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How to get fromCranbourne to Alice Springsby train, plane, bus (Greyhound), car or bus

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There are 5 ways to get from Cranbourne to Alice Springs by train, plane, bus (Greyhound), car, or bus

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  1. Train, fly

    best
    1. Take the train from Cranbourne Station to Southern Cross Stationtrain
    2. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Alice Springs Airport (ASP)planeMEL - ASP
    5h 47m
    $428–1,018

  2. Train, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Cranbourne Station to Southern Cross Stationtrain
    2. Take the bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St to 85 Franklin Stbus
    3. Take the bus from Adelaide to Alice Springsbus
    35h 49m
    $221–570

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Koo Wee Rup Station to Southern Cross Coach Terminalbus
    2. Take the bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal to Adelaidebus
    3. Take the bus from Adelaide to Alice Springsbus
    35h 21m
    $301–618

  4. Train

    1. Take the train from Cranbourne Station to Southern Cross Stationtrain
    2. Take the train from Southern Cross Station to Adelaide Stationtrain
    3. Take the train from Adelaide Parklands to Alice Springstrain
    39h 2m

  5. Drive 2,288.5 km

    1. Drive from Cranbourne to Alice Springscar2,288.5 km
    24h 14m
    $450–650

Cranbourne to Alice Springs by bus

Calendar6Weekly Buses
Duration35h 21mAverage Duration
Ticket$301Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Cranbourne, VIC, Australia and Alice Springs, NT, Australia?

You can take a bus from Cranbourne Park SC/Lyall St to Alice Springs via Koo Wee Rup Station, Southern Cross Coach Terminal, and Adelaide in around 35h 21m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Cranbourne Station to Alice Springs via Southern Cross Station, Adelaide Station, and Adelaide Parklands in around 39h 2m.

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