There are 7 ways to get from Bairnsdale to Whyalla by train, plane, bus, or car
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Train to Melbourne Airport, fly
best- Take the train from Bairnsdale Station to Southern Cross Stationtrain
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Whyalla Airport (WYA)plane MEL - WYA
8h 39m$390–857Train, bus, drive via Aldgate
cheapest- Take the train from Bairnsdale Station to Southern Cross Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St to South Eastern Fwybus
- Take the bus from Cavan to Port Piriebus
- Drive from Port Pirie to Whyallacar
24h 19m$99–209Train, bus, drive
- Take the train from Bairnsdale Station to Southern Cross Stationtrain
- Take the train from Southern Cross Station to Adelaide Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Cavan to Port Piriebus
- Drive from Port Pirie to Whyallacar
21h 41m$236–540Drive 1,369.6 km
- Drive from Bairnsdale to Whyallacar 1,369.6 km
15h 46m$246–355Train, train to Avalon Airport, fly
- Take the train from Bairnsdale Station to Southern Cross Stationtrain
- Take the train from Southern Cross Station to Lara Stationtrain
- Fly from Avalon Airport (AVV) to Whyalla Airport (WYA)plane AVV - WYA
14h 45m$186–747Bus to Canberra International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Bairnsdale to Jolimont Centre/Northbourne Avebus
- Fly from Canberra International Airport (CBR) to Whyalla Airport (WYA)plane CBR - WYA
12h 45m$400–1,359Bus
- Take the bus from Bairnsdale to Traralgon Station/Princes Stbus
- Take the bus from Traralgon Station/Princes St to Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer Stbus
- Take the bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal to Adelaidebus
- Take the bus from Adelaide to Whyallabus
25h 6m$108–241
Bairnsdale to Whyalla by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bairnsdale to Whyalla is to train and bus and drive via Aldgate which costs $95 - $210 and takes 24h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Bairnsdale to Whyalla is to train and fly which takes 8h 39m and costs $390 - $900.
No, there is no direct bus from Bairnsdale to Whyalla. However, there are services departing from Bairnsdale and arriving at Stop 2 Donaldson Tce / Darling Tce - North East side via Traralgon Station/Princes St, Southern Cross Coach Terminal, Adelaide, Stop 29 Cartledge Ave / Moran St - North side and Stop Westland Shopping Centre - South side. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 25h 6m.
The distance between Bairnsdale and Whyalla is 1142 km. The road distance is 1369.6 km.
The best way to get from Bairnsdale to Whyalla without a car is to bus which takes 25h 6m and costs $100 - $250.
It takes approximately 8h 39m to get from Bairnsdale to Whyalla, including transfers.
Bairnsdale to Whyalla bus services, operated by V-Line Buses, depart from Bairnsdale station.
Bairnsdale to Whyalla bus services, operated by V-Line Buses, arrive at Traralgon Station/Princes St.
Whyalla is 30 min behind Bairnsdale. It is currently 1:10 PM in Bairnsdale and 12:40 PM in Whyalla.
Yes, the driving distance between Bairnsdale to Whyalla is 1370 km. It takes approximately 15h 46m to drive from Bairnsdale to Whyalla.
What companies run services between Bairnsdale, VIC, Australia and Whyalla, SA, Australia?
You can take a bus from Bairnsdale to Stop 2 Donaldson Tce / Darling Tce - North East side via Traralgon Station/Princes St, Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St, Southern Cross Coach Terminal, Adelaide, Whyalla, Stop 29 Cartledge Ave / Moran St - North side, and Stop Westland Shopping Centre - South side in around 25h 6m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Whyalla Airport via Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $180–900
Flights from Avalon Airport to Whyalla Airport via Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Avalon Airport to Whyalla Airport via Sydney, Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 6m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $280–2,000
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Whyalla Airport via Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,300
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Whyalla Airport via Melbourne Airport, Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,400
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Whyalla Airport via Sydney, Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,500
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- Website
- vline.com.au
Train from Bairnsdale Station to Southern Cross Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $10–14
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Off Peak
- $10–14
Train from Bairnsdale Station to Southern Cross Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $10–14
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Off Peak
- $10–14
Train from Bairnsdale Station to Southern Cross Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $10–14
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Off Peak
- $10–14
Train from Bairnsdale Station to Southern Cross Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $10–14
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Off Peak
- $10–14
Train from Southern Cross Station to Lara Station
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Off Peak
- $8–12
- Phone
- 1800 703 357
- [email protected]
- Website
- journeybeyondrail.com.au
Train from Southern Cross Station to Adelaide Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $140–380
- Website
- https://www.journeybeyondrail.com.au/journeys/overland/
- Red Standard Readyrail
- $140–170
- Red Standard Everyday
- $190–230
- Red Premium Readyrail
- $260–310
- Red Premium Everyday
- $320–380
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com.au
Bus from Cavan to Port Pirie
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $40–80
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $40–65
- Advantage
- $45–70
- Flexible
- $50–80
Bus from Cavan to Port Pirie
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $40–80
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $40–65
- Advantage
- $45–70
- Flexible
- $50–80
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- [email protected]
- Website
- vline.com.au
Bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St to South Eastern Fwy
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $11–60
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.vline.com.au/Timetables/Train-coach-timetables
- Book at
- https://www.vline.com.au/Plan-trip-buy-tickets
Bus from Bairnsdale to Jolimont Centre/Northbourne Ave
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $6–40
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.vline.com.au/Timetables/Train-coach-timetables
- Book at
- https://www.vline.com.au/Plan-trip-buy-tickets
Bus from Bairnsdale to Traralgon Station/Princes St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1–17
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.vline.com.au/Timetables/Train-coach-timetables
- Book at
- https://www.vline.com.au/Plan-trip-buy-tickets
Bus from Traralgon Station/Princes St to Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $2–20
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.vline.com.au/Timetables/Train-coach-timetables
- Book at
- https://www.vline.com.au/Plan-trip-buy-tickets
- Phone
- 1300 730 740
- [email protected]
- Website
- fireflyexpress.com.au
Bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal to Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $95–99
- Website
- http://www.fireflyexpress.com.au
- Phone
- 1300 851 345
- [email protected]
- Website
- stateliner.com.au
Bus from Adelaide to Whyalla
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $70–100
- Website
- https://stateliner.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://stateliner.com.au/bus-timetables-bookings/
- Phone
- 1300 311 108
- Website
- adelaidemetro.com.au
Bus from Adelaide to Whyalla
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $5
- Website
- https://www.adelaidemetro.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.adelaidemetro.com.au/routes-and-schedules
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