There are 9 ways to get from Lucky Bay to Melbourne by bus, plane, car ferry, train, or car
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Bus to Whyalla Airport, fly to Melbourne Airport
best- Take the bus from Cowell to Whyallabus
- Fly from Whyalla Airport (WYA) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane WYA - MEL
6h 26m$431–913Car ferry, bus, train via Bendigo
cheapest- Take the car ferry from Lucky Bay to Wallaroocarferry
- Take the bus from Emu St / Jetty Rd - North West side to Adelaide Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from 85 Franklin St to Bendigo Station/Railway Plbus
- Take the train from Bendigo Station to Southern Cross Stationtrain
19h 48m$66–167Bus
- Take the bus from Cowell to Adelaidebus
- Take the bus from Adelaide to Southern Cross Coach Terminalbus Melbourne
18h 26m$205–249Car ferry, bus, train
- Take the car ferry from Lucky Bay to Wallaroocarferry
- Take the bus from Emu St / Jetty Rd - North West side to Stop B1 King William St - East sidebus
- Take the train from Adelaide Station to Southern Cross Stationtrain
18h 51m$201–495Drive 1,197.7 km
- Drive from Lucky Bay to Melbournecar 1,197.7 km
13h 42m$216–311Bus to Port Lincoln Airport, fly to Melbourne Airport
- Take the bus from Cowell to Port Lincolnbus
- Fly from Port Lincoln Airport (PLO) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane PLO - MEL
7h 30m$464–844Car ferry, bus to Adelaide Airport, fly to Melbourne Airport
- Take the car ferry from Lucky Bay to Wallaroocarferry
- Take the bus from Emu St / Jetty Rd - North West side to Adelaide Central Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Adelaide Airport (ADL) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane ADL - MEL
9h 54m$176–462Bus to Whyalla Airport, fly to Avalon Airport, train
- Take the bus from Cowell to Whyallabus
- Fly from Whyalla Airport (WYA) to Avalon Airport (AVV)plane WYA - AVV
- Take the train from Lara Station to Southern Cross Stationtrain
9h 9m$207–753Bus to Port Lincoln Airport, fly to Avalon Airport, train
- Take the bus from Cowell to Port Lincolnbus
- Fly from Port Lincoln Airport (PLO) to Avalon Airport (AVV)plane PLO - AVV
- Take the train from Lara Station to Southern Cross Stationtrain
9h 18m$500–1,084
Lucky Bay to Melbourne by car ferry, foot, bus, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lucky Bay to Melbourne is to car ferry and bus and train via Bendigo which costs $65 - $170 and takes 19h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Lucky Bay to Melbourne is to bus and fly which takes 6h 26m and costs $430 - $950.
No, there is no direct bus from Lucky Bay to Melbourne. However, there are services departing from Cowell and arriving at Southern Cross Coach Terminal via Adelaide. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 26m.
The distance between Lucky Bay and Melbourne is 982 km. The road distance is 1197.7 km.
The best way to get from Lucky Bay to Melbourne without a car is to bus which takes 18h 26m and costs $200 - $250.
It takes approximately 6h 26m to get from Lucky Bay to Melbourne, including transfers.
Lucky Bay to Melbourne bus services, operated by Stateliner, depart from Cowell station.
Lucky Bay to Melbourne bus services, operated by Stateliner, arrive at Adelaide station.
Melbourne is 30 min ahead of Lucky Bay. It is currently 8:29 PM in Lucky Bay and 8:59 PM in Melbourne.
Yes, the driving distance between Lucky Bay to Melbourne is 1198 km. It takes approximately 13h 42m to drive from Lucky Bay to Melbourne.
What companies run services between Lucky Bay, SA, Australia and Melbourne, VIC, Australia?
You can take a vehicle from Lucky Bay to Southern Cross Coach Terminal via Cowell and Adelaide in around 18h 26m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Whyalla Airport to Melbourne Airport via Adelaide Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $340–900
Flights from Port Lincoln Airport to Melbourne Airport via Adelaide Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–700
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–370
Flights from Whyalla Airport to Avalon Airport via Adelaide Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 2m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Whyalla Airport to Avalon Airport via Adelaide Airport, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,800
Flights from Port Lincoln Airport to Avalon Airport via Adelaide Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Port Lincoln Airport to Avalon Airport via Adelaide Airport, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,900
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Port Lincoln Airport to Melbourne Airport via Adelaide Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–700
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–390
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–290
Flights from Port Lincoln Airport to Avalon Airport via Adelaide Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–700
- Phone
- 1800 703 357
- [email protected]
- Website
- journeybeyondrail.com.au
Train from Adelaide Station to Southern Cross Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- 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
- 1800 800 007
- Website
- vline.com.au
Train from Lara Station to Southern Cross Station
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Off Peak
- $8–12
Train from Lara Station to Southern Cross Station
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Off Peak
- $8–12
Train from Bendigo Station to Southern Cross Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $9–13
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Off Peak
- $9–13
- Phone
- 1300 851 345
- [email protected]
- Website
- stateliner.com.au
Bus from Cowell to Whyalla
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Website
- https://stateliner.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://stateliner.com.au/bus-timetables-bookings/
Bus from Cowell to Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $85–120
- Website
- https://stateliner.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://stateliner.com.au/bus-timetables-bookings/
Bus from Cowell to Port Lincoln
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Website
- https://stateliner.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://stateliner.com.au/bus-timetables-bookings/
Bus from Cowell to Whyalla
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Website
- https://stateliner.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://stateliner.com.au/bus-timetables-bookings/
Bus from Cowell to Port Lincoln
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Website
- https://stateliner.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://stateliner.com.au/bus-timetables-bookings/
- Phone
- 1300 730 740
- [email protected]
- Website
- fireflyexpress.com.au
Bus from Adelaide to Southern Cross Coach Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $95–99
- Website
- http://www.fireflyexpress.com.au
- Phone
- 1300 311 108
- Website
- adelaidemetro.com.au
Bus from Emu St / Jetty Rd - North West side to Stop B1 King William St - East side
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 44m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $5
- Website
- https://www.adelaidemetro.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.adelaidemetro.com.au/routes-and-schedules
Bus from Emu St / Jetty Rd - North West side to Adelaide Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $5
- Website
- https://www.adelaidemetro.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.adelaidemetro.com.au/routes-and-schedules
Bus from Emu St / Jetty Rd - North West side to Adelaide Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $5
- Website
- https://www.adelaidemetro.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.adelaidemetro.com.au/routes-and-schedules
- Phone
- 08 8821 2755
- [email protected]
- Website
- peninsulacoaches.com.au
Bus from Emu St / Jetty Rd - North West side to Stop B1 King William St - East side
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 44m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–55
- Schedules at
- peninsulacoaches.com.au
Bus from Emu St / Jetty Rd - North West side to Adelaide Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–55
- Schedules at
- peninsulacoaches.com.au
Bus from Emu St / Jetty Rd - North West side to Adelaide Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–55
- Schedules at
- peninsulacoaches.com.au
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- [email protected]
- Website
- vline.com.au
Bus from 85 Franklin St to Bendigo Station/Railway Pl
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $9–55
- 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
- +61 8 8823 0777
- [email protected]
- Website
- spencergulfsearoad.com
Car ferry from Lucky Bay to Wallaroo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $44
- Schedules at
- spencergulfsearoad.com
- Book at
- spencergulfsearoad.com
- Passenger
- $44
- Car & 4WD's up to 5.5m
- $198
Car ferry from Lucky Bay to Wallaroo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $44
- Schedules at
- spencergulfsearoad.com
- Book at
- spencergulfsearoad.com
- Passenger
- $44
- Car & 4WD's up to 5.5m
- $198
Car ferry from Lucky Bay to Wallaroo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $44
- Schedules at
- spencergulfsearoad.com
- Book at
- spencergulfsearoad.com
- Passenger
- $44
- Car & 4WD's up to 5.5m
- $198
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