There are 6 ways to get from Sale to Wollongong by train, plane, bus, or car
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Train to Melbourne Airport, fly, train
best- Take the train from Sale Station to Southern Cross Stationtrain
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)plane MEL - SYD
- Take the train from Wolli Creek Station to Wollongong Stationtrain
7h 38m$163–354Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Sale Station to Bairnsdale Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Bairnsdale to Orient Stbus
- Take the bus from Batemans Bay to Wollongongbus Pm1
14h 21m$44–101Bus
- Take the bus from Gippsland Shopping Centre/Cunninghame St to Bairnsdalebus
- Take the bus from Bairnsdale to Jolimont Centre/Northbourne Avebus
- Take the bus from Jolimont Centre to Wollongong Station, Station Stbus 855
13h 5m$52–119Train, bus via Melbourne
- Take the train from Sale Station to Southern Cross Stationtrain
- Take the train from Southern Cross to Campbelltown Stationtrain 622 / ...
- Take the bus from Campbelltown Station, Stand D to Crown St After Keira Stbus 887
16h 6m$78–263Drive 703.6 km
- Drive from Sale to Wollongongcar 703.6 km
9h 10m$125–180Train, train to Avalon Airport, fly
- Take the train from Sale Station to Southern Cross Stationtrain
- Take the train from Southern Cross Station to Lara Stationtrain
- Fly from Avalon Airport (AVV) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)plane AVV - SYD
- Take the train from Wolli Creek Station to Wollongong Stationtrain
9h 13m$134–314
Sale to Wollongong by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sale to Wollongong is to train and bus which costs $40 - $110 and takes 14h 21m.
The fastest way to get from Sale to Wollongong is to train and fly which takes 7h 38m and costs $160 - $360.
No, there is no direct bus from Sale to Wollongong station. However, there are services departing from Gippsland Shopping Centre/Cunninghame St and arriving at Wollongong Station, Station St via Bairnsdale and Jolimont Centre. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 5m.
The distance between Sale and Wollongong is 1008 km. The road distance is 703.6 km.
The best way to get from Sale to Wollongong without a car is to bus which takes 13h 5m and costs $50 - $120.
It takes approximately 7h 38m to get from Sale to Wollongong, including transfers.
Sale to Wollongong bus services, operated by V-Line Buses, depart from Gippsland Shopping Centre/Cunninghame St station.
Sale to Wollongong bus services, operated by V-Line Buses, arrive at Bairnsdale station.
Yes, the driving distance between Sale to Wollongong is 704 km. It takes approximately 9h 10m to drive from Sale to Wollongong.
There are 335+ hotels available in Wollongong.
What companies run services between Sale, VIC, Australia and Wollongong, NSW, Australia?
You can take a bus from Gippsland Shopping Centre/Cunninghame St to Wollongong Station, Station St via Bairnsdale and Jolimont Centre in around 13h 5m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–420
Flights from Avalon Airport to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–250
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–350
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–250
Flights from Avalon Airport to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–250
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- Website
- V-Line
Train from Sale Station to Southern Cross Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $9–13
- Website
- V-Line
- Off Peak
- $9–13
Train from Sale Station to Southern Cross Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $9–13
- Website
- V-Line
- Off Peak
- $9–13
Train from Sale Station to Southern Cross Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $9–13
- Website
- V-Line
- Off Peak
- $9–13
Train from Southern Cross Station to Lara Station
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- V-Line
- Off Peak
- $8–12
Train from Sale Station to Bairnsdale Station
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- V-Line
- Off Peak
- $8–12
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- Transport NSW Regional
Train from Wolli Creek Station to Wollongong Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- Transport NSW Regional
Train from Wolli Creek Station to Wollongong Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- Transport NSW Regional
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
Train from Southern Cross to Campbelltown Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 17m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $60–240
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Book at
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Economy
- $75–100
- First
- $100–140
- Sleeper
- $210–240
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- [email protected]
- Website
- V/Line
Bus from Gippsland Shopping Centre/Cunninghame St to Bairnsdale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1–14
- Website
- V/Line
- Schedules at
- V/Line
- Book at
- V/Line
Bus from Bairnsdale to Jolimont Centre/Northbourne Ave
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $6–40
- Website
- V/Line
- Schedules at
- V/Line
- Book at
- V/Line
Bus from Bairnsdale to Orient St
- Phone
- (61) 13 22 51
- [email protected]
- Website
- Murrays Coaches
Bus from Jolimont Centre to Wollongong Station, Station St
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–65
- Schedules at
- Murrays Coaches
- Phone
- 02 8118 7102
- [email protected]
- Website
- Transit Systems
Bus from Campbelltown Station, Stand D to Crown St After Keira St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–10
- Website
- Transit Systems
- Phone
- 13 34 10
- [email protected]
- Website
- Premier Motor Service
Bus from Batemans Bay to Wollongong
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- Premier Motor Service
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