There are 5 ways to get from Melbourne to Crafers by plane, bus, train, or car
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Fly, bus
best- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Adelaide Airport (ADL)plane MEL - ADL
- Take the bus from Stop D1 Currie St - North side to Stop 25 Main St - North sidebus
4h 2m$126–371Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St to South Eastern Fwybus Coach
11h 30m$11–60Bus via Stop D1 Currie St - North side
- Take the bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal to Adelaidebus Adelaide
10h 58m$98–107Train
- Take the train from Southern Cross Station to Adelaide Stationtrain The Overland
11h 36m$153–384Drive 706.1 km
- Drive from Melbourne to Craferscar 706.1 km
7h 59m$130–187
Melbourne to Crafers by bus and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Melbourne to Crafers is to bus which costs $11 - $60 and takes 11h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Melbourne to Crafers is to fly and bus which takes 4h 2m and costs $120 - $380.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St and arriving at South Eastern Fwy. Services depart once a week, and operate Sunday. The journey takes approximately 11h 30m.
The distance between Melbourne and Crafers is 685 km. The road distance is 706.1 km.
The best way to get from Melbourne to Crafers without a car is to bus via Stop D1 Currie St - North side which takes 10h 58m and costs $95 - $110.
It takes approximately 4h 2m to get from Melbourne to Crafers, including transfers.
Melbourne to Crafers bus services, operated by Firefly Express, depart from Southern Cross Coach Terminal station.
The best way to get from Melbourne to Crafers is to bus via Stop D1 Currie St - North side which takes 10h 58m and costs $95 - $110. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $150 - $390 and takes 11h 36m.
Melbourne to Crafers bus services, operated by Firefly Express, arrive at Adelaide station.
Crafers is 30 min behind Melbourne. It is currently 10:28 PM in Melbourne and 9:58 PM in Crafers.
What companies run services between Melbourne, VIC, Australia and Crafers, SA, Australia?
Firefly Express operates a bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal to Adelaide twice daily. Tickets cost $95–99 and the journey takes 10h 15m. Alternatively, Journey Beyond - The Overland operates a train from Southern Cross Station to Adelaide Station twice a week. Tickets cost $140–380 and the journey takes 10h 25m.
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Adelaide Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–410
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Adelaide Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–350
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Adelaide Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–280
- 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
- $340–600
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 311 108
- Website
- adelaidemetro.com.au
Bus from Stop D1 Currie St - North side to Stop 25 Main St - North side
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5
- Website
- https://www.adelaidemetro.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.adelaidemetro.com.au/routes-and-schedules
- Phone
- (08) 8532 2633
- Website
- linksa.com.au
Bus from Stop D1 Currie St - North side to Stop 25 Main St - North side
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $3–8
- Schedules at
- linksa.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
- 1800 800 007
- customer.relations@vline.com.au
- Website
- vline.com.au
Bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St to South Eastern Fwy
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- 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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Yes, the driving distance between Melbourne to Crafers is 706 km. It takes approximately 7h 59m to drive from Melbourne to Crafers.
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