There are 8 ways to get from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Port Augusta by plane, bus, bus (Greyhound), train, or car
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Fly to Whyalla Airport, bus
best- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Whyalla Airport (WYA)plane MEL - WYA
- Take the bus from Whyalla to Port Augustabus
5h 10m$380–842Bus via Port Pirie
cheapest- Take the bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St to 85 Franklin Stbus
- Take the bus from Adelaide Central Bus Station to Mary Elie St / Wandearah Rdbus
- Take the bus from Mary Elie St / Wandearah Rd to Stop 17 Stuart Hwy / Stokes Tce - North East sidebus
19h 54m$44–93Bus
- Take the bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal to Adelaidebus Adelaide
- Take the bus from Adelaide to Port Augustabus
17h 13m$178–247Train, bus
- Take the train from Southern Cross Station to Adelaide Stationtrain The Overland
- Take the bus from Adelaide to Port Augustabus
17h 47m$228–533Drive 1,010.8 km
- Drive from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Port Augustacar 1,010.8 km
11h 40m$181–261Fly to Port Lincoln Airport, bus
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Port Lincoln Airport (PLO)plane MEL - PLO
- Take the bus from Port Lincoln to Port Augustabus
9h 2m$441–783Fly 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 Port Augustacar
6h 40m$446–748Train, bus via Port Wakefield
- Take the train from Southern Cross Station to Adelaide Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Adelaide to Port Wakefieldbus
- Take the bus from Port Wakefield to Port Augustabus
18h 7m$234–533
Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Port Augusta by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Port Augusta is to bus via Port Pirie which costs $40 - $95 and takes 19h 54m.
The fastest way to get from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Port Augusta is to fly and bus which takes 5h 10m and costs $380 - $850.
No, there is no direct bus from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Port Augusta. However, there are services departing from Melbourne Airport T1 Skybus/Arrival Dr and arriving at Port Augusta via Southern Cross Coach Terminal and Adelaide. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 13m.
The distance between Melbourne Airport (MEL) and Port Augusta is 922 km. The road distance is 1010.8 km.
The best way to get from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Port Augusta without a car is to bus which takes 17h 13m and costs $170 - $250.
It takes approximately 5h 10m to get from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Port Augusta, including transfers.
Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Port Augusta bus services, operated by Firefly Express, depart from Southern Cross Coach Terminal station.
Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Port Augusta bus services, operated by Firefly Express, arrive at Adelaide station.
Port Augusta is 30 min behind Melbourne Airport (MEL). It is currently 10:50 AM in Melbourne Airport (MEL) and 10:20 AM in Port Augusta.
Yes, the driving distance between Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Port Augusta is 1011 km. It takes approximately 11h 40m to drive from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Port Augusta.
What companies run services between Melbourne Airport (MEL), Australia and Port Augusta, SA, Australia?
You can take a bus from Melbourne Airport T1 Skybus/Arrival Dr to Port Augusta via Skybus Coach Terminal, Southern Cross Coach Terminal, and Adelaide in around 17h 13m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Whyalla Airport via Adelaide
- 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
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–700
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Port Lincoln Airport via Sydney, Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $350–700
- Website
- allianceairlines.com.au
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Olympic Dam Airport via Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $210–1,100
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Olympic Dam Airport via Sydney, Adelaide
- 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
- 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
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,000
- Website
- rex.com.au
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Port Lincoln Airport via Mount Gambier, Adelaide
- 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
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 Whyalla to Port Augusta
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $28–40
- Website
- Stateliner
- Schedules at
- Stateliner
Bus from Adelaide to Port Augusta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 29m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $60–85
- Website
- Stateliner
- Schedules at
- Stateliner
Bus from Adelaide to Port Augusta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 29m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $60–85
- Website
- Stateliner
- Schedules at
- Stateliner
Bus from Port Lincoln to Port Augusta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $65–95
- 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
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
Bus from Adelaide to Port Augusta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $55–120
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
- Schedules at
- Greyhound Australia
- Early Bird
- $55–85
- Advantage
- $65–95
- Flexible
- $75–120
Bus from Adelaide to Port Augusta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $55–120
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
- Schedules at
- Greyhound Australia
- Early Bird
- $55–85
- Advantage
- $65–95
- Flexible
- $75–120
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
Bus from Port Wakefield to Port Augusta
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $40–80
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
- Schedules at
- Greyhound Australia
- Early Bird
- $40–65
- Advantage
- $45–70
- Flexible
- $50–80
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- [email protected]
- Website
- V/Line
Bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St to 85 Franklin St
- Phone
- 1300 311 108
- Website
- Adelaide Metro
Bus from Adelaide Central Bus Station to Mary Elie St / Wandearah Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 14m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $5
- Website
- Adelaide Metro
- Schedules at
- Adelaide Metro
Bus from Mary Elie St / Wandearah Rd to Stop 17 Stuart Hwy / Stokes Tce - North East side
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- Adelaide Metro
- Schedules at
- Adelaide Metro
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