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Sydney, Australia To, Melbourne, Australia

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Explore 3 transport mode(s) with direct connections from Sydney, Australia To, Melbourne, Australia. Click the icons below for more details.

flag AIR

01hr 35min

  • logoQantas

  • logoVirgin Australia

  • logoRex Airlines

Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport: (SYD) 6.86mi / 11.04km from city center.

Melbourne Airport: (MEL) 12.38mi / 19.93km from city center.

Avalon Airport: (AVV) 31.04mi / 49.95km from city center.

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flag RAIL

10hr 48min

  • logoNSW TrainLink

Central Station: 0.57mi / 0.91km from city center.

Southern Cross Station: 0.7mi / 1.13km from city center.

Very Low

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12hr 00min

  • logoFirefly

  • logoGreyhound Australia

Central Station: 0.57mi / 0.91km from city center.

Southern Cross St. Coach Terminal: 0.7mi / 1.13km from city center.

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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

The distance between Sydney, Australia and Melbourne, Australia is #distance

The fastest way to get from Sydney, Australia to Melbourne, Australia is to fly, and the travel time is approximately 01hr 35min. This is excluding time spent traveling to/from the airport and the check-in process.

The fastest way to get from Sydney, Australia to Melbourne, Australia is the train, with the quickest scheduled service taking 10hr 48min.

The fastest way to get from Sydney, Australia to Melbourne, Australia is the bus, with the quickest scheduled service taking 12hr 00min.

The fastest way to get from Sydney, Australia to Melbourne, Australia is to take a ferry, with the quickest scheduled service taking 16hr 24min.

The fastest way to get from Sydney, Australia to Melbourne, Australia is to take a helicopter, which takes about 16hr 24min.

The fastest way to get from Sydney, Australia to Melbourne, Australia is to take a taxi. It takes about 16hr 24min, allowing for traffic delays.

Yes, there is a direct train from Sydney, Australia to Melbourne, Australia and the fastest travel time is 10hr 48min.

Yes, it is possible to travel by bus from Sydney, Australia to Melbourne, Australia and the travel time is 12hr 00min.

The most sustainable travel option is the #envtransport_type with a carbon emissions forecast of 10 perpassenger per journey.

Melbourne Airport is the closest to Melbourne, Australia located 12.38mi/ 19.92km from the city center.

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The most frequent options are flights, with more than 36 daily services. However, schedules may vary on weekends, holidays and high/low seasons.

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