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 via Dundas St/Market St
cheapest- Take the taxi from Padthaway to Sweetie's Bakery/North Tcetaxi
- Take the bus from Sweetie's Bakery/North Tce to Dundas St/Market Stbus
- Take the bus from Dundas St/Market St to Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer Stbus
8h 57m$69–124Taxi, train via Ararat
- Take the taxi from Padthaway to Bordertown Stationtaxi
- Take the train from Bordertown Station to Ararat Stationtrain
- Take the train from Ararat Station to Southern Cross Stationtrain
7h 14m$136–365Drive 469.7 km
- Drive from Padthaway to Melbournecar 469.7 km
5h 24m$85–122Taxi, 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 23m$272–714Taxi, train
- Take the taxi from Padthaway to Bordertown Stationtaxi
- Take the train from Bordertown Station to Southern Cross Stationtrain The Overland
7h 41m$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 2m$256–553
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 via Dundas St/Market St which costs $65 - $130 and takes 8h 57m.
The fastest way to get from Padthaway to Melbourne is to taxi and bus and fly which takes 5h 23m and costs $270 - $750.
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 2:36 AM in Padthaway and 3:06 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 5345+ 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 Ararat Station, then take the train to Southern Cross Station.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–330
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–390
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–250
- Website
- rex.com.au
Flights from Mount Gambier Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–420
Train from Bordertown Station to Ararat Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 14m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $65–160
- Website
- https://www.journeybeyondrail.com.au/journeys/overland/
- Red Standard Readyrail
- $65–80
- Red Standard Everyday
- $75–95
- Red Premium Readyrail
- $110–140
- Red Premium Everyday
- $130–160
Train from Ararat Station to Southern Cross Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $55–130
- Website
- https://www.journeybeyondrail.com.au/journeys/overland/
- Red Standard Readyrail
- $55–70
- Red Standard Everyday
- $65–80
- Red Premium Readyrail
- $95–110
- Red Premium Everyday
- $110–130
Train from Bordertown Station to Southern Cross Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 11m
- 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 Ararat Station to Southern Cross Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $8–11
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Off Peak
- $8–11
- 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 Dundas St/Market St
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $3–25
- 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
Bus from Dundas St/Market St to Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $3–24
- 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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