The average bus between Melbourne Cup and Adelaide takes 11h 19m and the fastest bus takes 10h 58m. There is at least one bus per day from Melbourne Cup to Adelaide. 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 once daily between Melbourne Cup and Adelaide. The earliest departure is at 5:47 PM in the evening, and the last departure from Melbourne Cup is at 7:32 PM which arrives into Adelaide at 6:00 AM. All services require a transfer at Edgewater Park/Cumberland Dr and take an average of 11h 19m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Melbourne Cup to Adelaide. However, there are services departing from Melbourne Cup station and arriving at Adelaide station via Adelaide. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 19m.
Melbourne Cup to Adelaide bus services, operated by Metropolitan buses, depart from Deer Park station.
Melbourne Cup to Adelaide bus services, operated by Metropolitan buses, arrive at Adelaide station.
The distance between Melbourne Cup and Adelaide is 648.3 km. The road distance is 731 km.
Firefly Express operates a bus from Deer Park to Adelaide once daily. Tickets cost $95–99 and the journey takes 9h 45m.
