There are 6 ways to get from Hay to Port Lincoln by bus, plane, car, taxi, or train
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Bus to Griffith, fly
best- Take the bus from Sturt Hwy At Archer St to Griffith Station, Coach Stopbus
- Fly from Griffith (GFF) to Port Lincoln Airport (PLO)plane GFF - PLO
11h 5m$326–1,201Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Sturt Hwy At Archer St to Sturt Hwy Opp Balranald Heritage Parkbus 731
- Take the bus from Balranald Visitor Information Centre, River St to St Mary MacKilllop College, Splatt Stbus
- Take the bus from Swan Hill Station/Curlewis St to 85 Franklin Stbus
- Take the bus from Adelaide Central Bus Station to Lewis St / Washington St - North West sidebus
23h 23m$32–236Drive 1,162.4 km
- Drive from Hay to Port Lincolncar 1,162.4 km
12h 26m$212–306Bus, bus to Broken Hill, fly
- Take the bus from Sturt Hwy At Archer St to Mildura Station, Coach Stopbus
- Take the bus from Mildura Station, Coach Stop to Blende St After Bromide Stbus
- Fly from Broken Hill (BHQ) to Port Lincoln Airport (PLO)plane BHQ - PLO
12h 21m$532–1,256Bus, taxi to Narrandera, fly
- Take the bus from Sturt Hwy At Archer St to Bridge St Opp Fig Tree Parkbus
- Take the taxi from Bridge St Opp Fig Tree Park to Narrandera (NRA)taxi
- Fly from Narrandera (NRA) to Port Lincoln Airport (PLO)plane NRA - PLO
11h 37m$417–1,118Bus, train to Melbourne Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Sturt Hwy At Archer St to Sturt Hwy Opp Balranald Heritage Parkbus
- Take the bus from Balranald Visitor Information Centre, River St to St Mary MacKilllop College, Splatt Stbus
- Take the train from Swan Hill Station to Southern Cross Stationtrain
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Port Lincoln Airport (PLO)plane MEL - PLO
14h 9m$430–1,625
Hay to Port Lincoln by bus and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Hay to Port Lincoln is to bus which costs $30 - $240 and takes 23h 23m.
The fastest way to get from Hay to Port Lincoln is to bus and fly which takes 11h 5m and costs $320 - $1,200.
No, there is no direct bus from Hay to Port Lincoln. However, there are services departing from Sturt Hwy At Archer St and arriving at Lewis St / Washington St - North West side via Balranald Visitor Information Centre, River St, Swan Hill Station/Curlewis St and Adelaide Central Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 23h 23m.
The distance between Hay and Port Lincoln is 1104 km. The road distance is 1162.4 km.
The best way to get from Hay to Port Lincoln without a car is to bus which takes 23h 23m and costs $30 - $240.
It takes approximately 11h 5m to get from Hay to Port Lincoln, including transfers.
Hay to Port Lincoln bus services, operated by NSW TrainLink, depart from Sturt Hwy At Archer St station.
Hay to Port Lincoln bus services, operated by NSW TrainLink, arrive at Sturt Hwy Opp Balranald Heritage Park station.
Port Lincoln is 30 min behind Hay. It is currently 4:23 AM in Hay and 3:53 AM in Port Lincoln.
Yes, the driving distance between Hay to Port Lincoln is 1162 km. It takes approximately 12h 26m to drive from Hay to Port Lincoln.
What companies run services between Hay, NSW, Australia and Port Lincoln, SA, Australia?
You can take a bus from Sturt Hwy At Archer St to Lewis St / Washington St - North West side via Sturt Hwy Opp Balranald Heritage Park, Balranald Visitor Information Centre, River St, St Mary MacKilllop College, Splatt St, Swan Hill Station/Curlewis St, and Adelaide Central Bus Station in around 23h 23m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Griffith to Port Lincoln Airport via Sydney, Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,800
Flights from Griffith to Port Lincoln Airport via Narrandera, Sydney, Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,800
Flights from Narrandera to Port Lincoln Airport via Sydney, Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,500
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Port Lincoln Airport via Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,500
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Port Lincoln Airport via Canberra, Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,500
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Port Lincoln Airport via Sydney, Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,500
- Website
- rex.com.au
Flights from Griffith to Port Lincoln Airport via Sydney, Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,100
Flights from Griffith to Port Lincoln Airport via Narrandera, Sydney, Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- When
- Wednesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from Broken Hill to Port Lincoln Airport via Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,100
Flights from Narrandera to Port Lincoln Airport via Sydney, Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Wednesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Port Lincoln Airport via Mount Gambier, Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Sunday, Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $350–950
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- Website
- V-Line
Train from Swan Hill Station to Southern Cross Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $6
- Website
- V-Line
- Off Peak
- $6
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
Bus from Sturt Hwy At Archer St to Griffith Station, Coach Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $14–21
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
Bus from Sturt Hwy At Archer St to Sturt Hwy Opp Balranald Heritage Park
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $13–19
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
Bus from Sturt Hwy At Archer St to Mildura Station, Coach Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $24–35
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
Bus from Mildura Station, Coach Stop to Blende St After Bromide St
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $25–40
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
Bus from Sturt Hwy At Archer St to Bridge St Opp Fig Tree Park
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $12–18
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
Bus from Sturt Hwy At Archer St to Sturt Hwy Opp Balranald Heritage Park
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $13–19
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- Transport for NSW
Bus from Balranald Visitor Information Centre, River St to St Mary MacKilllop College, Splatt St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- Transport for NSW
- Schedules at
- Transport for NSW
Bus from Balranald Visitor Information Centre, River St to St Mary MacKilllop College, Splatt St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- Transport for NSW
- Schedules at
- Transport for NSW
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- [email protected]
- Website
- V/Line
Bus from Swan Hill Station/Curlewis St to 85 Franklin St
- Phone
- 1300 311 108
- Website
- Adelaide Metro
Bus from Adelaide Central Bus Station to Lewis St / Washington St - North West side
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $5
- Website
- Adelaide Metro
- Schedules at
- Adelaide Metro
- Phone
- 1300 851 345
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stateliner
Bus from Adelaide Central Bus Station to Lewis St / Washington St - North West side
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $110–160
- Website
- Stateliner
- Schedules at
- Stateliner
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Estimated price
- $160–190
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