There are 6 ways to get from Melbourne to Macclesfield by train, taxi, bus, car, or plane
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Train, taxi
best- Take the train from Southern Cross Station to Murray Bridge Stationtrain The Overland
- Take the taxi from Murray Bridge Station to Macclesfieldtaxi
9h 27m$205–431Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St to Opposite Cornerstone College/Adelaide Rdbus Coach
12h 59m$14–68Bus via Adelaide
- Take the bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal to Adelaidebus Adelaide
12h 49m$100–104Drive 702.1 km
- Drive from Melbourne to Macclesfieldcar 702.1 km
8h$126–182Fly from Melbourne Airport, bus, line 850 bus
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Adelaide Airport (ADL)plane MEL - ADL
- Take the bus from Stop D1 Currie St - North side to Stop 44 Mt Barker Rd - North sidebus
- Take the bus from Stop 44 Mt Barker Rd - North side to Stop Macclesfield Venables Stbus
5h 53m$133–368Train to Avalon Airport, fly, bus, line 850 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 Stop D1 Currie St - North side to Stop 44 Mt Barker Rd - North sidebus
- Take the bus from Stop 44 Mt Barker Rd - North side to Stop Macclesfield Venables Stbus
7h 26m$119–507
Melbourne to Macclesfield by bus and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Melbourne to Macclesfield is to bus which costs $14 - $70 and takes 12h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Melbourne to Macclesfield is to fly and bus and line 850 bus which takes 5h 53m and costs $130 - $370.
No, there is no direct bus from Melbourne to Macclesfield. However, there are services departing from Southern Cross Coach Terminal and arriving at Stop Macclesfield Venables St via Stop D1 Currie St - North side and Stop 44 Mt Barker Rd - North side. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 49m.
The distance between Melbourne and Macclesfield is 772 km. The road distance is 702.1 km.
The best way to get from Melbourne to Macclesfield without a car is to train and taxi which takes 9h 27m and costs $200 - $440.
It takes approximately 9h 27m to get from Melbourne to Macclesfield, including transfers.
Melbourne to Macclesfield bus services, operated by Firefly Express, depart from Southern Cross Coach Terminal station.
Melbourne to Macclesfield bus services, operated by Firefly Express, arrive at Adelaide station.
Macclesfield is 30 min behind Melbourne. It is currently 1:41 PM in Melbourne and 1:11 PM in Macclesfield.
Yes, the driving distance between Melbourne to Macclesfield is 702 km. It takes approximately 8h to drive from Melbourne to Macclesfield.
What companies run services between Melbourne, VIC, Australia and Macclesfield, SA, Australia?
Firefly Express operates a bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal to Adelaide twice daily. Tickets cost $95–99 and the journey takes 10h 15m.
- 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
- $95–400
- 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
- $95–400
- 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
- 1800 703 357
- [email protected]
- Website
- journeybeyondrail.com.au
Train from Southern Cross Station to Murray Bridge Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 41m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $130–340
- Website
- https://www.journeybeyondrail.com.au/journeys/overland/
- Red Standard Readyrail
- $130–150
- Red Standard Everyday
- $170–210
- Red Premium Readyrail
- $230–280
- Red Premium Everyday
- $280–340
- 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 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
- 1300 311 108
- Website
- adelaidemetro.com.au
Bus from Stop D1 Currie St - North side to Stop 44 Mt Barker Rd - North side
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5
- Website
- https://www.adelaidemetro.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.adelaidemetro.com.au/routes-and-schedules
Bus from Stop 44 Mt Barker Rd - North side to Stop Macclesfield Venables St
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.adelaidemetro.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.adelaidemetro.com.au/routes-and-schedules
Bus from Stop D1 Currie St - North side to Stop 44 Mt Barker Rd - North side
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5
- Website
- https://www.adelaidemetro.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.adelaidemetro.com.au/routes-and-schedules
Bus from Stop 44 Mt Barker Rd - North side to Stop Macclesfield Venables St
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.adelaidemetro.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.adelaidemetro.com.au/routes-and-schedules
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- [email protected]
- Website
- vline.com.au
Bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St to Opposite Cornerstone College/Adelaide Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- 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
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Estimated price
- $75–95
Murray Bridge Taxi Service
- Phone
- +61 8 8531 0555
SA Regional Taxis
- Phone
- +61 8 8532 5776
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