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How to get fromDaly Waters to Melbourneby car, plane, bus (Greyhound), bus, or train

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There are 10 ways to get from Daly Waters to Melbourne by car, plane, bus (Greyhound), bus, or train

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  1. Drive to Mac Arthur River, fly to Melbourne Airport

    best
    1. Drive from Daly Waters to Mac Arthur River (MCV)car car
    2. Fly from Mac Arthur River (MCV) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane plane MCV - MEL
    12h 32m
    $418–965

  2. Bus, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Daly Waters to Alice Springsbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Alice Springs to Adelaidebus bus
    3. Take the bus from 85 Franklin St to Bendigo Station/Railway Plbus bus
    4. Take the train from Bendigo Station to Southern Cross Stationtrain train
    47h 23m
    $386–956

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Daly Waters to Alice Springsbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Alice Springs to Adelaidebus bus
    3. Take the bus from Adelaide to Southern Cross Coach Terminalbus bus
    44h 50m
    $434–961

  4. Bus, train via Manguri

    1. Take the bus from Daly Waters to Alice Springsbus bus
    2. Take the train from Alice Springs to Manguritrain train
    3. Take the train from Manguri to Adelaide Stationtrain train
    4. Take the train from Adelaide Station to Southern Cross Stationtrain train
    2d 3h
    $3,451–3,855

  5. Drive  3,152.1 km

    1. Drive from Daly Waters to Melbournecar car 3,152.1 km
    31h 52m
    $573–827

  6. Bus to Katherine, fly to Melbourne Airport

    1. Take the bus from Daly Waters to Katherinebus bus
    2. Fly from Katherine (KTR) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane plane KTR - MEL
    22h 35m
    $1,534–2,698

  7. Bus to Tennant Creek, fly to Melbourne Airport

    1. Take the bus from Daly Waters to Tennant Creekbus bus
    2. Fly from Tennant Creek (TCA) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane plane TCA - MEL
    13h 46m
    $619–1,693

  8. Bus to Tennant Creek, fly to Avalon Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Daly Waters to Tennant Creekbus bus
    2. Fly from Tennant Creek (TCA) to Avalon Airport (AVV)plane plane TCA - AVV
    3. Take the train from Lara Station to Southern Cross Stationtrain train
    35h 9m
    $803–2,277

  9. Drive to Mac Arthur River, fly to Avalon Airport, train

    1. Drive from Daly Waters to Mac Arthur River (MCV)car car
    2. Fly from Mac Arthur River (MCV) to Avalon Airport (AVV)plane plane MCV - AVV
    3. Take the train from Lara Station to Southern Cross Stationtrain train
    15h 55m
    $572–1,499

  10. Bus to Katherine, fly to Avalon Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Daly Waters to Katherinebus bus
    2. Fly from Katherine (KTR) to Avalon Airport (AVV)plane plane KTR - AVV
    3. Take the train from Lara Station to Southern Cross Stationtrain train
    22h 13m
    $1,118–3,482

Mac Arthur River (MCV) to Melbourne Airport (MEL) flights

Calendar10Weekly Planes
Duration10h 15mAverage Duration
Ticket$318Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,864.4 km
  • Duration: 12h 32m

What companies run services between Daly Waters, NT, Australia and Melbourne, VIC, Australia?

You can take a vehicle from Daly Waters to Southern Cross Coach Terminal via Daly Waters, Alice Springs, and Adelaide in around 44h 50m.

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