There are 5 ways to get from Melbourne to Barossa Valley Way by plane, train, bus, or car
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Fly, train, bus
best- 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 Nuriooptabus
6h 23m$134–392Bus via Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St
cheapest- Take the bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St to 85 Franklin Stbus Coach
- Take the bus from Adelaide to Nuriooptabus
14h 25m$33–93Bus
- Take the bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal to Adelaidebus Adelaide
- Take the bus from Adelaide to Nuriooptabus
12h 50m$117–134Train, bus
- Take the train from Southern Cross Station to Adelaide Stationtrain The Overland
- Take the bus from Adelaide to Nuriooptabus
13h 19m$170–414Drive 742 km
- Drive from Melbourne to Barossa Valley Waycar 742 km
8h 33m$134–194
Melbourne to Barossa Valley Way by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Melbourne to Barossa Valley Way is to bus via Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St which costs $30 - $95 and takes 14h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Melbourne to Barossa Valley Way is to fly and train and bus which takes 6h 23m and costs $130 - $400.
No, there is no direct bus from Melbourne to Barossa Valley Way. However, there are services departing from Southern Cross Coach Terminal and arriving at Nurioopta via Adelaide. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 50m.
The distance between Melbourne and Barossa Valley Way is 745 km. The road distance is 742 km.
The best way to get from Melbourne to Barossa Valley Way without a car is to bus which takes 12h 50m and costs $110 - $140.
It takes approximately 6h 23m to get from Melbourne to Barossa Valley Way, including transfers.
Melbourne to Barossa Valley Way bus services, operated by Firefly Express, depart from Southern Cross Coach Terminal station.
Melbourne to Barossa Valley Way bus services, operated by Firefly Express, arrive at Adelaide station.
Yes, the driving distance between Melbourne to Barossa Valley Way is 742 km. It takes approximately 8h 33m to drive from Melbourne to Barossa Valley Way.
There are 149+ hotels available in Barossa Valley Way.
What companies run services between Melbourne, VIC, Australia and Barossa Valley Way, SA, Australia?
You can take a bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal to Nurioopta via Adelaide in around 12h 50m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Adelaide Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–350
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Adelaide Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–400
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Adelaide Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–280
- Website
- rex.com.au
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Adelaide Airport via Mount Gambier
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $340–600
- Phone
- 1300 311 108
- Website
- adelaidemetro.com.au
Train from Adelaide station to Gawler Central station
- Ave. Duration
- 59 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 851 345
- admin@premierstateliner.com.au
- Website
- stateliner.com.au
Bus from Gawler to Nurioopta
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $16–24
- Website
- https://stateliner.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://stateliner.com.au/bus-timetables-bookings/
Bus from Adelaide to Nurioopta
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $22–35
- Website
- https://stateliner.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://stateliner.com.au/bus-timetables-bookings/
- Phone
- (08) 8532 2633
- Website
- linksa.com.au
Bus from Gawler to Nurioopta
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $6–16
- Schedules at
- linksa.com.au
- 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
- 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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