There are 10 ways to get from Melbourne to Arno Bay by plane, bus, train, car ferry, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Melbourne Airport to Port Lincoln Airport, bus
best- 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 Cairo Tce / Tel El Kebir Tce - North sidebus
7h 8m$418–1,388Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal to Adelaidebus Adelaide
- Take the bus from Adelaide Central Bus Station to Cairo Tce / Tel El Kebir Tce - North sidebus 1001
19h 35m$68–71Train, bus, car ferry, drive
- Take the train from Southern Cross Station to Adelaide Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Adelaide Central Bus Station to Wallaroo Rotundabus
- Take the carferry from Wallaroo to Lucky Baycarferry
- Drive from Lucky Bay to Arno Baycar
18h 37m$302–530Drive 1,238.6 km
- Drive from Melbourne to Arno Baycar 1,238.6 km
14h 7m$227–327Fly Melbourne Airport 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 Cairo Tce / Tel El Kebir Tce - North sidebus
7h 40m$426–749Train to Avalon Airport, fly to Port Lincoln Airport, bus
- Take the train from Southern Cross Station to Lara Stationtrain
- Fly from Avalon Airport (AVV) to Port Lincoln Airport (PLO)plane AVV - PLO
- Take the bus from Lewis St / Washington St - North West side to Cairo Tce / Tel El Kebir Tce - North sidebus
14h 6m$202–822Fly Melbourne Airport to Adelaide Airport, bus
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Adelaide Airport (ADL)plane MEL - ADL
- Take the bus from Adelaide Central Bus Station to Cairo Tce / Tel El Kebir Tce - North sidebus
12h 51m$133–368Train to Avalon Airport, fly to Whyalla Airport, bus
- Take the train from Southern Cross Station to Lara Stationtrain
- Fly from Avalon Airport (AVV) to Whyalla Airport (WYA)plane AVV - WYA
- Take the bus from Moran St / Cartledge Ave - East side to Cairo Tce / Tel El Kebir Tce - North sidebus
13h 38m$160–683Train, bus
- Take the train from Southern Cross Station to Adelaide Stationtrain The Overland
- Take the bus from Adelaide Central Bus Station to Cairo Tce / Tel El Kebir Tce - North sidebus 1001
20h 9m$222–424Bus via Arno Bay
- Take the bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St to 85 Franklin Stbus Coach
- Take the bus from Adelaide to Arno Baybus
21h 10m$101–190
Melbourne to Arno Bay by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Melbourne to Arno Bay is to bus which costs $68 - $71 and takes 19h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Melbourne to Arno Bay is to fly and bus which takes 7h 8m and costs $410 - $1,400.
No, there is no direct bus from Melbourne to Arno Bay. However, there are services departing from Southern Cross Coach Terminal and arriving at Cairo Tce / Tel El Kebir Tce - North side via Adelaide Central Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 35m.
The distance between Melbourne and Arno Bay is 1034 km. The road distance is 1238.6 km.
The best way to get from Melbourne to Arno Bay without a car is to bus which takes 19h 35m and costs $68 - $71.
It takes approximately 7h 8m to get from Melbourne to Arno Bay, including transfers.
Melbourne to Arno Bay bus services, operated by Firefly Express, depart from Southern Cross Coach Terminal station.
Melbourne to Arno Bay bus services, operated by Firefly Express, arrive at Adelaide station.
Arno Bay is 30 min behind Melbourne. It is currently 3:24 PM in Melbourne and 2:54 PM in Arno Bay.
Yes, the driving distance between Melbourne to Arno Bay is 1239 km. It takes approximately 14h 7m to drive from Melbourne to Arno Bay.
What companies run services between Melbourne, VIC, Australia and Arno Bay, SA, Australia?
You can take a bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal to Cairo Tce / Tel El Kebir Tce - North side via Adelaide Central Bus Station in around 19h 35m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Port Lincoln Airport via Adelaide Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,500
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Port Lincoln Airport via Sydney, Adelaide Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,500
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Whyalla Airport via Adelaide Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $160–650
Flights from Avalon Airport to Port Lincoln Airport via Adelaide Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from Avalon Airport to Port Lincoln Airport via Sydney, Adelaide Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–1,800
Flights from Avalon Airport to Port Lincoln Airport via Brisbane, Adelaide Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,300
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Adelaide Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–700
Flights from Avalon Airport to Whyalla Airport via Adelaide Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Avalon Airport to Whyalla Airport via Sydney, Adelaide Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 6m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,600
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Adelaide Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–420
- Website
- rex.com.au
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Port Lincoln Airport via Mount Gambier, Adelaide Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Sunday, Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $370–950
Flights from Avalon Airport to Port Lincoln Airport via Sydney, Adelaide Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Adelaide Airport via Mount Gambier
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–650
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Adelaide Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–280
- 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
- $210–420
- Website
- Journey Beyond
- Red Standard
- $210–250
- Red Premium
- $350–420
Train from Southern Cross Station to Adelaide Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $210–420
- Website
- Journey Beyond
- Red Standard
- $210–250
- Red Premium
- $350–420
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- Website
- V-Line
Train from Southern Cross Station to Lara Station
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6
- Website
- V-Line
- Off Peak
- $6
Train from Southern Cross Station to Lara Station
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6
- Website
- V-Line
- Off Peak
- $6
- Phone
- 1300 311 108
- Website
- Adelaide Metro
Bus from Lewis St / Washington St - North West side to Cairo Tce / Tel El Kebir Tce - North side
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $5
- Website
- Adelaide Metro
- Schedules at
- Adelaide Metro
Bus from Adelaide Central Bus Station to Cairo Tce / Tel El Kebir Tce - North side
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $5
- Website
- Adelaide Metro
- Schedules at
- Adelaide Metro
Bus from Moran St / Cartledge Ave - East side to Cairo Tce / Tel El Kebir Tce - North side
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $5
- Website
- Adelaide Metro
- Schedules at
- Adelaide Metro
Bus from Lewis St / Washington St - North West side to Cairo Tce / Tel El Kebir Tce - North side
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $5
- Website
- Adelaide Metro
- Schedules at
- Adelaide Metro
Bus from Adelaide Central Bus Station to Cairo Tce / Tel El Kebir Tce - North side
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $5
- Website
- Adelaide Metro
- Schedules at
- Adelaide Metro
Bus from Moran St / Cartledge Ave - East side to Cairo Tce / Tel El Kebir Tce - North side
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $5
- Website
- Adelaide Metro
- Schedules at
- Adelaide Metro
Bus from Adelaide Central Bus Station to Cairo Tce / Tel El Kebir Tce - North side
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $5
- Website
- Adelaide Metro
- Schedules at
- Adelaide Metro
- Phone
- 08 8821 2755
- [email protected]
- Website
- peninsulacoaches.com.au
Bus from Adelaide Central Bus Station to Wallaroo Rotunda
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Schedules at
- peninsulacoaches.com.au
- 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
- $63–66
- Website
- Firefly Express
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- [email protected]
- Website
- V/Line
Bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St to 85 Franklin St
- Phone
- 1300 851 345
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stateliner
Bus from Adelaide to Arno Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $90–130
- Website
- Stateliner
- Schedules at
- Stateliner
- Phone
- +61 8 8823 0777
- [email protected]
- Website
- spencergulfsearoad.com
Car ferry from Wallaroo to Lucky Bay
- 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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