There are 7 ways to get from Melbourne to Port Wakefield 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 to Port Wakefieldbus
5h 24m$174–384Bus 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 to Port Wakefieldbus
14h 18m$41–105Bus
- Take the bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal to Adelaidebus Adelaide
- Take the bus from Adelaide to Port Wakefieldbus
12h 43m$93–111Train, bus
- Take the train from Southern Cross Station to Adelaide Stationtrain The Overland
- Take the bus from Cavan to Port Wakefieldbus Alice Springs
12h 50m$271–509Drive 816.2 km
- Drive from Melbourne to Port Wakefieldcar 816.2 km
9h 14m$144–208Fly 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
9h 34m$421–819Train 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
6h 57m$170–493
Melbourne to Port Wakefield by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Melbourne to Port Wakefield is to bus via Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St which costs $40 - $110 and takes 14h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Melbourne to Port Wakefield is to fly and bus which takes 5h 24m and costs $170 - $390.
No, there is no direct bus from Melbourne to Port Wakefield. However, there are services departing from Southern Cross Coach Terminal and arriving at Port Wakefield via Adelaide. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 43m.
The distance between Melbourne and Port Wakefield is 768 km. The road distance is 816.2 km.
The best way to get from Melbourne to Port Wakefield without a car is to bus which takes 12h 43m and costs $90 - $120.
It takes approximately 5h 24m to get from Melbourne to Port Wakefield, including transfers.
Melbourne to Port Wakefield bus services, operated by Firefly Express, depart from Southern Cross Coach Terminal station.
Melbourne to Port Wakefield bus services, operated by Firefly Express, arrive at Adelaide station.
Port Wakefield is 30 min behind Melbourne. It is currently 11:04 AM in Melbourne and 10:34 AM in Port Wakefield.
Yes, the driving distance between Melbourne to Port Wakefield is 816 km. It takes approximately 9h 14m to drive from Melbourne to Port Wakefield.
What companies run services between Melbourne, VIC, Australia and Port Wakefield, SA, Australia?
You can take a bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal to Port Wakefield via Adelaide in around 12h 43m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Adelaide Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–370
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Whyalla Airport via Adelaide Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $170–900
Flights from Avalon Airport to Adelaide Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–390
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Adelaide Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–340
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Adelaide Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–250
Flights from Avalon Airport to Adelaide Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–390
- 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
- $210–550
- 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
- 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 851 345
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stateliner
Bus from Adelaide to Port Wakefield
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Website
- Stateliner
- Schedules at
- Stateliner
Bus from Adelaide to Port Wakefield
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Website
- Stateliner
- Schedules at
- Stateliner
Bus from Whyalla to Port Wakefield
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $55–80
- Website
- Stateliner
- Schedules at
- Stateliner
Bus from Adelaide to Port Wakefield
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Website
- Stateliner
- Schedules at
- Stateliner
Bus from Adelaide to Port Wakefield
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Website
- Stateliner
- Schedules at
- Stateliner
- Phone
- 08 8821 2755
- [email protected]
- Website
- peninsulacoaches.com.au
Bus from Adelaide to Port Wakefield
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $38–44
- Schedules at
- peninsulacoaches.com.au
Bus from Adelaide to Port Wakefield
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $38–44
- Schedules at
- peninsulacoaches.com.au
Bus from Adelaide to Port Wakefield
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $38–44
- Schedules at
- peninsulacoaches.com.au
Bus from Adelaide to Port Wakefield
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $38–44
- Schedules at
- peninsulacoaches.com.au
- 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
- 1300 473946
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
Bus from Cavan to Port Wakefield
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $29–50
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
- Schedules at
- Greyhound Australia
- Early Bird
- $29–45
- Flexible
- $30–50
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- [email protected]
- Website
- V/Line
Bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St to 85 Franklin St
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