There are 5 ways to get from Adelaide to Port Melbourne by plane, tram, bus, train, or car
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Fly, line 109 tram
best- Fly from Adelaide Airport (ADL) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane ADL - MEL
- Take the tram from Spencer St/Collins St #1 to Graham St/Light Rail #128tram
3h 36m$129–369Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from 85 Franklin St to Bendigo Station/Railway Plbus Coach
- Take the train from Bendigo Station to Southern Cross Stationtrain Bendigo
12h 38m$22–65Bus
- Take the bus from Adelaide to Southern Cross Coach Terminalbus Melbourne
10h 9m$100–104Train
- Take the train from Adelaide Station to Southern Cross Stationtrain The Overland
10h 49m$148–379Drive 724.3 km
- Drive from Adelaide to Port Melbournecar 724.3 km
8h 4m$131–189
Adelaide to Port Melbourne by bus and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Adelaide to Port Melbourne is to bus and train which costs $22 - $65 and takes 12h 38m.
The fastest way to get from Adelaide to Port Melbourne is to fly and line 109 tram which takes 3h 36m and costs $120 - $370.
No, there is no direct bus from Adelaide to Port Melbourne. However, there are services departing from Adelaide and arriving at Port Melbourne Cricket Ground/Williamstown Rd via Southern Cross Station/Collins St. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 9m.
The distance between Adelaide and Port Melbourne is 673 km. The road distance is 724.3 km.
The best way to get from Adelaide to Port Melbourne without a car is to bus which takes 10h 9m and costs $100 - $104.
It takes approximately 3h 36m to get from Adelaide to Port Melbourne, including transfers.
Adelaide to Port Melbourne bus services, operated by Firefly Express, depart from Adelaide station.
The best way to get from Adelaide to Port Melbourne is to bus which takes 10h 9m and costs $100 - $104. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $140 - $380 and takes 10h 49m.
Adelaide to Port Melbourne bus services, operated by Firefly Express, arrive at Southern Cross Coach Terminal station.
Port Melbourne is 30 min ahead of Adelaide. It is currently 12:29 AM in Adelaide and 12:59 AM in Port Melbourne.
What companies run services between Adelaide, SA, Australia and Port Melbourne, VIC, Australia?
Firefly Express operates a bus from Adelaide to Southern Cross Coach Terminal twice daily. Tickets cost $95–99 and the journey takes 9h 50m. Alternatively, Journey Beyond - The Overland operates a train from Adelaide Station to Southern Cross Station twice a week. Tickets cost $140–380 and the journey takes 10h 35m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–350
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–400
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–280
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- Website
- yarratrams.com.au
Tram from Spencer St/Collins St #1 to Graham St/Light Rail #128
- Ave. Duration
- 12 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6
- Website
- https://yarratrams.com.au/
- Daily
- $11
- 2 hour ticket
- $6
Train from Adelaide Station to Southern Cross Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $140–380
- Website
- https://www.journeybeyondrail.com.au/journeys/overland/
- Red Standard Readyrail
- $140–170
- Red Standard Everyday
- $190–230
- Red Premium Readyrail
- $260–310
- Red Premium Everyday
- $320–380
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- Website
- vline.com.au
Train from Bendigo Station to Southern Cross Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Off Peak
- $7–10
- Phone
- 1300 730 740
- enquiries@fireflyexpress.com.au
- Website
- fireflyexpress.com.au
Bus from Adelaide to Southern Cross Coach Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice 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 Bendigo Station/Railway Pl
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $9–50
- 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
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