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How to get fromRose Bay to Melbourneby ferry, plane, train, bus (Greyhound), car, or bus

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There are 6 ways to get from Rose Bay to Melbourne by ferry, plane, train, bus (Greyhound), car, or bus

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  1. Ferry, fly to Melbourne Airport

    best
    1. Take the ferry from Rose Bay Wharf to Circular Quay, Wharf 2, Side Bferry ferry
    2. Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane plane SYD - MEL
    3h 47m
    $153–350

  2. Train

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Central Station to Southern Crosstrain train 623 / ...
    12h 14m
    $72–263

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Central Station to Southern Cross Coach Terminalbus bus Melbourne
    12h 47m
    $102–301

  4. Drive 862.8 km

    1. Drive from Rose Bay to Melbournecar car 862.8 km
    9h 7m
    $155–224

  5. Ferry, fly to Avalon Airport, train

    1. Take the ferry from Rose Bay Wharf to Circular Quay, Wharf 2, Side Bferry ferry
    2. Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Avalon Airport (AVV)plane plane SYD - AVV
    3. Take the train from Lara Station to Southern Cross Stationtrain train
    5h 25m
    $129–300

  6. Bus via Melbourne

    1. Take the bus from Sydney Central Station to Melbournebus bus Au100-3 / ...
    13h 27m
    $137–233

Rose Bay to Melbourne by bus and train

Calendar37Weekly Services
Duration12h 14mAverage Duration
Ticket$72Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 742.6 km
  • Duration: 3h 47m

What companies run services between Rose Bay, NSW, Australia and Melbourne, VIC, Australia?

NSW TrainLink XPT operates a train from Central Station to Southern Cross 5 times a day. Tickets cost $65–250 and the journey takes 10h 50m. Alternatively, Firefly Express operates a bus from Central Station to Southern Cross Coach Terminal once daily. Tickets cost $95–99 and the journey takes 11h 15m. Greyhound Australia also services this route once daily.

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