There are 7 ways to get from Padthaway to Melbourne by taxi, bus, train, car, or plane
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Taxi, bus
best- Take the taxi from Padthaway to Bordertowntaxi
- Take the bus from Bordertown to Southern Cross Coach Terminalbus Melbourne
6h 35m$158–174Taxi, bus, train
cheapest- Take the taxi from Padthaway to Sweetie's Bakery/North Tcetaxi
- Take the bus from Sweetie's Bakery/North Tce to Bendigo Station/Railway Plbus
- Take the train from Bendigo Station to Southern Cross Stationtrain
8h 40m$75–120Taxi, train via Geelong
- Take the taxi from Padthaway to Bordertown Stationtaxi
- Take the train from Bordertown Station to North Shore Stationtrain
- Take the train from North Shore Station to Southern Cross Stationtrain
7h 1m$160–315Drive 469.7 km
- Drive from Padthaway to Melbournecar 469.7 km
5h 24m$89–129Taxi, bus to Mount Gambier Airport, fly
- Take the taxi from Padthaway to Naracoortetaxi
- Take the bus from Naracoorte to Mount Gambierbus
- Fly from Mount Gambier Airport (MGB) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane MGB - MEL
5h 28m$282–664Taxi, train
- Take the taxi from Padthaway to Bordertown Stationtaxi
- Take the train from Bordertown Station to Southern Cross Stationtrain The Overland
7h 16m$163–335Taxi, train to Adelaide Airport, fly
- Take the taxi from Padthaway to Bordertown Stationtaxi
- Take the train from Bordertown Station to Adelaide Stationtrain
- Fly from Adelaide Airport (ADL) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane ADL - MEL
8h 1m$271–633
Mount Gambier Airport (MGB) to Melbourne Airport (MEL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Padthaway to Melbourne is to taxi and bus and train which costs $75 - $120 and takes 8h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Padthaway to Melbourne is to drive which takes 5h 24m and costs $85 - $130.
The distance between Padthaway and Melbourne is 501 km. The road distance is 469.7 km.
The best way to get from Padthaway to Melbourne without a car is to taxi and bus which takes 6h 35m and costs $150 - $180.
It takes approximately 6h 35m to get from Padthaway to Melbourne, including transfers.
Melbourne is 30 min ahead of Padthaway. It is currently 1:58 AM in Padthaway and 2:28 AM in Melbourne.
Yes, the driving distance between Padthaway to Melbourne is 470 km. It takes approximately 5h 24m to drive from Padthaway to Melbourne.
There are 5357+ hotels available in Melbourne.
What companies run services between Padthaway, SA, Australia and Melbourne, VIC, Australia?
There is no direct connection from Padthaway to Melbourne. However, you can take the taxi to Bordertown then take the bus to Southern Cross Coach Terminal. Alternatively, you can take the taxi to Bordertown Station, take the train to North Shore Station, then take the train to Southern Cross Station.
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–420
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–350
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–300
- Website
- rex.com.au
Flights from Mount Gambier Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–310
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Melbourne Airport via Mount Gambier Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $350–650
Train from Bordertown Station to North Shore Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $90–230
- Website
- https://www.journeybeyondrail.com.au/journeys/overland/
- Red Standard Readyrail
- $90–110
- Red Standard Everyday
- $110–140
- Red Premium Readyrail
- $160–190
- Red Premium Everyday
- $190–230
Train from Bordertown Station to Southern Cross Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 46m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $100–260
- Website
- https://www.journeybeyondrail.com.au/journeys/overland/
- Red Standard Readyrail
- $100–120
- Red Standard Everyday
- $130–160
- Red Premium Readyrail
- $180–210
- Red Premium Everyday
- $220–260
Train from Bordertown Station to Adelaide Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $70–170
- Website
- https://www.journeybeyondrail.com.au/journeys/overland/
- Red Standard Readyrail
- $70–85
- Red Standard Everyday
- $80–100
- Red Premium Readyrail
- $110–140
- Red Premium Everyday
- $140–170
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- Website
- vline.com.au
Train from North Shore Station to Southern Cross Station
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Off Peak
- $7–10
Train from Bendigo Station to Southern Cross Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Off Peak
- $7–10
- Phone
- 1300 730 740
- enquiries@fireflyexpress.com.au
- Website
- fireflyexpress.com.au
Bus from Bordertown to Southern Cross Coach Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $95–99
- Website
- http://www.fireflyexpress.com.au
- Phone
- 1300 851 345
- admin@premierstateliner.com.au
- Website
- stateliner.com.au
Bus from Naracoorte to Mount Gambier
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Website
- https://stateliner.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://stateliner.com.au/bus-timetables-bookings/
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- customer.relations@vline.com.au
- Website
- vline.com.au
Bus from Sweetie's Bakery/North Tce to Bendigo Station/Railway Pl
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $5–35
- 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
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Estimated price
- $60–80
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