There are 6 ways to get from Melbourne to Batchelor by plane, bus, bus (Greyhound), train, taxi, or car
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Fly to Darwin International Airport, bus
best- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Darwin International Airport (DRW)plane MEL - DRW
- Take the bus from Palmerston to Adelaide Riverbus
12h 2m$373–968Bus
- Take the bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal to Adelaidebus
- Take the bus from Adelaide to Alice Springsbus
- Take the bus from Alice Springs to Adelaide Riverbus
2d 6h$515–1,059Train, taxi
- Take the train from Southern Cross Station to Adelaide Stationtrain
- Take the train from Adelaide Station to Darwintrain
- Take the taxi from Darwin to Batchelortaxi
2d 18h$3,172–3,443Drive 3,653.9 km
- Drive from Melbourne to Batchelorcar 3,653.9 km
36h 37m$652–942Fly to Kununurra, bus
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Kununurra (KNX)plane MEL - KNX
- Take the bus from Kununurra to Adelaide Riverbus
20h 3m$902–1,986Bus via Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St
- Take the bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St to 85 Franklin Stbus
- Take the bus from Adelaide to Alice Springsbus
- Take the bus from Alice Springs to Adelaide Riverbus
2d 7h$431–1,020
Melbourne to Batchelor by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Melbourne to Batchelor is to fly and bus which costs $370 - $1,000 and takes 12h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Melbourne to Batchelor is to fly and bus which takes 12h 2m and costs $370 - $1,000.
No, there is no direct bus from Melbourne to Batchelor. However, there are services departing from Southern Cross Coach Terminal and arriving at Batchelor General Store via Adelaide, Alice Springs and Adelaide River General Store. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 6h.
The distance between Melbourne and Batchelor is 3311 km. The road distance is 3653.9 km.
The best way to get from Melbourne to Batchelor without a car is to bus which takes 2 days 6h and costs $500 - $1,100.
It takes approximately 12h 2m to get from Melbourne to Batchelor, including transfers.
Melbourne to Batchelor bus services, operated by Firefly Express, depart from Southern Cross Coach Terminal station.
Melbourne to Batchelor bus services, operated by Firefly Express, arrive at Adelaide station.
Batchelor is 30 min behind Melbourne. It is currently 7:28 PM in Melbourne and 6:58 PM in Batchelor.
Yes, the driving distance between Melbourne to Batchelor is 3654 km. It takes approximately 36h 37m to drive from Melbourne to Batchelor.
What companies run services between Melbourne, VIC, Australia and Batchelor, NT, Australia?
You can take a bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal to Batchelor General Store via Adelaide, Alice Springs, Adelaide River, and Adelaide River General Store in around 2d 6h.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Darwin International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Darwin International Airport via Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $410–1,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Darwin International Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Darwin International Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Darwin International Airport via Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Kununurra via Darwin International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 22m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,500
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Kununurra via Broome
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $900–1,300
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Kununurra via Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Tuesday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- $900–1,300
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Kununurra via Adelaide, Darwin International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 50m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $900–1,300
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Darwin International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $390–800
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Darwin International Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $390–800
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Kununurra via Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- When
- Monday, Sunday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $700–1,500
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Darwin International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–900
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Darwin International Airport via Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–900
- Website
- flyairnorth.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Kununurra via Darwin International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $700–1,500
- Phone
- 1800 703 357
- sales.enquiries@journeybeyond.com
- Website
- Journey Beyond
Train from Southern Cross Station to Adelaide Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $140–380
- Website
- Journey Beyond
- 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 Darwin
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 6h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $2,839
- Book at
- Great Southern Rail - The Ghan
- Saver Gold Single Cabin
- $2,839
- Everyday Gold Single Cabin
- $2,989
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- sales@greyhound.com.au
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
Bus from Palmerston to Adelaide River
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $25–40
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
- Schedules at
- Greyhound Australia
- Early Bird
- $28–40
- Advantage
- $25–40
- Flexible
- $27–40
Bus from Adelaide to Alice Springs
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $220–500
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
- Schedules at
- Greyhound Australia
- Early Bird
- $220–310
- Advantage
- $270–400
- Flexible
- $350–500
Bus from Alice Springs to Adelaide River
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 55m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $200–460
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
- Schedules at
- Greyhound Australia
- Early Bird
- $200–290
- Advantage
- $250–370
- Flexible
- $320–460
Bus from Kununurra to Adelaide River
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $110–240
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
- Schedules at
- Greyhound Australia
- Early Bird
- $110–160
- Advantage
- $130–200
- Flexible
- $160–240
Bus from Adelaide to Alice Springs
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $220–500
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
- Schedules at
- Greyhound Australia
- Early Bird
- $220–310
- Advantage
- $270–400
- Flexible
- $350–500
Bus from Alice Springs to Adelaide River
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 55m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $200–460
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
- Schedules at
- Greyhound Australia
- Early Bird
- $200–290
- Advantage
- $250–370
- Flexible
- $320–460
- Phone
- 1300 730 740
- enquiries@fireflyexpress.com.au
- Website
- Firefly Express
Bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal to Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $95–99
- Website
- Firefly Express
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- customer.relations@vline.com.au
- Website
- V/Line
Bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St to 85 Franklin St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Estimated price
- $190–230
Blue Taxi Company
- Phone
- +61 8 8980 3733
- Website
- bluetaxi.com.au
Darwin Radio Taxis
- Phone
- 131 008
- Website
- darwinradiotaxis.com.au
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