There are 6 ways to get from Melbourne to Clare Valley by plane, train, bus, or car
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Fly from Melbourne Airport, train, bus
best- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Adelaide Airport (ADL)plane MEL - ADL
- Take the train from Adelaide station to Gawler Central stationtrain
- Take the bus from Stop 102 Murray St - West side to Commercial St / Queen St - North sidebus
8h 10m$156–395Bus 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 Commercial St / Queen St - North sidebus 1062
16h 16m$34–87Bus
- Take the bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal to Adelaidebus Adelaide
- Take the bus from Adelaide Central Bus Station to Commercial St / Queen St - North sidebus 1062
14h 41m$118–126Train, bus
- Take the train from Southern Cross Station to Adelaide Stationtrain The Overland
- Take the bus from Adelaide Central Bus Station to Commercial St / Queen St - North sidebus 1062
15h 15m$171–406Drive 850 km
- Drive from Melbourne to Clare Valleycar 850 km
9h 25m$153–221Train to Avalon Airport, fly, train, 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 train from Adelaide station to Gawler Central stationtrain
- Take the bus from Stop 102 Murray St - West side to Commercial St / Queen St - North sidebus
9h 43m$132–554
Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Adelaide Airport (ADL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Melbourne to Clare Valley is to bus via Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St which costs $30 - $90 and takes 16h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Melbourne to Clare Valley is to fly and train and bus which takes 8h 10m and costs $150 - $400.
No, there is no direct bus from Melbourne to Clare Valley. However, there are services departing from Southern Cross Coach Terminal and arriving at Commercial St / Queen St - North side via Adelaide Central Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 41m.
The distance between Melbourne and Clare Valley is 858 km. The road distance is 850 km.
The best way to get from Melbourne to Clare Valley without a car is to bus which takes 14h 41m and costs $115 - $130.
It takes approximately 8h 10m to get from Melbourne to Clare Valley, including transfers.
Melbourne to Clare Valley bus services, operated by Firefly Express, depart from Southern Cross Coach Terminal station.
Melbourne to Clare Valley bus services, operated by Firefly Express, arrive at Adelaide station.
Clare Valley is 30 min behind Melbourne. It is currently 4:53 PM in Melbourne and 4:23 PM in Clare Valley.
Yes, the driving distance between Melbourne to Clare Valley is 850 km. It takes approximately 9h 25m to drive from Melbourne to Clare Valley.
What companies run services between Melbourne, VIC, Australia and Clare Valley, SA, Australia?
You can take a bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal to Clare Valley via Adelaide Central Bus Station and Commercial St / Queen St - North side in around 14h 41m.
- 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
- $190–360
Flights from Avalon Airport to Adelaide Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–400
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Adelaide Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–290
Flights from Avalon Airport to Adelaide Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–400
- 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
- 1300 311 108
- Website
- adelaidemetro.com.au
Train from Adelaide station to Gawler Central station
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5
- Website
- https://www.adelaidemetro.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.adelaidemetro.com.au/routes-and-schedules
Train from Adelaide station to Gawler Central station
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5
- Website
- https://www.adelaidemetro.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.adelaidemetro.com.au/routes-and-schedules
- 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
- 1300 311 108
- Website
- adelaidemetro.com.au
Bus from Stop 102 Murray St - West side to Commercial St / Queen St - North side
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $5
- Website
- https://www.adelaidemetro.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.adelaidemetro.com.au/routes-and-schedules
Bus from Adelaide Central Bus Station to Commercial St / Queen St - North side
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $5
- Website
- https://www.adelaidemetro.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.adelaidemetro.com.au/routes-and-schedules
Bus from Adelaide Central Bus Station to Commercial St / Queen St - North side
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $5
- Website
- https://www.adelaidemetro.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.adelaidemetro.com.au/routes-and-schedules
Bus from Stop 102 Murray St - West side to Commercial St / Queen St - North side
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $5
- Website
- https://www.adelaidemetro.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.adelaidemetro.com.au/routes-and-schedules
Bus from Adelaide Central Bus Station to Commercial St / Queen St - North side
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $5
- Website
- https://www.adelaidemetro.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.adelaidemetro.com.au/routes-and-schedules
- 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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