There are 5 ways to get from Melbourne to Mandorah by plane, car, bus, or train
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Fly, drive
best- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Darwin International Airport (DRW)plane MEL - DRW
- Drive from Darwin-Airport-DRW to Mandorahcar
7h 21m$349–863Bus, train, drive via Alice Springs
- Take the bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal to Adelaidebus
- Take the bus from Adelaide to Erldundabus
- Take the bus from Erldunda to Alice Springsbus
- Take the train from Alice Springs to Darwintrain
- Drive from Darwin to Mandorahcar
2d 10h$2,387–2,714Train, drive
- Take the train from Southern Cross Station to Adelaide Stationtrain
- Take the train from Adelaide Station to Darwintrain
- Drive from Darwin to Mandorahcar
2d 19h$3,320–3,532Drive 3,769.7 km
- Drive from Melbourne to Mandorahcar 3,769.7 km
37h 45m$673–972Bus, train, drive
- Take the bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal to Adelaidebus
- Take the train from Adelaide Station to Darwintrain
- Drive from Darwin to Mandorahcar
2d 19h$3,176–3,189
Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Darwin International Airport (DRW) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Melbourne to Mandorah is to fly and drive which costs $340 - $900 and takes 7h 21m.
The fastest way to get from Melbourne to Mandorah is to fly and drive which takes 7h 21m and costs $340 - $900.
The distance between Melbourne and Mandorah is 3273 km. The road distance is 3769.7 km.
It takes approximately 7h 21m to get from Melbourne to Mandorah, including transfers.
Mandorah is 30 min behind Melbourne. It is currently 9:55 AM in Melbourne and 9:25 AM in Mandorah.
Yes, the driving distance between Melbourne to Mandorah is 3770 km. It takes approximately 37h 45m to drive from Melbourne to Mandorah.
There are 515+ hotels available in Mandorah.
What companies run services between Melbourne, VIC, Australia and Mandorah, NT, Australia?
There is no direct connection from Melbourne to Mandorah. However, you can take the bus to Melbourne Airport T3 Skybus/Arrival Dr, walk to Melbourne Airport (MEL) airport, fly to Darwin International Airport (DRW), then drive to Mandorah. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal to Mandorah via Adelaide, Erldunda, Erldunda, Alice Springs, Alice Springs, and Darwin in around 2d 10h.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Darwin International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–850
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Darwin International Airport via Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $410–850
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Darwin International Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $410–850
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Darwin International Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $410–850
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Darwin International Airport via Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $410–850
- Phone
- 1800 703 357
- [email protected]
- Website
- journeybeyondrail.com.au
Train from Alice Springs to Darwin
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $1,993
- Book at
- Great Southern Rail - The Ghan
- Everyday Gold Single Cabin
- $1,803
- Flexible Gold Single Cabin
- $1,993
Train from Adelaide Station to Darwin
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 6h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $3,089
- Book at
- Great Southern Rail - The Ghan
- Everyday Gold Single Cabin
- $2,789
- Flexible Gold Single Cabin
- $3,089
Train from Adelaide Station to Darwin
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 6h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $3,089
- Book at
- Great Southern Rail - The Ghan
- Everyday Gold Single Cabin
- $2,789
- Flexible Gold Single Cabin
- $3,089
- Phone
- 1300 730 740
- [email protected]
- Website
- Firefly Express
Bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal to Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $63–66
- Website
- Firefly Express
Bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal to Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $63–66
- Website
- Firefly Express
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