There are 7 ways to get from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Loxton by plane, car, bus, train, or rideshare
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Fly, drive
best- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Mildura Airport (MQL)plane MEL - MQL
- Drive from Mildura-Airport-MQL to Loxtoncar
3h 4m$214–323Train, bus via Swan Hill
cheapest- Take the train from Sunbury Station to Bendigo Stationtrain
- Take the train from Bendigo Station to Swan Hill Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Swan Hill Station/Curlewis St to Parilla Store/Mallee Hwybus
- Take the bus from Railway Tce - North side to East Tce / Drabsch St - West sidebus
13h 58m$31–75Bus
- Take the bus from Melbourne Airport to Ballaratbus
- Take the bus from Ballarat Station/Lydiard St to Ouyen Community Park/Oke Stbus
- Take the bus from Ouyen Community Park/Oke St to BP Roadhouse/Homburg Tcebus
- Take the bus from Mallee Hwy / Venning Tce - South side to East Tce / Drabsch St - West sidebus
13h 20m$69–111Train, bus
- Take the train from Southern Cross Station to Murray Bridge Stationtrain
- Take the bus from South Tce - South East side to Karoonda Hwy - North sidebus
- Take the bus from Karoonda Hwy - North side to East Tce / Drabsch St - West sidebus
16h 7m$163–373Airport Transfer
- Take the rideshare from Melbourne-MEL to Loxton639.3 km
7h 7mDrive 639.3 km
- Drive from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Loxtoncar 639.3 km
7h 7m$115–166Bus via Adelaide
- Take the bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal to Adelaidebus Adelaide
- Take the bus from Adelaide to Loxtonbus
16h 42m$173–197
Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Loxton by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Loxton is to train and bus via Swan Hill which costs $30 - $75 and takes 13h 58m.
The fastest way to get from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Loxton is to fly and drive which takes 3h 4m and costs $210 - $330.
No, there is no direct bus from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Loxton. However, there are services departing from Melbourne Airport and arriving at East Tce / Drabsch St - West side via Ballarat Station/Lydiard St, Ouyen Community Park/Oke St and Mallee Hwy / Venning Tce - South side. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 20m.
The distance between Melbourne Airport (MEL) and Loxton is 616 km. The road distance is 639.3 km.
The best way to get from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Loxton without a car is to bus which takes 13h 20m and costs $65 - $120.
It takes approximately 3h 4m to get from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Loxton, including transfers.
Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Loxton bus services, operated by Ballarat Airport Shuttle Bus, depart from Melbourne Airport station.
Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Loxton bus services, operated by Ballarat Airport Shuttle Bus, arrive at Ballarat station.
Loxton is 30 min behind Melbourne Airport (MEL). It is currently 7:47 PM in Melbourne Airport (MEL) and 7:17 PM in Loxton.
Yes, the driving distance between Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Loxton is 639 km. It takes approximately 7h 7m to drive from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Loxton.
What companies run services between Melbourne Airport (MEL), Australia and Loxton, SA, Australia?
You can take a bus from Melbourne Airport to East Tce / Drabsch St - West side via Ballarat Station/Lydiard St, Ouyen Community Park/Oke St, and Mallee Hwy / Venning Tce - South side in around 13h 20m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Mildura Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–410
- Website
- rex.com.au
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Mildura Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $180–270
- Phone
- 1800 703 357
- [email protected]
- Website
- journeybeyondrail.com.au
Train from Southern Cross Station to Murray Bridge Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 41m
- 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
- 1800 800 007
- Website
- vline.com.au
Train from Sunbury Station to Bendigo Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Off Peak
- $8–12
Train from Bendigo Station to Swan Hill Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $9–13
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Off Peak
- $9–13
- Phone
- 03 5333 4181
- [email protected]
- Website
- airportshuttlebus.com.au
Bus from Melbourne Airport to Ballarat
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $52
- Schedules at
- airportshuttlebus.com.au
- Book at
- airportshuttlebus.com.au
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- [email protected]
- Website
- vline.com.au
Bus from Ballarat Station/Lydiard St to Ouyen Community Park/Oke St
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $5–35
- 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 Swan Hill Station/Curlewis St to Parilla Store/Mallee Hwy
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $4–28
- 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
- 1800 800 007
- Website
- transport.vic.gov.au
Bus from Ouyen Community Park/Oke St to BP Roadhouse/Homburg Tce
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $8–10
- Website
- https://transport.vic.gov.au/
- Phone
- 1300 311 108
- Website
- adelaidemetro.com.au
Bus from Mallee Hwy / Venning Tce - South side to East Tce / Drabsch St - West side
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $5
- Website
- https://www.adelaidemetro.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.adelaidemetro.com.au/routes-and-schedules
Bus from South Tce - South East side to Karoonda Hwy - North side
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $5
- Website
- https://www.adelaidemetro.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.adelaidemetro.com.au/routes-and-schedules
Bus from Karoonda Hwy - North side to East Tce / Drabsch St - West side
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Website
- https://www.adelaidemetro.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.adelaidemetro.com.au/routes-and-schedules
Bus from Railway Tce - North side to East Tce / Drabsch St - West side
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $5
- Website
- https://www.adelaidemetro.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.adelaidemetro.com.au/routes-and-schedules
- Phone
- (08) 8532 2633
- Website
- linksa.com.au
Bus from Mallee Hwy / Venning Tce - South side to East Tce / Drabsch St - West side
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $9–14
- Schedules at
- linksa.com.au
Bus from Railway Tce - North side to East Tce / Drabsch St - West side
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $9–16
- Schedules at
- linksa.com.au
- 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 Loxton
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $50–70
- Website
- https://stateliner.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://stateliner.com.au/bus-timetables-bookings/
- Website
- https://www.mozio.com
Rideshare from Melbourne-MEL to Loxton
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 7m
- Frequency
- On demand
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