There are 6 ways to get from Melbourne to Karoonda by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Southern Cross Station to Murray Bridge Stationtrain The Overland
- Take the bus from Murray Bridge Information Centre/South Tce to Karoondabus 1233
10h 50m$139–347Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St to Shell Roadhouse/North Tcebus Coach
- Take the bus from Tailem Bend to Karoondabus 1233
12h 10m$18–64Bus via Kaniva Community Roadhouse/Western Hwy
- Take the bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal to Kanivabus
- Take the bus from Kaniva Community Roadhouse/Western Hwy to Shell Roadhouse/North Tcebus
- Take the bus from Tailem Bend to Karoondabus
11h 50m$106–132Drive 636.5 km
- Drive from Melbourne to Karoondacar 636.5 km
7h 15m$115–166Fly from Melbourne Airport, bus
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Adelaide Airport (ADL)plane MEL - ADL
- Take the bus from Adelaide to Murray Bridgebus
- Take the bus from Murray Bridge Information Centre/South Tce to Karoondabus
7h 39m$164–414Train 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 Adelaide to Murray Bridgebus
- Take the bus from Murray Bridge Information Centre/South Tce to Karoondabus
9h 12m$155–553
Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Adelaide Airport (ADL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Melbourne to Karoonda is to bus which costs $18 - $65 and takes 12h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Melbourne to Karoonda is to drive which takes 7h 15m and costs $110 - $170.
No, there is no direct bus from Melbourne to Karoonda. However, there are services departing from Southern Cross Coach Terminal and arriving at Karoonda via Kaniva Community Roadhouse/Western Hwy and Tailem Bend. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 50m.
The distance between Melbourne and Karoonda is 789 km. The road distance is 636.5 km.
The best way to get from Melbourne to Karoonda without a car is to train and bus which takes 10h 50m and costs $130 - $350.
It takes approximately 10h 50m to get from Melbourne to Karoonda, including transfers.
Melbourne to Karoonda bus services, operated by Firefly Express, depart from Southern Cross Coach Terminal station.
Melbourne to Karoonda bus services, operated by Firefly Express, arrive at Kaniva station.
Karoonda is 30 min behind Melbourne. It is currently 4:14 PM in Melbourne and 3:44 PM in Karoonda.
Yes, the driving distance between Melbourne to Karoonda is 636 km. It takes approximately 7h 15m to drive from Melbourne to Karoonda.
What companies run services between Melbourne, VIC, Australia and Karoonda, SA, Australia?
You can take a bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal to Karoonda via Kaniva Community Roadhouse/Western Hwy, Shell Roadhouse/North Tce, and Tailem Bend in around 11h 50m.
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Adelaide Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–390
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Adelaide Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–370
Flights from Avalon Airport to Adelaide Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–400
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Adelaide Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–290
Flights from Avalon Airport to Adelaide Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–400
- Website
- rex.com.au
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Adelaide Airport via Mount Gambier
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–700
- Phone
- 1800 703 357
- [email protected]
- Website
- journeybeyondrail.com.au
Train from Southern Cross Station to Murray Bridge Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 41m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $130–340
- Website
- https://www.journeybeyondrail.com.au/journeys/overland/
- Red Standard Readyrail
- $130–150
- Red Standard Everyday
- $170–210
- Red Premium Readyrail
- $230–280
- Red Premium Everyday
- $280–340
- 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
- Phone
- (08) 8532 2633
- Website
- linksa.com.au
Bus from Murray Bridge Information Centre/South Tce to Karoonda
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $9–11
- Schedules at
- linksa.com.au
Bus from Tailem Bend to Karoonda
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $8–10
- Schedules at
- linksa.com.au
Bus from Murray Bridge Information Centre/South Tce to Karoonda
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $9–11
- Schedules at
- linksa.com.au
Bus from Tailem Bend to Karoonda
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $8–10
- Schedules at
- linksa.com.au
Bus from Murray Bridge Information Centre/South Tce to Karoonda
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $9–11
- Schedules at
- linksa.com.au
- Phone
- 1300 730 740
- [email protected]
- Website
- fireflyexpress.com.au
Bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal to Kaniva
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $95–99
- Website
- http://www.fireflyexpress.com.au
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- [email protected]
- Website
- vline.com.au
Bus from Kaniva Community Roadhouse/Western Hwy to Shell Roadhouse/North Tce
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $3–23
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.vline.com.au/Timetables/Train-coach-timetables
- Book at
- https://www.vline.com.au/Plan-trip-buy-tickets
Bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St to Shell Roadhouse/North Tce
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $10–55
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.vline.com.au/Timetables/Train-coach-timetables
- Book at
- https://www.vline.com.au/Plan-trip-buy-tickets
- Phone
- 1300 851 345
- [email protected]
- Website
- stateliner.com.au
Bus from Adelaide to Murray Bridge
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $27–40
- Website
- https://stateliner.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://stateliner.com.au/bus-timetables-bookings/
Bus from Adelaide to Murray Bridge
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $27–40
- Website
- https://stateliner.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://stateliner.com.au/bus-timetables-bookings/
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