There are 5 ways to get from Melbourne to Batchelor by plane, taxi, bus (Greyhound), train, car, or bus
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Fly, taxi
best- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Darwin International Airport (DRW)plane MEL - DRW
- Take the taxi from Darwin-Airport-DRW to Batchelortaxi
6h 50m$448–1,038Bus
- 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 5h$575–1,134Train, 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$3,132–3,403Drive 3,653.9 km
- Drive from Melbourne to Batchelorcar 3,653.9 km
36h 36m$662–956Bus, train, taxi
- Take the bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St to 85 Franklin Stbus
- Take the train from Adelaide Station to Darwintrain
- Take the taxi from Darwin to Batchelortaxi
2d 20h$3,005–3,094
Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Darwin International Airport (DRW) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Melbourne to Batchelor is to fly and taxi which costs $440 - $1,100 and takes 6h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Melbourne to Batchelor is to fly and taxi which takes 6h 50m and costs $440 - $1,100.
The distance between Melbourne and Batchelor is 3249 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 5h and costs $550 - $1,200.
It takes approximately 6h 50m to get from Melbourne to Batchelor, including transfers.
Batchelor is 1h 30m behind Melbourne. It is currently 12:15 PM in Melbourne and 10:45 AM in Batchelor.
Yes, the driving distance between Melbourne to Batchelor is 3654 km. It takes approximately 36h 36m to drive from Melbourne to Batchelor.
There are 13+ hotels available in 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 via Adelaide, Alice Springs, and Adelaide River in around 2d 5h.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Darwin International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Darwin International Airport via Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $450–1,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Darwin International Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 47m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Darwin International Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,000
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Darwin International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $310–800
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Darwin International Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–800
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Darwin International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–800
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 Darwin
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 6h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $2,839
- Book at
- https://bookings.greatsouthernrail.com.au/?_ga=2.27793852.1430812322.1538203551-1884130056.1538203551
- Saver Gold Single Cabin
- $2,839
- Everyday Gold Single Cabin
- $2,989
- 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
- customerservice@greyhound.com.au
- Website
- greyhound.com.au
Bus from Adelaide to Alice Springs
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $220–500
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- 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
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $200–290
- Advantage
- $250–370
- Flexible
- $320–460
- 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
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Estimated price
- $150–210
Darwin Radio Taxis
- Phone
- 131 008
- Website
- darwinradiotaxis.com.au
Blue Taxi Company
- Phone
- +61 8 8980 3733
- Website
- bluetaxi.com.au
Darwin Radio Taxis
- Phone
- 131 008
- Website
- darwinradiotaxis.com.au
Blue Taxi Company
- Phone
- +61 8 8980 3733
- Website
- bluetaxi.com.au
Darwin Radio Taxis
- Phone
- 131 008
- Website
- darwinradiotaxis.com.au
Blue Taxi Company
- Phone
- +61 8 8980 3733
- Website
- bluetaxi.com.au
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