There are 4 ways to get from Melrose to Hay by bus, car, or plane
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Bus via Port Pirie
best- Take the bus from Nott St / Horrocks Hwy - North side to Stop 1 Florence St / Norman St - East sidebus
- Take the bus from Mary Elie St / Wandearah Rd to Adelaide Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from 85 Franklin St to Swan Hill Station/Curlewis Stbus
- Take the bus from St Mary MacKilllop College, Splatt St to Balranald Visitor Information Centre, River Stbus
- Take the bus from Balranald Heritage Park, Sturt Hwy to Sturt Hwy At Archer Stbus 732
19h 45m$38–86Drive 756.8 km
- Drive from Melrose to Haycar 756.8 km
8h 8m$163–236Drive, fly, bus
- Drive from Melrose to Whyalla Airport (WYA)car
- Fly from Whyalla Airport (WYA) to Griffith (GFF)plane WYA - GFF
- Take the bus from Griffith Station, Coach Stop to Sturt Hwy At Archer Stbus
12h 27m$532–1,687Bus
- Take the bus from Nott St / Horrocks Hwy - North side to Esplanade / High St - North side -bus
- Take the bus from Port Germein to Adelaidebus
- Take the bus from 85 Franklin St to Swan Hill Station/Curlewis Stbus
- Take the bus from St Mary MacKilllop College, Splatt St to Balranald Visitor Information Centre, River Stbus
- Take the bus from Balranald Heritage Park, Sturt Hwy to Sturt Hwy At Archer Stbus 732
19h 45m$83–156
Melrose to Hay by bus and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Melrose to Hay is to bus via Port Pirie which costs $35 - $90 and takes 19h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Melrose to Hay is to drive which takes 8h 8m and costs $160 - $240.
No, there is no direct bus from Melrose to Hay. However, there are services departing from Nott St / Horrocks Hwy - North side and arriving at Sturt Hwy At Archer St via Mary Elie St / Wandearah Rd, 85 Franklin St, St Mary MacKilllop College, Splatt St and Balranald Heritage Park, Sturt Hwy. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 45m.
The distance between Melrose and Hay is 1061 km. The road distance is 756.8 km.
The best way to get from Melrose to Hay without a car is to bus via Port Pirie which takes 19h 45m and costs $35 - $90.
It takes approximately 19h 45m to get from Melrose to Hay, including transfers.
Melrose to Hay bus services, operated by Adelaide Metro, depart from Nott St / Horrocks Hwy - North side station.
Melrose to Hay bus services, operated by Adelaide Metro, arrive at Stop 1 Florence St / Norman St - East side station.
Hay is 30 min ahead of Melrose. It is currently 10:51 PM in Melrose and 11:21 PM in Hay.
Yes, the driving distance between Melrose to Hay is 757 km. It takes approximately 8h 8m to drive from Melrose to Hay.
What companies run services between Melrose, SA, Australia and Hay, NSW, Australia?
You can take a bus from Nott St / Horrocks Hwy - North side to Sturt Hwy At Archer St via Stop 1 Florence St / Norman St - East side, Mary Elie St / Wandearah Rd, 85 Franklin St, Swan Hill Station/Curlewis St, St Mary MacKilllop College, Splatt St, Balranald Visitor Information Centre, River St, and Balranald Heritage Park, Sturt Hwy in around 19h 45m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Whyalla Airport to Griffith via Adelaide, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $470–1,600
- Website
- rex.com.au
Flights from Whyalla Airport to Griffith via Adelaide, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $470–1,600
- Phone
- 1300 311 108
- Website
- Adelaide Metro
Bus from Nott St / Horrocks Hwy - North side to Stop 1 Florence St / Norman St - East side
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $5
- Website
- Adelaide Metro
- Schedules at
- Adelaide Metro
Bus from Mary Elie St / Wandearah Rd to Adelaide Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $5
- Website
- Adelaide Metro
- Schedules at
- Adelaide Metro
Bus from Nott St / Horrocks Hwy - North side to Esplanade / High St - North side -
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $5
- Website
- Adelaide Metro
- Schedules at
- Adelaide Metro
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- [email protected]
- Website
- V/Line
Bus from 85 Franklin St to Swan Hill Station/Curlewis St
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 13m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7–45
- Website
- V/Line
- Schedules at
- V/Line
- Book at
- V/Line
Bus from 85 Franklin St to Swan Hill Station/Curlewis St
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- Transport for NSW
Bus from St Mary MacKilllop College, Splatt St to Balranald Visitor Information Centre, River St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- Transport for NSW
- Schedules at
- Transport for NSW
Bus from St Mary MacKilllop College, Splatt St to Balranald Visitor Information Centre, River St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- Transport for NSW
- Schedules at
- Transport for NSW
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
Bus from Balranald Heritage Park, Sturt Hwy to Sturt Hwy At Archer St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $13–19
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
Bus from Griffith Station, Coach Stop to Sturt Hwy At Archer St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $14–21
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
Bus from Balranald Heritage Park, Sturt Hwy to Sturt Hwy At Archer St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $13–19
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
- Phone
- 1300 851 345
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stateliner
Bus from Port Germein to Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $50–75
- Website
- Stateliner
- Schedules at
- Stateliner
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