There are 6 ways to get from Melbourne to Balaklava by plane, bus, train, or car
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Fly from Melbourne Airport, bus
best- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Adelaide Airport (ADL)plane MEL - ADL
- Take the bus from Adelaide Central Bus Station to Balaklavabus
5h 53m$166–406Bus via Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St
cheapest- Take the bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St to 85 Franklin Stbus Coach
- Take the bus from Adelaide Central Bus Station to Balaklavabus Adelaide
14h 15m$49–103Bus
- Take the bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal to Adelaidebus Adelaide
- Take the bus from Adelaide Central Bus Station to Balaklavabus Adelaide
12h 40m$133–142Train, bus
- Take the train from Southern Cross Station to Adelaide Stationtrain The Overland
- Take the bus from Adelaide Central Bus Station to Balaklavabus Adelaide
13h 14m$186–422Drive 801.2 km
- Drive from Melbourne to Balaklavacar 801.2 km
9h 24m$144–208Train to Avalon Airport, fly, bus
- Take the train from Southern Cross Station to Lara Stationtrain
- Fly from Avalon Airport (AVV) to Adelaide Airport (ADL)plane AVV - ADL
- Take the bus from Adelaide Central Bus Station to Balaklavabus
7h 26m$152–475
Melbourne to Balaklava by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Melbourne to Balaklava is to bus via Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St which costs $45 - $110 and takes 14h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Melbourne to Balaklava is to fly and bus which takes 5h 53m and costs $160 - $410.
No, there is no direct bus from Melbourne to Balaklava. However, there are services departing from Southern Cross Coach Terminal and arriving at Balaklava via Adelaide Central Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 40m.
The distance between Melbourne and Balaklava is 765 km. The road distance is 801.2 km.
The best way to get from Melbourne to Balaklava without a car is to bus which takes 12h 40m and costs $130 - $145.
It takes approximately 5h 53m to get from Melbourne to Balaklava, including transfers.
Melbourne to Balaklava bus services, operated by Firefly Express, depart from Southern Cross Coach Terminal station.
Melbourne to Balaklava bus services, operated by Firefly Express, arrive at Adelaide station.
Balaklava is 30 min behind Melbourne. It is currently 5:41 AM in Melbourne and 5:11 AM in Balaklava.
Yes, the driving distance between Melbourne to Balaklava is 801 km. It takes approximately 9h 24m to drive from Melbourne to Balaklava.
What companies run services between Melbourne, VIC, Australia and Balaklava, SA, Australia?
You can take a bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal to Balaklava via Adelaide and Adelaide Central Bus Station in around 12h 40m.
- 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
Flights from Avalon Airport to Adelaide Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–390
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Adelaide Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–290
Flights from Avalon Airport to Adelaide Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–390
- 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
- 1800 800 007
- Website
- vline.com.au
Train from Southern Cross Station to Lara Station
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Off Peak
- $8–12
- Phone
- 08 8821 2755
- [email protected]
- Website
- peninsulacoaches.com.au
Bus from Adelaide Central Bus Station to Balaklava
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $38–43
- Schedules at
- peninsulacoaches.com.au
Bus from Adelaide Central Bus Station to Balaklava
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $38–43
- Schedules at
- peninsulacoaches.com.au
Bus from Adelaide Central Bus Station to Balaklava
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $38–43
- Schedules at
- peninsulacoaches.com.au
Bus from Adelaide Central Bus Station to Balaklava
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $38–43
- Schedules at
- peninsulacoaches.com.au
Bus from Adelaide Central Bus Station to Balaklava
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $38–43
- Schedules at
- peninsulacoaches.com.au
- 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
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