There are 10 ways to get from Melbourne to Minlaton by train, car, bus (Greyhound), plane, bus, or car ferry
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Train, drive
best- Take the train from Southern Cross Station to Adelaide Stationtrain The Overland
- Drive from Adelaide Station to Minlatoncar
12h 49m$247–469Bus via Dublin
cheapest- Take the bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St to 85 Franklin Stbus
- Take the bus from Adelaide Central Bus Station to Old Port Wakefield Rd / South Tce - South West sidebus
- Take the bus from Dublin to Minlatonbus
17h 5m$61–125Bus
- Take the bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal to Adelaidebus
- Take the bus from Adelaide to Port Wakefieldbus
- Take the bus from Port Wakefield to Minlatonbus
15h 15m$133–176Drive 920.2 km
- Drive from Melbourne to Minlatoncar 920.2 km
10h 26m$165–238Fly Melbourne Airport to Adelaide Airport, bus
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Adelaide Airport (ADL)plane MEL - ADL
- Take the bus from Adelaide to Port Wakefieldbus
- Take the bus from Port Wakefield to Minlatonbus
8h 29m$193–413Train, bus
- Take the train from Southern Cross Station to Adelaide Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Adelaide Central Bus Station to Old Port Wakefield Rd / South Tce - South West sidebus
- Take the bus from Dublin to Minlatonbus
16h 13m$262–479Fly Melbourne Airport to Port Lincoln Airport, drive, car ferry
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Port Lincoln Airport (PLO)plane MEL - PLO
- Drive from Port Lincoln Airport (PLO) to Lucky Baycar
- Take the carferry from Lucky Bay to Wallaroocarferry
- Drive from Wallaroo to Minlatoncar
11h$448–1,143Fly Melbourne Airport to Whyalla Airport, bus
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Whyalla Airport (WYA)plane MEL - WYA
- Take the bus from Whyalla to Port Wakefieldbus
- Take the bus from Port Wakefield Rd - West side to Main St / Fourth St - East sidebus
12h 15m$436–824Train to Avalon Airport, fly to Adelaide Airport, 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 Port Wakefieldbus
- Take the bus from Port Wakefield to Minlatonbus
10h 2m$189–532Train to Avalon Airport, fly to Port Lincoln Airport, drive, car ferry
- 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 Lucky Baycar
- Take the carferry from Lucky Bay to Wallaroocarferry
- Drive from Wallaroo to Minlatoncar
17h 58m$244–832
Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Adelaide Airport (ADL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Melbourne to Minlaton is to bus via Dublin which costs $60 - $130 and takes 17h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Melbourne to Minlaton is to fly and bus which takes 8h 29m and costs $190 - $420.
No, there is no direct bus from Melbourne to Minlaton. However, there are services departing from Southern Cross Coach Terminal and arriving at Minlaton via Adelaide and Port Wakefield. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 15m.
The distance between Melbourne and Minlaton is 1011 km. The road distance is 920.2 km.
The best way to get from Melbourne to Minlaton without a car is to bus which takes 15h 15m and costs $130 - $180.
It takes approximately 12h 49m to get from Melbourne to Minlaton, including transfers.
Melbourne to Minlaton bus services, operated by Firefly Express, depart from Southern Cross Coach Terminal station.
Melbourne to Minlaton bus services, operated by Firefly Express, arrive at Adelaide station.
Minlaton is 30 min behind Melbourne. It is currently 9:51 AM in Melbourne and 9:21 AM in Minlaton.
Yes, the driving distance between Melbourne to Minlaton is 920 km. It takes approximately 10h 26m to drive from Melbourne to Minlaton.
What companies run services between Melbourne, VIC, Australia and Minlaton, SA, Australia?
You can take a bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal to Minlaton via Adelaide and Port Wakefield in around 15h 15m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Adelaide Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–350
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Port Lincoln Airport via Adelaide Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Port Lincoln Airport via Sydney, Adelaide Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Whyalla Airport via Adelaide Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $170–650
Flights from Avalon Airport to Adelaide Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–390
Flights from Avalon Airport to Port Lincoln Airport via Adelaide Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Avalon Airport to Port Lincoln Airport via Sydney, Adelaide Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–1,900
Flights from Avalon Airport to Port Lincoln Airport via Brisbane, Adelaide Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,400
- 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
- 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 Lucky Bay to Wallaroo
- 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
Car ferry from Lucky Bay to Wallaroo
- 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
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