There are 7 ways to get from Melbourne to Barmera by plane, car, bus, or train
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Fly to Mildura Airport, drive
best- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Mildura Airport (MQL)plane MEL - MQL
- Drive from Mildura-Airport-MQL to Barmeracar
4h 40m$217–373Bus via Swan Reach
cheapest- Take the bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St to Information Centre/South Tcebus
- Take the bus from Murray Bridge Information Centre/South Tce to Swan Reachbus
- Take the bus from Swan Reach to Barmerabus
17h 5m$27–88Bus
- Take the bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal to Adelaidebus Adelaide
- Take the bus from Adelaide to Barmerabus
14h 45m$140–164Train, bus
- Take the train from Southern Cross Station to Murray Bridge Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Murray Bridge Information Centre/South Tce to Swan Reachbus
- Take the bus from Swan Reach to Barmerabus
15h 2m$147–369Drive 689.9 km
- Drive from Melbourne to Barmeracar 689.9 km
7h 45m$123–177Fly to Adelaide Airport, train, bus
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Adelaide Airport (ADL)plane MEL - ADL
- Take the train from Adelaide station to Gawler Central stationtrain
- Take the bus from Gawler to Barmerabus
8h 2m$173–378Train, bus via Gawler
- Take the train from Southern Cross Station to Murray Bridge Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Murray Bridge station to Adelaide City Currie Street Stop W2bus
- Take the train from Adelaide station to Gawler Central stationtrain
- Take the bus from Gawler to Barmerabus
15h 52m$184–412
Melbourne to Barmera by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Melbourne to Barmera is to bus via Swan Reach which costs $27 - $90 and takes 17h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Melbourne to Barmera is to fly and drive which takes 4h 40m and costs $210 - $380.
No, there is no direct bus from Melbourne to Barmera. However, there are services departing from Southern Cross Coach Terminal and arriving at Barmera via Adelaide. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 45m.
The distance between Melbourne and Barmera is 643 km. The road distance is 689.9 km.
The best way to get from Melbourne to Barmera without a car is to bus which takes 14h 45m and costs $140 - $170.
It takes approximately 4h 40m to get from Melbourne to Barmera, including transfers.
Melbourne to Barmera bus services, operated by Firefly Express, depart from Southern Cross Coach Terminal station.
Melbourne to Barmera bus services, operated by Firefly Express, arrive at Adelaide station.
Barmera is 30 min behind Melbourne. It is currently 3:50 PM in Melbourne and 3:20 PM in Barmera.
Yes, the driving distance between Melbourne to Barmera is 690 km. It takes approximately 7h 45m to drive from Melbourne to Barmera.
What companies run services between Melbourne, VIC, Australia and Barmera, SA, Australia?
You can take a bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal to Barmera via Adelaide in around 14h 45m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Mildura Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–410
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Adelaide Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–500
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Adelaide Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–340
- Website
- rex.com.au
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Mildura Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–260
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Adelaide Airport via Mount Gambier
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $390–550
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Adelaide Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–240
Train from Southern Cross Station to Murray Bridge Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 33m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $130–340
- Website
- https://www.journeybeyondrail.com.au/journeys/overland/
- Red Standard Readyrail
- $130–150
- Red Standard Everyday
- $170–210
- Red Premium Readyrail
- $230–280
- Red Premium Everyday
- $280–340
- Phone
- 1300 311 108
- Website
- adelaidemetro.com.au
Train from Adelaide station to Gawler Central station
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5
- Website
- https://www.adelaidemetro.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.adelaidemetro.com.au/routes-and-schedules
- Phone
- 1300 730 740
- enquiries@fireflyexpress.com.au
- Website
- fireflyexpress.com.au
Bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal to Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $95–99
- Website
- http://www.fireflyexpress.com.au
- Phone
- 1300 851 345
- admin@premierstateliner.com.au
- Website
- stateliner.com.au
Bus from Adelaide to Barmera
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–65
- Website
- https://stateliner.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://stateliner.com.au/bus-timetables-bookings/
Bus from Gawler to Barmera
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Website
- https://stateliner.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://stateliner.com.au/bus-timetables-bookings/
- Phone
- (08) 8532 2633
- Website
- linksa.com.au
Bus from Murray Bridge Information Centre/South Tce to Swan Reach
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $8–15
- Schedules at
- linksa.com.au
Bus from Swan Reach to Barmera
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $9–18
- Schedules at
- linksa.com.au
Bus from Murray Bridge station to Adelaide City Currie Street Stop W2
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $9–11
- Schedules at
- linksa.com.au
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- customer.relations@vline.com.au
- Website
- vline.com.au
Bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St to Information Centre/South Tce
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $10–60
- 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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