There are 5 ways to get from Humpty Doo to Melbourne by plane, bus (Greyhound), train, car, or bus
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Fly to Melbourne Airport
best- Fly from Darwin International Airport (DRW) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane DRW - MEL
8h 25m$298–828Bus
- Take the bus from Palmerston to Alice Springsbus
- Take the bus from Alice Springs to Adelaidebus
- Take the bus from Adelaide to Southern Cross Coach Terminalbus
2d 5h$525–1,089Train
- Take the train from Darwin to Alice Springstrain
- Take the train from Alice Springs to Manguritrain
- Take the train from Manguri to Adelaide Stationtrain
- Take the train from Adelaide Station to Southern Cross Stationtrain
2d 14h$5,469–5,721Drive 3,703.4 km
- Drive from Humpty Doo to Melbournecar 3,703.4 km
37h 1m$679–980Fly to Avalon Airport, bus
- 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
12h 34m$458–1,628
Humpty Doo to Melbourne by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Humpty Doo to Melbourne is to fly which costs $290 - $850 and takes 8h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Humpty Doo to Melbourne is to fly which takes 8h 25m and costs $290 - $850.
No, there is no direct bus from Humpty Doo to Melbourne. However, there are services departing from Arnhem Highway / Hayball Road and arriving at Southern Cross Coach Terminal via Palmerston, Alice Springs and Adelaide. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 5h.
The distance between Humpty Doo and Melbourne is 3196 km. The road distance is 3703.4 km.
The best way to get from Humpty Doo to Melbourne without a car is to bus which takes 2 days 5h and costs $500 - $1,100.
It takes approximately 8h 25m to get from Humpty Doo to Melbourne, including transfers.
Humpty Doo to Melbourne bus services, operated by Greyhound Australia, depart from Palmerston station.
The best way to get from Humpty Doo to Melbourne is to fly which takes 8h 25m and costs $290 - $850. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $500 - $1,100 and takes 2 days 5h, you could also train, which costs $5,400 - $5,800 and takes 2 days 14h.
Humpty Doo to Melbourne bus services, operated by Greyhound Australia, arrive at Alice Springs station.
Melbourne is 1h 30m ahead of Humpty Doo. It is currently 9:03 PM in Humpty Doo and 10:33 PM in Melbourne.
What companies run services between Humpty Doo, NT, Australia and Melbourne, VIC, Australia?
Virgin Australia, Jetstar, and Qantas fly from Darwin International Airport (DRW) to Melbourne Airport (MEL) every 3 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Arnhem Highway / Hayball Road to Southern Cross Coach Terminal via Palmerston, Alice Springs, and Adelaide in around 2d 5h.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–800
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $480–800
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Alice Springs
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $480–800
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 57m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $480–800
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $480–800
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 Avalon Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $430–3,000
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Avalon Airport via Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $950–2,700
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Avalon Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 40m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,200
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Avalon Airport via Gold Coast
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,700
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Avalon Airport via Alice Springs, Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $950–2,700
- 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 Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- 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 Avalon Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $430–1,600
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Avalon Airport via Gold Coast
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,700
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–800
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $270–800
Train from Darwin to Alice Springs
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $2,222
- Book at
- https://bookings.greatsouthernrail.com.au/?_ga=2.27793852.1430812322.1538203551-1884130056.1538203551
- Saver Gold Single Cabin
- $2,222
- Everyday Gold Single Cabin
- $2,340
Train from Alice Springs to Manguri
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $1,430
- Book at
- https://bookings.greatsouthernrail.com.au/?_ga=2.27793852.1430812322.1538203551-1884130056.1538203551
- Saver Gold Single Cabin
- $1,430
- Everyday Gold Single Cabin
- $1,506
Train from Manguri to Adelaide Station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $1,608
- Book at
- https://bookings.greatsouthernrail.com.au/?_ga=2.27793852.1430812322.1538203551-1884130056.1538203551
- Saver Gold Single Cabin
- $1,608
- Everyday Gold Single Cabin
- $1,693
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 Palmerston to Alice Springs
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 15m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $210–490
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $210–310
- Advantage
- $270–390
- Flexible
- $340–490
Bus from Alice Springs to Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 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
- 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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