There are 8 ways to get from Melbourne to Burra by plane, train, bus, taxi, or car
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Fly Melbourne Airport to Adelaide Airport, train, bus, taxi
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 Clarebus
- Take the taxi from Clare to Burrataxi
8h 6m$221–501Bus, taxi via Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St
cheapest- Take the bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St to 85 Franklin Stbus
- Take the bus from Adelaide Central Bus Station to Clarebus
- Take the taxi from Clare to Burrataxi
16h 6m$106–178Bus, taxi
- Take the bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal to Adelaidebus
- Take the bus from Adelaide Central Bus Station to Clarebus
- Take the taxi from Clare to Burrataxi
14h 31m$190–219Train, bus, taxi
- Take the train from Southern Cross Station to Adelaide Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Adelaide Central Bus Station to Clarebus
- Take the taxi from Clare to Burrataxi
15h 1m$243–499Drive 857.5 km
- Drive from Melbourne to Burracar 857.5 km
9h 27m$163–236Fly Melbourne Airport to Whyalla Airport, bus, taxi
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Whyalla Airport (WYA)plane MEL - WYA
- Take the bus from Whyalla to Redhillbus
- Take the taxi from Redhill to Burrataxi
10h 36m$556–929Bus to Avalon Airport, fly to Whyalla Airport, bus, taxi
- Take the bus from Skybus Coach Terminal to Avalon Airport/Outside Terminalbus
- Fly from Avalon Airport (AVV) to Whyalla Airport (WYA)plane AVV - WYA
- Take the bus from Whyalla to Redhillbus
- Take the taxi from Redhill to Burrataxi
16h 52m$346–1,079Bus to Avalon Airport, fly to Adelaide Airport, train, bus, taxi
- Take the bus from Skybus Coach Terminal to Avalon Airport/Outside Terminalbus
- Fly from Avalon Airport (AVV) to Adelaide Airport (ADL)plane AVV - ADL
- Take the train from Adelaide station to Gawler Central stationtrain
- Take the bus from Gawler to Clarebus
- Take the taxi from Clare to Burrataxi
8h 42m$461–891
Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Adelaide Airport (ADL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Melbourne to Burra is to bus and taxi via Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St which costs $100 - $180 and takes 16h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Melbourne to Burra is to fly and train and bus and taxi which takes 8h 6m and costs $220 - $500.
The distance between Melbourne and Burra is 852 km. The road distance is 857.5 km.
The best way to get from Melbourne to Burra without a car is to bus and taxi which takes 14h 31m and costs $190 - $220.
It takes approximately 8h 6m to get from Melbourne to Burra, including transfers.
Burra is 30 min behind Melbourne. It is currently 6:46 PM in Melbourne and 6:16 PM in Burra.
Yes, the driving distance between Melbourne to Burra is 857 km. It takes approximately 9h 27m to drive from Melbourne to Burra.
There are 16+ hotels available in Burra.
What companies run services between Melbourne, VIC, Australia and Burra, SA, Australia?
There is no direct connection from Melbourne to Burra. However, you can take the bus to Melbourne Airport T3 Skybus/Arrival Dr, walk to Melbourne Airport (MEL) airport, fly to Adelaide Airport (ADL), walk to Stop 10 Adelaide Airport, take the bus to Stop D3 Currie St - North side, walk to Adelaide station, take the train to Gawler Central station, walk to Gawler, take the bus to Clare, then take the taxi to Burra. Alternatively, you can take the bus to Adelaide, walk to Adelaide Central Bus Station, take the bus to Clare, then take the taxi to Burra.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Adelaide Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–350
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Whyalla Airport via Adelaide Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–650
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Whyalla Airport via Sydney, Adelaide Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $380–650
Flights from Avalon Airport to Whyalla Airport via Adelaide Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $170–850
Flights from Avalon Airport to Whyalla Airport via Sydney, Adelaide Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–2,100
Flights from Avalon Airport to Adelaide Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $340–700
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Adelaide Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–420
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Adelaide Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–300
Flights from Avalon Airport to Adelaide Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $340–700
- Website
- rex.com.au
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Adelaide Airport via Mount Gambier
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- $360–650
- 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
- 08 8821 2755
- enquiries@ypcoaches.com.au
- Website
- peninsulacoaches.com.au
Bus from Gawler to Clare
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $38–43
- Schedules at
- peninsulacoaches.com.au
Bus from Adelaide Central Bus Station to Clare
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $40–50
- Schedules at
- peninsulacoaches.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
- 1300 851 345
- admin@premierstateliner.com.au
- Website
- stateliner.com.au
Bus from Whyalla to Redhill
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Website
- https://stateliner.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://stateliner.com.au/bus-timetables-bookings/
- Phone
- 1300 759 287
- info@skybus.com.au
- Website
- skybus.com.au
Bus from Skybus Coach Terminal to Avalon Airport/Outside Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $18
- Website
- https://www.skybus.com.au
- Schedules at
- https://www.skybus.com.au/timetables/
- Book at
- https://www.skybus.com.au/buy-tickets/
- 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
- 49 min
- Estimated price
- $55–140
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