There are 6 ways to get from Melbourne to Timber Creek by plane, bus, bus (Greyhound), train, or car
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Fly to Kununurra, bus
best- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Kununurra (KNX)plane MEL - KNX
- Take the bus from Kununurra to Timber Creekbus
13h 3m$837–1,431Fly to Darwin International Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Darwin International Airport (DRW)plane MEL - DRW
- Take the bus from Palmerston to Timber Creekbus
16h 17m$368–1,028Bus
- 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 Katherinebus
- Take the bus from Katherine to Timber Creekbus
2d 5h$535–1,099Train, 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 Katherinebus
- Take the bus from Katherine to Timber Creekbus
2d 11h$2,351–2,862Drive 3,702.3 km
- Drive from Melbourne to Timber Creekcar 3,702.3 km
36h 45m$667–964Bus 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 Katherinebus
- Take the bus from Katherine to Timber Creekbus
2d 6h$451–1,060
Melbourne to Timber Creek by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Melbourne to Timber Creek is to fly and bus which costs $360 - $1,100 and takes 16h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Melbourne to Timber Creek is to fly and bus which takes 13h 3m and costs $800 - $1,500.
No, there is no direct bus from Melbourne to Timber Creek. However, there are services departing from Southern Cross Coach Terminal and arriving at Timber Creek via Adelaide, Alice Springs and Katherine. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 5h.
The distance between Melbourne and Timber Creek is 3156 km. The road distance is 3702.3 km.
The best way to get from Melbourne to Timber Creek without a car is to bus which takes 2 days 5h and costs $500 - $1,100.
It takes approximately 13h 3m to get from Melbourne to Timber Creek, including transfers.
Melbourne to Timber Creek bus services, operated by Firefly Express, depart from Southern Cross Coach Terminal station.
Melbourne to Timber Creek bus services, operated by Firefly Express, arrive at Adelaide station.
Timber Creek is 1h 30m behind Melbourne. It is currently 9:08 PM in Melbourne and 7:38 PM in Timber Creek.
Yes, the driving distance between Melbourne to Timber Creek is 3702 km. It takes approximately 36h 45m to drive from Melbourne to Timber Creek.
What companies run services between Melbourne, VIC, Australia and Timber Creek, NT, Australia?
You can take a bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal to Timber Creek via Adelaide, Alice Springs, and Katherine in around 2d 5h.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Kununurra via Darwin International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,300
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Kununurra via Broome
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–1,300
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Kununurra via Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $800–1,300
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Darwin International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Darwin International Airport via Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $450–1,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Darwin International Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 47m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Darwin International Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,000
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Kununurra via Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 46m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $650–1,300
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Darwin International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $300–800
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Darwin International Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–800
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Darwin International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–800
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Darwin International Airport via Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–800
- Website
- flyairnorth.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Kununurra via Darwin International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $650–1,300
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 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
- customerservice@greyhound.com.au
- Website
- greyhound.com.au
Bus from Kununurra to Timber Creek
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $45–85
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $45–65
- Advantage
- $45–75
- Flexible
- $55–85
Bus from Adelaide to Alice Springs
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $220–500
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $220–310
- Advantage
- $270–400
- Flexible
- $350–500
Bus from Alice Springs to Katherine
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 15m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $170–400
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $170–250
- Advantage
- $210–320
- Flexible
- $270–400
Bus from Katherine to Timber Creek
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $50–100
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $50–80
- Advantage
- $55–85
- Flexible
- $70–100
Bus from Palmerston to Timber Creek
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $90–200
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $90–140
- Advantage
- $110–160
- Flexible
- $130–200
- 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 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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