There are 5 ways to get from Olympic Dam to Melbourne by plane, taxi, bus, train, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly
best- Fly from Olympic Dam Airport (OLP) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane OLP - MEL
3h 55m$509–854Taxi, bus, train via Bendigo
cheapest- Take the taxi from Olympic Dam to Pimbataxi
- Take the bus from Pimba to Adelaidebus
- Take the bus from 85 Franklin St to Bendigo Station/Railway Plbus
- Take the train from Bendigo Station to Southern Cross Stationtrain
21h 2m$219–377Taxi, bus
- Take the taxi from Olympic Dam to Pimbataxi
- Take the bus from Pimba to Adelaidebus
- Take the bus from Adelaide to Southern Cross Coach Terminalbus
18h 30m$267–382Taxi, bus, train
- Take the taxi from Olympic Dam to Pimbataxi
- Take the bus from Pimba to Adelaidebus
- Take the train from Adelaide Station to Southern Cross Stationtrain
20h 27m$419–741Drive 1,278.4 km
- Drive from Olympic Dam to Melbournecar 1,278.4 km
14h 54m$269–389
Olympic Dam Airport (OLP) to Melbourne Airport (MEL) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Olympic Dam to Melbourne is to taxi and bus and train via Bendigo which costs $210 - $380 and takes 21h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Olympic Dam to Melbourne is to fly which takes 3h 55m and costs $500 - $900.
The distance between Olympic Dam and Melbourne is 1104 km. The road distance is 1278.4 km.
The best way to get from Olympic Dam to Melbourne without a car is to taxi and bus which takes 18h 30m and costs $260 - $390.
It takes approximately 3h 55m to get from Olympic Dam to Melbourne, including transfers.
Melbourne is 30 min ahead of Olympic Dam. It is currently 3:45 AM in Olympic Dam and 4:15 AM in Melbourne.
Yes, the driving distance between Olympic Dam to Melbourne is 1278 km. It takes approximately 14h 54m to drive from Olympic Dam to Melbourne.
There are 5517+ hotels available in Melbourne.
What companies run services between Olympic Dam, SA, Australia and Melbourne, VIC, Australia?
Alliance Airlines, Virgin Australia, and Qantas fly from Olympic Dam Airport (OLP) to Melbourne Airport (MEL) 6 times a week.
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Olympic Dam Airport to Melbourne Airport via Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- When
- Friday, Sunday, Monday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $210–750
Flights from Olympic Dam Airport to Melbourne Airport via Adelaide, Launceston
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $280–850
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Olympic Dam Airport to Melbourne Airport via Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,200
- Phone
- 1800 703 357
- [email protected]
- Website
- Journey Beyond
Train from Adelaide Station to Southern Cross Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $210–420
- Website
- Journey Beyond
- Red Standard
- $210–250
- Red Premium
- $350–420
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- Website
- V-Line
Train from Bendigo Station to Southern Cross Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6
- Website
- V-Line
- Off Peak
- $6
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
Bus from Pimba to Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $80–170
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
- Schedules at
- Greyhound Australia
- Early Bird
- $80–120
- Flexible
- $100–170
Bus from Pimba to Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $80–170
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
- Schedules at
- Greyhound Australia
- Early Bird
- $80–120
- Flexible
- $100–170
Bus from Pimba to Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $80–170
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
- Schedules at
- Greyhound Australia
- Early Bird
- $80–120
- Flexible
- $100–170
- Phone
- 1300 730 740
- [email protected]
- Website
- Firefly Express
Bus from Adelaide to Southern Cross Coach Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $63–66
- Website
- Firefly Express
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- [email protected]
- Website
- V/Line
Bus from 85 Franklin St to Bendigo Station/Railway Pl
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Estimated price
- $120–150
Roxby Taxi
- Phone
- +61 8 8671 0400
- Website
- 131008.com
Roxby Taxi
- Phone
- +61 8 8671 0400
- Website
- 131008.com
Roxby Taxi
- Phone
- +61 8 8671 0400
- Website
- 131008.com
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