There are 10 ways to get from Melbourne to Mataranka by plane, bus, bus (Greyhound), train, or car
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Fly Melbourne Airport to Katherine, bus
best- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Katherine (KTR)plane MEL - KTR
- Take the bus from Katherine to Matarankabus
13h 11m$1,022–1,998Fly Melbourne Airport to Mac Arthur River, drive
cheapest- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Mac Arthur River (MCV)plane MEL - MCV
- Drive from Mac Arthur River (MCV) to Matarankacar
13h 44m$318–998Bus
- Take the bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal to Adelaidebus
- Take the bus from Adelaide to Alice Springsbus
- Take the bus from Alice Springs to Matarankabus
47h 40m$445–959Train, bus
- Take the train from Southern Cross Station to Adelaide Stationtrain
- Take the train from Adelaide Station to Alice Springstrain
- Take the bus from Alice Springs to Matarankabus
2d 6h$2,281–2,722Drive 3,312.3 km
- Drive from Melbourne to Matarankacar 3,312.3 km
33h 17m$608–878Fly Melbourne Airport to Darwin International Airport, bus
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Darwin International Airport (DRW)plane MEL - DRW
- Take the bus from Palmerston to Katherinebus
- Take the bus from Katherine to Matarankabus
14h 37m$362–958Fly Essendon Fields Airport to Katherine, bus
- Fly from Essendon Fields Airport (MEB) to Katherine (KTR)plane MEB - KTR
- Take the bus from Katherine to Matarankabus
24h 43m$1,160–3,286Fly Melbourne Airport to Kununurra, bus
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Kununurra (KNX)plane MEL - KNX
- Take the bus from Kununurra to Katherinebus
- Take the bus from Katherine to Matarankabus
18h 33m$786–1,446Train, bus via Murray Bridge
- Take the train from Southern Cross Station to Murray Bridge Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Murray Bridge station to Adelaide City Currie Street Stop W2bus
- Take the bus from Adelaide to Alice Springsbus
- Take the bus from Alice Springs to Matarankabus
2d$488–1,241Bus via Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St
- Take the bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St to 85 Franklin Stbus
- Take the bus from Adelaide to Alice Springsbus
- Take the bus from Alice Springs to Matarankabus
2d 1h$361–918
Melbourne to Mataranka by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Melbourne to Mataranka is to bus via Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St which costs $360 - $950 and takes 2 days 1h.
The fastest way to get from Melbourne to Mataranka is to fly and bus which takes 13h 11m and costs $1,000 - $2,000.
No, there is no direct bus from Melbourne to Mataranka. However, there are services departing from Southern Cross Coach Terminal and arriving at Mataranka via Adelaide and Alice Springs. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 47h 40m.
The distance between Melbourne and Mataranka is 2993 km. The road distance is 3312.3 km.
The best way to get from Melbourne to Mataranka without a car is to bus which takes 47h 40m and costs $440 - $1,000.
It takes approximately 13h 11m to get from Melbourne to Mataranka, including transfers.
Melbourne to Mataranka bus services, operated by Firefly Express, depart from Southern Cross Coach Terminal station.
Melbourne to Mataranka bus services, operated by Firefly Express, arrive at Adelaide station.
Mataranka is 1h 30m behind Melbourne. It is currently 12:01 AM in Melbourne and 10:31 PM in Mataranka.
Yes, the driving distance between Melbourne to Mataranka is 3312 km. It takes approximately 33h 17m to drive from Melbourne to Mataranka.
What companies run services between Melbourne, VIC, Australia and Mataranka, NT, Australia?
You can take a bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal to Mataranka via Adelaide and Alice Springs in around 47h 40m.
- Website
- flyairnorth.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Katherine via Darwin International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 35m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $950–2,800
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Katherine via Alice Springs, Tennant Creek
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,600
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Katherine via Sydney, Darwin International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 50m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,200
Flights from Essendon Fields Airport to Katherine via King Island, Melbourne Airport, Darwin International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–3,500
Flights from Essendon Fields Airport to Katherine via Flinders Island, Launceston, Melbourne Airport, Darwin International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–3,800
Flights from Essendon Fields Airport to Katherine via King Island, Melbourne Airport, Alice Springs, Tennant Creek
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,200
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Kununurra via Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Mac Arthur River via Darwin International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–1,500
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Mac Arthur River via Adelaide, Darwin International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $220–850
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Mac Arthur River via Sydney, Darwin International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 35m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,700
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Darwin International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,300
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Darwin International Airport via Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $370–1,300
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Darwin International Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 47m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,300
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Kununurra via Darwin International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $650–950
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Kununurra via Broome
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–1,100
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Kununurra via Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 52m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,100
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Darwin International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–800
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Kununurra via Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 13m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,100
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Darwin International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–750
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Darwin International Airport via Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–750
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
Train from Southern Cross Station to Murray Bridge Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 33m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $130–340
- Website
- https://www.journeybeyondrail.com.au/journeys/overland/
- Red Standard Readyrail
- $130–150
- Red Standard Everyday
- $170–210
- Red Premium Readyrail
- $230–280
- Red Premium Everyday
- $280–340
Train from Adelaide Station to Alice Springs
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $1,988
- Book at
- https://bookings.greatsouthernrail.com.au/?_ga=2.27793852.1430812322.1538203551-1884130056.1538203551
- Saver Gold Single Cabin
- $1,988
- Everyday Gold Single Cabin
- $2,093
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- Website
- greyhound.com.au
Bus from Katherine to Mataranka
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $24–40
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $28–40
- Advantage
- $27–40
- Flexible
- $24–40
Bus from Adelaide to Alice Springs
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $200–500
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $200–300
- Advantage
- $250–380
- Flexible
- $330–500
Bus from Alice Springs to Mataranka
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 55m
- 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 Palmerston to Katherine
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50–100
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $50–75
- Advantage
- $55–85
- Flexible
- $65–100
Bus from Kununurra to Katherine
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $80–170
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $80–120
- Advantage
- $90–140
- Flexible
- $110–170
- 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
- (08) 8532 2633
- Website
- linksa.com.au
Bus from Murray Bridge station to Adelaide City Currie Street Stop W2
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $8–45
- Schedules at
- linksa.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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