There are 5 ways to get from Melbourne to Big Desert Wilderness Park by bus, unknown, train, or plane
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Bus, travel
best- Take the bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal to Kanivabus Adelaide
- Walk from Kaniva to Big Desert Wilderness Parkunknown
7h 26mTrain, travel
- Take the train from Southern Cross Station to Bordertown Stationtrain The Overland
- Walk from Bordertown Station to Big Desert Wilderness Parkunknown
8h 9mFly to Mount Gambier Airport, bus, travel
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Mount Gambier Airport (MGB)plane MEL - MGB
- Take the bus from Jubillee Hwy East - North East side to Binnie St / North Tce - West sidebus
- Walk from Binnie St / North Tce - West side to Big Desert Wilderness Parkunknown
8h 10mBus, travel via Station Rd/Commercial Rd
- Take the bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St to Station Rd/Commercial Rdbus Coach
- Walk from Station Rd/Commercial Rd to Big Desert Wilderness Parkunknown
8h 52mFly to Adelaide Airport, bus, travel
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Adelaide Airport (ADL)plane MEL - ADL
- Take the bus from 85 Franklin St to BP Roadhouse/Homburg Tcebus
- Walk from BP Roadhouse/Homburg Tce to Big Desert Wilderness Parkunknown
8h 50m
Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Mount Gambier Airport (MGB) flights
Questions & Answers
The distance between Melbourne and Big Desert Wilderness Park is 490 km.
The best way to get from Melbourne to Big Desert Wilderness Park without a car is to bus and travel which takes 7h 26m and costs .
It takes approximately 7h 26m to get from Melbourne to Big Desert Wilderness Park, including transfers.
What companies run services between Melbourne, VIC, Australia and Big Desert Wilderness Park, VIC, Australia?
There is no direct connection from Melbourne to Big Desert Wilderness Park. However, you can take the bus to Kaniva then travel to Big Desert Wilderness Park. Alternatively, you can take a train from Southern Cross Station to Big Desert Wilderness Park via Bordertown Station in around 8h 9m.
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Adelaide Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–380
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Adelaide Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–370
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Adelaide Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–280
- Website
- rex.com.au
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Mount Gambier Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–320
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Adelaide Airport via Mount Gambier Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–700
- Phone
- 1800 703 357
- [email protected]
- Website
- Journey Beyond
Train from Southern Cross Station to Bordertown Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 44m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $100–260
- Website
- Journey Beyond
- Red Standard Readyrail
- $100–120
- Red Standard Everyday
- $130–160
- Red Premium Readyrail
- $180–210
- Red Premium Everyday
- $220–260
- Phone
- 1300 730 740
- [email protected]
- Website
- Firefly Express
Bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal to Kaniva
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $95–99
- Website
- Firefly Express
- Phone
- 1300 311 108
- Website
- Adelaide Metro
Bus from Jubillee Hwy East - North East side to Binnie St / North Tce - West side
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $5
- Website
- Adelaide Metro
- Schedules at
- Adelaide Metro
- Phone
- 1300 851 345
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stateliner
Bus from Jubillee Hwy East - North East side to Binnie St / North Tce - West side
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $50–70
- Website
- Stateliner
- Schedules at
- Stateliner
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- [email protected]
- Website
- V/Line
Bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St to Station Rd/Commercial Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $7–45
- Website
- V/Line
- Schedules at
- V/Line
- Book at
- V/Line
Bus from 85 Franklin St to BP Roadhouse/Homburg Tce
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