There are 6 ways to get from Salamander Bay to Melbourne by bus, plane, train, or car
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Line 134 bus to Newcastle Airport, fly
best- Take the bus from Wanda Beach Shops, Soldiers Point Rd to Gan Gan Rd Before Campbell Avbus
- Fly from Newcastle Airport (NTL) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane NTL - MEL
4h 25m$144–407Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Salamander Bay Square, Terminus Pde to Newcastle Interchange, Stand Bbus 130 / ...
- Take the train from Newcastle Interchange to Central Stationtrain Ccn
- Take the bus from Central Station to Southern Cross Coach Terminalbus
17h 18m$76–323Bus, train via Gan Gan Rd Before James Paterson St
- Take the bus from Gan Gan Rd Before James Paterson St to Maitland Rd Opp Beaumont Stbus 130
- Take the train from Hamilton Station to Central Stationtrain Ccn
- Take the train from Central Station to Southern Crosstrain 623 / ...
16h 40m$95–263Drive 1,040.1 km
- Drive from Salamander Bay to Melbournecar 1,040.1 km
11h 10m$189–273Bus, train to Sydney International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Gan Gan Rd Before James Paterson St to Maitland Rd Opp Beaumont Stbus
- Take the train from Hamilton Station to Central Stationtrain
- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane SYD - MEL
8h 15m$164–475Bus
- Take the bus from Salamander Bay Square, Terminus Pde to Newcastle Interchange, Stand Bbus 130 / ...
- Take the bus from Charlestown to Central Stationbus
- Take the bus from Central Station to Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer Stbus
18h 45m$151–241
Salamander Bay to Melbourne by bus and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Salamander Bay to Melbourne is to bus and train via Gan Gan Rd Before James Paterson St which costs $95 - $270 and takes 16h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Salamander Bay to Melbourne is to line 134 bus and fly which takes 4h 25m and costs $140 - $410.
No, there is no direct bus from Salamander Bay to Melbourne. However, there are services departing from Wanda Beach Shops, Soldiers Point Rd and arriving at Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St via Salamander Bay Square, Terminus Pde, Newcastle Interchange, Stand A, Charlestown and Central Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 45m.
The distance between Salamander Bay and Melbourne is 890 km. The road distance is 1040.1 km.
The best way to get from Salamander Bay to Melbourne without a car is to bus and train via Gan Gan Rd Before James Paterson St which takes 16h 40m and costs $95 - $270.
It takes approximately 4h 25m to get from Salamander Bay to Melbourne, including transfers.
Salamander Bay to Melbourne bus services, operated by Port Stephens Coaches, depart from Salamander Bay Square, Terminus Pde station.
Salamander Bay to Melbourne bus services, operated by Port Stephens Coaches, arrive at Newcastle Interchange, Stand B station.
Yes, the driving distance between Salamander Bay to Melbourne is 1040 km. It takes approximately 11h 10m to drive from Salamander Bay to Melbourne.
There are 5350+ hotels available in Melbourne.
What companies run services between Salamander Bay, NSW, Australia and Melbourne, VIC, Australia?
You can take a bus from Wanda Beach Shops, Soldiers Point Rd to Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St via Salamander Bay Square, Terminus Pde, Newcastle Interchange, Stand B, Newcastle Interchange, Stand A, Smart St At Smith St, Charlestown, and Central Station in around 18h 45m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Newcastle Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–1,000
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–500
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Newcastle Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–460
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–550
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Newcastle Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–340
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–340
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- Transport NSW Regional
Train from Hamilton Station to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $9–13
- Website
- Transport NSW Regional
Train from Newcastle Interchange to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $9–13
- Website
- Transport NSW Regional
Train from Hamilton Station to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $9–13
- Website
- Transport NSW Regional
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
Train from Central Station to Southern Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- 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
- Phone
- +61 0(2) 4982 2940
- [email protected]
- Website
- Port Stephens Coaches
Bus from Wanda Beach Shops, Soldiers Point Rd to Gan Gan Rd Before Campbell Av
- Ave. Duration
- 12 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Website
- Port Stephens Coaches
Bus from Gan Gan Rd Before James Paterson St to Maitland Rd Opp Beaumont St
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3–6
- Website
- Port Stephens Coaches
Bus from Salamander Bay Square, Terminus Pde to Newcastle Interchange, Stand B
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- Website
- Port Stephens Coaches
Bus from Gan Gan Rd Before James Paterson St to Maitland Rd Opp Beaumont St
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3–6
- Website
- Port Stephens Coaches
Bus from Salamander Bay Square, Terminus Pde to Newcastle Interchange, Stand B
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- Website
- Port Stephens Coaches
- Phone
- 1300 730 740
- [email protected]
- Website
- Firefly Express
Bus from Central Station to Southern Cross Coach Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $63–66
- Website
- Firefly Express
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
Bus from Central Station to Southern Cross Coach Terminal
- 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 Charlestown to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Website
- Premier Motor Service
- Website
- FlixBus Australia
Bus from Central Station to Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $110–180
- Schedules at
- FlixBus Australia
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