There are 7 ways to get from Melbourne to Daly Waters by plane, bus, bus (Greyhound), train, or car
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Fly to Katherine, bus
best- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Katherine (KTR)plane MEL - KTR
- Take the bus from Katherine to Daly Watersbus
15h 2m$1,529–2,504Bus via Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St
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 Daly Watersbus
46h 50m$382–886Bus
- 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 Daly Watersbus
45h 15m$466–925Train, 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 Daly Watersbus
2d 3h$2,282–2,688Drive 3,152.4 km
- Drive from Melbourne to Daly Waterscar 3,152.4 km
31h 55m$568–820Fly to Mac Arthur River, drive
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Mac Arthur River (MCV)plane MEL - MCV
- Drive from Mac Arthur River (MCV) to Daly Waterscar
12h 40m$463–1,018Fly to Tennant Creek, bus
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Tennant Creek (TCA)plane MEL - TCA
- Take the bus from Tennant Creek to Daly Watersbus
13h 59m$914–2,894
Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Katherine (KTR) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Melbourne to Daly Waters is to bus via Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St which costs $380 - $900 and takes 46h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Melbourne to Daly Waters is to fly and drive which takes 12h 40m and costs $460 - $1,100.
No, there is no direct bus from Melbourne to Daly Waters. However, there are services departing from Southern Cross Coach Terminal and arriving at Daly Waters via Adelaide and Alice Springs. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 45h 15m.
The distance between Melbourne and Daly Waters is 3183 km. The road distance is 3152.4 km.
The best way to get from Melbourne to Daly Waters without a car is to bus which takes 45h 15m and costs $460 - $950.
It takes approximately 15h 2m to get from Melbourne to Daly Waters, including transfers.
Melbourne to Daly Waters bus services, operated by Firefly Express, depart from Southern Cross Coach Terminal station.
Melbourne to Daly Waters bus services, operated by Firefly Express, arrive at Adelaide station.
Daly Waters is 30 min behind Melbourne. It is currently 11:00 AM in Melbourne and 10:30 AM in Daly Waters.
Yes, the driving distance between Melbourne to Daly Waters is 3152 km. It takes approximately 31h 55m to drive from Melbourne to Daly Waters.
What companies run services between Melbourne, VIC, Australia and Daly Waters, NT, Australia?
You can take a bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal to Daly Waters via Adelaide, Alice Springs, and Daly Waters in around 45h 15m.
- Website
- flyairnorth.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Katherine via Darwin
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 45m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,600–2,600
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Katherine via Alice Springs, Tennant Creek
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $1,600–2,600
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Katherine via Sydney, Darwin
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 50m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,600–2,600
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Katherine via Brisbane, Darwin
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 55m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,200
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Mac Arthur River via Darwin
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 47m
- When
- Thursday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,700
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Mac Arthur River via Adelaide, Darwin
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- When
- Tuesday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,700
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Mac Arthur River via Brisbane, Darwin
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 20m
- When
- Tuesday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- $380–900
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Mac Arthur River via Sydney, Darwin
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 15m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,900
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Tennant Creek via Alice Springs
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,700
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Tennant Creek via Sydney, Alice Springs
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 58m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,200
- 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 Katherine to Daly Waters
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $50–110
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $50–80
- Advantage
- $55–90
- Flexible
- $70–110
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 Daly Waters
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 25m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $130–300
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $130–200
- Advantage
- $160–250
- Flexible
- $210–300
Bus from Alice Springs to Daly Waters
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 25m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $130–300
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $130–200
- Advantage
- $160–250
- Flexible
- $210–300
Bus from Tennant Creek to Daly Waters
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $65–140
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $65–100
- Advantage
- $75–120
- Flexible
- $95–140
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 Daly Waters
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 25m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $130–300
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $130–200
- Advantage
- $160–250
- Flexible
- $210–300
- 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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