There are 6 ways to get from Melbourne to Goolwa by train, taxi, bus, car, or plane
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Train, taxi
best- Take the train from Southern Cross Station to Murray Bridge Stationtrain The Overland
- Take the taxi from Murray Bridge Station to Goolwataxi
9h 42m$289–501Bus via Stop 16 Cadell St / Moore St - South West side
cheapest- Take the bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St to 85 Franklin Stbus Coach
- Take the bus from Adelaide Central Bus Station to Stop 16 Cadell St / Moore St - South West sidebus 1251
15h 2m$15–74Bus
- Take the bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal to Adelaidebus Adelaide
- Take the bus from Adelaide Central Bus Station to Stop 15 Hutchinson St / Collingwood St - North sidebus 1251
13h 24m$67–80Drive 724.2 km
- Drive from Melbourne to Goolwacar 724.2 km
8h 15m$130–188Fly from Melbourne Airport, train, bus
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Adelaide Airport (ADL)plane MEL - ADL
- Take the train from Adelaide station to Seaford stationtrain
- Take the bus from Zone B Seaford Interchange to Stop 15 Hutchinson St / Collingwood St - North sidebus
6h 37m$132–318Train to Avalon Airport, fly, bus
- Take the train from Southern Cross Station to Lara Stationtrain
- Fly from Avalon Airport (AVV) to Adelaide Airport (ADL)plane AVV - ADL
- Take the bus from Zone B Seaford Interchange to Stop 15 Hutchinson St / Collingwood St - North sidebus
8h 10m$128–437
Melbourne to Goolwa by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Melbourne to Goolwa is to bus via Stop 16 Cadell St / Moore St - South West side which costs $15 - $75 and takes 15h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Melbourne to Goolwa is to fly and train and bus which takes 6h 37m and costs $130 - $320.
No, there is no direct bus from Melbourne to Goolwa. However, there are services departing from Southern Cross Coach Terminal and arriving at Stop 15 Hutchinson St / Collingwood St - North side via Adelaide Central Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 24m.
The distance between Melbourne and Goolwa is 794 km. The road distance is 724.2 km.
The best way to get from Melbourne to Goolwa without a car is to train and taxi which takes 9h 42m and costs $280 - $500.
It takes approximately 9h 42m to get from Melbourne to Goolwa, including transfers.
Melbourne to Goolwa bus services, operated by Firefly Express, depart from Southern Cross Coach Terminal station.
Melbourne to Goolwa bus services, operated by Firefly Express, arrive at Adelaide station.
Goolwa is 30 min behind Melbourne. It is currently 5:42 AM in Melbourne and 5:12 AM in Goolwa.
Yes, the driving distance between Melbourne to Goolwa is 724 km. It takes approximately 8h 15m to drive from Melbourne to Goolwa.
What companies run services between Melbourne, VIC, Australia and Goolwa, SA, Australia?
You can take a bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal to Stop 15 Hutchinson St / Collingwood St - North side via Adelaide Central Bus Station in around 13h 24m.
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Adelaide Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–340
- Phone
- 1800 703 357
- [email protected]
- Website
- Journey Beyond
Train from Southern Cross Station to Murray Bridge Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 41m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $180–380
- Website
- Journey Beyond
- Red Standard
- $180–230
- Red Premium
- $310–380
- 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
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Estimated price
- $100–130
Murray Bridge Taxi Service
- Phone
- +61 8 8531 0555
SA Regional Taxis
- Phone
- +61 8 8532 5776
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