.com.au
Bus from Central Station to Lismore
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–140
- Website
- https://premierms.com.au/
- Phone
- +612 6685 7447
- [email protected]
- Website
- byronbayshuttle.com.au
Bus from Gold Coast Airport to Bangalow Trainlink
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–55
- Website
- https://www.byronbayshuttle.com.au
Bus from Gold Coast Airport to Bangalow Trainlink
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–55
- Website
- https://www.byronbayshuttle.com.au
- 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
Bus from Central Station to Grafton
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $100–220
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $100–150
- Advantage
- $120–180
- Flexible
- $150–220
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More Questions & Answers
Melbourne to The Channon bus services, operated by FlixBus Australia, arrive at Sydney Central Station.
Melbourne to The Channon train services, operated by NSW TrainLink XPT, arrive at Central Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Melbourne to The Channon is 1578 km. It takes approximately 16h 53m to drive from Melbourne to The Channon.
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