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How to get fromSydney to Port Melbourneby plane, tram, train, bus, or car

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There are 6 ways to get from Sydney to Port Melbourne by plane, tram, train, bus, or car

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  1. Fly to Melbourne Airport, line 109 tram

    best
    1. Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane plane SYD - MEL
    2. Take the tram from Spencer St/Collins St #1 to Graham St/Light Rail #128tram tram
    3h 57m
    $155–398
  2. Bus via Graham St/Bay St

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1 to Southern Cross Coach Terminal, Spencer Stbus bus 6107 / ...
    12h 42m
    $68–93
  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Central Station to Southern Crosstrain train 623 / ...
    11h
    $88–243
  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Sydney Central Station to Melbournebus bus Au100-3 / ...
    12h 5m
    $136–199
  5. Drive  860.5 km

    1. Drive from Sydney to Port Melbournecar car 860.5 km
    9h 10m
    $158–228
  6. Fly 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 22m
    $139–342

Sydney to Port Melbourne by train and bus

Calendar29Weekly Services
Duration11hAverage Duration
Ticket$88Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Sydney, NSW, Australia and Port Melbourne, VIC, Australia?

NSW TrainLink XPT operates a train from Central Station to Southern Cross 4 times a day. Tickets cost $80–240 and the journey takes 10h 50m. Alternatively, FlixBus Australia operates a bus from Sydney Central Station to Melbourne 5 times a day. Tickets cost $130–200 and the journey takes 11h 55m.

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