The average bus between Melbourne and Adelaide takes 10h 59m and the fastest bus takes 10h 15m. The bus service runs several times per day from Melbourne 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 twice daily between Melbourne and Adelaide. The earliest departure is at 7:15 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Melbourne is at 8:15 PM which arrives into Adelaide at 6:00 AM. All services run direct with no transfers required, and take on average 10h 59m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Melbourne station and arriving at Adelaide station. Services depart twice daily, and operate Once daily. The journey takes approximately 10h 59m.
Melbourne to Adelaide bus services, operated by Firefly Express, depart from Southern Cross Coach Terminal station.
Melbourne to Adelaide bus services, operated by Firefly Express, arrive at Adelaide station.
The distance between Melbourne and Adelaide is 653.7 km. The road distance is 733 km.
Firefly Express operates a bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal to Adelaide twice daily. Tickets cost $95–99 and the journey takes 10h 15m. V-Line Buses also services this route once a week.