There are 5 ways to get from Melbourne to Stirling by plane, bus, train, or car
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Fly, bus
best- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Adelaide Airport (ADL)plane MEL - ADL
- Take the bus from Stop D1 Currie St - North side to Stop 36 Mt Barker Rd - East sidebus
4h 15m$133–368Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St to South Eastern Fwybus Coach
11h 47m$16–64Bus via Stop D1 Currie St - North side
- Take the bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal to Adelaidebus Adelaide
11h 12m$100–104Train
- Take the train from Southern Cross Station to Adelaide Stationtrain The Overland
11h 49m$148–379Drive 705.3 km
- Drive from Melbourne to Stirlingcar 705.3 km
7h 54m$127–183
Melbourne to Stirling by bus and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Melbourne to Stirling is to bus which costs $16 - $65 and takes 11h 47m.
The fastest way to get from Melbourne to Stirling is to fly and bus which takes 4h 15m and costs $130 - $370.
No, there is no direct bus from Melbourne to Stirling. However, there are services departing from Southern Cross Coach Terminal and arriving at Stop 36 Mt Barker Rd - East side via Stop D1 Currie St - North side. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 12m.
No, there is no direct train from Melbourne station to Stirling station. However, there are services departing from Southern Cross Station and arriving at Adelaide Station via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 49m.
The distance between Melbourne and Stirling is 687 km. The road distance is 705.3 km.
The best way to get from Melbourne to Stirling without a car is to bus via Stop D1 Currie St - North side which takes 11h 12m and costs $100 - $104.
It takes approximately 4h 15m to get from Melbourne to Stirling, including transfers.
Melbourne to Stirling bus services, operated by Firefly Express, depart from Southern Cross Coach Terminal station.
Melbourne to Stirling train services, operated by Journey Beyond - The Overland, depart from Southern Cross Station.
The best way to get from Melbourne to Stirling is to bus via Stop D1 Currie St - North side which takes 11h 12m and costs $100 - $104. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $140 - $380 and takes 11h 49m.
What companies run services between Melbourne, VIC, Australia and Stirling, 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. Alternatively, Journey Beyond - The Overland operates a train from Southern Cross Station to Adelaide Station twice a week. Tickets cost $140–380 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
- $140–390
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Adelaide Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–370
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Adelaide Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–290
- 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 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
- 1300 311 108
- Website
- adelaidemetro.com.au
Bus from Stop D1 Currie St - North side to Stop 36 Mt Barker Rd - East side
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5
- Website
- https://www.adelaidemetro.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.adelaidemetro.com.au/routes-and-schedules
- 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
- 1800 800 007
- [email protected]
- Website
- vline.com.au
Bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St to South Eastern Fwy
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- 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
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More Questions & Answers
Melbourne to Stirling bus services, operated by Firefly Express, arrive at Adelaide station.
Stirling is 30 min behind Melbourne. It is currently 7:30 PM in Melbourne and 7:00 PM in Stirling.
Melbourne to Stirling train services, operated by Journey Beyond - The Overland, arrive at Adelaide Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Melbourne to Stirling is 705 km. It takes approximately 7h 54m to drive from Melbourne to Stirling.
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