There are 6 ways to get from Shoal Bay to Melbourne by bus, plane, train, car, or bus (Greyhound)
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Bus to Newcastle Airport, fly
best- Take the bus from Tomaree Rd After Verona Rd to Newcastle Airport, Williamtown Drbus
- Fly from Newcastle Airport (NTL) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane NTL - MEL
4h 25m$122–343Bus, train via Newcastle
cheapest- Take the bus from Tomaree Rd Before Messines 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 39m$79–269Bus, train
- Take the bus from Tomaree Rd After Verona Rd 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 10m$109–309Drive 1,046.3 km
- Drive from Shoal Bay to Melbournecar 1,046.3 km
11h 19m$188–272Bus, train to Sydney International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Tomaree Rd Before Messines 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 14m$160–360Bus
- Take the bus from Tomaree Rd Before Messines St to Maitland Rd Opp Beaumont Stbus 130 / ...
- Take the bus from Newcastle to Central Stationbus
- Take the bus from Sydney Central Station to Melbournebus
18h 35m$166–301
Shoal Bay to Melbourne by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Shoal Bay to Melbourne is to bus and train via Newcastle which costs $75 - $270 and takes 16h 39m.
The fastest way to get from Shoal Bay to Melbourne is to bus and fly which takes 4h 25m and costs $120 - $350.
No, there is no direct bus from Shoal Bay to Melbourne. However, there are services departing from Tomaree Rd Before Messines St and arriving at Melbourne via Maitland Rd Opp Beaumont St, Newcastle and Sydney Central Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 35m.
The distance between Shoal Bay and Melbourne is 901 km. The road distance is 1046.3 km.
The best way to get from Shoal Bay to Melbourne without a car is to bus and train via Newcastle which takes 16h 39m and costs $75 - $270.
It takes approximately 4h 25m to get from Shoal Bay to Melbourne, including transfers.
Shoal Bay to Melbourne bus services, operated by Port Stephens Coaches, depart from Tomaree Rd Before Messines St station.
Shoal Bay to Melbourne bus services, operated by Port Stephens Coaches, arrive at Maitland Rd Opp Beaumont St station.
Yes, the driving distance between Shoal Bay to Melbourne is 1046 km. It takes approximately 11h 19m to drive from Shoal Bay to Melbourne.
There are 5311+ hotels available in Melbourne.
What companies run services between Shoal Bay, NSW, Australia and Melbourne, VIC, Australia?
You can take a bus from Tomaree Rd Before Messines St to Melbourne via Maitland Rd Opp Beaumont St, Newcastle, Central Station, and Sydney Central Station in around 18h 35m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Newcastle Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–900
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–430
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Newcastle Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–380
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–360
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Newcastle Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–270
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–250
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Hamilton Station to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $10–13
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Train from Newcastle Interchange to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $10–13
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Train from Hamilton Station to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $10–13
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Central Station to Southern Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- 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
- Phone
- +61 0(2) 4982 2940
- [email protected]
- Website
- pscoaches.com.au
Bus from Tomaree Rd After Verona Rd to Newcastle Airport, Williamtown Dr
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Website
- https://www.pscoaches.com.au/
Bus from Tomaree Rd Before Messines St to Maitland Rd Opp Beaumont St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- Website
- https://www.pscoaches.com.au/
Bus from Tomaree Rd After Verona Rd to Newcastle Interchange, Stand B
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- Website
- https://www.pscoaches.com.au/
Bus from Tomaree Rd Before Messines St to Maitland Rd Opp Beaumont St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- Website
- https://www.pscoaches.com.au/
Bus from Tomaree Rd Before Messines St to Maitland Rd Opp Beaumont St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- Website
- https://www.pscoaches.com.au/
- Phone
- 1300 730 740
- [email protected]
- Website
- fireflyexpress.com.au
Bus from Central Station to Southern Cross Coach Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–99
- Website
- http://www.fireflyexpress.com.au
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com.au
Bus from Central Station to Southern Cross Coach Terminal
- 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 Newcastle to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $35–55
- Advantage
- $35–55
- Flexible
- $40–60
- Phone
- 13 34 10
- [email protected]
- Website
- premierms.com.au
Bus from Newcastle to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $29–45
- Website
- https://premierms.com.au/
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com.au/
Bus from Sydney Central Station to Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $130–230
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.au
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