There are 5 ways to get from Melbourne to Tranmere by plane, bus, train, or car
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Fly, bus
best- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Adelaide Airport (ADL)plane MEL - ADL
- Take the bus from Stop I1 North Tce - North side to Stop 17 Arthur St - North sidebus
3h 48m$133–368Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St to 85 Franklin Stbus Coach
12h 30m$16–65Bus via Stop R1 North Tce - South side
- Take the bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal to Adelaidebus Adelaide
10h 59m$105–109Train
- Take the train from Southern Cross Station to Adelaide Stationtrain The Overland
11h 16m$148–379Drive 722.8 km
- Drive from Melbourne to Tranmerecar 722.8 km
8h 11m$131–189
Melbourne to Tranmere by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Melbourne to Tranmere is to bus which costs $16 - $65 and takes 12h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Melbourne to Tranmere is to fly and bus which takes 3h 48m and costs $130 - $370.
No, there is no direct bus from Melbourne to Tranmere. However, there are services departing from Southern Cross Coach Terminal and arriving at Stop 17 Arthur St - North side via Stop W Grote St - South side and Stop I1 North Tce - North side. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 59m.
No, there is no direct train from Melbourne station to Tranmere station. However, there are services departing from Southern Cross Station and arriving at Adelaide Station via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 16m.
The distance between Melbourne and Tranmere is 678 km. The road distance is 722.8 km.
The best way to get from Melbourne to Tranmere without a car is to bus via Stop R1 North Tce - South side which takes 10h 59m and costs $105 - $109.
It takes approximately 3h 48m to get from Melbourne to Tranmere, including transfers.
Melbourne to Tranmere bus services, operated by Firefly Express, depart from Southern Cross Coach Terminal station.
Melbourne to Tranmere train services, operated by Journey Beyond - The Overland, depart from Southern Cross Station.
The best way to get from Melbourne to Tranmere is to bus via Stop R1 North Tce - South side which takes 10h 59m and costs $105 - $109. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $140 - $380 and takes 11h 16m.
What companies run services between Melbourne, VIC, Australia and Tranmere, SA, Australia?
Firefly Express operates a bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal to Adelaide twice daily. Tickets cost $95–99 and the journey takes 10h 15m. Alternatively, Journey Beyond - The Overland operates a train from Southern Cross Station to Adelaide Station twice a week. Tickets cost $140–380 and the journey takes 10h 30m.
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Adelaide Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–390
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Adelaide Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–350
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Adelaide Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–290
- Website
- rex.com.au
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Adelaide Airport via Mount Gambier
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–700
Train from Southern Cross Station to Adelaide Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- 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 311 108
- Website
- adelaidemetro.com.au
Bus from Stop I1 North Tce - North side to Stop 17 Arthur St - North side
- Ave. Duration
- 14 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5
- Website
- https://www.adelaidemetro.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.adelaidemetro.com.au/routes-and-schedules
- 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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More Questions & Answers
Melbourne to Tranmere bus services, operated by Firefly Express, arrive at Adelaide station.
Tranmere is 30 min behind Melbourne. It is currently 5:31 PM in Melbourne and 5:01 PM in Tranmere.
Melbourne to Tranmere train services, operated by Journey Beyond - The Overland, arrive at Adelaide Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Melbourne to Tranmere is 723 km. It takes approximately 8h 11m to drive from Melbourne to Tranmere.
There are 1618+ hotels available in Tranmere.














