There are 7 ways to get from Melbourne to Loveday by plane, car, bus, or train
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Fly to Mildura Airport, drive
best- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Mildura Airport (MQL)plane MEL - MQL
- Drive from Mildura-Airport-MQL to Lovedaycar
4h 44m$237–353Bus via Moorook
cheapest- Take the bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St to 85 Franklin Stbus Coach
- Take the bus from Adelaide to Moorookbus
16h 33m$86–165Bus
- Take the bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal to Adelaidebus Adelaide
- Take the bus from Adelaide Central Bus Station to Pascoe Tce / Fowles Rd - South sidebus 1180
14h 46m$111–118Train, bus via Mallee Hwy / Venning Tce - South side
- Take the train from Southern Cross Station to Murray Bridge Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Florence St / McHenry St - North West side to Mallee Hwy / Venning Tce - South sidebus
- Take the bus from Mallee Hwy / Venning Tce - South side to East Tce / Drabsch St - West sidebus
14h 51m$185–416Drive 692.7 km
- Drive from Melbourne to Lovedaycar 692.7 km
7h 49m$123–177Fly to Adelaide Airport, bus
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Adelaide Airport (ADL)plane MEL - ADL
- Take the bus from Stop 146 Gawler station to Drogemuller Rd / Sturt Hwy - East sidebus
8h 9m$147–380Train, bus
- Take the train from Southern Cross Station to Murray Bridge Stationtrain
- Take the bus from South Tce - South East side to Nildottie Rd / Marks Landing Shack Rd - West sidebus
- Take the bus from Nildottie Rd / Marks Landing Shack Rd - West side to Pascoe Tce / Fowles Rd - South sidebus
15h 12m$146–355
Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Mildura Airport (MQL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Melbourne to Loveday is to bus via Moorook which costs $85 - $170 and takes 16h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Melbourne to Loveday is to fly and drive which takes 4h 44m and costs $230 - $360.
No, there is no direct bus from Melbourne to Loveday. However, there are services departing from Southern Cross Coach Terminal and arriving at Pascoe Tce / Fowles Rd - South side via Adelaide Central Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 46m.
The distance between Melbourne and Loveday is 646 km. The road distance is 692.7 km.
The best way to get from Melbourne to Loveday without a car is to bus which takes 14h 46m and costs $110 - $120.
It takes approximately 4h 44m to get from Melbourne to Loveday, including transfers.
Melbourne to Loveday bus services, operated by Firefly Express, depart from Southern Cross Coach Terminal station.
Melbourne to Loveday bus services, operated by Firefly Express, arrive at Adelaide station.
Loveday is 30 min behind Melbourne. It is currently 11:22 PM in Melbourne and 10:52 PM in Loveday.
Yes, the driving distance between Melbourne to Loveday is 693 km. It takes approximately 7h 49m to drive from Melbourne to Loveday.
What companies run services between Melbourne, VIC, Australia and Loveday, SA, Australia?
You can take a bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal to Loveday via Adelaide Central Bus Station and Pascoe Tce / Fowles Rd - South side in around 14h 46m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Mildura Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–380
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Adelaide Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–370
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Adelaide Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–380
- 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 Mildura Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $180–270
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
- Journey Beyond
Train from Southern Cross Station to Murray Bridge Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 41m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $130–340
- Website
- Journey Beyond
- Red Standard Readyrail
- $130–150
- Red Standard Everyday
- $170–210
- Red Premium Readyrail
- $230–280
- Red Premium Everyday
- $280–340
Train from Southern Cross Station to Murray Bridge Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 41m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $130–340
- Website
- Journey Beyond
- Red Standard Readyrail
- $130–150
- Red Standard Everyday
- $170–210
- Red Premium Readyrail
- $230–280
- Red Premium Everyday
- $280–340
- 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
- $95–99
- Website
- Firefly Express
- Phone
- 1300 311 108
- Website
- Adelaide Metro
Bus from Adelaide Central Bus Station to Pascoe Tce / Fowles Rd - South side
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $5
- Website
- Adelaide Metro
- Schedules at
- Adelaide Metro
Bus from Florence St / McHenry St - North West side to Mallee Hwy / Venning Tce - South side
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $5
- Website
- Adelaide Metro
- Schedules at
- Adelaide Metro
Bus from Mallee Hwy / Venning Tce - South side to East Tce / Drabsch St - West side
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Website
- Adelaide Metro
- Schedules at
- Adelaide Metro
Bus from Stop 146 Gawler station to Drogemuller Rd / Sturt Hwy - East side
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $5
- Website
- Adelaide Metro
- Schedules at
- Adelaide Metro
Bus from South Tce - South East side to Nildottie Rd / Marks Landing Shack Rd - West side
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $5
- Website
- Adelaide Metro
- Schedules at
- Adelaide Metro
Bus from Nildottie Rd / Marks Landing Shack Rd - West side to Pascoe Tce / Fowles Rd - South side
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Website
- Adelaide Metro
- Schedules at
- Adelaide Metro
- Phone
- (08) 8532 2633
- Website
- linksa.com.au
Bus from Mallee Hwy / Venning Tce - South side to East Tce / Drabsch St - West side
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- linksa.com.au
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- [email protected]
- Website
- V/Line
Bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St to 85 Franklin St
- Phone
- 1300 851 345
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stateliner
Bus from Adelaide to Moorook
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $45–65
- Website
- Stateliner
- Schedules at
- Stateliner
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