There are 9 ways to get from Keith to Melbourne by bus, taxi, train, car, or plane
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Keith to Southern Cross Coach Terminalbus Melbourne
6h 30m$63–66Bus via Dundas St/Market St
cheapest- Take the bus from Makin St/Heritage St to Dundas St/Market Stbus Coach
- Take the bus from Dundas St/Market St to Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer Stbus Coach
8h 57m$7–54Taxi, train
- Take the taxi from Keith to Bordertown Stationtaxi
- Take the train from Bordertown Station to Ararat Stationtrain
- Take the train from Ararat Station to Southern Cross Stationtrain
7h 17m$183–426Drive 495.4 km
- Drive from Keith to Melbournecar 495.4 km
5h 42m$90–130Bus to Mount Gambier Airport, fly to Melbourne Airport
- Take the bus from Keith to Mount Gambierbus
- Fly from Mount Gambier Airport (MGB) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane MGB - MEL
6h 20m$302–447Bus, train via Ballarat
- Take the bus from Keith to Ballaratbus Melbourne
- Take the train from Ballarat Station to Southern Cross Stationtrain Ballarat
6h 47m$69–72Bus, train
- Take the bus from Keith to Ararat stationbus Melbourne
- Take the train from Ararat Station to Southern Cross Stationtrain Ballarat
6h 48m$68–206Bus to Adelaide Airport, fly to Melbourne Airport
- Take the bus from Keith to Adelaidebus
- Fly from Adelaide Airport (ADL) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane ADL - MEL
6h 20m$191–379Bus to Adelaide Airport, fly to Avalon Airport, train
- Take the bus from Keith to Adelaidebus
- Fly from Adelaide Airport (ADL) to Avalon Airport (AVV)plane ADL - AVV
- Take the train from Lara Station to Southern Cross Stationtrain
8h 3m$180–483
Keith to Melbourne by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Keith to Melbourne is to bus via Dundas St/Market St which costs $7 - $55 and takes 8h 57m.
The fastest way to get from Keith to Melbourne is to drive which takes 5h 42m and costs $85 - $130.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Keith and arriving at Southern Cross Coach Terminal. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 6h 30m.
The distance between Keith and Melbourne is 501 km. The road distance is 495.4 km.
The best way to get from Keith to Melbourne without a car is to bus which takes 6h 30m and costs $63 - $66.
The bus from Keith to Southern Cross Coach Terminal takes 6h 30m including transfers and departs twice daily.
Keith to Melbourne bus services, operated by Firefly Express, depart from Keith station.
Keith to Melbourne bus services, operated by Firefly Express, arrive at Southern Cross Coach Terminal station.
Melbourne is 30 min ahead of Keith. It is currently 7:23 PM in Keith and 7:53 PM in Melbourne.
Yes, the driving distance between Keith to Melbourne is 495 km. It takes approximately 5h 42m to drive from Keith to Melbourne.
What companies run services between Keith, SA, Australia and Melbourne, VIC, Australia?
Firefly Express operates a bus from Keith to Southern Cross Coach Terminal twice daily. Tickets cost $63–66 and the journey takes 6h 30m.
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–350
- Phone
- 1800 703 357
- [email protected]
- Website
- Journey Beyond
Train from Bordertown Station to Ararat Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 14m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $80–170
- Website
- Journey Beyond
- Red Standard
- $80–100
- Red Premium
- $140–170
Train from Ararat Station to Southern Cross Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $65–140
- Website
- Journey Beyond
- Red Standard
- $65–80
- Red Premium
- $110–140
Train from Ararat Station to Southern Cross Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $65–140
- Website
- Journey Beyond
- Red Standard
- $65–80
- Red Premium
- $110–140
- Phone
- 1300 730 740
- [email protected]
- Website
- Firefly Express
Bus from Keith to Southern Cross Coach Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $63–66
- Website
- Firefly Express
Bus from Keith to Ballarat
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $63–66
- Website
- Firefly Express
Bus from Keith to Ararat station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $63–66
- Website
- Firefly Express
Bus from Keith to Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $63–66
- Website
- Firefly Express
Bus from Keith to Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $63–66
- Website
- Firefly Express
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Estimated price
- $95–120
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