There are 5 ways to get from Melbourne to Dareton by plane, bus, train, or car
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Fly, line 951 bus
best- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Mildura Airport (MQL)plane MEL - MQL
- Take the bus from Sandwych St At Darling St to Tapio St Opp Dareton Bus Depotbus
5h 29mBus
cheapest- Take the bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St to Mildura Station/Seventh Stbus Coach
10h 34m$8–45Train, bus
- Take the train from Southern Cross Station to Swan Hill Stationtrain Bendigo
- Take the bus from Swan Hill Station/Curlewis St to Mildura Station/Seventh Stbus Coach
9h 50m$14–38Drive 553.5 km
- Drive from Melbourne to Daretoncar 553.5 km
6h 17m$100–144Bus via Horsham
- Take the bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal to Horshambus Adelaide
- Take the bus from Coach Terminal/24 Roberts Ave to Mildura Station/Seventh Stbus Horsham - Mildura Via Ouyen, Warracknabeal
12h 5m$110–119
Melbourne to Dareton by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Melbourne to Dareton is to bus which costs $8 - $45 and takes 10h 34m.
The fastest way to get from Melbourne to Dareton is to drive which takes 6h 17m and costs $95 - $150.
No, there is no direct bus from Melbourne to Dareton. However, there are services departing from Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St and arriving at Tapio Park, Tapio St via Deakin Av Near Eighth St. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 34m.
The distance between Melbourne and Dareton is 522 km. The road distance is 553.5 km.
The best way to get from Melbourne to Dareton without a car is to train and bus which takes 9h 50m and costs $13 - $40.
It takes approximately 5h 29m to get from Melbourne to Dareton, including transfers.
Melbourne to Dareton bus services, operated by V-Line Buses, depart from Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St station.
Melbourne to Dareton bus services, operated by V-Line Buses, arrive at Mildura Station/Seventh St.
Yes, the driving distance between Melbourne to Dareton is 554 km. It takes approximately 6h 17m to drive from Melbourne to Dareton.
There are 102+ hotels available in Dareton.
What companies run services between Melbourne, VIC, Australia and Dareton, NSW, Australia?
V-Line Buses operates a bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St to Mildura Station/Seventh St 6 times a week. Tickets cost $8–45 and the journey takes 9h 9m.
- Website
- rex.com.au
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Mildura Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–260
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Mildura Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–550
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- Website
- vline.com.au
Train from Southern Cross Station to Swan Hill Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $10–15
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Off Peak
- $10–15
- Phone
- +61 3 9977 9999
- comms.cdcvictoria@gmail.com
- Website
- cdcvictoria.com.au
Bus from Sandwych St At Darling St to Tapio St Opp Dareton Bus Depot
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Schedules at
- cdcvictoria.com.au
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- customer.relations@vline.com.au
- Website
- vline.com.au
Bus from Swan Hill Station/Curlewis St to Mildura Station/Seventh St
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $3–23
- 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
Bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St to Mildura Station/Seventh St
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 9m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $8–45
- 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
- Phone
- 1300 730 740
- enquiries@fireflyexpress.com.au
- Website
- fireflyexpress.com.au
Bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal to Horsham
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $95–99
- Website
- http://www.fireflyexpress.com.au
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- Website
- transport.vic.gov.au
Bus from Coach Terminal/24 Roberts Ave to Mildura Station/Seventh St
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $15–20
- Website
- https://transport.vic.gov.au/
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