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How to get fromMelbourne to Tumby Bayby plane, bus, train, car ferry, or car

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There are 7 ways to get from Melbourne to Tumby Bay by plane, bus, train, car ferry, or car

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  1. Fly from Melbourne Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Port Lincoln Airport (PLO)plane plane MEL - PLO
    4h 57m
    $468–1,468

  2. Bus via Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St to 85 Franklin Stbus bus Coach
    2. Take the bus from Adelaide Central Bus Station to North Tce / Lipson Rd - West sidebus bus 1001
    21h 58m
    $15–210

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal to Adelaidebus bus Adelaide
    2. Take the bus from Adelaide Central Bus Station to North Tce / Lipson Rd - West sidebus bus 1001
    20h 23m
    $67–216

  4. Train, bus, car ferry, drive

    1. Take the train from Southern Cross Station to Adelaide Stationtrain train
    2. Take the bus from Adelaide Central Bus Station to Wallaroo Rotundabus bus
    3. Take the carferry from Wallaroo to Lucky Baycarferry car ferry
    4. Drive from Lucky Bay to Arno Baycar car
    5. Take the bus from Arno Bay to Tumby Baybus bus
    20h 33m
    $324–565

  5. Drive  1,308.3 km

    1. Drive from Melbourne to Tumby Baycar car 1,308.3 km
    14h 49m
    $239–345

  6. Train to Avalon Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Southern Cross Station to Lara Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Avalon Airport (AVV) to Port Lincoln Airport (PLO)plane plane AVV - PLO
    11h 55m
    $262–902

  7. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Southern Cross Station to Adelaide Stationtrain train The Overland
    2. Take the bus from Adelaide Central Bus Station to North Tce / Lipson Rd - West sidebus bus 1001
    20h 57m
    $221–569

Melbourne to Tumby Bay by bus

Calendar10Weekly Buses
Duration20h 23mAverage Duration
Ticket$67Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 931.5 km
  • Duration: 4h 57m

What companies run services between Melbourne, VIC, Australia and Tumby Bay, SA, Australia?

Qantas and Regional Express fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Port Lincoln Airport (PLO) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal to North Tce / Lipson Rd - West side via Adelaide Central Bus Station in around 20h 23m.

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