There are 6 ways to get from Melbourne to Kulgera by plane, car, bus (Greyhound), bus, or train
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Fly to Ayers Rock Airport, drive
best- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Ayers Rock Airport (AYQ)plane MEL - AYQ
- Drive from Ayers Rock Airport (AYQ) to Kulgeracar
7h 41m$218–908Bus 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 Kulgerabus Alice Springs
30h 30m$181–468Bus
- Take the bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal to Adelaidebus Adelaide
- Take the bus from Adelaide to Kulgerabus Alice Springs
28h 55m$265–509Drive 1,964.2 km
- Drive from Melbourne to Kulgeracar 1,964.2 km
21h 20m$374–539Fly to Alice Springs Airport, bus
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Alice Springs Airport (ASP)plane MEL - ASP
- Take the bus from Alice Springs to Kulgerabus
8h 32m$468–1,158Train, bus
- Take the train from Southern Cross Station to Adelaide Stationtrain The Overland
- Take the bus from Adelaide to Kulgerabus Alice Springs
29h 24m$318–789
Melbourne to Kulgera by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Melbourne to Kulgera is to bus via Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St which costs $180 - $470 and takes 30h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Melbourne to Kulgera is to fly and drive which takes 7h 41m and costs $210 - $950.
No, there is no direct bus from Melbourne to Kulgera. However, there are services departing from Southern Cross Coach Terminal and arriving at Kulgera via Adelaide. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 28h 55m.
The distance between Melbourne and Kulgera is 2250 km. The road distance is 1964.2 km.
The best way to get from Melbourne to Kulgera without a car is to bus which takes 28h 55m and costs $260 - $550.
It takes approximately 7h 41m to get from Melbourne to Kulgera, including transfers.
Melbourne to Kulgera bus services, operated by Firefly Express, depart from Southern Cross Coach Terminal station.
Melbourne to Kulgera bus services, operated by Firefly Express, arrive at Adelaide station.
Kulgera is 1h 30m behind Melbourne. It is currently 1:53 PM in Melbourne and 12:23 PM in Kulgera.
Yes, the driving distance between Melbourne to Kulgera is 1964 km. It takes approximately 21h 20m to drive from Melbourne to Kulgera.
What companies run services between Melbourne, VIC, Australia and Kulgera, NT, Australia?
You can take a bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal to Kulgera via Adelaide in around 28h 55m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Ayers Rock Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–800
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Ayers Rock Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $470–950
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Alice Springs Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Alice Springs Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Alice Springs Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,000
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Ayers Rock Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $170–600
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Alice Springs Airport via Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $350–600
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Alice Springs Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $350–600
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Ayers Rock Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–800
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Ayers Rock Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $140–800
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
- 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
- Website
- greyhound.com.au
Bus from Adelaide to Kulgera
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 40m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $170–410
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $170–250
- Advantage
- $210–310
- Flexible
- $270–410
Bus from Alice Springs to Kulgera
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $45–95
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $45–70
- Advantage
- $55–80
- Flexible
- $60–95
- 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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