There are 5 ways to get from Adelaide to Darley by plane, bus, train, or car
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Fly, bus
best- Fly from Adelaide Airport (ADL) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)ADL - MEL
- Take the bus from Melbourne Airport to Bacchus Marsh
5h 15mBus via Dundas St/Market St
cheapest- Take the bus from 85 Franklin St to Dundas St/Market St
- Take the bus from Dundas St/Market St to Ballarat Station/Lydiard St
- Take the bus from Ballarat Station/Lydiard St to Bacchus Marsh Station
13h 9m$16–77Bus
- Take the bus from Adelaide to Bacchus MarshMelbourne
9h 36m$100–104Train
- Take the train from Adelaide Station to Ararat StationThe Overland
- Take the train from Ararat Station to Bacchus Marsh StationBallarat
10h 32m$121–289Drive 671.1 km
- Drive from Adelaide to Darley671.1 km
7h 28m$128–184
Adelaide to Darley by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Adelaide to Darley is to bus via Dundas St/Market St which costs $15 - $80 and takes 13h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Adelaide to Darley is to drive which takes 7h 28m and costs $120 - $190.
No, there is no direct bus from Adelaide to Darley. However, there are services departing from Adelaide and arriving at Manning Bvd/Links Rd via Main St/Gisborne Rd. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 36m.
The distance between Adelaide and Darley is 707 km. The road distance is 671.1 km.
The best way to get from Adelaide to Darley without a car is to bus which takes 9h 36m and costs $100 - $104.
It takes approximately 5h 15m to get from Adelaide to Darley, including transfers.
Adelaide to Darley bus services, operated by Firefly Express, depart from Adelaide station.
The best way to get from Adelaide to Darley is to bus which takes 9h 36m and costs $100 - $104. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $120 - $290 and takes 10h 32m.
Adelaide to Darley bus services, operated by Firefly Express, arrive at Bacchus Marsh station.
Darley is 30 min ahead of Adelaide. It is currently 1:44 PM in Adelaide and 2:14 PM in Darley.
What companies run services between Adelaide, SA, Australia and Darley, VIC, Australia?
Firefly Express operates a bus from Adelaide to Bacchus Marsh once daily. Tickets cost $95–99 and the journey takes 8h 50m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Adelaide Station to Manning Bvd/Links Rd via Ararat Station, Bacchus Marsh Station, and Bacchus Marsh Station/Station St in around 10h 32m.
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–420
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–600
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–350
Train from Adelaide Station to Ararat Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 2m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $100–280
- Website
- https://www.journeybeyondrail.com.au/journeys/overland/
- Red Standard Readyrail
- $100–130
- Red Standard Everyday
- $140–170
- Red Premium Readyrail
- $190–230
- Red Premium Everyday
- $230–280
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- Website
- vline.com.au
Train from Ararat Station to Bacchus Marsh Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Off Peak
- $7–10
- Phone
- 03 5333 4181
- info@airportshuttlebus.com.au
- Website
- airportshuttlebus.com.au
Bus from Melbourne Airport to Bacchus Marsh
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Schedules at
- airportshuttlebus.com.au
- Book at
- airportshuttlebus.com.au
Bus from Ballarat Station/Lydiard St to Bacchus Marsh Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Schedules at
- airportshuttlebus.com.au
- Book at
- airportshuttlebus.com.au
- Phone
- 1300 730 740
- enquiries@fireflyexpress.com.au
- Website
- fireflyexpress.com.au
Bus from Adelaide to Bacchus Marsh
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–99
- Website
- http://www.fireflyexpress.com.au
- Phone
- +61 3 9662 2505
- Website
- vline.com.au
Bus from 85 Franklin St to Dundas St/Market St
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7–45
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
Bus from Dundas St/Market St to Ballarat Station/Lydiard St
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $2–18
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
Bus from Ballarat Station/Lydiard St to Bacchus Marsh Station
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $1–13
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
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