There are 5 ways to get from Kingston SE to Melbourne by bus, plane, train, or car
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Bus to Mount Gambier Airport, fly
best- Take the bus from Princes Hwy / Watson St - West side to Jubillee Hwy East - North East sidebus
- Fly from Mount Gambier Airport (MGB) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane MGB - MEL
5h 11m$248–461Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Princes Hwy / Watson St - West side to Jubillee Hwy East - North East sidebus
- Take the bus from Tourist Information Centre/Jubilee Hwy East to Ballarat Station/Lydiard Stbus
- Take the train from Ballarat Station to Southern Cross Stationtrain
9h 22m$23–110Bus, train via Murray Bridge
- Take the bus from Kingston SE to Murray Bridgebus
- Take the train from Murray Bridge Station to Southern Cross Stationtrain The Overland
13h 2m$182–414Drive 529.2 km
- Drive from Kingston SE to Melbournecar 529.2 km
6h 20m$96–138Bus to Adelaide Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Princes Hwy / Watson St - West side to Adelaide Central Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Adelaide Airport (ADL) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane ADL - MEL
7h 12m$139–452
Mount Gambier Airport (MGB) to Melbourne Airport (MEL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kingston SE to Melbourne is to bus and train which costs $23 - $110 and takes 9h 22m.
The fastest way to get from Kingston SE to Melbourne is to bus and fly which takes 5h 11m and costs $240 - $470.
The distance between Kingston SE and Melbourne is 571 km. The road distance is 529.2 km.
The best way to get from Kingston SE to Melbourne without a car is to bus and train which takes 9h 22m and costs $23 - $110.
It takes approximately 5h 11m to get from Kingston SE to Melbourne, including transfers.
Melbourne is 30 min ahead of Kingston SE. It is currently 1:36 AM in Kingston SE and 2:06 AM in Melbourne.
Yes, the driving distance between Kingston SE to Melbourne is 529 km. It takes approximately 6h 20m to drive from Kingston SE to Melbourne.
There are 5303+ hotels available in Melbourne.
What companies run services between Kingston SE, SA, Australia and Melbourne, VIC, Australia?
There is no direct connection from Kingston SE to Melbourne. However, you can take the taxi to Princes Hwy / Watson St - West side, take the bus to Jubillee Hwy East - North East side, take the taxi to Mount Gambier Airport (MGB) airport, fly to Melbourne Airport (MEL), walk to Melbourne Airport T1 Skybus/Arrival Dr, then take the bus to Skybus Coach Terminal. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Kingston SE to Southern Cross Station via Princes Hwy / Watson St - West side, Jubillee Hwy East - North East side, Tourist Information Centre/Jubilee Hwy East, Ballarat Station/Lydiard St, and Ballarat Station in around 9h 22m.
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–390
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–370
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–290
- Website
- rex.com.au
Flights from Mount Gambier Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–340
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- Website
- vline.com.au
Train from Ballarat Station to Southern Cross Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- 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 Murray Bridge Station to Southern Cross Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $130–340
- Website
- https://www.journeybeyondrail.com.au/journeys/overland/
- Red Standard Readyrail
- $130–150
- Red Standard Everyday
- $170–210
- Red Premium Readyrail
- $230–280
- Red Premium Everyday
- $280–340
- Phone
- 1300 311 108
- Website
- adelaidemetro.com.au
Bus from Princes Hwy / Watson St - West side to Jubillee Hwy East - North East side
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $5
- Website
- https://www.adelaidemetro.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.adelaidemetro.com.au/routes-and-schedules
Bus from Princes Hwy / Watson St - West side to Jubillee Hwy East - North East side
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $5
- Website
- https://www.adelaidemetro.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.adelaidemetro.com.au/routes-and-schedules
Bus from Princes Hwy / Watson St - West side to Adelaide Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $5
- Website
- https://www.adelaidemetro.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.adelaidemetro.com.au/routes-and-schedules
- Phone
- 1300 851 345
- [email protected]
- Website
- stateliner.com.au
Bus from Princes Hwy / Watson St - West side to Jubillee Hwy East - North East side
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Website
- https://stateliner.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://stateliner.com.au/bus-timetables-bookings/
Bus from Princes Hwy / Watson St - West side to Jubillee Hwy East - North East side
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Website
- https://stateliner.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://stateliner.com.au/bus-timetables-bookings/
Bus from Kingston SE to Murray Bridge
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $45–65
- Website
- https://stateliner.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://stateliner.com.au/bus-timetables-bookings/
Bus from Princes Hwy / Watson St - West side to Adelaide Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $55–80
- Website
- https://stateliner.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://stateliner.com.au/bus-timetables-bookings/
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- [email protected]
- Website
- vline.com.au
Bus from Tourist Information Centre/Jubilee Hwy East to Ballarat Station/Lydiard St
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $4–29
- 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
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