There are 7 ways to get from Melbourne to Timber Creek by plane, bus, bus (Greyhound), train, or car
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Fly to Kununurra, bus
best- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Kununurra (KNX)plane MEL - KNX
- Take the bus from Kununurra to Timber Creekbus
13h 18m$838–1,726Fly to Darwin International Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Darwin International Airport (DRW)plane MEL - DRW
- Take the bus from Palmerston to Timber Creekbus
16h 32m$453–1,088Bus
- Take the bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal to Adelaidebus
- Take the bus from Adelaide to Alice Springsbus
- Take the bus from Alice Springs to Katherinebus
- Take the bus from Katherine to Timber Creekbus
2d 5h$508–1,136Train, bus
- Take the train from Southern Cross Station to Adelaide Stationtrain
- Take the train from Adelaide Station to Alice Springstrain
- Take the bus from Alice Springs to Katherinebus
- Take the bus from Katherine to Timber Creekbus
2d 11h$2,530–3,027Drive 3,702.2 km
- Drive from Melbourne to Timber Creekcar 3,702.2 km
36h 49m$782–1,129Fly to Katherine, bus
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Katherine (KTR)plane MEL - KTR
- Take the bus from Katherine to Timber Creekbus
21h 27m$1,413–2,668Bus via Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St
- Take the bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St to 85 Franklin Stbus
- Take the bus from Adelaide to Alice Springsbus
- Take the bus from Alice Springs to Katherinebus
- Take the bus from Katherine to Timber Creekbus
2d 6h$456–1,130
Melbourne to Timber Creek by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Melbourne to Timber Creek is to fly and bus which costs $450 - $1,100 and takes 16h 32m.
The fastest way to get from Melbourne to Timber Creek is to fly and bus which takes 13h 18m and costs $800 - $1,800.
No, there is no direct bus from Melbourne to Timber Creek. However, there are services departing from Southern Cross Coach Terminal and arriving at Timber Creek via Adelaide, Alice Springs and Katherine. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 5h.
The distance between Melbourne and Timber Creek is 3156 km. The road distance is 3702.2 km.
The best way to get from Melbourne to Timber Creek without a car is to bus which takes 2 days 5h and costs $500 - $1,200.
It takes approximately 13h 18m to get from Melbourne to Timber Creek, including transfers.
Melbourne to Timber Creek bus services, operated by Firefly Express, depart from Southern Cross Coach Terminal station.
Melbourne to Timber Creek bus services, operated by Firefly Express, arrive at Adelaide station.
Timber Creek is 1h 30m behind Melbourne. It is currently 10:14 AM in Melbourne and 8:44 AM in Timber Creek.
Yes, the driving distance between Melbourne to Timber Creek is 3702 km. It takes approximately 36h 49m to drive from Melbourne to Timber Creek.
What companies run services between Melbourne, VIC, Australia and Timber Creek, NT, Australia?
You can take a bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal to Timber Creek via Adelaide, Alice Springs, and Katherine in around 2d 5h.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Kununurra via Darwin International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,400
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Kununurra via Broome
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $900–1,300
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Kununurra via Adelaide, Darwin International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 10m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $900–1,300
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Darwin International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–900
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Darwin International Airport via Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $460–850
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Darwin International Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $460–850
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Darwin International Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $460–850
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Kununurra via Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 8m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $750–1,500
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Darwin International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $390–550
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Darwin International Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $390–550
- Website
- flyairnorth.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Katherine via Darwin International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 20m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,200
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Katherine via Sydney, Darwin International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 40m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Katherine via Adelaide, Darwin International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,600
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Katherine via Brisbane, Darwin International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 10m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,700
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Darwin International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–900
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Darwin International Airport via Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–900
- 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
- 1800 703 357
- [email protected]
- Website
- journeybeyondrail.com.au
Train from Adelaide Station to Alice Springs
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $2,093
- Book at
- Great Southern Rail - The Ghan
- Everyday Gold Single Cabin
- $1,893
- Flexible Gold Single Cabin
- $2,093
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
Bus from Kununurra to Timber Creek
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $45–80
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
- Schedules at
- Greyhound Australia
- Early Bird
- $45–70
- Flexible
- $65–80
Bus from Adelaide to Alice Springs
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $220–550
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
- Schedules at
- Greyhound Australia
- Early Bird
- $220–310
- Flexible
- $270–550
Bus from Alice Springs to Katherine
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 15m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $170–420
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
- Schedules at
- Greyhound Australia
- Early Bird
- $170–250
- Flexible
- $210–420
Bus from Katherine to Timber Creek
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $55–100
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
- Schedules at
- Greyhound Australia
- Early Bird
- $55–80
- Flexible
- $75–100
Bus from Alice Springs to Katherine
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 15m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $170–420
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
- Schedules at
- Greyhound Australia
- Early Bird
- $170–250
- Flexible
- $210–420
Bus from Katherine to Timber Creek
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $55–100
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
- Schedules at
- Greyhound Australia
- Early Bird
- $55–80
- Flexible
- $75–100
Bus from Palmerston to Timber Creek
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $95–210
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
- Schedules at
- Greyhound Australia
- Early Bird
- $95–140
- Flexible
- $120–210
Bus from Katherine to Timber Creek
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $55–100
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
- Schedules at
- Greyhound Australia
- Early Bird
- $55–80
- Flexible
- $75–100
Bus from Adelaide to Alice Springs
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $220–550
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
- Schedules at
- Greyhound Australia
- Early Bird
- $220–310
- Flexible
- $270–550
Bus from Alice Springs to Katherine
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 15m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $170–420
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
- Schedules at
- Greyhound Australia
- Early Bird
- $170–250
- Flexible
- $210–420
Bus from Katherine to Timber Creek
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $55–100
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
- Schedules at
- Greyhound Australia
- Early Bird
- $55–80
- Flexible
- $75–100
- 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
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- [email protected]
- Website
- V/Line
Bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St to 85 Franklin St
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