There are 3 ways to get from Melbourne to Cook by car, plane, or train
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Drive 1,920.8 km
best- Drive from Melbourne to Cookcar 1,920.8 km
23h 31m$345–499Train to Avalon Airport, fly, drive
cheapest- Take the train from Southern Cross Station to Lara Stationtrain
- Fly from Avalon Airport (AVV) to Ceduna Airport (CED)plane AVV - CED
- Drive from Ceduna Airport (CED) to Cookcar
20h 12m$244–787Fly from Melbourne Airport, drive
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Ceduna Airport (CED)plane MEL - CED
- Drive from Ceduna Airport (CED) to Cookcar
14h 9m$808–1,248
Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Ceduna Airport (CED) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Melbourne to Cook is to drive which costs $340 - $500 and takes 23h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Melbourne to Cook is to fly and drive which takes 14h 9m and costs $800 - $1,300.
The distance between Melbourne and Cook is 1921 km. The road distance is 1920.8 km.
It takes approximately 23h 31m to drive 1920.8 km from Melbourne to Cook.
Cook is 30 min behind Melbourne. It is currently 3:01 AM in Melbourne and 2:31 AM in Cook.
Yes, the driving distance between Melbourne to Cook is 1921 km. It takes approximately 23h 31m to drive from Melbourne to Cook.
What companies run services between Melbourne, VIC, Australia and Cook, SA, Australia?
You can drive from Melbourne to Cook in around 23h 31m.
- 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
- $100–460
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Ceduna Airport via Mount Gambier, Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Wednesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $700–1,100
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
- $240–700
Flights from Avalon Airport to Ceduna Airport via Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Avalon Airport to Ceduna Airport via Sydney, Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 20m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- $250–950
Flights from Avalon Airport to Ceduna Airport via Brisbane, Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,200
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- Website
- vline.com.au
Train from Southern Cross Station to Lara Station
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Off Peak
- $8–12
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