There are 6 ways to get from Melbourne to Melrose by plane, taxi, bus, train, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Melbourne Airport, taxi
best- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Whyalla Airport (WYA)plane MEL - WYA
- Take the taxi from Whyalla Airport (WYA) to Melrosetaxi
6h 7m$558–1,058Bus via Port Pirie
cheapest- Take the bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St to 85 Franklin Stbus
- Take the bus from Adelaide Central Bus Station to Mary Elie St / Wandearah Rdbus
- Take the bus from Stop 1 Florence St / Norman St - East side to Nott St / Horrocks Hwy - North sidebus
18h 28m$21–70Bus
- Take the bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal to Adelaidebus
- Take the bus from Adelaide to Port Germeinbus
- Take the bus from Esplanade / High St - North side - to Nott St / Horrocks Hwy - North sidebus
16h 57m$150–179Train, bus
- Take the train from Southern Cross Station to Adelaide Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Adelaide to Port Germeinbus
- Take the bus from Esplanade / High St - North side - to Nott St / Horrocks Hwy - North sidebus
17h 40m$198–454Drive 958.2 km
- Drive from Melbourne to Melrosecar 958.2 km
11h 10m$172–249Train to Avalon Airport, fly, taxi
- Take the train from Southern Cross Station to Lara Stationtrain
- Fly from Avalon Airport (AVV) to Whyalla Airport (WYA)plane AVV - WYA
- Take the taxi from Whyalla Airport (WYA) to Melrosetaxi
12h 5m$344–947
Melbourne to Melrose by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Melbourne to Melrose is to bus via Port Pirie which costs $21 - $70 and takes 18h 28m.
The fastest way to get from Melbourne to Melrose is to fly and taxi which takes 6h 7m and costs $550 - $1,100.
No, there is no direct bus from Melbourne to Melrose. However, there are services departing from Southern Cross Coach Terminal and arriving at Nott St / Horrocks Hwy - North side via Adelaide and Esplanade / High St - North side -. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 57m.
The distance between Melbourne and Melrose is 1006 km. The road distance is 958.2 km.
The best way to get from Melbourne to Melrose without a car is to bus which takes 16h 57m and costs $150 - $180.
It takes approximately 6h 7m to get from Melbourne to Melrose, including transfers.
Melbourne to Melrose bus services, operated by Firefly Express, depart from Southern Cross Coach Terminal station.
Melbourne to Melrose bus services, operated by Firefly Express, arrive at Adelaide station.
Melrose is 30 min behind Melbourne. It is currently 8:05 AM in Melbourne and 7:35 AM in Melrose.
Yes, the driving distance between Melbourne to Melrose is 958 km. It takes approximately 11h 10m to drive from Melbourne to Melrose.
What companies run services between Melbourne, VIC, Australia and Melrose, SA, Australia?
You can take a bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal to Nott St / Horrocks Hwy - North side via Adelaide, Port Germein, and Esplanade / High St - North side - in around 16h 57m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Whyalla Airport via Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $170–700
Flights from Avalon Airport to Whyalla Airport via Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Avalon Airport to Whyalla Airport via Sydney, Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 6m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,900
- 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 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 851 345
- [email protected]
- Website
- stateliner.com.au
Bus from Adelaide to Port Germein
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $50–75
- Website
- https://stateliner.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://stateliner.com.au/bus-timetables-bookings/
Bus from Adelaide to Port Germein
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $50–75
- Website
- https://stateliner.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://stateliner.com.au/bus-timetables-bookings/
- Phone
- 1300 311 108
- Website
- adelaidemetro.com.au
Bus from Esplanade / High St - North side - to Nott St / Horrocks Hwy - North side
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- 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 Esplanade / High St - North side - to Nott St / Horrocks Hwy - North side
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- 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 Mary Elie St / Wandearah Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 14m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $5
- Website
- https://www.adelaidemetro.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.adelaidemetro.com.au/routes-and-schedules
Bus from Stop 1 Florence St / Norman St - East side to Nott St / Horrocks Hwy - North side
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $5
- 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 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
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Estimated price
- $190–230
Call a Car - Country TAXI
- Phone
- +61 8 8649 2037
Whyalla Taxis
- Phone
- +61 8 8644 7711
- Website
- whyallataxis.com.au
Call a Car - Country TAXI
- Phone
- +61 8 8649 2037
Whyalla Taxis
- Phone
- +61 8 8644 7711
- Website
- whyallataxis.com.au
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