There are 5 ways to get from Melbourne to Strzelecki Desert by car, plane, or train
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Drive 1,479.9 km
best- Drive from Melbourne to Strzelecki Desertcar 1,479.9 km
17h 44m$267–385Fly Melbourne Airport to Broken Hill, drive
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Broken Hill (BHQ)plane MEL - BHQ
- Drive from Broken Hill (BHQ) to Strzelecki Desertcar
13h 27m$608–1,308Train to Avalon Airport, fly to Broken Hill, drive
- Take the train from Southern Cross Station to Lara Stationtrain
- Fly from Avalon Airport (AVV) to Broken Hill (BHQ)plane AVV - BHQ
- Drive from Broken Hill (BHQ) to Strzelecki Desertcar
16h 55m$734–2,297Fly Melbourne Airport to Quilpie, drive
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Quilpie (ULP)plane MEL - ULP
- Drive from Quilpie (ULP) to Strzelecki Desertcar
36h 42m$348–868Train to Avalon Airport, fly to Quilpie, drive
- Take the train from Southern Cross Station to Lara Stationtrain
- Fly from Avalon Airport (AVV) to Quilpie (ULP)plane AVV - ULP
- Drive from Quilpie (ULP) to Strzelecki Desertcar
2d$354–1,057
Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Broken Hill (BHQ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Melbourne to Strzelecki Desert is to drive which costs $260 - $390 and takes 17h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Melbourne to Strzelecki Desert is to fly and drive which takes 13h 27m and costs $600 - $1,400.
The distance between Melbourne and Strzelecki Desert is 1480 km. The road distance is 1479.9 km.
It takes approximately 17h 44m to drive 1479.9 km from Melbourne to Strzelecki Desert.
Yes, the driving distance between Melbourne to Strzelecki Desert is 1480 km. It takes approximately 17h 44m to drive from Melbourne to Strzelecki Desert.
What companies run services between Melbourne, VIC, Australia and Strzelecki Desert, SA, Australia?
You can drive from Melbourne to Strzelecki Desert in around 17h 44m.
- Website
- rex.com.au
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Broken Hill via Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Sunday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $220–800
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Broken Hill via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–1,100
Flights from Avalon Airport to Broken Hill via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $950–2,800
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Quilpie via Brisbane, Charleville
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–700
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Quilpie via Brisbane, Roma, Charleville
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 35m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $230–700
Flights from Avalon Airport to Quilpie via Brisbane, Charleville
- Ave. Duration
- 39h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $250–900
Flights from Avalon Airport to Quilpie via Brisbane, Roma, Charleville
- Ave. Duration
- 39h 5m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $250–900
Flights from Avalon Airport to Quilpie via Sydney, Brisbane, Charleville
- Ave. Duration
- 43h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $260–900
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Broken Hill via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $450–800
Flights from Avalon Airport to Broken Hill via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,100
- 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
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
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