There are 6 ways to get from Melbourne to Ali Curung by plane, bus, bus (Greyhound), train, or car
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Fly to Alice Springs Airport, bus
best- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Alice Springs Airport (ASP)plane MEL - ASP
- Take the bus from Alice Springs to Ali Curungbus
10h 53m$524–1,317Bus via Alice Springs
cheapest- Take the bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St to 85 Franklin Stbus
- Take the bus from Adelaide to Alice Springsbus
- Take the bus from Alice Springs to Ali Curungbus
41h 37m$382–744Bus
- Take the bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal to Adelaidebus
- Take the bus from Adelaide to Alice Springsbus
- Take the bus from Alice Springs to Ali Curungbus
37h 46m$386–743Train, bus
- Take the train from Southern Cross Station to Adelaide Stationtrain
- Take the train from Adelaide Station to Alice Springstrain
- Take the bus from Alice Springs to Ali Curungbus
44h 19m$2,202–2,506Drive 2,615.4 km
- Drive from Melbourne to Ali Curungcar 2,615.4 km
27h 19m$470–679Fly to Tennant Creek, bus
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Tennant Creek (TCA)plane MEL - TCA
- Take the bus from Tennant Creek to Ali Curungbus
11h 19m$874–2,802
Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Alice Springs Airport (ASP) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Melbourne to Ali Curung is to bus via Alice Springs which costs $380 - $750 and takes 41h 37m.
The fastest way to get from Melbourne to Ali Curung is to fly and bus which takes 10h 53m and costs $500 - $1,400.
No, there is no direct bus from Melbourne to Ali Curung. However, there are services departing from Southern Cross Coach Terminal and arriving at Ali Curung via Adelaide and Alice Springs. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 37h 46m.
The distance between Melbourne and Ali Curung is 2274 km. The road distance is 2615.4 km.
The best way to get from Melbourne to Ali Curung without a car is to bus which takes 37h 46m and costs $380 - $750.
It takes approximately 10h 53m to get from Melbourne to Ali Curung, including transfers.
Melbourne to Ali Curung bus services, operated by Firefly Express, depart from Southern Cross Coach Terminal station.
Melbourne to Ali Curung bus services, operated by Firefly Express, arrive at Adelaide station.
Ali Curung is 30 min behind Melbourne. It is currently 5:48 AM in Melbourne and 5:18 AM in Ali Curung.
Yes, the driving distance between Melbourne to Ali Curung is 2615 km. It takes approximately 27h 19m to drive from Melbourne to Ali Curung.
What companies run services between Melbourne, VIC, Australia and Ali Curung, NT, Australia?
You can take a bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal to Ali Curung via Adelaide, Alice Springs, and Ali Curung in around 37h 46m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Alice Springs Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,100
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Alice Springs Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,100
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Alice Springs Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,100
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Alice Springs Airport via Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,100
- Website
- flyairnorth.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Tennant Creek via Alice Springs Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,700
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Tennant Creek via Sydney, Alice Springs Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 58m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,200
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Alice Springs Airport via Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $370–750
- 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
- 1800 703 357
- [email protected]
- Website
- journeybeyondrail.com.au
Train from Adelaide Station to Alice Springs
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $1,988
- Book at
- https://bookings.greatsouthernrail.com.au/?_ga=2.27793852.1430812322.1538203551-1884130056.1538203551
- Saver Gold Single Cabin
- $1,988
- Everyday Gold Single Cabin
- $2,093
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com.au
Bus from Alice Springs to Ali Curung
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $60–130
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $60–90
- Advantage
- $70–110
- Flexible
- $85–130
Bus from Adelaide to Alice Springs
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $220–500
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $220–310
- Advantage
- $270–400
- Flexible
- $350–500
Bus from Alice Springs to Ali Curung
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $60–130
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $60–90
- Advantage
- $70–110
- Flexible
- $85–130
Bus from Alice Springs to Ali Curung
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $60–130
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $60–90
- Advantage
- $70–110
- Flexible
- $85–130
Bus from Tennant Creek to Ali Curung
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $35–55
- Advantage
- $35–55
- Flexible
- $40–60
Bus from Adelaide to Alice Springs
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $220–500
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $220–310
- Advantage
- $270–400
- Flexible
- $350–500
- 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/Spencer St to 85 Franklin St
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 50m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $11–60
- 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
- Phone
- +61 8 8953 0127
- [email protected]
- Website
- centrebushbus.com.au
Bus from Alice Springs to Ali Curung
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $140–170
- Schedules at
- centrebushbus.com.au
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