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How to get fromWellington to Melbourneby car, plane, train, or bus

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There are 6 ways to get from Wellington to Melbourne by car, plane, train, or bus

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  1. Drive to Orange Airport, fly

    best
    1. Drive from Wellington to Orange-Airport-OAGcar car
    2. Fly from Orange Airport (OAG) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane plane OAG - MEL
    3h 41m
    $347–655

  2. Bus via Cootamundra

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Wellington Station, Coach Stop to Victoria Park, Darling Stbus bus 556
    2. Take the bus from Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 1 to Cootamundra Station, Coach Bay 2bus bus 792
    3. Take the bus from Cootamundra Station, Coach Bay 1 to Southern Cross Coach Terminal, Spencer Stbus bus
    14h 21m
    $68–112

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Wellington Station to Orange Stationtrain train 428
    2. Take the bus from Orange Station, Coach Bay 3 to Cootamundra Station, Coach Bay 2bus bus 794
    3. Take the train from Cootamundra Station to Southern Crosstrain train 623 / ...
    11h 52m
    $73–353

  4. Drive 801.4 km

    1. Drive from Wellington to Melbournecar car 801.4 km
    9h 4m
    $142–205

  5. Bus to Dubbo City Regional Airport, fly

    1. Take the bus from Wellington Station, Coach Stop to Dubbo Airport, Arthur Butler Drbus bus
    2. Fly from Dubbo City Regional Airport (DBO) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane plane DBO - MEL
    4h 27m
    $417–740

  6. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Wellington Station, Coach Stop to Blacktown Station, Stand Dbus bus 2804
    2. Take the bus from Liverpool to Southern Cross Coach Terminalbus bus Melbourne
    17h 54m
    $125–142

Wellington to Melbourne by train and bus

Calendar8Weekly Services
Duration11h 52mAverage Duration
Ticket$73Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 741.2 km
  • Duration: 3h 41m

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

You can take a bus from Wellington Station, Coach Stop to Southern Cross Coach Terminal, Spencer St via Victoria Park, Darling St, Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 1, and Cootamundra Station, Coach Bay 1 in around 14h 21m.

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