There are 6 ways to get from Melbourne to Bute by plane, bus, train, or car
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Fly to Adelaide Airport, bus
best- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Adelaide Airport (ADL)plane MEL - ADL
- Take the bus from Adelaide to Butebus
6h 44m$163–363Bus via Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St
cheapest- Take the bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St to 85 Franklin Stbus Coach
- Take the bus from Adelaide to Butebus
15h 5m$46–110Bus
- Take the bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal to Adelaidebus Adelaide
- Take the bus from Adelaide to Butebus
13h 30m$130–149Train, bus
- Take the train from Southern Cross Station to Adelaide Stationtrain The Overland
- Take the bus from Adelaide to Butebus
13h 59m$183–429Drive 859.2 km
- Drive from Melbourne to Butecar 859.2 km
9h 53m$155–224Fly to Whyalla Airport, bus
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Whyalla Airport (WYA)plane MEL - WYA
- Take the bus from Whyalla to Butebus
9h 4m$456–714
Melbourne to Bute by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Melbourne to Bute is to bus via Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St which costs $45 - $110 and takes 15h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Melbourne to Bute is to fly and bus which takes 6h 44m and costs $160 - $370.
No, there is no direct bus from Melbourne to Bute. However, there are services departing from Southern Cross Coach Terminal and arriving at Bute via Adelaide. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 30m.
The distance between Melbourne and Bute is 812 km. The road distance is 859.2 km.
The best way to get from Melbourne to Bute without a car is to bus which takes 13h 30m and costs $130 - $150.
It takes approximately 6h 44m to get from Melbourne to Bute, including transfers.
Melbourne to Bute bus services, operated by Firefly Express, depart from Southern Cross Coach Terminal station.
Melbourne to Bute bus services, operated by Firefly Express, arrive at Adelaide station.
Bute is 30 min behind Melbourne. It is currently 9:14 PM in Melbourne and 8:44 PM in Bute.
Yes, the driving distance between Melbourne to Bute is 859 km. It takes approximately 9h 53m to drive from Melbourne to Bute.
What companies run services between Melbourne, VIC, Australia and Bute, SA, Australia?
You can take a bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal to Bute via Adelaide in around 13h 30m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Adelaide Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–550
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Whyalla Airport via Adelaide Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–600
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Whyalla Airport via Sydney, Adelaide Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $370–600
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Whyalla Airport via Canberra, Adelaide Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $370–600
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Adelaide Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–420
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Adelaide Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–250
- Website
- rex.com.au
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Adelaide Airport via Mount Gambier
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $310–550
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
- 1300 851 345
- admin@premierstateliner.com.au
- Website
- stateliner.com.au
Bus from Adelaide to Bute
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–50
- Website
- https://stateliner.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://stateliner.com.au/bus-timetables-bookings/
Bus from Whyalla to Bute
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $50–75
- Website
- https://stateliner.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://stateliner.com.au/bus-timetables-bookings/
- 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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