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4.6The cheapest and fastest buses from Melbourne to Adelaide
- Cheapest price on Oct 31
- €52
- Average ticket price on Oct 31
- €62
- Fastest journey on Oct 31
- 10 h 15 m
- Average journey duration on Oct 31
- 11 h 3 m
- Buses on Oct 31
- 4
- Distance
- 654 km
The best way to find a cheap bus ticket from Melbourne to Adelaide is to book your journey as far in advance as possible and to avoid traveling at rush hour.
The average ticket from Melbourne to Adelaide will cost around €62 if you buy it on the day, but the cheapest tickets can be found for only €52.
On Sat, Oct 31, we found 4 buses from Melbourne to Adelaide, including 4 direct services.
On Sat, Oct 31 the direct buses cover the 654 km distance in an average of 11 h 3 m but if you time it right, some buses will get you there in just 10 h 15 m .
On Sat, Oct 31 the slowest buses will take 11 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.
8:15 PM 11h50 Melbourne 8:05 AM Adelaide €52 1 One-way 0 transfers9:15 PM 11h50 Melbourne 9:05 AM Adelaide €64 1 One-way 0 transfers10:15 AM 10h15 Melbourne 8:30 PM Adelaide €65 1 One-way 0 transfers9:15 AM 10h15 Melbourne 7:30 PM Adelaide €67 1 One-way 0 transfers
9:15 AM 10h15 Melbourne 7:30 PM Adelaide €67 1 One-way 0 transfers10:15 AM 10h15 Melbourne 8:30 PM Adelaide €65 1 One-way 0 transfers8:15 PM 11h50 Melbourne 8:05 AM Adelaide €52 1 One-way 0 transfers9:15 PM 11h50 Melbourne 9:05 AM Adelaide €64 1 One-way 0 transfers
Journey information
Overview: Bus from Melbourne to Adelaide
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Buses from Melbourne to Adelaide run on average 2 times per day, taking around 10h 57m. Cheap bus tickets for this journey start at €42 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 9h 15m.
Distance 654 km |
Average bus duration 10h 57m |
Cheapest ticket price €42 |
Buses per day 2 |
Direct buses 2 |
Fastest bus 9h 15m |
First bus 6:35 AM |
Last bus 8:15 PM |
Cheapest Month May |
Cheapest Day Wed |
High Season Apr - Jun |
Low Season Oct - Dec |
Busiest Day Tue |
Least Busy Day Sun |
Best time to book 7 days |
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Live departures
Melbourne to Adelaide bus times
The table below shows live departures for Melbourne to Adelaide 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8:15 PM Melbourne | 11h50 | 8:05 AM Adelaide | 0 transfersDirect | |
| 9:15 PM Melbourne | 11h50 | 9:05 AM Adelaide | 0 transfersDirect | |
| Friday, October 30 | |||||
| 9:15 AM Melbourne | 10h15 | 7:30 PM Adelaide | 0 transfersDirect | |
| 10:15 AM Melbourne | 10h15 | 8:30 PM Adelaide | 0 transfersDirect | |
This is the last bus of the day. | |||||
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