There are 5 ways to get from Melbourne to Smoky Bay by plane, bus, car, or train
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Fly, bus
best- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Ceduna Airport (CED)plane MEL - CED
- Take the bus from Murat Tce / McKenzie St - West side to Williams St / Beach Esplanade - North sidebus
8h 40m$739–1,022Bus 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 Smoky Baybus
23h 28m$131–230Bus
- Take the bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal to Adelaidebus Adelaide
- Take the bus from Adelaide to Smoky Baybus
21h 53m$183–236Drive 1,452.7 km
- Drive from Melbourne to Smoky Baycar 1,452.7 km
16h 17m$263–380Train, bus
- Take the train from Southern Cross Station to Adelaide Stationtrain The Overland
- Take the bus from Adelaide to Smoky Baybus
22h 27m$337–589
Melbourne to Smoky Bay by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Melbourne to Smoky Bay is to bus via Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St which costs $130 - $230 and takes 23h 28m.
The fastest way to get from Melbourne to Smoky Bay is to fly and bus which takes 8h 40m and costs $700 - $1,100.
No, there is no direct bus from Melbourne to Smoky Bay. However, there are services departing from Southern Cross Coach Terminal and arriving at Smoky Bay via Adelaide. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 21h 53m.
The distance between Melbourne and Smoky Bay is 1255 km. The road distance is 1452.7 km.
The best way to get from Melbourne to Smoky Bay without a car is to bus which takes 21h 53m and costs $180 - $240.
It takes approximately 8h 40m to get from Melbourne to Smoky Bay, including transfers.
Melbourne to Smoky Bay bus services, operated by Firefly Express, depart from Southern Cross Coach Terminal station.
Melbourne to Smoky Bay bus services, operated by Firefly Express, arrive at Adelaide station.
Smoky Bay is 30 min behind Melbourne. It is currently 4:14 PM in Melbourne and 3:44 PM in Smoky Bay.
Yes, the driving distance between Melbourne to Smoky Bay is 1453 km. It takes approximately 16h 17m to drive from Melbourne to Smoky Bay.
What companies run services between Melbourne, VIC, Australia and Smoky Bay, SA, Australia?
You can take a bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal to Smoky Bay via Adelaide in around 21h 53m.
- Website
- rex.com.au
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Ceduna Airport via Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- $110–480
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Ceduna Airport via Mount Gambier, Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Wednesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $700–950
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Ceduna Airport via Newcastle, Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,300
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Ceduna Airport via Sydney, Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Wednesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $240–700
- 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
- 1300 311 108
- Website
- Adelaide Metro
Bus from Murat Tce / McKenzie St - West side to Williams St / Beach Esplanade - North side
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $5
- Website
- Adelaide Metro
- Schedules at
- Adelaide Metro
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