The bus between Melbourne and Darwin City takes 2d 9h. The bus runs, on average, 5 times per week from Melbourne to Darwin City. 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 5 times a week between Melbourne and Darwin City. The earliest departure is at 7:15 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Melbourne is at 7:15 AM which arrives into Darwin City at 3:05 PM. All services require a transfer at Adelaide and take an average of 2d 9h. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Melbourne to Darwin City. However, there are services departing from Melbourne station and arriving at Darwin City station via Adelaide. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2d 9h.
Melbourne to Darwin City bus services, operated by Firefly Express, depart from Southern Cross Coach Terminal station.
Melbourne to Darwin City bus services, operated by Firefly Express, arrive at Darwin station.
Book your Melbourne to Darwin City bus tickets online with Firefly Express and Greyhound Australia.
The distance between Melbourne and Darwin City is 3,148.1 km. The road distance is 3,782 km.
You can take a bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal to Darwin via Adelaide and Alice Springs in around 2d 6h.
