There are 5 ways to get from Adelaide to Melbourne by plane, bus, train or car
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Recommended option
Fly • 3h 10m
Cheapest option
Bus, train • 12h 20m
3 alternative options
Bus • 9h 50m
Train • 10h 35m
Drive • 8h 3m
Adelaide to Melbourne by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Adelaide to Melbourne is to bus and train which costs $20 - $29 and takes 12h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Adelaide to Melbourne is to fly which takes 3h 10m and costs $100 - $400.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Adelaide and arriving at Southern Cross Coach Terminal. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 9h 50m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Adelaide and arriving at Southern Cross. Services depart twice a week, and operate Thursday and Sunday. The journey takes approximately 10h 35m.
The distance between Adelaide and Melbourne is 671 km. The road distance is 725.6 km.
The best way to get from Adelaide to Melbourne without a car is to bus which takes 9h 50m and costs $55 - $85.
It takes approximately 3h 10m to get from Adelaide to Melbourne, including transfers.
Adelaide to Melbourne bus services, operated by Firefly Express, depart from Adelaide station.
Adelaide to Melbourne train services, operated by Journey Beyond - The Overland, depart from Adelaide station.
The best way to get from Adelaide to Melbourne is to fly which takes 3h 10m and costs $100 - $400. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $55 - $85 and takes 9h 50m, you could also train, which costs $100 - $310 and takes 10h 35m.
- Distance: 671.3 km
- Duration: 3h 10m
What companies run services between Adelaide, SA, Australia and Melbourne, VIC, Australia?
Regional Express, Qantas and three other airlines fly from Adelaide to Melbourne hourly. Alternatively, Firefly Express operates a bus from Adelaide to Southern Cross Coach Terminal twice daily. Tickets cost $55 - $85 and the journey takes 9h 50m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Adelaide to Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130 - $550
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Adelaide to Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120 - $800
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from Adelaide to Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120 - $950
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Adelaide to Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100 - $470
- Website
- rex.com.au
Flights from Adelaide to Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90 - $490
- Phone
- 1800 703 357
- sales.enquiries@journeybeyond.com
- Website
- journeybeyondrail.com.au
Train from Adelaide to Southern Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $100 - $310
- Website
- https://www.journeybeyondrail.com.au/journeys/overland/
- Red Standard Readyrail
- $100 - $130
- Red Standard Everyday
- $150 - $190
- Red Premium Readyrail
- $200 - $250
- Red Premium Everyday
- $250 - $310
V/Line provides passenger rail and coach services to regional destinations across Victoria, Australia. Services go to/from Southern Cross Station in the heart of Melbourne. Myki is used for travel to and from V/Line stations located between Melbourne and Geelong, Ballarat, Bendigo, Traralgon and Seymour, while paper tickets must be used on coach travel and long-distance train services to Bairnsdale, Albury, Shepparton, Echuca, Swan Hill, Ararat, Maryborough and Warrnambool. First Class carriages have tray tables and larger reclining seats with more leg room.
Contact Details
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- Website
- vline.com.au
Train from Bendigo to Southern Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7 - $10
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Off Peak
- $7 - $10
- Phone
- 1300 730 740
- Website
- fireflyexpress.com.au
Bus from Adelaide to Southern Cross Coach Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $55 - $85
- Website
- http://www.fireflyexpress.com.au
V/Line provides passenger rail and coach services to regional destinations across Victoria, Australia. Services go to/from Southern Cross Station in the heart of Melbourne. Myki is used for travel to and from V/Line stations located between Melbourne and Geelong, Ballarat, Bendigo, Traralgon and Seymour, while paper tickets must be used on coach travel and long-distance train services to Bairnsdale, Albury, Shepparton, Echuca, Swan Hill, Ararat, Maryborough and Warrnambool. First Class carriages have tray tables and larger reclining seats with more leg room.
Contact Details
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- Website
- vline.com.au
Bus from 85 Franklin St to Bendigo Station/Railway Pl
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13 - $19
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Off Peak
- $13 - $19
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Read the travel guideMore Questions & Answers
Adelaide to Melbourne bus services, operated by Firefly Express, arrive at Southern Cross Coach Terminal station.
Melbourne is 30 min ahead of Adelaide. It is currently 6:13 AM in Adelaide and 6:43 AM in Melbourne.
Adelaide to Melbourne train services, operated by Journey Beyond - The Overland, arrive at Southern Cross station.
Yes, the driving distance between Adelaide to Melbourne is 726 km. It takes approximately 8h 3m to drive from Adelaide to Melbourne.
There are 3561+ hotels available in Melbourne. Prices start at $134 AUD per night.