There are 9 ways to get from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Kimba by plane, bus, train, car, or bus (Greyhound)
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Fly to Adelaide Airport, bus
best- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Adelaide Airport (ADL)plane MEL - ADL
- Take the bus from Adelaide to Kimbabus
9h 54m$181–446Bus via Melbourne Airport T3 Skybus/Arrival Dr
cheapest- Take the bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St to 85 Franklin Stbus Coach
- Take the bus from Adelaide to Kimbabus
21h 18m$119–208Bus
- Take the bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal to Adelaidebus Adelaide
- Take the bus from Adelaide to Kimbabus
19h 40m$203–247Train, bus
- Take the train from Southern Cross Station to Adelaide Stationtrain The Overland
- Take the bus from Adelaide to Kimbabus
20h 14m$253–533Drive 1,166 km
- Drive from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Kimbacar 1,166 km
13h 16m$209–302Fly to Whyalla Airport, bus
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Whyalla Airport (WYA)plane MEL - WYA
- Take the bus from Moran St / Cartledge Ave - East side to Stop 17 Stuart Hwy / Stokes Tce - North East sidebus
- Take the bus from Stop 17 Stuart Hwy / Stokes Tce - North East side to Eyre Hwy - North West sidebus
7h 40m$358–809Fly to Port Lincoln Airport, bus
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Port Lincoln Airport (PLO)plane MEL - PLO
- Take the bus from Lewis St / Washington St - North West side to Stop 17 Stuart Hwy / Stokes Tce - North East sidebus
- Take the bus from Stop 17 Stuart Hwy / Stokes Tce - North East side to Eyre Hwy - North West sidebus
11h 30m$382–696Fly to Olympic Dam Airport, drive
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Olympic Dam Airport (OLP)plane MEL - OLP
- Drive from Olympic Dam Airport (OLP) to Kimbacar
8h 13m$473–790Bus via Port Augusta
- Take the bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal to Adelaidebus
- Take the bus from Adelaide to Port Wakefieldbus
- Take the bus from Port Wakefield to Port Augustabus
- Take the bus from Stop 17 Stuart Hwy / Stokes Tce - North East side to Eyre Hwy - North West sidebus
20h 34m$199–242
Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Kimba by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Kimba is to bus via Melbourne Airport T3 Skybus/Arrival Dr which costs $110 - $210 and takes 21h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Kimba is to fly and bus which takes 7h 40m and costs $350 - $850.
No, there is no direct bus from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Kimba. However, there are services departing from Melbourne Airport T1 Skybus/Arrival Dr and arriving at Kimba via Southern Cross Coach Terminal and Adelaide. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 40m.
The distance between Melbourne Airport (MEL) and Kimba is 1132 km. The road distance is 1166 km.
The best way to get from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Kimba without a car is to bus which takes 19h 40m and costs $200 - $250.
It takes approximately 9h 54m to get from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Kimba, including transfers.
Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Kimba bus services, operated by Firefly Express, depart from Southern Cross Coach Terminal station.
Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Kimba bus services, operated by Firefly Express, arrive at Adelaide station.
Kimba is 30 min behind Melbourne Airport (MEL). It is currently 10:21 AM in Melbourne Airport (MEL) and 9:51 AM in Kimba.
Yes, the driving distance between Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Kimba is 1166 km. It takes approximately 13h 16m to drive from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Kimba.
What companies run services between Melbourne Airport (MEL), Australia and Kimba, SA, Australia?
You can take a bus from Melbourne Airport T1 Skybus/Arrival Dr to Kimba via Skybus Coach Terminal, Southern Cross Coach Terminal, and Adelaide in around 19h 40m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Adelaide Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–370
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Whyalla Airport via Adelaide Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $170–700
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Port Lincoln Airport via Adelaide Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–700
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Port Lincoln Airport via Sydney, Adelaide Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $350–700
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Adelaide Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–390
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Adelaide Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–290
- Website
- allianceairlines.com.au
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Olympic Dam Airport via Adelaide Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $210–1,200
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Olympic Dam Airport via Sydney, Adelaide Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 17m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Monday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,500
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Olympic Dam Airport via Newcastle, Adelaide Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $490–1,600
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Olympic Dam Airport via Mount Gambier, Adelaide Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,000
- Website
- rex.com.au
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Adelaide Airport via Mount Gambier
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–700
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Port Lincoln Airport via Mount Gambier, Adelaide Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $380–950
- Phone
- 1800 703 357
- [email protected]
- Website
- Journey Beyond
Train from Southern Cross Station to Adelaide Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $140–380
- Website
- Journey Beyond
- Red Standard Readyrail
- $140–170
- Red Standard Everyday
- $190–230
- Red Premium Readyrail
- $260–310
- Red Premium Everyday
- $320–380
- Phone
- 1300 851 345
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stateliner
Bus from Adelaide to Kimba
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 56m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $80–120
- Website
- Stateliner
- Schedules at
- Stateliner
Bus from Adelaide to Kimba
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 56m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $80–120
- Website
- Stateliner
- Schedules at
- Stateliner
Bus from Adelaide to Kimba
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 56m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $80–120
- Website
- Stateliner
- Schedules at
- Stateliner
Bus from Port Wakefield to Port Augusta
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $45–65
- Website
- Stateliner
- Schedules at
- Stateliner
Bus from Adelaide to Kimba
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 56m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $80–120
- Website
- Stateliner
- Schedules at
- Stateliner
- Phone
- 1300 730 740
- [email protected]
- Website
- Firefly Express
Bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal to Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $95–99
- Website
- Firefly Express
Bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal to Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $95–99
- Website
- Firefly Express
- Phone
- 1300 311 108
- Website
- Adelaide Metro
Bus from Moran St / Cartledge Ave - East side to Stop 17 Stuart Hwy / Stokes Tce - North East side
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $5
- Website
- Adelaide Metro
- Schedules at
- Adelaide Metro
Bus from Stop 17 Stuart Hwy / Stokes Tce - North East side to Eyre Hwy - North West side
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Website
- Adelaide Metro
- Schedules at
- Adelaide Metro
Bus from Lewis St / Washington St - North West side to Stop 17 Stuart Hwy / Stokes Tce - North East side
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 33m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $5
- Website
- Adelaide Metro
- Schedules at
- Adelaide Metro
Bus from Stop 17 Stuart Hwy / Stokes Tce - North East side to Eyre Hwy - North West side
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Website
- Adelaide Metro
- Schedules at
- Adelaide Metro
Bus from Stop 17 Stuart Hwy / Stokes Tce - North East side to Eyre Hwy - North West side
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $5
- Website
- Adelaide Metro
- Schedules at
- Adelaide Metro
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
Bus from Adelaide to Port Wakefield
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $26–45
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
- Schedules at
- Greyhound Australia
- Early Bird
- $29–45
- Advantage
- $26–40
- Flexible
- $28–40
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- [email protected]
- Website
- V/Line
Bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St to 85 Franklin St
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