How to travel from Alice Springs to Rye, Australia

There are several options for getting from Alice Springs to Rye by plane, train, bus, car and ferry. The cheapest option is to take the bus which costs around A$310 ($210) and will take around 1 day 10h. If you need to get there more quickly, you can fly, then take the train and then take the bus and arrive in approximately 5h 45m, though it is a bit more costly at approximately A$740 ($495).

The distance between Alice Springs and Rye is around 1,987km (1,235 miles). In a direct line (as the crow flies), the distance is 1,933km (1,201 miles)

It takes around 5h 45m to get from Alice Springs and Rye by plane, train and bus. If you are travelling by car it will take around 24h 25m to drive there.

The quickest way to get from Alice Springs to Rye is to fly, then take the train and then take the bus which takes around 5h 45m and will set you back approx A$740 ($495).

The cheapest way to travel between Alice Springs and Rye, if you exclude driving, is to take the bus which will typically cost around A$310 ($210) for a standard one-way ticket.

There is no train service that runs between Alice Springs and Rye. We recommend that you fly from Alice Springs (ASP) to Melbourne (MEL) then take the train to Frankston then take the bus to Lyons Ave/Point Nepean Rd. instead which will take 5h 45m.

Yes there is a bus that runs regularly from Alice Springs and Rye. It typically takes around 1 day 10h and departs once daily.

There are no direct bus services that runs from Alice Springs to Rye. However, you can instead can take several connecting buses with changeovers in Adelaide, Melbourne, King St/Lonsdale St, Mitcham Station/Colombo St and Frankston. These services run once daily and will take a minimum of 1 day 10h.

Greyhound Australia, Firefly Express and Metropolitan buses run regular bus services between Alice Springs and Rye. Buses run once daily and take around 1 day 10h on average but will vary depending on you book with.

It doesn't look like you can fly directly from Alice Springs to Rye. We recommend that you fly from Alice Springs (ASP) to Melbourne (MEL) then take the train to Frankston then take the bus to Lyons Ave/Point Nepean Rd. instead which will take 5h 45m.

The closest major airport to Rye is Avalon Airport (AVV) (AVV) which is approximately 49km (31 miles) from Rye. Melbourne Tullamarine Airport (MEL) (MEL) and King Island Airport (KNS) (KNS) are also nearby and might be a better alternative airport depending on where you are flying from.

Yes it is possible to drive from Alice Springs and Rye. The distance is around 2,349km (1,460 miles) by road and it will take around 24h 25m in normal traffic conditons.

If you don't have a car, the easiest way to get from Alice Springs to Rye is to fly, then take the train and then take the bus which takes, on average, 5h 45m and will usually cost around A$740 ($495).