There are 4 ways to get from Bordertown to Melton by bus, train, car, or plane
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Bordertown to Meltonbus Melbourne
5h 20m$95–99Drive 413.4 km
cheapest- Drive from Bordertown to Meltoncar 413.4 km
4h 42m$75–108Train
- Take the train from Bordertown Station to Ararat Stationtrain The Overland
- Take the train from Ararat Station to Melton Stationtrain Ballarat
6h 26m$84–175Bus, fly
- Take the bus from Binnie St / North Tce - West side to Jubillee Hwy East - North East sidebus
- Fly from Mount Gambier Airport (MGB) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane MGB - MEL
7h 22m$220–436
Bordertown to Melton by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bordertown to Melton is to drive which costs $70 - $110 and takes 4h 42m.
The fastest way to get from Bordertown to Melton is to drive which takes 4h 42m and costs $70 - $110.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Bordertown and arriving at Melton. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 5h 20m.
No, there is no direct train from Bordertown station to Melton station. However, there are services departing from Bordertown Station and arriving at Melton Station via Ararat Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 26m.
The distance between Bordertown and Melton is 418 km. The road distance is 413.4 km.
The best way to get from Bordertown to Melton without a car is to bus which takes 5h 20m and costs $95 - $99.
The bus from Bordertown to Melton takes 5h 20m including transfers and departs once daily.
Bordertown to Melton bus services, operated by Firefly Express, depart from Bordertown station.
Bordertown to Melton train services, operated by Journey Beyond - The Overland, depart from Bordertown Station.
The best way to get from Bordertown to Melton is to bus which takes 5h 20m and costs $95 - $99. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $80 - $180 and takes 6h 26m.
What companies run services between Bordertown, SA, Australia and Melton, VIC, Australia?
Firefly Express operates a bus from Bordertown to Melton once daily. Tickets cost $95–99 and the journey takes 5h 20m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Bordertown Station to Barries Rd/Station Rd via Ararat Station, Melton Station, and Melton Station/Brooklyn Rd in around 6h 26m.
- Website
- rex.com.au
Flights from Mount Gambier Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–340
- Phone
- 1800 703 357
- [email protected]
- Website
- journeybeyondrail.com.au
Train from Bordertown Station to Ararat Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 14m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $65–160
- Website
- https://www.journeybeyondrail.com.au/journeys/overland/
- Red Standard Readyrail
- $65–80
- Red Standard Everyday
- $75–95
- Red Premium Readyrail
- $110–140
- Red Premium Everyday
- $130–160
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- Website
- vline.com.au
Train from Ararat Station to Melton Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $9–13
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Off Peak
- $9–13
- Phone
- 1300 730 740
- [email protected]
- Website
- fireflyexpress.com.au
Bus from Bordertown to Melton
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–99
- Website
- http://www.fireflyexpress.com.au
- Phone
- 1300 311 108
- Website
- adelaidemetro.com.au
Bus from Binnie St / North Tce - West side to Jubillee Hwy East - North East side
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $5
- Website
- https://www.adelaidemetro.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.adelaidemetro.com.au/routes-and-schedules
- Phone
- 1300 851 345
- [email protected]
- Website
- stateliner.com.au
Bus from Binnie St / North Tce - West side to Jubillee Hwy East - North East side
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $45–70
- Website
- https://stateliner.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://stateliner.com.au/bus-timetables-bookings/
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Bordertown to Melton bus services, operated by Firefly Express, arrive at Melton station.
Melton is 30 min ahead of Bordertown. It is currently 9:43 PM in Bordertown and 10:13 PM in Melton.
Bordertown to Melton train services, operated by Journey Beyond - The Overland, arrive at Ararat Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bordertown to Melton is 413 km. It takes approximately 4h 42m to drive from Bordertown to Melton.
There are 301+ hotels available in Melton.