There are 4 ways to get from Melbourne to Adelaide Botanic Garden by plane, bus, train, or car
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Fly
best- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Adelaide Airport (ADL)plane MEL - ADL
3h 39m$128–363Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal to Adelaidebus Adelaide
10h 43m$10–100Train
- Take the train from Southern Cross Station to Adelaide Stationtrain The Overland
11h 15m$148–379Drive 721.3 km
- Drive from Melbourne to Adelaide Botanic Gardencar 721.3 km
8h 10m$130–188
Melbourne to Adelaide Botanic Garden by train, foot, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Melbourne to Adelaide Botanic Garden is to bus which costs $10 - $100 and takes 10h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Melbourne to Adelaide Botanic Garden is to fly which takes 3h 39m and costs $120 - $370.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Southern Cross Coach Terminal and arriving at Adelaide. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 10h 15m.
No, there is no direct train from Melbourne station to Adelaide Botanic Garden station. However, there are services departing from Southern Cross Station and arriving at Adelaide Station via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 15m.
The distance between Melbourne and Adelaide Botanic Garden is 672 km. The road distance is 721.3 km.
The best way to get from Melbourne to Adelaide Botanic Garden without a car is to bus which takes 10h 43m and costs $10 - $100.
It takes approximately 3h 39m to get from Melbourne to Adelaide Botanic Garden, including transfers.
Melbourne to Adelaide Botanic Garden bus services, operated by Firefly Express, depart from Southern Cross Coach Terminal station.
Melbourne to Adelaide Botanic Garden train services, operated by Journey Beyond - The Overland, depart from Southern Cross Station.
The best way to get from Melbourne to Adelaide Botanic Garden is to fly which takes 3h 39m and costs $120 - $370. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $10 - $100 and takes 10h 43m, you could also train, which costs $140 - $380 and takes 11h 15m.
What companies run services between Melbourne, VIC, Australia and Adelaide Botanic Garden, SA, Australia?
Jetstar, Virgin Australia, and two other airlines fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Adelaide Airport (ADL) hourly. Alternatively, Firefly Express operates a bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal to Adelaide twice daily. Tickets cost $95–99 and the journey takes 10h 15m. V-Line Buses also services this route once a week.
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Adelaide Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–390
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Adelaide Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–370
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Adelaide Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–290
- Website
- rex.com.au
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Adelaide Airport via Mount Gambier
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–700
- Phone
- 1800 703 357
- [email protected]
- Website
- journeybeyondrail.com.au
Train from Southern Cross Station to Adelaide Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- 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
- 1300 730 740
- [email protected]
- Website
- fireflyexpress.com.au
Bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal to Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- 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 Southern Cross Coach Terminal to Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 50m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $10–55
- 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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More Questions & Answers
Melbourne to Adelaide Botanic Garden bus services, operated by Firefly Express, arrive at Adelaide station.
Melbourne to Adelaide Botanic Garden train services, operated by Journey Beyond - The Overland, arrive at Adelaide Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Melbourne to Adelaide Botanic Garden is 721 km. It takes approximately 8h 10m to drive from Melbourne to Adelaide Botanic Garden.
There are 1594+ hotels available in Adelaide Botanic Garden.











