Australia›From Melbourne›Adelaide & the Barossa
Melbourne to Adelaide & the Barossa by train, flight, bus or road
About 730 km. The flight is fastest at 3.8 h; the bus is cheapest, from ₹4,580 per person.
Adelaide & the Barossa to MelbourneFastest
Flight
Qantas / Virgin Australia / Jetstar
3.8 h door to door
Cheapest
Bus
Firefly Express overnight coach
from ₹4,580 per person
Best value
Flight
Qantas / Virgin Australia / Jetstar
cheapest at mid fares among options within 1.5× the fastest time (or 1 h more on a short ride)
Every option, compared
Door-to-door times (flights include the time at the airports). Fares are typical ranges from the cheapest seat to the premium one.
| Mode | Service | Time | Fare | Runs | Book |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flight | Qantas / Virgin Australia / Jetstar | 3.8 h | ₹5,890–₹24,850per person | Daily | flight search ↗ |
| Train | The Overland (Journey Beyond) | 11 h | ₹9,810–₹17,000per person | A few a week | Rome2Rio ↗ |
| Bus | Firefly Express overnight coach | 11 hovernight | ₹4,580–₹7,190per person | Daily | Rome2Rio ↗ |
| Private car | Rental car via the Western Highway, per vehicle | 9 h | ₹12,430–₹21,580per car (up to 4) | Daily | Rome2Rio ↗ |
- Flight, Qantas / Virgin Australia / Jetstar: Jetstar and Virgin's cheapest fares carry no checked bag (add AUD 25-45 online); Qantas includes one.
- Train, The Overland (Journey Beyond): A daytime train, twice a week each way.
Booking links open the route on the country's transport booking site for trains, buses, boats and transfers, and a flight search for flights, dated about two weeks out; change the date there.
What it costs your group, one way
Fares × people; a private car is priced per car, one car per four people.
| Option | 2 people | 4 people |
|---|---|---|
| Flight · Qantas / Virgin Australia / Jetstar | ₹11,780–₹49,700 | ₹23,560–₹99,400 |
| Train · The Overland (Journey Beyond) | ₹19,620–₹34,000 | ₹39,240–₹68,000 |
| Bus · Firefly Express overnight coach | ₹9,160–₹14,380 | ₹18,320–₹28,760 |
| Private car · Rental car via the Western Highway, per vehicle | ₹12,430–₹21,580 | ₹12,430–₹21,580 |
Once you’re in Adelaide & the Barossa
- Best time: October – April
- Typical stay: 3 days
- November: Great month: November is in the middle of the recommended season (October – April).
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Plan Melbourne and Adelaide & the Barossa
A day-by-day plan with this journey, the stays and the rest priced in.