There are 7 ways to get from Melbourne to Moonta Bay by plane, bus, train, or car
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Fly Melbourne Airport to Adelaide Airport, bus
best- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Adelaide Airport (ADL)plane MEL - ADL
- Take the bus from Adelaide Central Bus Station to Bay Rd - South sidebus
7h 21m$132–423Bus via Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St
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 Bay Rd - South sidebus 1080 / ...
15h 40m$15–120Bus
- Take the bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal to Adelaidebus Adelaide
- Take the bus from Adelaide Central Bus Station to Bay Rd - South sidebus 1080 / ...
14h 5m$99–159Train, bus
- Take the train from Southern Cross Station to Adelaide Stationtrain The Overland
- Take the bus from Adelaide Central Bus Station to Bay Rd - South sidebus 1080 / ...
14h 39m$152–439Drive 882 km
- Drive from Melbourne to Moonta Baycar 882 km
10h 6m$159–230Train 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 Central Bus Station to Bay Rd - South sidebus
8h 54m$123–562Fly 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 to Moonta Baybus
11h 44m$467–960
Melbourne to Moonta Bay by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Melbourne to Moonta Bay is to bus via Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St which costs $15 - $120 and takes 15h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Melbourne to Moonta Bay is to fly and bus which takes 7h 21m and costs $130 - $430.
No, there is no direct bus from Melbourne to Moonta Bay. However, there are services departing from Southern Cross Coach Terminal and arriving at Bay Rd - South side via Adelaide Central Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 5m.
The distance between Melbourne and Moonta Bay is 850 km. The road distance is 882 km.
The best way to get from Melbourne to Moonta Bay without a car is to bus which takes 14h 5m and costs $95 - $160.
It takes approximately 7h 21m to get from Melbourne to Moonta Bay, including transfers.
Melbourne to Moonta Bay bus services, operated by Firefly Express, depart from Southern Cross Coach Terminal station.
Melbourne to Moonta Bay bus services, operated by Firefly Express, arrive at Adelaide station.
Moonta Bay is 30 min behind Melbourne. It is currently 3:57 AM in Melbourne and 3:27 AM in Moonta Bay.
Yes, the driving distance between Melbourne to Moonta Bay is 882 km. It takes approximately 10h 6m to drive from Melbourne to Moonta Bay.
What companies run services between Melbourne, VIC, Australia and Moonta Bay, SA, Australia?
You can take a bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal to Bay Rd - South side via Adelaide Central Bus Station in around 14h 5m.
- 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
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Whyalla Airport via Adelaide Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $180–900
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Adelaide Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–390
- 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 Adelaide Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $140–380
- Website
- https://www.journeybeyondrail.com.au/journeys/overland/
- Red Standard Readyrail
- $140–170
- Red Standard Everyday
- $190–230
- Red Premium Readyrail
- $260–310
- Red Premium Everyday
- $320–380
- 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
- 1300 311 108
- Website
- adelaidemetro.com.au
Bus from Adelaide Central Bus Station to Bay Rd - South side
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $5
- Website
- https://www.adelaidemetro.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.adelaidemetro.com.au/routes-and-schedules
Bus from Adelaide Central Bus Station to Bay Rd - South side
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $5
- Website
- https://www.adelaidemetro.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.adelaidemetro.com.au/routes-and-schedules
Bus from Adelaide Central Bus Station to Bay Rd - South side
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $5
- Website
- https://www.adelaidemetro.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.adelaidemetro.com.au/routes-and-schedules
Bus from Adelaide Central Bus Station to Bay Rd - South side
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $5
- Website
- https://www.adelaidemetro.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.adelaidemetro.com.au/routes-and-schedules
Bus from Adelaide Central Bus Station to Bay Rd - South side
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $5
- Website
- https://www.adelaidemetro.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.adelaidemetro.com.au/routes-and-schedules
- Phone
- 08 8821 2755
- [email protected]
- Website
- peninsulacoaches.com.au
Bus from Adelaide Central Bus Station to Bay Rd - South side
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–60
- Schedules at
- peninsulacoaches.com.au
Bus from Adelaide Central Bus Station to Bay Rd - South side
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–60
- Schedules at
- peninsulacoaches.com.au
Bus from Adelaide Central Bus Station to Bay Rd - South side
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–60
- Schedules at
- peninsulacoaches.com.au
Bus from Adelaide Central Bus Station to Bay Rd - South side
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–60
- Schedules at
- peninsulacoaches.com.au
Bus from Port Wakefield to Moonta Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $36–41
- Schedules at
- peninsulacoaches.com.au
Bus from Adelaide Central Bus Station to Bay Rd - South side
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–60
- Schedules at
- peninsulacoaches.com.au
- Phone
- 1300 730 740
- [email protected]
- Website
- fireflyexpress.com.au
Bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal to Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $95–99
- Website
- http://www.fireflyexpress.com.au
- Phone
- 1300 851 345
- [email protected]
- Website
- stateliner.com.au
Bus from Whyalla to Port Wakefield
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $55–80
- Website
- https://stateliner.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://stateliner.com.au/bus-timetables-bookings/
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- [email protected]
- Website
- vline.com.au
Bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St to 85 Franklin St
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 50m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $11–60
- 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
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