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How to get fromSydney Basin to Melbourneby train, plane, bus, or car

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There are 7 ways to get from Sydney Basin to Melbourne by train, plane, bus, or car

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  1. Train to Sydney International Airport, fly to Melbourne Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Leppington Station to Glenfield Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane plane SYD - MEL
    4h 3m
    $152–350

  2. Train

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Campbelltown Station to Southern Crosstrain train 623 / ...
    12h 11m
    $67–250

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Liverpool to Southern Cross Coach Terminalbus bus Melbourne
    12h 10m
    $99–104

  4. Drive 825 km

    1. Drive from Sydney Basin to Melbournecar car 825 km
    8h 39m
    $149–215

  5. Fly Sydney International Airport to Avalon Airport, train

    1. Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Avalon Airport (AVV)plane plane SYD - AVV
    2. Take the train from Lara Station to Southern Cross Stationtrain train
    5h 41m
    $128–300

  6. Drive to Orange Airport, fly to Melbourne Airport

    1. Drive from Sydney Basin to Orange-Airport-OAGcar car
    2. Fly from Orange Airport (OAG) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane plane OAG - MEL
    5h 25m
    $369–687

  7. Bus via Sydney

    1. Take the bus from Sydney Central Station to Melbournebus bus Au100-3 / ...
    14h 40m
    $138–243

Sydney Basin to Melbourne by bus

Calendar7Weekly Buses
Duration12h 10mAverage Duration
Ticket$99Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 767.1 km
  • Duration: 4h 3m

What companies run services between Sydney Basin, NSW, Australia and Melbourne, VIC, Australia?

Firefly Express operates a bus from Liverpool to Southern Cross Coach Terminal once daily. Tickets cost $95–99 and the journey takes 10h 25m. Alternatively, NSW TrainLink XPT operates a train from Campbelltown Station to Southern Cross 5 times a day. Tickets cost $60–240 and the journey takes 10h 11m.

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