There are 5 ways to get from Melbourne to Derby by plane, bus, bus (Greyhound), train, or car
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Fly to Broome, bus
best- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Broome (BME)plane MEL - BME
- Take the bus from Broome to Derbybus
9h 50m$553–1,108Fly to Derby Airport
cheapest- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Derby Airport (DRB)plane MEL - DRB
18h 48m$407–963Bus
- 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 Katherinebus
- Take the bus from Katherine to Derbybus
2d 19h$685–1,469Train, 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 Katherinebus
- Take the bus from Katherine to Derbybus
3d 2h$2,501–3,232Drive 3,802 km
- Drive from Melbourne to Derbycar 3,802 km
2d 8h$684–988
Melbourne to Derby by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Melbourne to Derby is to fly which costs $400 - $1,000 and takes 18h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Melbourne to Derby is to fly and bus which takes 9h 50m and costs $550 - $1,200.
No, there is no direct bus from Melbourne to Derby. However, there are services departing from Southern Cross Coach Terminal and arriving at Derby via Adelaide, Alice Springs and Katherine. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 19h.
The distance between Melbourne and Derby is 3350 km. The road distance is 3802 km.
The best way to get from Melbourne to Derby without a car is to bus which takes 2 days 19h and costs $650 - $1,500.
It takes approximately 9h 50m to get from Melbourne to Derby, including transfers.
Melbourne to Derby bus services, operated by Firefly Express, depart from Southern Cross Coach Terminal station.
The best way to get from Melbourne to Derby is to bus which takes 2 days 19h and costs $650 - $1,500. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $400 - $1,000 and takes 18h 48m.
Melbourne to Derby bus services, operated by Firefly Express, arrive at Adelaide station.
Derby is 2h behind Melbourne. It is currently 9:59 AM in Melbourne and 7:59 AM in Derby.
What companies run services between Melbourne, VIC, Australia and Derby, WA, Australia?
You can take a bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal to Derby via Adelaide, Alice Springs, and Katherine in around 2d 19h. Alternatively, Qantas, Aviair, and Virgin Australia fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Derby Airport (DRB) once daily.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Broome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,100
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Broome via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,100
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Broome via Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–1,100
- Website
- aviair.com.au
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Derby Airport via Broome
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,500
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Derby Airport via Perth, Broome
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,900
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Broome via Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $480–800
- 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 Broome to Derby
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $45–80
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $45–65
- Advantage
- $45–70
- Flexible
- $55–80
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 Katherine
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 15m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $170–400
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $170–250
- Advantage
- $210–320
- Flexible
- $270–400
Bus from Katherine to Derby
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $200–470
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $200–290
- Advantage
- $250–380
- Flexible
- $320–470
Bus from Alice Springs to Katherine
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 15m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $170–400
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $170–250
- Advantage
- $210–320
- Flexible
- $270–400
Bus from Katherine to Derby
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $200–470
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $200–290
- Advantage
- $250–380
- Flexible
- $320–470
- 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
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Yes, the driving distance between Melbourne to Derby is 3802 km. It takes approximately 2 days 8h to drive from Melbourne to Derby.
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