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HOW TO GET FROM

MELBOURNE TO ALBURY

 

How to get from Melbourne to the

Albury and District and the North East Victorian Region.

 

BUS

The region is lucky to have the hume Highway running through it, and so has the daily services of the Melbourne to Sydney buses.

 

 

     On McCafferty's Coaches,

which also incorporate Greyhound Pioneer.

Daily Coach Services may vary, but all forward bus timetables are listed on McCaffertys web site.

You may book your ticket from the McCaffertys web site, which is linked below the schedules.

                                       

Dandenong dep 0530   arr    
Clayton   0545        
Melbourne   0730 2045 arr 2100 0635
Broadmeadows   0750 2105   2045 0615
Seymour   0855 2205   1950 0515
Negambie     2225     0455
Shepparton     2305     0415
Euroa   0930     1915  
Benalla   1005 2355   1845 0325
Wangaratta   1035 0025   1815 0255
Albury Vienna World arr 1120   dep 1655 0125
Albury dep 1159 0115 arr 1625  
Holbrook   1250 0250   1530 0030
Gundagai   1410 0410   1415 2305
Yass   1515 0500   1300 2130
Canberra Jolimont arr     dep 1135 2045
Canberra dep 1600 0615 arr    
Goulbourne Marino arr     dep 1020  
Goulbourne dep 1755   arr    
Mittagong   1900     0905  
Campbelltown   1940 0940   0830 1745
Liverpool   2005 1000   0805 1730
Parramatta   2025 1030   0730 1700
Strathfield   2040 1130   0710 1625
Sydney arr 2105 0850 dep 0645 1600

 

For Direct Purchase of Tickets and more timetable information

                            www.mccaffertys.com.au

 

CAR

There are 3 major roads from Melbourne to our Region, and one adventure road.

1    THE HUME HIGHWAY.

The Hume Highway commences where Flinders Street Station meets Elizabeth Street. Head north along Elizabeth Street through the roundabout at Flemmington Road, past the Melbourne University, past the Carlton Football Ground and into Sydney Road Brunswick.

Head north past the old Pentrige Gaol. past the Ford Factory and on to the open highway to Seymore, Euroa and Benalla.     

At Benalla you may turn left to go to Yarrawonga and Mulwala, or turn right onto the Midland Highway to go to Mansfield and Mt buller.

From Benalla along the Hume Highway it is a short run to Glenrowan, where just past the two McDonalds petrol and food stops, you may turn right onto the snow road to go to Milawa, Myrtleford, Porepunkah, Mt Buffalo, Bright, Mt Hotham, Mt Beauty, Dinner Plain and Falls Creek.

From Glenrowan it is only a short run along the Hume Highway to Wangaratta, where turning left will take you to Rutherglen and Corowa, whilst a righr turn will take you to Beechworth Yackandandah and also to Wodonga.

Continuing on the Highway you pass Chiltern and arrive at Albury Wodonga.

From the Ford Factory at Campbelfield, it is approximately a three hour trip to albury Wodonga

 

2    THE MELBA HIGHWAY

From Lilydale you follow the Melba Highway to the left of Dame Nelly Melba's Home at Coldstream, to Yarra Glen, past Kinglake, through Yea, turning right to Molesworth and Yark Bonnie Doon and Mansfield.

After passing Bonnie Doon, you will come across a tiny town called Maindample. Just past here you may proceed directly to Mansfield, Merrijig and Mt Buller, or you may turn left to Swanpool and Benalla.

At Benalla you will join the Hume Highway and proceed as per the information above.

 

3 THE MAROONDAH HIGHWAY

This Highway has by far the most spectacular scenery of all. It is one of the most scenic drives in Victoria.   

Again commencing at Lilydale, head to Coldstream, but stay on the Highway and head to Healesville

Passing Healesville and the Maroondah Dam you head into the Black Spur, a drive over the Australian Alps, where the tall trees and fresh air take you into another world.

Crossing the spur you arrive at Narbethong where you may turn right to Marysville and Lake Mountain.

Staying on the Highway you emerge from the rain forest into Buxton and Taggerty, where you may turn right to go to Thornton and Eildon.

From Eildon to Alexandra there is the Skyline Road, a most spectacular scenic road, where at some locations you have views of 360 degrees. This road is well worth a drive.

Staying on the Highway at Taggerty, it is a short run to Alexandra with some spectacular valley views, and then on to Yark where you meet the Melba or Midland Highway, and proceed to Bonnie Doon, Maindample and then Benalla or Mansfield.

Here the information is as per above.

 

The Adventure Road Mansfield to Oxley

For those people who love the thrill of the drive, exploring different places and seeing the countryside, then the road from Mansfield to Wangaratta is for you.

From Mansfield, head to Whitlands passing Bridge Creek and Tolmie. On top of the mountain range clearly marked is the Bushranger Harry Power's Lookout. It is only about 3 Km off the road, easily reached by car. The lookout is only about 200 metres from the car park.

This lookout has to rank with the best, and is similar to photo's seen of the Grampians.

After seeing the lookout head towards Whitlands and Whitfield, and into the King Valley. Follow the King Valley to Oxley, where you may turn right and head to Milawa,Beechworth and Myrtleford, or continue straight to Wangaratta. 

 

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Hume Highway Accommodation, Melbourne to ( Wagga )

Kilmore Broadford Seymour
Euroa Benalla Glenrowan
Wangaratta Chiltern Wodonga
Albury Holbrook ( Wagga )

 

 

Melba and Midland Highway Accommodation, Melbourne to Albury

Lilydale Yarra Glen Yea
Molesworth Yark Bonnie Doon
( Mansfield ) Swanpool ( Benalla )

Rejoin the Hume Highway at Benalla

 

Maroondah Hwy, Whitfield Rd and King Valley Hwy Accommodation, Melbourne to Albury

Melbourne Lilydale Healesville
Narbethong ( Marysville ) Buxton
Taggerty ( Eildon ) Alexandra
Yark Bonnie Doon Mansfield
Whitlands Whitfield King Valley
Oxley/ Milawa Beechworth Wodonga

Rejoin the Hume Highway at Albury

 

 

 

PLANE

There are quite a few flights to and from both Albury and Wagga Wagga daily.

 

To see the airline schedules, please press the " Airline Schedules" link below.

 

The major carriers leave from Tullamarine or Melbourne Airport.

 

Smaller Charter flights are available from Essendon and Moorabbin Airports.

Corowa, Wangaratta, Benalla, Corryong, Khancoban and Mitta Mitta can all accommodate charter flights.

 

 

 

 

 

TRAIN

 

To see all the Train Schedules, please press the " Train Schedules" Link below.

 

 

XPT Melbourne to Sydney

                                Daily Train Service

Melbourne dep 0830 1945 arr 1815 0700
Benalla   1022 2138   1614 0500
Wangaratta   1045 2204   1543 0435
Albury   1135 2253   1502 0355
Culcairn   1201 1119   1435 0325
Henty   1212 1133   1424 0315
Wagga   1243 0006   1348 0242
Camp'town   1818 0532   0827 2127
Strathfield   1858 0606   0754 2054
Sydney arr 1913 0625 dep 0743 2043

       Countrylink Travel Centre, Albury Railway Station

        Phone 0260 419 555     132 232

 

 

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