There are 5 ways to get from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Smoky Bay by plane, bus, car, or train
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Fly, bus
best- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Ceduna Airport (CED)plane MEL - CED
- Take the bus from Murat Tce / McKenzie St - West side to Williams St / Beach Esplanade - North sidebus
7h 11m$736–1,030Bus 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 Smoky Baybus
25h$159–258Bus
- Take the bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal to Adelaidebus Adelaide
- Take the bus from Adelaide to Smoky Baybus
23h 22m$243–297Drive 1,449.4 km
- Drive from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Smoky Baycar 1,449.4 km
16h 11m$258–372Train, bus
- Take the train from Southern Cross Station to Adelaide Stationtrain The Overland
- Take the bus from Adelaide to Smoky Baybus
23h 56m$293–583
Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Smoky Bay by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Smoky Bay is to bus via Melbourne Airport T3 Skybus/Arrival Dr which costs $150 - $260 and takes 25h.
The fastest way to get from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Smoky Bay is to fly and bus which takes 7h 11m and costs $700 - $1,100.
No, there is no direct bus from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Smoky Bay. However, there are services departing from Melbourne Airport T1 Skybus/Arrival Dr and arriving at Smoky Bay via Southern Cross Coach Terminal and Adelaide. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 23h 22m.
The distance between Melbourne Airport (MEL) and Smoky Bay is 1234 km. The road distance is 1449.4 km.
The best way to get from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Smoky Bay without a car is to bus which takes 23h 22m and costs $240 - $300.
It takes approximately 7h 11m to get from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Smoky Bay, including transfers.
Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Smoky Bay bus services, operated by Firefly Express, depart from Southern Cross Coach Terminal station.
Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Smoky Bay bus services, operated by Firefly Express, arrive at Adelaide station.
Smoky Bay is 30 min behind Melbourne Airport (MEL). It is currently 2:35 AM in Melbourne Airport (MEL) and 2:05 AM in Smoky Bay.
Yes, the driving distance between Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Smoky Bay is 1449 km. It takes approximately 16h 11m to drive from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Smoky Bay.
What companies run services between Melbourne Airport (MEL), Australia and Smoky Bay, SA, Australia?
You can take a bus from Melbourne Airport T1 Skybus/Arrival Dr to Smoky Bay via Skybus Coach Terminal, Southern Cross Coach Terminal, and Adelaide in around 23h 22m.
- Website
- rex.com.au
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Ceduna Airport via Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- $110–470
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Ceduna Airport via Mount Gambier, Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Wednesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $700–1,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Ceduna Airport via Newcastle, Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,300
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Ceduna Airport via Sydney, Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Wednesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,300
- 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 311 108
- Website
- Adelaide Metro
Bus from Murat Tce / McKenzie St - West side to Williams St / Beach Esplanade - North side
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $5
- Website
- Adelaide Metro
- Schedules at
- Adelaide Metro
- Phone
- 1300 851 345
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stateliner
Bus from Murat Tce / McKenzie St - West side to Williams St / Beach Esplanade - North side
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $23–35
- Website
- Stateliner
- Schedules at
- Stateliner
Bus from Adelaide to Smoky Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 38m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $120–170
- Website
- Stateliner
- Schedules at
- Stateliner
Bus from Adelaide to Smoky Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 38m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $120–170
- Website
- Stateliner
- Schedules at
- Stateliner
Bus from Adelaide to Smoky Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 38m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $120–170
- 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
- 1800 800 007
- [email protected]
- Website
- V/Line
Bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St to 85 Franklin St
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