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4.6The cheapest and fastest buses from Adelaide to Melbourne
- Cheapest price on Oct 30
- €67
- Average ticket price on Oct 30
- €67
- Fastest journey on Oct 30
- 9 h 50 m
- Average journey duration on Oct 30
- 9 h 50 m
- Buses on Oct 30
- 1
- Distance
- 654 km
The best way to find a cheap bus ticket from Adelaide to Melbourne is to book your journey as far in advance as possible and to avoid traveling at rush hour.
The average ticket from Adelaide to Melbourne will cost around €67 if you buy it on the day, but the cheapest tickets can be found for only €67.
On Fri, Oct 30, we found 1 buses from Adelaide to Melbourne, including 1 direct services.
On Fri, Oct 30 the direct buses cover the 654 km distance in an average of 9 h 50 m but if you time it right, some buses will get you there in just 9 h 50 m .
On Fri, Oct 30 the slowest buses will take 9 h 50 m and usually involve a change or two along the way, but you might be able to save a few pennies if you’re on a budget.
NFE817:45 PM 9h50 Adelaide, Cbd 6:05 AM Melbourne, Spencer St (Southern Cross) €67 1 One-way 0 transfers
- NFE81
7:45 PM 9h50 Adelaide, Cbd 6:05 AM Melbourne, Spencer St (Southern Cross) €67 1 One-way 0 transfers
Journey information
Overview: Bus from Adelaide to Melbourne
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Buses from Adelaide to Melbourne run on average 2 times per day, taking around 10h 38m. Cheap bus tickets for this journey start at €41 if you book in advance.
There are 2 buses per day. The earliest bus runs at 06:35, the last at 20:15. The fastest bus covers the 654 km distance in 8h 50m.
Distance 654 km |
Average bus duration 10h 38m |
Cheapest ticket price €41 |
Buses per day 2 |
Direct buses 2 |
Fastest bus 8h 50m |
First bus 6:35 AM |
Last bus 8:15 PM |
Cheapest Month Jun |
Cheapest Day Tue |
High Season Apr - Jun |
Low Season Oct - Dec |
Busiest Day Sat |
Least Busy Day Thu |
Best time to book 14 days |
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Live departures
Adelaide to Melbourne bus times
The table below shows live departures for Adelaide to Melbourne buses for today, Thursday, October 29. You can also manually refresh the results below to see updated bus journeys.
| Provider | Departs | Duration | Arrives | Transfers | Tickets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9:05 PM Adelaide | 11h45 | 8:50 AM Melbourne | 0 transfersDirect | |
| Friday, October 30 | |||||
| NFE81 | 7:45 PM Adelaide, Cbd | 9h50 | 6:05 AM Melbourne, Spencer St (Southern Cross) | 0 transfersDirect | |
This is the last bus of the day. | |||||
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