There are 6 ways to get from Melbourne to Prospect by plane, bus, train, or car
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Fly from Melbourne Airport, bus
best- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Adelaide Airport (ADL)plane MEL - ADL
- Take the bus from Stop D1 Grote St - North side to Stop 13 Prospect Rd - West sidebus
3h 59m$128–318Bus via Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St
cheapest- Take the bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St to 85 Franklin Stbus Coach
12h 19m$16–65Bus
- Take the bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal to Adelaidebus Adelaide
10h 44m$68–71Train
- Take the train from Southern Cross Station to Adelaide Stationtrain The Overland
11h 21m$217–419Drive 725.6 km
- Drive from Melbourne to Prospectcar 725.6 km
8h 14m$130–187Train to Avalon Airport, fly
- Take the train from Southern Cross Station to Lara Stationtrain
- Fly from Avalon Airport (AVV) to Adelaide Airport (ADL)plane AVV - ADL
5h 32m$122–422
Melbourne to Prospect by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Melbourne to Prospect is to bus via Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St which costs $16 - $65 and takes 12h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Melbourne to Prospect is to fly and bus which takes 3h 59m and costs $120 - $320.
No, there is no direct bus from Melbourne to Prospect. However, there are services departing from Southern Cross Coach Terminal and arriving at Stop 13 Prospect Rd - West side via Stop D1 Grote St - North side. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 44m.
No, there is no direct train from Melbourne station to Prospect station. However, there are services departing from Southern Cross Station and arriving at Adelaide Station via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 21m.
The distance between Melbourne and Prospect is 676 km. The road distance is 725.6 km.
The best way to get from Melbourne to Prospect without a car is to bus which takes 10h 44m and costs $68 - $71.
It takes approximately 3h 59m to get from Melbourne to Prospect, including transfers.
Melbourne to Prospect bus services, operated by Firefly Express, depart from Southern Cross Coach Terminal station.
Melbourne to Prospect train services, operated by Journey Beyond - The Overland, depart from Southern Cross Station.
The best way to get from Melbourne to Prospect is to bus which takes 10h 44m and costs $68 - $71. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $210 - $420 and takes 11h 21m.
What companies run services between Melbourne, VIC, Australia and Prospect, SA, Australia?
Firefly Express operates a bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal to Adelaide twice daily. Tickets cost $63–66 and the journey takes 10h 15m. Alternatively, Journey Beyond - The Overland operates a train from Southern Cross Station to Adelaide Station twice a week. Tickets cost $210–420 and the journey takes 10h 30m.
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Adelaide Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–340
- Phone
- 1800 703 357
- [email protected]
- Website
- Journey Beyond
Train from Southern Cross Station to Adelaide Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $210–420
- Website
- Journey Beyond
- Red Standard
- $210–250
- Red Premium
- $350–420
- Phone
- 1300 311 108
- Website
- Adelaide Metro
Bus from Stop D1 Grote St - North side to Stop 13 Prospect Rd - West side
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5
- Website
- Adelaide Metro
- Schedules at
- Adelaide Metro
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More Questions & Answers
Melbourne to Prospect bus services, operated by Firefly Express, arrive at Adelaide station.
Prospect is 30 min behind Melbourne. It is currently 4:56 AM in Melbourne and 4:26 AM in Prospect.
Melbourne to Prospect train services, operated by Journey Beyond - The Overland, arrive at Adelaide Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Melbourne to Prospect is 726 km. It takes approximately 8h 14m to drive from Melbourne to Prospect.
There are 1611+ hotels available in Prospect.



