There are 7 ways to get from Melbourne to Barunga by plane, unknown, bus, or train
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Fly Melbourne Airport to Katherine, travel
best- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Katherine (KTR)MEL - KTR
- Walk from Katherine (KTR) to Barunga
11h 46mBus, travel
- Take the bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal to Adelaide
- Take the bus from Adelaide to Alice Springs
- Take the bus from Alice Springs to Mataranka
- Walk from Mataranka to Barunga
2dTrain, bus, travel
- Take the train from Southern Cross Station to Adelaide Station
- Take the train from Adelaide Station to Alice Springs
- Take the bus from Alice Springs to Mataranka
- Walk from Mataranka to Barunga
2d 7hFly Melbourne Airport to Darwin International Airport, bus, travel
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Darwin International Airport (DRW)MEL - DRW
- Take the bus from Palmerston to Katherine
- Walk from Katherine to Barunga
13h 45mFly Essendon Fields Airport to Katherine, travel
- Fly from Essendon Fields Airport (MEB) to Katherine (KTR)MEB - KTR
- Walk from Katherine (KTR) to Barunga
23h 19mFly Melbourne Airport to Kununurra, bus, travel
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Kununurra (KNX)MEL - KNX
- Take the bus from Kununurra to Katherine
- Walk from Katherine to Barunga
17h 41mBus, travel via Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St
- Take the bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St to 85 Franklin St
- Take the bus from Adelaide to Alice Springs
- Take the bus from Alice Springs to Mataranka
- Walk from Mataranka to Barunga
2d 2h
Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Katherine (KTR) flights
Questions & Answers
The distance between Melbourne and Barunga is 2926 km.
The best way to get from Melbourne to Barunga without a car is to bus and travel which takes 2 days 0h and costs .
It takes approximately 11h 46m to get from Melbourne to Barunga, including transfers.
Barunga is 1h 30m behind Melbourne. It is currently 6:43 AM in Melbourne and 5:13 AM in Barunga.
What companies run services between Melbourne, VIC, Australia and Barunga, NT, Australia?
There is no direct connection from Melbourne to Barunga. However, you can take the bus to Melbourne Airport T3 Skybus/Arrival Dr, walk to Melbourne Airport (MEL) airport, fly to Katherine (KTR), then travel to Barunga. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal to Barunga via Adelaide, Alice Springs, and Mataranka in around 2d.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Darwin International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,200
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Darwin International Airport via Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $410–1,200
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Darwin International Airport via Canberra
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,200
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Kununurra via Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $700–1,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Kununurra via Darwin International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 12m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–950
- Website
- flyairnorth.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Katherine via Darwin International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 35m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $900–2,700
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Katherine via Alice Springs, Tennant Creek
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,500
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Katherine via Sydney, Darwin International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,800
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Katherine via Canberra, Darwin International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–2,900
Flights from Essendon Fields Airport to Katherine via King Island, Melbourne Airport, Darwin International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 28m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–3,500
Flights from Essendon Fields Airport to Katherine via King Island, Melbourne Airport, Alice Springs, Tennant Creek
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,200
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Kununurra via Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $700–1,000
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Darwin International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–800
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Kununurra via Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 13m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $700–1,000
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Darwin International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–850
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Darwin International Airport via Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–850
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 Station to Alice Springs
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $1,988
- Book at
- https://bookings.greatsouthernrail.com.au/?_ga=2.27793852.1430812322.1538203551-1884130056.1538203551
- Saver Gold Single Cabin
- $1,988
- Everyday Gold Single Cabin
- $2,093
- 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 473946
- Website
- greyhound.com.au
Bus from Adelaide to Alice Springs
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $200–500
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $200–300
- Advantage
- $250–380
- Flexible
- $330–500
Bus from Alice Springs to Mataranka
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 55m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $150–360
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $150–220
- Advantage
- $180–270
- Flexible
- $230–360
Bus from Palmerston to Katherine
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50–100
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $50–75
- Advantage
- $55–85
- Flexible
- $65–100
Bus from Kununurra to Katherine
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $80–170
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $80–120
- Advantage
- $90–140
- Flexible
- $110–170
- Phone
- +61 3 9662 2505
- 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/
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