There are 8 ways to get from Melbourne to Marla by plane, car, bus (Greyhound), bus, or train
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Fly Melbourne Airport 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 Marlacar
9h 25m$248–958Bus 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 Marlabus Alice Springs
27h 50m$161–418Bus
- Take the bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal to Adelaidebus Adelaide
- Take the bus from Adelaide to Marlabus Alice Springs
26h 15m$245–459Drive 1,785.1 km
- Drive from Melbourne to Marlacar 1,785.1 km
19h 23m$338–488Fly Melbourne Airport 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 Marlabus
11h 7m$483–1,163Fly Melbourne Airport to Coober Pedy Airport, bus
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Coober Pedy Airport (CPD)plane MEL - CPD
- Take the bus from Coober Pedy to Marlabus
10h 16m$817–1,510Bus to Avalon Airport, fly to Coober Pedy Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Skybus Coach Terminal to Avalon Airport/Outside Terminalbus
- Fly from Avalon Airport (AVV) to Coober Pedy Airport (CPD)plane AVV - CPD
- Take the bus from Coober Pedy to Marlabus
22h 47m$317–1,210Train, bus
- Take the train from Southern Cross Station to Adelaide Stationtrain The Overland
- Take the bus from Adelaide to Marlabus Alice Springs
26h 44m$298–739
Melbourne to Marla by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Melbourne to Marla is to bus via Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St which costs $160 - $420 and takes 27h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Melbourne to Marla is to fly and drive which takes 9h 25m and costs $240 - $1,000.
No, there is no direct bus from Melbourne to Marla. However, there are services departing from Southern Cross Coach Terminal and arriving at Marla via Adelaide. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 26h 15m.
The distance between Melbourne and Marla is 2429 km. The road distance is 1785.1 km.
The best way to get from Melbourne to Marla without a car is to bus which takes 26h 15m and costs $240 - $460.
It takes approximately 9h 25m to get from Melbourne to Marla, including transfers.
Melbourne to Marla bus services, operated by Firefly Express, depart from Southern Cross Coach Terminal station.
Melbourne to Marla bus services, operated by Firefly Express, arrive at Adelaide station.
Marla is 30 min behind Melbourne. It is currently 5:54 AM in Melbourne and 5:24 AM in Marla.
Yes, the driving distance between Melbourne to Marla is 1785 km. It takes approximately 19h 23m to drive from Melbourne to Marla.
What companies run services between Melbourne, VIC, Australia and Marla, SA, Australia?
You can take a bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal to Marla via Adelaide in around 26h 15m.
- Website
- rex.com.au
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Coober Pedy Airport via Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $750–1,400
Flights from Avalon Airport to Coober Pedy Airport via Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 30m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,600
Flights from Avalon Airport to Coober Pedy Airport via Sydney, Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 13m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,900
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Ayers Rock Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Ayers Rock Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $480–950
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Alice Springs Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $400–950
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Alice Springs Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $400–950
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Alice Springs Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $400–950
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Ayers Rock Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $160–600
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Alice Springs Airport via Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $350–650
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Alice Springs Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $350–650
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Ayers Rock Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Ayers Rock Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $140–750
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 Marla
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $150–360
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $150–220
- Advantage
- $180–270
- Flexible
- $230–360
Bus from Alice Springs to Marla
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $70–150
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $70–110
- Advantage
- $80–130
- Flexible
- $95–150
Bus from Coober Pedy to Marla
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $40–80
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $40–65
- Advantage
- $45–70
- Flexible
- $50–80
- 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
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