There are 5 ways to get from Melbourne to Barossa by plane, train, bus, or car
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Fly, train
best- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Adelaide Airport (ADL)plane MEL - ADL
- Take the train from Adelaide station to Gawler stationtrain
5h 4m$158–433Bus via Gawler station
cheapest- Take the bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St to 85 Franklin Stbus Coach
14h 47m$33–90Train
- Take the train from Southern Cross Station to Adelaide Stationtrain The Overland
12h 21m$183–429Bus
- Take the bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal to Adelaidebus Adelaide
- Take the bus from Adelaide Central Bus Station to Gawlerbus Adelaide
13h 46m$142–160Drive 721.9 km
- Drive from Melbourne to Barossacar 721.9 km
8h 31m$137–198
Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Adelaide Airport (ADL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Melbourne to Barossa is to bus via Gawler station which costs $30 - $90 and takes 14h 47m.
The fastest way to get from Melbourne to Barossa is to fly and train which takes 5h 4m and costs $150 - $440.
The distance between Melbourne and Barossa is 734 km. The road distance is 721.9 km.
The best way to get from Melbourne to Barossa without a car is to train which takes 12h 21m and costs $180 - $430.
It takes approximately 5h 4m to get from Melbourne to Barossa, including transfers.
The best way to get from Melbourne to Barossa is to train which takes 12h 21m and costs $180 - $430. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $140 - $160 and takes 13h 46m.
Barossa is 30 min behind Melbourne. It is currently 10:04 PM in Melbourne and 9:34 PM in Barossa.
Yes, the driving distance between Melbourne to Barossa is 722 km. It takes approximately 8h 31m to drive from Melbourne to Barossa.
There are 153+ hotels available in Barossa.
What companies run services between Melbourne, VIC, Australia and Barossa, SA, Australia?
Journey Beyond - The Overland operates a train from Southern Cross Station to Adelaide Station twice a week. Tickets cost $140–380 and the journey takes 10h 25m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal to Barossa via Adelaide, Adelaide Central Bus Station, Gawler, Gawler Stop 124 Lyndoch Rd North side, and Orlando Wines Rowland Flat in around 13h 46m.
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Adelaide Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–420
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Adelaide Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–350
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Adelaide Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–300
- Website
- rex.com.au
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Adelaide Airport via Mount Gambier
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- $360–650
- Phone
- 1300 311 108
- Website
- adelaidemetro.com.au
Train from Adelaide station to Gawler station
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5
- Website
- https://www.adelaidemetro.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.adelaidemetro.com.au/routes-and-schedules
Train from Southern Cross Station to Adelaide Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 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 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
- 08 8821 2755
- enquiries@ypcoaches.com.au
- Website
- peninsulacoaches.com.au
Bus from Adelaide Central Bus Station to Gawler
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $30–35
- Schedules at
- peninsulacoaches.com.au
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- customer.relations@vline.com.au
- Website
- vline.com.au
Bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St to 85 Franklin St
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 50m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $11–60
- 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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