Cheapest€59.14
- National Jet Express NJ953419:431h 16m20:59Adelaide ADLMelbourne AVV
Door to door 4h 26mCO2 165.6 kgChanges 0Fixed, no changes
Traveling from Adelaide to Melbourne costs €59.14 at the cheapest and takes 4h 26m door to door at the fastest, across 2 modes and 4 operators. The route covers 667 km. Cheapest is by Flight, fastest is by Flight.
At a glance
- Distance
- 667 km
- Fastest
- 4h 26m
- Average
- 4h 50m
- Services per day
- 27
- Cheapest
- €59.14
- CO2 per passenger
- 117.6 kg
Every way to make this journey
Journey times below are door to door, so they include getting to the terminal and away from it at the other end. Fares are the cheapest we currently sell on September 29, 2026.
| Mode | Door to door | Moving | At the ends | From | CO2 | Per day |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flight | 4h 26m | 1h 16m | 3h 10m | €76.84 | 165.6 kg | 18 |
| Train | 5h 13m | 4h 29m | 44m | €85.04 | 21.6 kg | 9 |
- 4h 26mFastest, by Flight
- €76.84Cheapest, by Flight
- 21.6 kgLowest CO2, by Train
- 667 kmDistance traveled
The cheapest and the fastest on September 29, 2026
Two journeys we can sell today, with the service number each operator files them under.
Fastest€59.73
- Virgin Australia VA238308:551h 16m10:11Adelaide ADLMelbourne AVV
Door to door 4h 26mCO2 165.6 kgChanges 0Fixed, no changes
Lowest CO2€86.69
- Great Southern Railway GS591406:225h11:22Adelaide railway stationNorth Melbourne
Door to door 5h 44mCO2 21.6 kgChanges 0Refundable
Today's real departures
Live from the operators' own published timetables, through the open transit feeds they publish. Times and services are real. Fares are modeled until our booking connectors are live.
No live timetable for this trip yet.
Live from the operators' own published timetables, through the open transit feeds they publish. Times and services are real. Fares are modeled until our booking connectors are live.
Prices over the next three weeks
Live from our own engine, refreshed on every request. The cheapest days for each way of traveling are marked.
| Cheapest fare by mode and day for Adelaide to Melbourne | FriSep 11 | SatSep 12 | SunSep 13 | MonSep 14 | TueSep 15 | WedSep 16 | ThuSep 17 | FriSep 18 | SatSep 19 | SunSep 20 | MonSep 21 | TueSep 22 | WedSep 23 | ThuSep 24 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flight | €126.40 | €129.94 | €100.44 | €86.87 | €85.10 | €89.82 | €91.00 | €84.51 | €93.95 | €86.87 | €76.84 | €78.61 | €76.84 | €78.02 |
| Train | €156.54 | €161.49 | €127.39 | €109.24 | €115.29 | €107.59 | €109.24 | €107.04 | €104.29 | €105.39 | €86.69 | €85.04 | €88.34 | €97.14 |
Cheapest day: 2026-09-29 · €59.14
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When to book Adelaide to Melbourne
The same search run across the whole booking window, so the shape of the curve is visible rather than described.
- €62.0990 days
- €48.5260 days
- €57.3745 days
- €60.9130 days
- €72.7121 days
- €78.0214 days
- €91.007 days
- €100.443 days
- €126.401 days
- Cheapest lead time
- Fares bottom out around 60 days ahead, at €48.52.
- How much it moves
- The gap between the cheapest and most expensive lead time is 161 percent. The most expensive point is €126.40, 1 days out.
- What that means
- Today sits inside the cheap window, which closes about 60 days before departure. Waiting from here has usually cost money on this corridor rather than saved it.
Book now Fares on this route are lowest around 60 days ahead. You are inside that window.
Which departure day costs least
Median cheapest fare for each weekday, taken across the next three weeks of real prices.
- €86.87Sun
- €76.84Mon
- €78.61Tue
- €76.84Wed
- €78.02Thu
- €84.51Fri
- €93.95Sat
How the fare moves month by month
The same journey priced on the fifteenth of each of the next six months.
- €85.10Sep
- €66.81Oct
- €56.78Nov
- €57.37Dec
- €56.19Jan
- €49.70Feb
The route
What the journey actually looks like
Direct or connecting, how far the route really runs, and what happens when a connection is missed.
- How far it really runs
- The route covers 667 km against 654 km in a straight line, a detour of 2 percent. Track and road geometry account for the difference.
- First and last departure
- The first service of the day leaves Adelaide at 06:01 and the last at 19:52, across 18 departures. The return direction keeps its own timetable, so the times back are not these times reversed.
Where you leave from and where you arrive
The stations, airports and ports each mode on this corridor actually uses.
Adelaide
Rail
- Adelaide railway station
- Adelaide Parklands Terminal
- Port Adelaide railway station
Bus
- Old Reynella Interchange
- Bus interchange
Air
- ADL
Melbourne
Rail
- North Melbourne
- Melbourne Central
- Kew railway station, Melbourne
Bus
- Melbourne Airport
- Williamstown
Air
- MEL
- AVV
Ferry
- Spotswood
- Como Landing
Who runs this route
Speed, flexibility and what is on board. Nothing here is a rating, because we have not earned one.
| Operator | From | Fastest | Typical speed | Flexibility | On board |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Great Southern Railway | €70.74 | 5h 10m | 140 km/h | Refundable | Power outlets, Wi-Fi |
 National Jet Express | €59.14 | 4h 26m | 740 km/h | Fixed fare | Not published |
 Regional Express | €60.32 | 4h 26m | 740 km/h | Fixed fare | Not published |
| Virgin Australia | €59.73 | 4h 26m | 740 km/h | Fixed fare | Not published |
What the fare is made of
Every part of the total, so the number at checkout is the number here.
| Part | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Operator fare | €42.50 | 72% |
| Taxes | €7.65 | 13% |
| Supplier fees | €7.00 | 12% |
| Our service fee | €1.99 | 3% |
| Total you pay | €59.14 | 100% |
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Questions about Adelaide to Melbourne
The questions people actually ask about this trip, answered from the same prices and times the page above is built on rather than written once and left to go stale.
How long does it take to get from Adelaide to Melbourne?
The fastest journey from Adelaide to Melbourne takes 4h 26m door to door, of which 1h 16m is spent moving, on the Flight. Most services take around 4h 50m, because that average includes slower stopping services and journeys with a connection. Times include reaching the terminal and leaving it at the far end.
How much does it cost to travel from Adelaide to Melbourne?
The cheapest fare from Adelaide to Melbourne is €59.14, checked on September 29, 2026. A typical fare across the next three weeks is €101.62. Both figures are the total for one passenger, including taxes, supplier fees and our service fee, so nothing is added at checkout.
What is the cheapest way to get from Adelaide to Melbourne?
The cheapest way from Adelaide to Melbourne is by Flight, at €76.84 for one passenger on September 29, 2026. That journey takes 4h 26m door to door. Cheaper is rarely faster on this corridor, and the comparison table on this page shows what each mode costs against what it saves.
What is the fastest way to get from Adelaide to Melbourne?
The fastest way from Adelaide to Melbourne is by Flight, at 4h 26m door to door. Only 1h 16m of that is spent moving; the remaining 3h 10m is reaching the terminal and leaving it at the far end. The cheapest fare on that mode is €76.84.
When should I book Adelaide to Melbourne?
Fares from Adelaide to Melbourne bottom out around 60 days before departure, at €48.52. Across the whole booking window the gap between the cheapest and the most expensive lead time is 161 percent, measured on September 29, 2026. Booking inside the last week has consistently cost more on this corridor.
Which day of the week is cheapest for Adelaide to Melbourne?
Monday is the cheapest day to depart from Adelaide to Melbourne, at €76.84. That is the median of 21 priced departure days across the next three weeks, checked on September 29, 2026. Shifting a departure by one day is usually worth more than shifting the booking by one week.
Which month is cheapest for Adelaide to Melbourne?
February is the cheapest of the next 6 months to travel from Adelaide to Melbourne, at €49.70 for one passenger. Each month is priced on its fifteenth, so the comparison is like for like rather than a mix of weekends and midweek departures.
Who runs service from Adelaide to Melbourne?
4 operators sell services from Adelaide to Melbourne across 2 modes: Great Southern Railway, National Jet Express, Regional Express, Virgin Australia. Journey times, fares and fare conditions differ between them, and the operator table on this page compares all of them on speed, flexibility and what is provided on board.
Is there a direct service from Adelaide to Melbourne?
Every service we sell from Adelaide to Melbourne is direct, with around 27 departures a day and a fastest journey of 4h 26m door to door. No connection is needed, so there is no missed connection risk to plan around on this corridor.
How much CO2 does the journey from Adelaide to Melbourne produce?
Traveling from Adelaide to Melbourne by Train produces about 21.6 kg of CO2 per passenger, the lowest of any mode on this corridor. The same journey by Flight produces about 165.6 kg, roughly 8 times as much for one passenger.
Which station or terminal do services from Adelaide to Melbourne use?
Services from Adelaide to Melbourne by Flight leave from Adelaide ADL and arrive at Melbourne AVV. Allow about 3h 10m in total for reaching the departure terminal and leaving the arrival one, which is already included in every door to door time on this page.
Can I change or refund a ticket from Adelaide to Melbourne?
1 of the 4 operators we sell from Adelaide to Melbourne allow a change or a refund. A change on a changeable fare costs €5.00. The operator table on this page names which is which, and the condition is shown again before you pay.
Where these numbers come from
Observed service A carrier record shows this named operator serving this named pair, and we carry that through unchanged.
Schedules, seat counts and fares are generated by our own model until the supplier contracts are signed. Places, coordinates, operators, which operator serves which pair, and every distance are real. We would rather say that on every page than let a modeled number pass for a filed one.
Defined in full at Door to door, Fares, The booking window, Carbon, Distances
- On this page
- Every figure above was computed for Adelaide to Melbourne on September 10, 2026: 667 km of route against 654 km in a straight line, 27 services a day, 4 operators, a cheapest fare of €59.14, and 4h 26m door to door on the fastest mode. The return direction is computed separately and its numbers are not these numbers.
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