There are 7 ways to get from Melbourne Station to Adelaide by train, plane, or bus
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Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Adelaide Airport
best- Take the train from Derby to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Adelaide Airport (ADL)plane BHX - ADL
25h 47m$1,053–1,584Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Adelaide Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Long Eaton to London St Pancras Intltrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Gatwick Airporttrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Adelaide Airport (ADL)plane LGW - ADL
27h 53m$752–2,356Train, train to Manchester Airport, fly to Adelaide Airport
- Take the train from Derby to Sheffieldtrain
- Take the train from Sheffield to Manchester Piccadillytrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Adelaide Airport (ADL)plane MAN - ADL
26h 55m$1,028–1,540Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Adelaide Airport
- Take the train from Long Eaton to London St Pancras Intltrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Adelaide Airport (ADL)plane LHR - ADL
26h 44m$1,053–2,106Train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Adelaide Airport
- Take the train from Long Eaton to London St Pancras Intltrain
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Adelaide Airport (ADL)plane STN - ADL
26h 58m$1,160–2,686Train to Newcastle, fly to Adelaide Airport
- Take the train from Derby to Newcastletrain
- Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Adelaide Airport (ADL)plane NCL - ADL
28h 21m$1,183–3,068Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Port Lincoln Airport, bus
- Take the train from Derby to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Port Lincoln Airport (PLO)plane BHX - PLO
- Take the bus from Lewis St / Washington St - North West side to Adelaide Central Bus Stationbus
41h 44m$1,173–2,765
Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Adelaide Airport (ADL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Melbourne Station to Adelaide is to train and fly which costs $1,000 - $1,600 and takes 26h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Melbourne Station to Adelaide is to train and fly which takes 25h 47m and costs $1,000 - $1,600.
The distance between Melbourne Station and Adelaide is 16442 km.
It takes approximately 25h 47m to get from Melbourne Station to Adelaide, including transfers.
There are 1594+ hotels available in Adelaide.
What companies run services between Melbourne Station, England and Adelaide, SA, Australia?
There is no direct connection from Melbourne Station to Adelaide. However, you can walk to Coach House, take the line 2 bus to Railway Station, walk to Derby, take the train to Birmingham New Street, take the train to Birmingham International, walk to Birmingham Intl Rail Station, take the vehicle to Birmingham International Airport, walk to Birmingham Airport (BHX) airport, fly to Adelaide Airport (ADL), walk to Stop 10 Adelaide Airport, then take the bus to Stop C1 Currie St - North side. Alternatively, you can walk to Coach House, take the line 2 bus to Railway Station, walk to Derby, take the train to Sheffield, take the train to Manchester Piccadilly, take the train to Manchester Airport, walk to Manchester Airport (MAN) airport, fly to Adelaide Airport (ADL), walk to Stop 10 Adelaide Airport, then take the bus to Stop C1 Currie St - North side.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Adelaide Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 21h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $900–2,500
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Adelaide Airport via Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,600
Flights from Newcastle to Adelaide Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,000–2,800
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Port Lincoln Airport via Dubai, Adelaide Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,300
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Port Lincoln Airport via Dubai, Perth, Adelaide Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 39h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–3,300
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Port Lincoln Airport via Doha, Perth, Adelaide Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–2,500
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Port Lincoln Airport via Istanbul, Kuala Lumpur, Adelaide Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,100
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Port Lincoln Airport via Istanbul, Ngurah Rai, Adelaide Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,100
- Website
- singaporeair.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Adelaide Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 15m
- When
- Wednesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–6,000
Flights from Manchester Airport to Adelaide Airport via Singapore Changi, Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 5m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $800–6,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Adelaide Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $850–2,000
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Adelaide Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 50m
- When
- Wednesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–6,000
- Website
- emirates.com
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Adelaide Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 21h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $900–2,500
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Adelaide Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $900–2,600
Flights from Newcastle to Adelaide Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,000–2,800
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Adelaide Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–1,500
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Adelaide Airport via Doha, Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 25h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $850–1,900
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Adelaide Airport via Doha, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 30m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–1,500
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Adelaide Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–1,500
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Adelaide Airport via Doha, Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 25h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $850–1,900
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Adelaide Airport via Doha, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 30m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–1,500
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Adelaide Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,400
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Adelaide Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,100
- Website
- rex.com.au
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Port Lincoln Airport via Doha, Adelaide Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,000
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Port Lincoln Airport via Istanbul, Singapore Changi, Adelaide Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,100
- Website
- malaysiaairlines.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Adelaide Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $800–1,700
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- crosscountrytrains.co.uk
Train from Derby to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Derby to Sheffield
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Derby to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $170–250
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Derby to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Derby to Sheffield
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from Sheffield to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from Long Eaton to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $110–180
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from Long Eaton to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $110–180
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from Long Eaton to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $110–180
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Sheffield to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $29–50
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- [email protected]
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Sheffield to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–60
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 026 4700
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $29–60
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
- Phone
- 1300 311 108
- Website
- adelaidemetro.com.au
Bus from Lewis St / Washington St - North West side to Adelaide Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 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 Lewis St / Washington St - North West side to Adelaide Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $110–160
- Website
- https://stateliner.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://stateliner.com.au/bus-timetables-bookings/
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