There are 7 ways to get from Melbourne to Victoria River Downs Station by plane, bus, car, or train
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Fly to Kununurra, bus, drive
best- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Kununurra (KNX)plane MEL - KNX
- Take the bus from Kununurra to Victoria Riverbus
- Drive from Victoria River to Victoria River Downs Stationcar
17h 52m$877–1,916Fly to Darwin International Airport, bus, drive
cheapest- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Darwin International Airport (DRW)plane MEL - DRW
- Take the bus from Palmerston to Victoria Riverbus
- Drive from Victoria River to Victoria River Downs Stationcar
19h 57m$458–1,148Bus, drive
- 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 Victoria Riverbus
- Drive from Victoria River to Victoria River Downs Stationcar
2d 8h$555–1,124Train, bus, drive
- 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 Victoria Riverbus
- Drive from Victoria River to Victoria River Downs Stationcar
2d 14h$2,371–2,887Drive 3,389.1 km
- Drive from Melbourne to Victoria River Downs Stationcar 3,389.1 km
40h 20m$605–874Fly to Katherine, bus, drive
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Katherine (KTR)plane MEL - KTR
- Take the bus from Katherine to Victoria Riverbus
- Drive from Victoria River to Victoria River Downs Stationcar
17h 51m$1,428–2,693Bus, drive 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 Victoria Riverbus
- Drive from Victoria River to Victoria River Downs Stationcar
2d 9h$471–1,085
Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Kununurra (KNX) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Melbourne to Victoria River Downs Station is to fly and bus and drive which costs $450 - $1,200 and takes 19h 57m.
The fastest way to get from Melbourne to Victoria River Downs Station is to fly and bus and drive which takes 17h 51m and costs $1,400 - $2,700.
The distance between Melbourne and Victoria River Downs Station is 3425 km. The road distance is 3389.1 km.
It takes approximately 17h 52m to get from Melbourne to Victoria River Downs Station, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Melbourne to Victoria River Downs Station is 3389 km. It takes approximately 40h 20m to drive from Melbourne to Victoria River Downs Station.
What companies run services between Melbourne, VIC, Australia and Victoria River Downs Station, NT, Australia?
There is no direct connection from Melbourne to Victoria River Downs Station. However, you can take the bus to Melbourne Airport T3 Skybus/Arrival Dr, walk to Melbourne Airport (MEL) airport, fly to Kununurra (KNX), take the taxi to Kununurra, take the bus to Victoria River, then drive to Victoria River Downs Station. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal to Victoria River Downs Station via Adelaide, Alice Springs, Katherine, and Victoria River in around 2d 8h.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Kununurra via Darwin International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 22m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,500
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Kununurra via Broome
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $900–1,300
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Kununurra via Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Tuesday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- $900–1,300
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Kununurra via Adelaide, Darwin International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 50m
- 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
- $290–1,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Darwin International Airport via Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $410–1,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Darwin International Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Darwin International Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Darwin International Airport via Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,000
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Kununurra via Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- When
- Monday, Sunday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $700–1,500
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Darwin International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $390–800
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Darwin International Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $390–800
- Website
- flyairnorth.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Kununurra via Darwin International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $700–1,500
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Katherine via Darwin International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 45m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,600–2,600
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Katherine via Alice Springs, Tennant Creek
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $1,600–2,600
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Katherine via Sydney, Darwin International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 50m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,600–2,600
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Katherine via Brisbane, Darwin International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,600–2,600
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Darwin International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–900
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Darwin International Airport via Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–900
- 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
- $140–380
- Website
- Journey Beyond
- Red Standard Readyrail
- $140–170
- Red Standard Everyday
- $190–230
- Red Premium Readyrail
- $260–310
- Red Premium Everyday
- $320–380
- 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
- $1,988
- Book at
- Great Southern Rail - The Ghan
- Saver Gold Single Cabin
- $1,988
- Everyday Gold Single Cabin
- $2,093
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
Bus from Kununurra to Victoria River
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $55–120
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
- Schedules at
- Greyhound Australia
- Early Bird
- $55–85
- Advantage
- $65–95
- Flexible
- $75–120
Bus from Adelaide to Alice Springs
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $220–500
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
- Schedules at
- Greyhound Australia
- Early Bird
- $220–310
- Advantage
- $270–400
- Flexible
- $350–500
Bus from Alice Springs to Katherine
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 15m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $170–400
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
- Schedules at
- Greyhound Australia
- Early Bird
- $170–250
- Advantage
- $210–320
- Flexible
- $270–400
Bus from Katherine to Victoria River
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $40–75
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
- Schedules at
- Greyhound Australia
- Early Bird
- $40–60
- Advantage
- $40–65
- Flexible
- $50–75
Bus from Alice Springs to Katherine
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 15m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $170–400
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
- Schedules at
- Greyhound Australia
- Early Bird
- $170–250
- Advantage
- $210–320
- Flexible
- $270–400
Bus from Katherine to Victoria River
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $40–75
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
- Schedules at
- Greyhound Australia
- Early Bird
- $40–60
- Advantage
- $40–65
- Flexible
- $50–75
Bus from Palmerston to Victoria River
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $80–170
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
- Schedules at
- Greyhound Australia
- Early Bird
- $80–120
- Advantage
- $95–140
- Flexible
- $110–170
Bus from Katherine to Victoria River
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $40–75
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
- Schedules at
- Greyhound Australia
- Early Bird
- $40–60
- Advantage
- $40–65
- Flexible
- $50–75
Bus from Adelaide to Alice Springs
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $220–500
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
- Schedules at
- Greyhound Australia
- Early Bird
- $220–310
- Advantage
- $270–400
- Flexible
- $350–500
Bus from Alice Springs to Katherine
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 15m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $170–400
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
- Schedules at
- Greyhound Australia
- Early Bird
- $170–250
- Advantage
- $210–320
- Flexible
- $270–400
Bus from Katherine to Victoria River
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $40–75
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
- Schedules at
- Greyhound Australia
- Early Bird
- $40–60
- Advantage
- $40–65
- Flexible
- $50–75
- 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
- $95–99
- 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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