The bus between Darwin and Melbourne takes 2d 19h. The bus runs, on average, 6 times per week from Darwin to Melbourne. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Buses run 6 times a week between Darwin and Melbourne. The earliest departure is at 9:55 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Darwin is at 9:55 AM which arrives into Melbourne at 6:05 AM. All services require a transfer at Alice Springs and take an average of 2d 19h. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Darwin to Melbourne. However, there are services departing from Darwin station and arriving at Melbourne station via Alice Springs. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2d 19h.
Darwin to Melbourne bus services, operated by Greyhound Australia, depart from Darwin station.
Darwin to Melbourne bus services, operated by Greyhound Australia, arrive at Southern Cross Coach Terminal station.
The distance between Darwin and Melbourne is 3,148.2 km. The road distance is 3,780 km.
You can take a bus from Darwin to Southern Cross Coach Terminal via Alice Springs and Adelaide in around 2d 5h.
