There are 9 ways to get from Melbourne to Lock by plane, car, bus, taxi, train, or car ferry
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Fly Melbourne Airport to Port Lincoln Airport, drive
best- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Port Lincoln Airport (PLO)plane MEL - PLO
- Drive from Port Lincoln Airport (PLO) to Lockcar
5h 56m$381–1,363Bus, drive
cheapest- Take the bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St to 85 Franklin Stbus
- Take the bus from Adelaide Central Bus Station to Wallis St / Gill St - North sidebus
- Drive from Wallis St / Gill St - North side to Lockcar
22h 48m$37–100Bus, taxi
- Take the bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal to Adelaidebus
- Take the bus from Adelaide to Kyancuttabus
- Take the taxi from Kyancutta to Locktaxi
19h 40m$228–286Train, bus, taxi
- Take the train from Southern Cross Station to Adelaide Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Adelaide to Kyancuttabus
- Take the taxi from Kyancutta to Locktaxi
20h 15m$382–639Drive 1,272.2 km
- Drive from Melbourne to Lockcar 1,272.2 km
14h 33m$232–335Train to Avalon Airport, fly to Port Lincoln Airport, drive
- Take the train from Southern Cross Station to Lara Stationtrain
- Fly from Avalon Airport (AVV) to Port Lincoln Airport (PLO)plane AVV - PLO
- Drive from Port Lincoln Airport (PLO) to Lockcar
12h 54m$175–797Fly Melbourne Airport to Whyalla Airport, bus, taxi
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Whyalla Airport (WYA)plane MEL - WYA
- Take the bus from Moran St / Cartledge Ave - East side to Edwards Tce / Cowell Rd - West sidebus
- Take the taxi from Edwards Tce / Cowell Rd - West side to Locktaxi
8h 7m$505–914Train, bus, taxi via Cleve
- Take the train from Southern Cross Station to Adelaide Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Adelaide Central Bus Station to Edwards Tce / Cowell Rd - West sidebus
- Take the taxi from Edwards Tce / Cowell Rd - West side to Locktaxi
20h 37m$321–669Train, bus, car ferry, taxi
- Take the train from Southern Cross Station to Adelaide Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Adelaide Central Bus Station to Charles Tce / Irwine St - South West sidebus
- Take the carferry from Wallaroo to Lucky Baycarferry
- Take the bus from Cowell to Clevebus
- Take the taxi from Cleve to Locktaxi
20h 45m$386–668
Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Port Lincoln Airport (PLO) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Melbourne to Lock is to bus and drive which costs $35 - $100 and takes 22h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Melbourne to Lock is to fly and drive which takes 5h 56m and costs $380 - $1,400.
The distance between Melbourne and Lock is 1022 km. The road distance is 1272.2 km.
The best way to get from Melbourne to Lock without a car is to bus and taxi which takes 19h 40m and costs $220 - $290.
It takes approximately 5h 56m to get from Melbourne to Lock, including transfers.
Lock is 30 min behind Melbourne. It is currently 11:52 PM in Melbourne and 11:22 PM in Lock.
Yes, the driving distance between Melbourne to Lock is 1272 km. It takes approximately 14h 33m to drive from Melbourne to Lock.
What companies run services between Melbourne, VIC, Australia and Lock, SA, Australia?
There is no direct connection from Melbourne to Lock. However, you can take the bus to Melbourne Airport T3 Skybus/Arrival Dr, walk to Melbourne Airport (MEL) airport, fly to Port Lincoln Airport (PLO), then drive to Lock. Alternatively, you can take the bus to Adelaide, take the bus to Kyancutta, then take the taxi to Lock.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Port Lincoln Airport via Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,300
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Port Lincoln Airport via Sydney, Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,300
Flights from Avalon Airport to Port Lincoln Airport via Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from Avalon Airport to Port Lincoln Airport via Sydney, Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–1,900
Flights from Avalon Airport to Port Lincoln Airport via Brisbane, Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,400
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Whyalla Airport via Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $160–650
- 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
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
- 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
- +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
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Estimated price
- $75–120
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