Renting a car from Melbourne to Adelaide is a popular choice among all sorts of travelers. Our rewarding association with the best car hire suppliers in Australia translates into bigger savings for you as you’ll pay no booking fees, no airport surcharge, no premium location fees, or no credit card processing charges. Moreover, you can choose the cheapest car rental Melbourne to Adelaide from a wide selection of vehicles of various makes and models such as compact cars, economy cars, minivans, vans, and 4WD SUVs. Whatever your travel plans are, Australia Rent Car has the right car for your leisure holiday or business trip. For first time visitors, you may please read our Australia car rental tips and requirements blog to make your car hire experience a memorable one.
Australia Rent Car can help you find one way car hire specials and as well as long-term car hire deals for your road trip. Having networked with several local and international car rental companies gives us the benefit of offering cheap car rental Melbourne to Adelaide at several locations. With Australia Rent Car offering a perfect answer to the question of how to get cheap one way car rentals, all you need to do is make a reservation now. Given below are our car rental suppliers’ popular locations in both the cities, giving you a convenient option of car rental Melbourne to Adelaide return.
Popular car hire pick-up locations in Melbourne | Melbourne Airport, Melbourne Downtown, Frankston Port, Geelong, South Melbourne, Southern Cross Railway Station |
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Popular car hire drop-off locations in Adelaide | Adelaide Airport, Adelaide Downtown, Klemzig, Plympton, Adelaide Railway Station |
Alamo, East Coast Car Rentals, Enterprise, Europcar, Hertz Car Rental, National, and Sixt are our car hire partners that offer car rental Melbourne to Adelaide one way deals. Please note that relocation car hire Melbourne to Adelaide is solely at the discretion of the rental car supplier that you select. Australia Rent Car does not guarantee a free car rental from Melbourne to Adelaide.
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Your one-way Melbourne to Adelaide drive in one go via the shortest route could consume about 8 hours. However, as all the routes offer a plethora of worth seeing places to discover, you may plan a road trip with overnight stays at places of your choice. However, let’s not forget that Melbourne and Adelaide are in different time zones. Plan your journey accordingly as Adelaide is 30 minutes behind Melbourne. You can drive from Melbourne to Adelaide via either of the following three routes.
Melbourne to Adelaide Distance | Route | Time |
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727 km (451.73 miles) | National Highway A8 | 7 hours 54 minutes |
750 km (466.02 miles) | Western Hwy/A8 and National Highway A8 | 8 hours 16 minutes |
924 km (574.14 miles) | Calder Hwy/A79 | 9 hours 58 minutes |
Whether you are a leisure tourist or an avid sports fan, Melbourne holds special importance for everyone. As the city is the home of the Australian Open, the Melbourne Cricket Ground, the Australian Grand Prix, and Australian Football, you can become part of as many sporting extravaganzas as you want. The journey outside Melbourne is as exciting as the city itself. Hit the Great Ocean Road that takes you around the 12 Apostles, wilderness reserves, and beautiful beaches before entering Adelaide. With so much to explore on this route, you can easily stretch this journey to 2-3 days, depending upon the route that you choose. Choose Australia Rent Car to book cheap car hire so that you can save money on your road trip.