There are 5 ways to get from Melbourne to Barrack Square by plane, train, car, or bus
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Fly
best- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Perth Airport (PER)plane MEL - PER
6h 21m$252–584Train
- Take the train from Southern Cross Station to Adelaide Stationtrain The Overland
- Take the train from Adelaide Parklands to Perthtrain Adl-Per 2026
3d 6h$743–8,374Drive 3,305.4 km
- Drive from Melbourne to Barrack Squarecar 3,305.4 km
35h 26m$587–847Bus, train
- Take the bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal to Adelaidebus Adelaide
- Take the train from Adelaide Parklands to Perthtrain Adl-Per 2026
3d 7h$700–8,104Bus, train via Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St
- Take the bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St to 85 Franklin Stbus Coach
- Take the train from Adelaide Parklands to Perthtrain Adl-Per 2026
3d 8h$616–8,065
Melbourne to Barrack Square by train and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Melbourne to Barrack Square is to fly which costs $250 - $600 and takes 6h 21m.
The fastest way to get from Melbourne to Barrack Square is to fly which takes 6h 21m and costs $250 - $600.
No, there is no direct train from Melbourne station to Barrack Square. However, there are services departing from Southern Cross Station and arriving at Perth via Adelaide Parklands. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3 days 6h.
The distance between Melbourne and Barrack Square is 2736 km. The road distance is 3305.4 km.
The best way to get from Melbourne to Barrack Square without a car is to train which takes 3 days 6h and costs $700 - $8,500.
It takes approximately 6h 21m to get from Melbourne to Barrack Square, including transfers.
Melbourne to Barrack Square train services, operated by Journey Beyond - The Overland, depart from Southern Cross Station.
The best way to get from Melbourne to Barrack Square is to fly which takes 6h 21m and costs $250 - $600. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $700 - $8,500 and takes 3 days 6h.
Melbourne to Barrack Square train services, operated by Journey Beyond - The Overland, arrive at Adelaide Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Melbourne to Barrack Square is 3305 km. It takes approximately 35h 26m to drive from Melbourne to Barrack Square.
What companies run services between Melbourne, VIC, Australia and Barrack Square, WA, Australia?
Jetstar, Virgin Australia, and Qantas fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Perth Airport (PER) hourly. Alternatively, you can take a train from Southern Cross Station to Barrack Square via Adelaide Station, Adelaide Parklands, and Perth in around 3d 6h.
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Perth Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–550
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Perth Airport via Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $310–550
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Perth Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–600
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Perth Airport via Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 2m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $340–600
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Perth Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–500
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
Train from Adelaide Parklands to Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 19h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $598–8,000
- Book at
- https://bookings.journeybeyondrail.com.au/
- Everyday Daynighter Seat
- $598
- Advanced Gold Single Cabin
- $1,000–1,400
- Low Gold Single Cabin
- $1,000–1,400
- Everyday Gold Single Cabin
- $1,200–1,700
- GOLD TWIN
- $2,400–4,100
- GOLD SINGLE
- $2,200–3,800
- PLATINUM
- $5,000–8,000
- GOLD PREMIUM TWIN
- $3,000–5,000
- 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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