There are 5 ways to get from Adelaide to Melton by plane, bus, train, or car
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Fly, line 458 bus
best- Fly from Adelaide Airport (ADL) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane ADL - MEL
- Take the bus from Melton Station/Staughton St to Melton Bus Interchange/Palmerston Stbus
4h 43m$120–370Bus via Dundas St/Market St
cheapest- Take the bus from 85 Franklin St to Dundas St/Market Stbus
- Take the bus from Dundas St/Market St to Ballarat Station/Lydiard Stbus
- Take the bus from Ballarat to Meltonbus
13h 2m$16–109Bus
- Take the bus from Adelaide to Meltonbus Melbourne
9h 5m$95–99Train
- Take the train from Adelaide Station to Ararat Stationtrain The Overland
- Take the train from Ararat Station to Melton Stationtrain Ballarat
10h 11m$121–290Drive 683.2 km
- Drive from Adelaide to Meltoncar 683.2 km
7h 35m$130–188
Adelaide to Melton by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Adelaide to Melton is to bus via Dundas St/Market St which costs $15 - $110 and takes 13h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Adelaide to Melton is to fly and line 458 bus which takes 4h 43m and costs $120 - $370.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Adelaide and arriving at Melton. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 9h 5m.
The distance between Adelaide and Melton is 692 km. The road distance is 683.2 km.
The best way to get from Adelaide to Melton without a car is to bus which takes 9h 5m and costs $95 - $99.
It takes approximately 4h 43m to get from Adelaide to Melton, including transfers.
Adelaide to Melton bus services, operated by Firefly Express, depart from Adelaide station.
The best way to get from Adelaide to Melton is to bus which takes 9h 5m and costs $95 - $99. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $120 - $290 and takes 10h 11m.
Adelaide to Melton bus services, operated by Firefly Express, arrive at Melton station.
Melton is 30 min ahead of Adelaide. It is currently 2:28 AM in Adelaide and 2:58 AM in Melton.
What companies run services between Adelaide, SA, Australia and Melton, VIC, Australia?
Firefly Express operates a bus from Adelaide to Melton once daily. Tickets cost $95–99 and the journey takes 9h 5m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Adelaide Station to Barries Rd/Station Rd via Ararat Station, Melton Station, and Melton Station/Staughton St in around 10h 11m.
- 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
- $190–350
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–300
- Website
- rex.com.au
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Melbourne Airport via Mount Gambier
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $360–650
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 Melton Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $7–11
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Off Peak
- $7–11
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- Website
- transport.vic.gov.au
Bus from Melton Station/Staughton St to Melton Bus Interchange/Palmerston St
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5
- Website
- https://transport.vic.gov.au/
- 2 hour ticket
- $5
- Daily
- $9
- Phone
- 1300 730 740
- enquiries@fireflyexpress.com.au
- Website
- fireflyexpress.com.au
Bus from Adelaide to Melton
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–99
- Website
- http://www.fireflyexpress.com.au
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- customer.relations@vline.com.au
- 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/
- Schedules at
- https://www.vline.com.au/Timetables/Train-coach-timetables
- Book at
- https://www.vline.com.au/Plan-trip-buy-tickets
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/
- Schedules at
- https://www.vline.com.au/Timetables/Train-coach-timetables
- Book at
- https://www.vline.com.au/Plan-trip-buy-tickets
Bus from Ballarat to Melton
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $1–14
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.vline.com.au/Timetables/Train-coach-timetables
- Book at
- https://www.vline.com.au/Plan-trip-buy-tickets
- Phone
- 03 5333 4181
- info@airportshuttlebus.com.au
- Website
- airportshuttlebus.com.au
Bus from Ballarat to Melton
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $44
- Schedules at
- airportshuttlebus.com.au
- Book at
- airportshuttlebus.com.au
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