There are 8 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$95–99Bus 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$172–406Drive 495.3 km
- Drive from Keith to Melbournecar 495.3 km
5h 42m$89–129Bus to Mount Gambier Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Keith to Mount Gambierbus
- Fly from Mount Gambier Airport (MGB) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane MGB - MEL
6h 20m$292–467Bus, train via Ballarat
- Take the bus from Keith to Ballaratbus Melbourne
- Take the train from Ballarat Station to Southern Cross Stationtrain Ballarat
6h 47m$103–111Bus, train
- Take the bus from Keith to Ararat stationbus Melbourne
- Take the train from Ararat Station to Southern Cross Stationtrain Ballarat
6h 48m$104–229Bus to Adelaide Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Keith to Adelaidebus
- Fly from Adelaide Airport (ADL) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane ADL - MEL
6h 15m$223–462
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 495.3 km.
The best way to get from Keith to Melbourne without a car is to bus which takes 6h 30m and costs $95 - $99.
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 8:25 AM in Keith and 8:55 AM 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 $95–99 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
- $140–390
- 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 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
Train from Ararat Station to Southern Cross Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $55–130
- Website
- https://www.journeybeyondrail.com.au/journeys/overland/
- Red Standard Readyrail
- $55–70
- Red Standard Everyday
- $65–80
- Red Premium Readyrail
- $95–110
- Red Premium Everyday
- $110–130
Train from Ararat Station to Southern Cross Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $55–130
- Website
- https://www.journeybeyondrail.com.au/journeys/overland/
- Red Standard Readyrail
- $55–70
- Red Standard Everyday
- $65–80
- Red Premium Readyrail
- $95–110
- Red Premium Everyday
- $110–130
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- Website
- vline.com.au
Train from Ararat Station to Southern Cross Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $9–13
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Off Peak
- $9–13
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
Train from Ararat Station to Southern Cross Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- 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 Keith to Southern Cross Coach Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $95–99
- Website
- http://www.fireflyexpress.com.au
Bus from Keith to Ballarat
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–99
- Website
- http://www.fireflyexpress.com.au
Bus from Keith to Ararat station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–99
- Website
- http://www.fireflyexpress.com.au
Bus from Keith to Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $95–99
- Website
- http://www.fireflyexpress.com.au
- Phone
- 1300 851 345
- [email protected]
- Website
- stateliner.com.au
Bus from Keith to Mount Gambier
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $55–75
- 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 Makin St/Heritage St to Dundas St/Market St
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- 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 Dundas St/Market St to Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $3–25
- 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
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Estimated price
- $95–120
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