There are 7 ways to get from Melbourne to Port Lincoln Airport (PLO) by plane, bus, train, car ferry, or car
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Fly from Melbourne Airport
best- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Port Lincoln Airport (PLO)plane MEL - PLO
4h 34m$378–728Bus 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 Lewis St / Washington St - North West sidebus 1001
22h 45m$36–246Bus
- Take the bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal to Adelaidebus Adelaide
- Take the bus from Adelaide Central Bus Station to Lewis St / Washington St - North West sidebus 1001
21h 10m$120–285Train, bus, car ferry, drive
- Take the train from Southern Cross Station to Adelaide Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Adelaide Central Bus Station to Wallaroo Rotundabus
- Take the carferry from Wallaroo to Lucky Baycarferry
- Drive from Lucky Bay to Arno Baycar
- Take the bus from Arno Bay to Port Lincolnbus
21h 21m$294–565Drive 1,341.6 km
- Drive from Melbourne to Port Lincoln Airport (PLO)car 1,341.6 km
15h 8m$238–343Train to Avalon Airport, fly
- Take the train from Southern Cross Station to Lara Stationtrain
- Fly from Avalon Airport (AVV) to Port Lincoln Airport (PLO)plane AVV - PLO
11h 32m$404–967Train, bus
- Take the train from Southern Cross Station to Adelaide Stationtrain The Overland
- Take the bus from Adelaide Central Bus Station to Lewis St / Washington St - North West sidebus 1001
21h 45m$173–565
Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Port Lincoln Airport (PLO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Melbourne to Port Lincoln Airport (PLO) is to bus via Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St which costs $35 - $250 and takes 22h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Melbourne to Port Lincoln Airport (PLO) is to fly which takes 4h 34m and costs $370 - $750.
No, there is no direct bus from Melbourne to Port Lincoln Airport (PLO). However, there are services departing from Southern Cross Coach Terminal and arriving at Lewis St / Washington St - North West side via Adelaide Central Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 21h 10m.
The distance between Melbourne and Port Lincoln Airport (PLO) is 895 km. The road distance is 1341.6 km.
The best way to get from Melbourne to Port Lincoln Airport (PLO) without a car is to bus which takes 21h 10m and costs $120 - $290.
It takes approximately 4h 34m to get from Melbourne to Port Lincoln Airport (PLO), including transfers.
Melbourne to Port Lincoln Airport (PLO) bus services, operated by Firefly Express, depart from Southern Cross Coach Terminal station.
The best way to get from Melbourne to Port Lincoln Airport (PLO) is to fly which takes 4h 34m and costs $370 - $750. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $120 - $290 and takes 21h 10m.
Melbourne to Port Lincoln Airport (PLO) bus services, operated by Firefly Express, arrive at Adelaide station.
Port Lincoln Airport (PLO) is 30 min behind Melbourne. It is currently 11:04 PM in Melbourne and 10:34 PM in Port Lincoln Airport (PLO).
What companies run services between Melbourne, VIC, Australia and Port Lincoln Airport (PLO), Australia?
Qantas and Regional Express fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Port Lincoln Airport (PLO) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal to Port Lincoln Airport (PLO) via Adelaide Central Bus Station and Lewis St / Washington St - North West side in around 21h 10m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Port Lincoln Airport via Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–700
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Port Lincoln Airport via Sydney, Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $350–700
Flights from Avalon Airport to Port Lincoln Airport via Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Avalon Airport to Port Lincoln Airport via Sydney, Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–1,800
Flights from Avalon Airport to Port Lincoln Airport via Brisbane, Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,200
- Website
- rex.com.au
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Port Lincoln Airport via Mount Gambier, Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $380–900
Flights from Avalon Airport to Port Lincoln Airport via Sydney, Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–900
- 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
- $140–380
- Website
- Journey Beyond
- Red Standard Readyrail
- $140–170
- Red Standard Everyday
- $190–230
- Red Premium Readyrail
- $260–310
- Red Premium Everyday
- $320–380
Train from Southern Cross Station to Adelaide Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $140–380
- Website
- Journey Beyond
- 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
- V-Line
Train from Southern Cross Station to Lara Station
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- V-Line
- Off Peak
- $8–12
- 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 Lewis St / Washington St - North West side
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $5
- Website
- Adelaide Metro
- Schedules at
- Adelaide Metro
Bus from Adelaide Central Bus Station to Lewis St / Washington St - North West side
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $5
- Website
- Adelaide Metro
- Schedules at
- Adelaide Metro
Bus from Adelaide Central Bus Station to Lewis St / Washington St - North West side
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $5
- Website
- Adelaide Metro
- Schedules at
- Adelaide Metro
- Phone
- 1300 851 345
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stateliner
Bus from Adelaide Central Bus Station to Lewis St / Washington St - North West side
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $110–160
- Website
- Stateliner
- Schedules at
- Stateliner
Bus from Arno Bay to Port Lincoln
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- Stateliner
- Schedules at
- Stateliner
Bus from Adelaide Central Bus Station to Lewis St / Washington St - North West side
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $110–160
- Website
- Stateliner
- Schedules at
- Stateliner
Bus from Adelaide Central Bus Station to Lewis St / Washington St - North West side
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $110–160
- Website
- Stateliner
- Schedules at
- Stateliner
- Phone
- 08 8821 2755
- [email protected]
- Website
- peninsulacoaches.com.au
Bus from Adelaide Central Bus Station to Wallaroo Rotunda
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–55
- Schedules at
- peninsulacoaches.com.au
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- [email protected]
- Website
- V/Line
Bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St to 85 Franklin St
- 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
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