The average bus between Melbourne and Barossa takes 26h 25m and the fastest bus takes 23h 5m. The bus runs, on average, 4 times per week from Melbourne to Barossa. 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 4 times a week between Melbourne and Barossa. The earliest departure is at 8:15 PM in the evening, and the last departure from Melbourne is at 8:15 PM which arrives into Barossa at 6:50 PM. All services require a transfer at Adelaide and take an average of 26h 25m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Melbourne to Barossa. However, there are services departing from Melbourne station and arriving at Barossa station via Adelaide. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 26h 25m.
Melbourne to Barossa bus services, operated by Firefly Express, depart from Southern Cross Coach Terminal station.
Melbourne to Barossa bus services, operated by Firefly Express, arrive at Gawler station.
The distance between Melbourne and Barossa is 645.2 km. The road distance is 796 km.
You can take a bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal to Barossa Valley Way - West side via Adelaide, Adelaide Central Bus Station, Gawler, and Stop 124 Lyndoch Rd - North side in around 13h 23m.