There are 7 ways to get from Wollongong (Station) to Melbourne by train, plane, bus (Greyhound), bus, or car
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Train to Sydney International Airport, fly to Melbourne Airport
best- Take the train from Wollongong Station to Wolli Creek Stationtrain
- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane SYD - MEL
4h 27m$153–350Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Wollongong Station, Station St to Campbelltown Station, Stand Abus 887
- Take the bus from Campbelltown Station, Stand C to Southern Cross Coach Terminal, Spencer Stbus 6105 / ...
13h 38m$63–95Bus via Canberra
- Take the bus from Wollongong Station, Station St to Jolimont Centrebus 855
- Take the bus from Canberra to Southern Cross Coach Terminalbus Melbourne
12h 20m$148–285Bus, train
- Take the bus from Wollongong Station, Station St to Campbelltown Station, Stand Abus 887
- Take the train from Campbelltown Station to Southern Crosstrain 623 / ...
12h 24m$68–250Drive 804.9 km
- Drive from Wollongong (Station) to Melbournecar 804.9 km
8h 42m$144–208Bus to Canberra International Airport, fly to Melbourne Airport
- Take the bus from Wollongong Station, Station St to Jolimont Centrebus
- Fly from Canberra International Airport (CBR) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane CBR - MEL
6h 43m$198–409Train to Sydney International Airport, fly to Avalon Airport, train
- Take the train from Wollongong Station to Wolli Creek Stationtrain
- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Avalon Airport (AVV)plane SYD - AVV
- Take the train from Lara Station to Southern Cross Stationtrain
6h 5m$124–300
Wollongong (Station) to Melbourne by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Wollongong (Station) to Melbourne is to bus which costs $60 - $95 and takes 13h 38m.
The fastest way to get from Wollongong (Station) to Melbourne is to train and fly which takes 4h 27m and costs $150 - $350.
No, there is no direct bus from Wollongong (Station) station to Melbourne. However, there are services departing from Wollongong Station, Station St and arriving at Southern Cross Coach Terminal via Canberra. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 20m.
The distance between Wollongong (Station) and Melbourne is 801 km. The road distance is 804.9 km.
The best way to get from Wollongong (Station) to Melbourne without a car is to bus via Canberra which takes 12h 20m and costs $140 - $290.
It takes approximately 4h 27m to get from Wollongong (Station) to Melbourne, including transfers.
Wollongong (Station) to Melbourne bus services, operated by Murrays Coaches, depart from Wollongong Station, Station St.
Wollongong (Station) to Melbourne bus services, operated by Murrays Coaches, arrive at Jolimont Centre station.
Yes, the driving distance between Wollongong (Station) to Melbourne is 805 km. It takes approximately 8h 42m to drive from Wollongong (Station) to Melbourne.
There are 5288+ hotels available in Melbourne.
What companies run services between Wollongong (Station), NSW, Australia and Melbourne, VIC, Australia?
You can take a bus from Wollongong Station, Station St to Southern Cross Coach Terminal via Canberra in around 12h 20m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–420
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–400
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Avalon Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–250
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–350
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–1,200
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–350
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–1,200
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–250
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–290
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Avalon Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–250
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- Transport NSW Regional
Train from Wollongong Station to Wolli Creek Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- Transport NSW Regional
Train from Wollongong Station to Wolli Creek Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- Transport NSW Regional
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
Train from Campbelltown Station to Southern Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 11m
- 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
- Website
- V-Line
Train from Lara Station to Southern Cross Station
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- V-Line
- Off Peak
- $8–12
- Phone
- (61) 13 22 51
- [email protected]
- Website
- Murrays Coaches
Bus from Wollongong Station, Station St to Jolimont Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–65
- Schedules at
- Murrays Coaches
Bus from Wollongong Station, Station St to Jolimont Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–65
- Schedules at
- Murrays Coaches
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
Bus from Canberra to Southern Cross Coach Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–220
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
- Schedules at
- Greyhound Australia
- Early Bird
- $100–150
- Advantage
- $120–180
- Flexible
- $150–220
- Phone
- 02 8118 7102
- [email protected]
- Website
- Transit Systems
Bus from Wollongong Station, Station St to Campbelltown Station, Stand A
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–10
- Website
- Transit Systems
Bus from Wollongong Station, Station St to Campbelltown Station, Stand A
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–10
- Website
- Transit Systems
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
Bus from Campbelltown Station, Stand C to Southern Cross Coach Terminal, Spencer St
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $55–85
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
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