The bus between Melbourne and Alice Springs takes 32h 45m. The bus runs, on average, 6 times per week from Melbourne to Alice Springs. 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 Melbourne and Alice Springs. The service departs Melbourne at 7:15 AM in the morning, which arrives into Alice Springs at 14:30:00. All services require a transfer, and take on average 32h 45m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Melbourne to Alice Springs. However, there are services departing from Southern Cross Coach Terminal station and arriving at Alice Springs station via Adelaide station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 32h 45m.
Melbourne to Alice Springs bus services, operated by Firefly Express, depart from Southern Cross Coach Terminal station.
Melbourne to Alice Springs bus services, operated by Greyhound Australia, arrive at Alice Springs station.
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The distance between Melbourne and Alice Springs is 1890 km. The road distance is 2239 km.
You can take a bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal to Alice Springs via Adelaide in around 31h 45m.