There are 8 ways to get from Jamestown to Melbourne by bus, train, plane, or car
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Bus, train to Adelaide Airport, fly to Melbourne Airport
best- Take the bus from Jamestown to Gawlerbus
- Take the train from Gawler Central station to Adelaide stationtrain
- Fly from Adelaide Airport (ADL) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane ADL - MEL
7h 22m$185–416Bus, train via Bendigo
cheapest- Take the bus from Ayr St / Irvine St - South side to Adelaide Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from 85 Franklin St to Bendigo Station/Railway Plbus
- Take the train from Bendigo Station to Southern Cross Stationtrain
16h 52m$23–130Bus
- Take the bus from Ayr St / Irvine St - South side to Adelaide Central Bus Stationbus 1061 / ...
- Take the bus from Adelaide to Southern Cross Coach Terminalbus Melbourne
14h 20m$100–161Bus, train
- Take the bus from Ayr St / Irvine St - South side to Stop B1 King William St - East sidebus 1061 / ...
- Take the train from Adelaide Station to Southern Cross Stationtrain The Overland
16h 18m$150–390Drive 899.9 km
- Drive from Jamestown to Melbournecar 899.9 km
10h 32m$161–233Bus, drive to Whyalla Airport, fly to Melbourne Airport
- Take the bus from Ayr St / Irvine St - South side to Stop 1 Florence St / Norman St - East sidebus
- Drive from Stop 1 Florence St / Norman St - East side to Whyalla Airport (WYA)car
- Fly from Whyalla Airport (WYA) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane WYA - MEL
8h 28m$403–878Bus, train to Adelaide Airport, fly to Avalon Airport, train
- Take the bus from Jamestown to Gawlerbus
- Take the train from Gawler Central station to Adelaide stationtrain
- Fly from Adelaide Airport (ADL) to Avalon Airport (AVV)plane ADL - AVV
- Take the train from Lara Station to Southern Cross Stationtrain
9h 5m$171–496Bus, train via Gawler
- Take the bus from Jamestown to Gawlerbus
- Take the train from Gawler Central station to Adelaide stationtrain
- Take the train from Adelaide Station to Southern Cross Stationtrain
16h 25m$211–460
Jamestown to Melbourne by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Jamestown to Melbourne is to bus and train via Bendigo which costs $22 - $130 and takes 16h 52m.
The fastest way to get from Jamestown to Melbourne is to bus and train and fly which takes 7h 22m and costs $180 - $420.
No, there is no direct bus from Jamestown to Melbourne. However, there are services departing from Ayr St / Irvine St - South side and arriving at Southern Cross Coach Terminal via Adelaide. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 20m.
The distance between Jamestown and Melbourne is 903 km. The road distance is 899.9 km.
The best way to get from Jamestown to Melbourne without a car is to bus which takes 14h 20m and costs $95 - $170.
It takes approximately 7h 22m to get from Jamestown to Melbourne, including transfers.
Jamestown to Melbourne bus services, operated by Adelaide Metro, depart from Ayr St / Irvine St - South side station.
Jamestown to Melbourne bus services, operated by Adelaide Metro, arrive at Adelaide Central Bus Station.
Melbourne is 30 min ahead of Jamestown. It is currently 11:34 AM in Jamestown and 12:04 PM in Melbourne.
Yes, the driving distance between Jamestown to Melbourne is 900 km. It takes approximately 10h 32m to drive from Jamestown to Melbourne.
What companies run services between Jamestown, SA, Australia and Melbourne, VIC, Australia?
You can take a bus from Ayr St / Irvine St - South side to Southern Cross Coach Terminal via Adelaide in around 14h 20m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–370
Flights from Whyalla Airport to Melbourne Airport via Adelaide Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $340–700
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Avalon Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–390
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–390
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–290
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Avalon Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–390
- Phone
- 1300 311 108
- Website
- adelaidemetro.com.au
Train from Gawler Central station to Adelaide station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5
- Website
- https://www.adelaidemetro.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.adelaidemetro.com.au/routes-and-schedules
Train from Gawler Central station to Adelaide station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5
- Website
- https://www.adelaidemetro.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.adelaidemetro.com.au/routes-and-schedules
Train from Gawler Central station to Adelaide station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5
- Website
- https://www.adelaidemetro.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.adelaidemetro.com.au/routes-and-schedules
- Phone
- 1800 703 357
- [email protected]
- Website
- journeybeyondrail.com.au
Train from Adelaide Station to Southern Cross Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $140–380
- Website
- https://www.journeybeyondrail.com.au/journeys/overland/
- Red Standard Readyrail
- $140–170
- Red Standard Everyday
- $190–230
- Red Premium Readyrail
- $260–310
- Red Premium Everyday
- $320–380
Train from Adelaide Station to Southern Cross Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $140–380
- Website
- https://www.journeybeyondrail.com.au/journeys/overland/
- Red Standard Readyrail
- $140–170
- Red Standard Everyday
- $190–230
- Red Premium Readyrail
- $260–310
- Red Premium Everyday
- $320–380
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- Website
- vline.com.au
Train from Lara Station to Southern Cross Station
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Off Peak
- $8–12
Train from Bendigo Station to Southern Cross Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $9–13
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Off Peak
- $9–13
- Phone
- 08 8821 2755
- [email protected]
- Website
- peninsulacoaches.com.au
Bus from Jamestown to Gawler
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $50–60
- Schedules at
- peninsulacoaches.com.au
Bus from Ayr St / Irvine St - South side to Adelaide Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $55–65
- Schedules at
- peninsulacoaches.com.au
Bus from Jamestown to Gawler
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $50–60
- Schedules at
- peninsulacoaches.com.au
Bus from Jamestown to Gawler
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $50–60
- Schedules at
- peninsulacoaches.com.au
Bus from Ayr St / Irvine St - South side to Adelaide Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $55–65
- Schedules at
- peninsulacoaches.com.au
- Phone
- 1300 311 108
- Website
- adelaidemetro.com.au
Bus from Ayr St / Irvine St - South side to Adelaide Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- 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 Ayr St / Irvine St - South side to Stop B1 King William St - East side
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- 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 Ayr St / Irvine St - South side to Stop 1 Florence St / Norman St - East side
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $5
- Website
- https://www.adelaidemetro.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.adelaidemetro.com.au/routes-and-schedules
Bus from Ayr St / Irvine St - South side to Adelaide Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- 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 730 740
- [email protected]
- Website
- fireflyexpress.com.au
Bus from Adelaide to Southern Cross Coach Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $95–99
- Website
- http://www.fireflyexpress.com.au
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- [email protected]
- Website
- vline.com.au
Bus from 85 Franklin St to Bendigo Station/Railway Pl
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $9–55
- 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
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