There are 5 ways to get from Melbourne to Yuendumu by plane, bus, bus (Greyhound), train, or car
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Fly, bus
best- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Alice Springs Airport (ASP)MEL - ASP
- Take the bus from Alice Springs to Yuendumu
11h 51m$513–1,203Bus via Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St
cheapest- Take the bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St to 85 Franklin St
- Take the bus from Adelaide to Alice Springs
- Take the bus from Alice Springs to Yuendumu
40h 46m$311–698Bus
- Take the bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal to Adelaide
- Take the bus from Adelaide to Alice Springs
- Take the bus from Alice Springs to Yuendumu
39h 11m$395–739Train, bus
- Take the train from Southern Cross Station to Adelaide Station
- Take the train from Adelaide Station to Alice Springs
- Take the bus from Alice Springs to Yuendumu
45h 22m$2,231–2,502Drive 2,530.7 km
- Drive from Melbourne to Yuendumu2,530.7 km
28h 1m$480–693
Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Alice Springs Airport (ASP) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Melbourne to Yuendumu is to bus via Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St which costs $310 - $700 and takes 40h 46m.
The fastest way to get from Melbourne to Yuendumu is to fly and bus which takes 11h 51m and costs $500 - $1,200.
No, there is no direct bus from Melbourne to Yuendumu. However, there are services departing from Southern Cross Coach Terminal and arriving at Yuendumu via Adelaide and Alice Springs. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 39h 11m.
The distance between Melbourne and Yuendumu is 2220 km. The road distance is 2530.7 km.
The best way to get from Melbourne to Yuendumu without a car is to bus which takes 39h 11m and costs $390 - $750.
It takes approximately 11h 51m to get from Melbourne to Yuendumu, including transfers.
Melbourne to Yuendumu bus services, operated by Firefly Express, depart from Southern Cross Coach Terminal station.
Melbourne to Yuendumu bus services, operated by Firefly Express, arrive at Adelaide station.
Yuendumu is 1h 30m behind Melbourne. It is currently 8:24 PM in Melbourne and 6:54 PM in Yuendumu.
Yes, the driving distance between Melbourne to Yuendumu is 2531 km. It takes approximately 28h 1m to drive from Melbourne to Yuendumu.
What companies run services between Melbourne, VIC, Australia and Yuendumu, NT, Australia?
You can take a bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal to Yuendumu via Adelaide, Alice Springs, and Alice Springs in around 39h 11m.
- Website
- qantas.com
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 Alice Springs Airport via Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $350–700
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Alice Springs Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $350–700
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
- +61 8 8953 0127
- reservations@centrebushbus.com.au
- Website
- centrebushbus.com.au
Bus from Alice Springs to Yuendumu
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $100–140
- Schedules at
- centrebushbus.com.au
- 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 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
- Phone
- +61 3 9662 2505
- 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/
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