There are 5 ways to get from Batchelor to Melbourne by car, plane, bus (Greyhound), bus, or train
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Drive, fly to Melbourne Airport
best- Drive from Batchelor to Darwin-Airport-DRWcar
- Fly from Darwin International Airport (DRW) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane DRW - MEL
5h 52m$305–802Bus
- Take the bus from Adelaide River to Alice Springsbus
- Take the bus from Alice Springs to Adelaidebus
- Take the bus from Adelaide to Southern Cross Coach Terminalbus
2d 4h$588–1,145Bus, train
- Take the bus from Adelaide River to Katherinebus
- Take the train from Katherine to Alice Springstrain
- Take the train from Alice Springs to Adelaide Stationtrain
- Take the train from Adelaide Station to Southern Cross Stationtrain
2d 19h$4,303–4,591Drive 3,653.4 km
- Drive from Batchelor to Melbournecar 3,653.4 km
36h 33m$648–936Drive, fly to Avalon Airport, bus
- Drive from Batchelor to Darwin-Airport-DRWcar
- Fly from Darwin International Airport (DRW) to Avalon Airport (AVV)plane DRW - AVV
- Take the bus from Avalon Airport/Outside Terminal to Skybus Coach Terminalbus
10h 1m$465–1,552
Darwin International Airport (DRW) to Melbourne Airport (MEL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Batchelor to Melbourne is to drive and fly which costs $300 - $800 and takes 5h 52m.
The fastest way to get from Batchelor to Melbourne is to drive and fly which takes 5h 52m and costs $300 - $800.
The distance between Batchelor and Melbourne is 3249 km. The road distance is 3653.4 km.
The best way to get from Batchelor to Melbourne without a car is to bus which takes 2 days 4h and costs $550 - $1,200.
It takes approximately 5h 52m to get from Batchelor to Melbourne, including transfers.
Melbourne is 30 min ahead of Batchelor. It is currently 4:00 PM in Batchelor and 4:30 PM in Melbourne.
Yes, the driving distance between Batchelor to Melbourne is 3653 km. It takes approximately 36h 33m to drive from Batchelor to Melbourne.
There are 3576+ hotels available in Melbourne.
What companies run services between Batchelor, NT, Australia and Melbourne, VIC, Australia?
You can take a vehicle from Batchelor to Southern Cross Coach Terminal via Adelaide River, Alice Springs, and Adelaide in around 2d 4h.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–750
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $450–750
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $450–750
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Gold Coast
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $260–750
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 42m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $450–750
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Alice Springs
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $450–750
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Avalon Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $420–2,900
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Avalon Airport via Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $900–2,600
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Avalon Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 40m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,100
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Avalon Airport via Gold Coast
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,600
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Avalon Airport via Alice Springs, Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- When
- Tuesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $900–2,600
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–750
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Gold Coast
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $260–750
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–750
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Avalon Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 32m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,500
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Avalon Airport via Gold Coast
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,600
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–700
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $260–700
Train from Katherine to Alice Springs
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $2,062
- Book at
- https://bookings.greatsouthernrail.com.au/?_ga=2.27793852.1430812322.1538203551-1884130056.1538203551
- Saver Gold Single Cabin
- $2,062
- Everyday Gold Single Cabin
- $2,171
Train from Alice Springs to Adelaide Station
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $1,988
- Book at
- https://bookings.greatsouthernrail.com.au/?_ga=2.27793852.1430812322.1538203551-1884130056.1538203551
- Saver Gold Single Cabin
- $1,988
- Everyday Gold Single Cabin
- $2,093
Train from Adelaide Station to Southern Cross Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- 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
- 1300 473946
- customerservice@greyhound.com.au
- Website
- greyhound.com.au
Bus from Adelaide River to Alice Springs
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 10m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $200–460
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $200–290
- Advantage
- $250–370
- Flexible
- $320–460
Bus from Alice Springs to Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 55m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $220–500
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $220–310
- Advantage
- $270–400
- Flexible
- $350–500
Bus from Adelaide River to Katherine
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $40–75
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $40–60
- Advantage
- $40–65
- Flexible
- $50–75
- 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
- 1300 759 287
- info@skybus.com.au
- Website
- skybus.com.au
Bus from Avalon Airport/Outside Terminal to Skybus Coach Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $28
- Website
- https://www.skybus.com.au
- Schedules at
- https://www.skybus.com.au/timetables/
- Book at
- https://www.skybus.com.au/buy-tickets/
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