There are 6 ways to get from Cape Jaffa to Melbourne by bus, plane, train, or car
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Bus to Mount Gambier Airport, fly
best- Take the bus from Main Rd / Robe St - South side to Jubillee Hwy East - North East sidebus
- Fly from Mount Gambier Airport (MGB) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane MGB - MEL
5h 7m$291–501Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Main Rd / Robe St - South side to Jubillee Hwy East - North East sidebus
- Take the bus from Tourist Information Centre/Jubilee Hwy East to Ballarat Station/Lydiard Stbus
- Take the train from Ballarat Station to Southern Cross Stationtrain
9h 18m$66–150Bus, train via Murray Bridge
- Take the bus from Kingston SE to Murray Bridgebus
- Take the train from Murray Bridge Station to Southern Cross Stationtrain The Overland
13h 13m$208–444Drive 544.1 km
- Drive from Cape Jaffa to Melbournecar 544.1 km
6h 35m$98–142Bus to Adelaide Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Princes Hwy / Watson St - West side to Adelaide Central Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Adelaide Airport (ADL) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane ADL - MEL
7h 23m$165–482Bus
- Take the bus from Princes Hwy / Watson St - West side to Jubillee Hwy East - North East sidebus
- Take the bus from Tourist Information Centre/Jubilee Hwy East to Ballarat Station/Lydiard Stbus
- Take the bus from Ballarat to Southern Cross Coach Terminalbus
10h 16m$136–227
Mount Gambier Airport (MGB) to Melbourne Airport (MEL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cape Jaffa to Melbourne is to drive which costs $95 - $150 and takes 6h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Cape Jaffa to Melbourne is to bus and fly which takes 5h 7m and costs $290 - $500.
No, there is no direct bus from Cape Jaffa to Melbourne. However, there are services departing from Princes Hwy / Watson St - West side and arriving at Southern Cross Coach Terminal via Tourist Information Centre/Jubilee Hwy East and Ballarat. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 16m.
The distance between Cape Jaffa and Melbourne is 560 km. The road distance is 544.1 km.
The best way to get from Cape Jaffa to Melbourne without a car is to bus and train which takes 9h 18m and costs $65 - $150.
It takes approximately 5h 7m to get from Cape Jaffa to Melbourne, including transfers.
Cape Jaffa to Melbourne bus services, operated by Adelaide Metro, depart from Princes Hwy / Watson St - West side station.
Cape Jaffa to Melbourne bus services, operated by Adelaide Metro, arrive at Jubillee Hwy East - North East side station.
Melbourne is 30 min ahead of Cape Jaffa. It is currently 6:47 PM in Cape Jaffa and 7:17 PM in Melbourne.
Yes, the driving distance between Cape Jaffa to Melbourne is 544 km. It takes approximately 6h 35m to drive from Cape Jaffa to Melbourne.
What companies run services between Cape Jaffa, SA, Australia and Melbourne, VIC, Australia?
You can take a vehicle from Cape Jaffa to Southern Cross Coach Terminal via Princes Hwy / Watson St - West side, Jubillee Hwy East - North East side, Tourist Information Centre/Jubilee Hwy East, and Ballarat in around 10h 16m.
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–390
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–370
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–290
- 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 800 007
- Website
- vline.com.au
Train from Ballarat Station to Southern Cross Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Off Peak
- $8–12
- Phone
- 1800 703 357
- [email protected]
- Website
- journeybeyondrail.com.au
Train from Murray Bridge Station to Southern Cross Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $130–340
- Website
- https://www.journeybeyondrail.com.au/journeys/overland/
- Red Standard Readyrail
- $130–150
- Red Standard Everyday
- $170–210
- Red Premium Readyrail
- $230–280
- Red Premium Everyday
- $280–340
- Phone
- 1300 311 108
- Website
- adelaidemetro.com.au
Bus from Main Rd / Robe St - South side to Jubillee Hwy East - North East side
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $5
- Website
- https://www.adelaidemetro.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.adelaidemetro.com.au/routes-and-schedules
Bus from Main Rd / Robe St - South side to Jubillee Hwy East - North East side
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $5
- Website
- https://www.adelaidemetro.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.adelaidemetro.com.au/routes-and-schedules
Bus from Princes Hwy / Watson St - West side to Adelaide Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $5
- Website
- https://www.adelaidemetro.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.adelaidemetro.com.au/routes-and-schedules
Bus from Princes Hwy / Watson St - West side to Jubillee Hwy East - North East side
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- 3 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 Main Rd / Robe St - South side to Jubillee Hwy East - North East side
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $35–50
- Website
- https://stateliner.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://stateliner.com.au/bus-timetables-bookings/
Bus from Main Rd / Robe St - South side to Jubillee Hwy East - North East side
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $35–50
- Website
- https://stateliner.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://stateliner.com.au/bus-timetables-bookings/
Bus from Kingston SE to Murray Bridge
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $45–65
- Website
- https://stateliner.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://stateliner.com.au/bus-timetables-bookings/
Bus from Princes Hwy / Watson St - West side to Adelaide Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $55–80
- Website
- https://stateliner.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://stateliner.com.au/bus-timetables-bookings/
Bus from Princes Hwy / Watson St - West side to Jubillee Hwy East - North East side
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Website
- https://stateliner.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://stateliner.com.au/bus-timetables-bookings/
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- [email protected]
- Website
- vline.com.au
Bus from Tourist Information Centre/Jubilee Hwy East to Ballarat Station/Lydiard St
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $4–29
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.vline.com.au/Timetables/Train-coach-timetables
- Book at
- https://www.vline.com.au/Plan-trip-buy-tickets
Bus from Tourist Information Centre/Jubilee Hwy East to Ballarat Station/Lydiard St
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $4–29
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.vline.com.au/Timetables/Train-coach-timetables
- Book at
- https://www.vline.com.au/Plan-trip-buy-tickets
- Phone
- 1300 730 740
- [email protected]
- Website
- fireflyexpress.com.au
Bus from Ballarat to Southern Cross Coach Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–99
- Website
- http://www.fireflyexpress.com.au
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