There are 5 ways to get from Nullarbor to Melbourne by car, plane, bus, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Drive, fly to Melbourne Airport
best- Drive from Nullarbor to Ceduna Airport (CED)car
- Fly from Ceduna Airport (CED) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane CED - MEL
9h 44m$643–1,126Drive, fly to Essendon Fields Airport
cheapest- Drive from Nullarbor to Ceduna Airport (CED)car
- Fly from Ceduna Airport (CED) to Essendon Fields Airport (MEB)plane CED - MEB
28h 14m$241–814Drive 1,869.9 km
- Drive from Nullarbor to Melbournecar 1,869.9 km
21h 55m$355–513Drive, fly to Mount Gambier Airport, bus, train
- Drive from Nullarbor to Ceduna Airport (CED)car
- Fly from Ceduna Airport (CED) to Mount Gambier Airport (MGB)plane CED - MGB
- Take the bus from Tourist Information Centre/Jubilee Hwy East to Ballarat Station/Lydiard Stbus
- Take the train from Ballarat Station to Southern Cross Stationtrain
16h 36m$425–1,119Drive, fly to Avalon Airport, bus
- Drive from Nullarbor to Ceduna Airport (CED)car
- Fly from Ceduna Airport (CED) to Avalon Airport (AVV)plane CED - AVV
- Take the bus from Avalon Airport/Outside Terminal to Skybus Coach Terminalbus
15h 43m$313–1,076
Ceduna Airport (CED) to Melbourne Airport (MEL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Nullarbor to Melbourne is to drive which costs $350 - $550 and takes 21h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Nullarbor to Melbourne is to drive and fly which takes 9h 44m and costs $600 - $1,200.
The distance between Nullarbor and Melbourne is 1603 km. The road distance is 1869.9 km.
It takes approximately 9h 44m to get from Nullarbor to Melbourne, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Nullarbor to Melbourne is 1870 km. It takes approximately 21h 55m to drive from Nullarbor to Melbourne.
There are 5383+ hotels available in Melbourne.
What companies run services between Nullarbor, SA, Australia and Melbourne, VIC, Australia?
There is no direct connection from Nullarbor to Melbourne. However, you can drive to Ceduna Airport (CED) airport, fly to Melbourne Airport (MEL), walk to Melbourne Airport T1 Skybus/Arrival Dr, then take the bus to Skybus Coach Terminal. Alternatively, you can drive from Nullarbor to Melbourne in around 21h 55m.
- Website
- sharpairlines.com
Flights from Ceduna Airport to Essendon Fields Airport via Adelaide, Melbourne Airport, King Island
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,200
Flights from Ceduna Airport to Essendon Fields Airport via Adelaide, Melbourne Airport, Burnie, King Island
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 7m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–1,300
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Ceduna Airport to Essendon Fields Airport via Adelaide, Melbourne Airport, King Island
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,200
Flights from Ceduna Airport to Essendon Fields Airport via Adelaide, Melbourne Airport, Burnie, King Island
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 7m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–1,300
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Ceduna Airport to Melbourne Airport via Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Wednesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–490
Flights from Ceduna Airport to Avalon Airport via Adelaide, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–950
- Website
- rex.com.au
Flights from Ceduna Airport to Mount Gambier Airport via Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 23m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $320–950
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Ceduna Airport to Melbourne Airport via Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $270–850
Flights from Ceduna Airport to Avalon Airport via Adelaide, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $320–900
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- Website
- vline.com.au
Train from Ballarat Station to Southern Cross Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Off Peak
- $7–10
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- customer.relations@vline.com.au
- Website
- vline.com.au
Bus from Tourist Information Centre/Jubilee Hwy East to Ballarat Station/Lydiard St
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $4–28
- 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
- Phone
- 1300 759 287
- info@skybus.com.au
- Website
- skybus.com.au
Bus from Avalon Airport/Outside Terminal to Skybus Coach 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/
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