There are 6 ways to get from Melbourne to Waikerie by plane, car, bus, or train
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Fly to Mildura Airport, drive
best- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Mildura Airport (MQL)plane MEL - MQL
- Drive from Mildura-Airport-MQL to Waikeriecar
5h 10m$243–363Bus 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 Ian Oliver Dr - South sidebus 1180
15h 35m$16–65Bus
- Take the bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal to Adelaidebus Adelaide
- Take the bus from Adelaide Central Bus Station to Ian Oliver Dr - South sidebus 1180
14h$100–104Train, bus
- Take the train from Southern Cross Station to Murray Bridge Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Murray Bridge Information Centre/South Tce to Swan Reachbus
- Take the bus from Swan Reach to Waikerie Strangman Rdbus
14h 30m$147–365Drive 729 km
- Drive from Melbourne to Waikeriecar 729 km
8h 7m$131–189Fly to Adelaide Airport, bus
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Adelaide Airport (ADL)plane MEL - ADL
- Take the bus from Stop 146 Gawler station to Ian Oliver Dr - South sidebus
7h 29m$138–373
Melbourne to Waikerie by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Melbourne to Waikerie is to bus via Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St which costs $16 - $65 and takes 15h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Melbourne to Waikerie is to fly and drive which takes 5h 10m and costs $240 - $370.
No, there is no direct bus from Melbourne to Waikerie. However, there are services departing from Southern Cross Coach Terminal and arriving at Ian Oliver Dr - South side via Adelaide Central Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h.
The distance between Melbourne and Waikerie is 690 km. The road distance is 729 km.
The best way to get from Melbourne to Waikerie without a car is to bus which takes 14h and costs $100 - $104.
It takes approximately 5h 10m to get from Melbourne to Waikerie, including transfers.
Melbourne to Waikerie bus services, operated by Firefly Express, depart from Southern Cross Coach Terminal station.
Melbourne to Waikerie bus services, operated by Firefly Express, arrive at Adelaide station.
Waikerie is 30 min behind Melbourne. It is currently 6:48 PM in Melbourne and 6:18 PM in Waikerie.
Yes, the driving distance between Melbourne to Waikerie is 729 km. It takes approximately 8h 7m to drive from Melbourne to Waikerie.
What companies run services between Melbourne, VIC, Australia and Waikerie, SA, Australia?
You can take a bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal to Ian Oliver Dr - South side via Adelaide Central Bus Station in around 14h.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Mildura Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–410
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Adelaide Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–370
- 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
- $90–290
- Website
- rex.com.au
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Mildura Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $180–270
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 Murray Bridge Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 41m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $130–340
- Website
- https://www.journeybeyondrail.com.au/journeys/overland/
- Red Standard Readyrail
- $130–150
- Red Standard Everyday
- $170–210
- Red Premium Readyrail
- $230–280
- Red Premium Everyday
- $280–340
- 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 311 108
- Website
- adelaidemetro.com.au
Bus from Adelaide Central Bus Station to Ian Oliver Dr - South side
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $5
- Website
- https://www.adelaidemetro.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.adelaidemetro.com.au/routes-and-schedules
Bus from Stop 146 Gawler station to Ian Oliver Dr - South side
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice 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 Ian Oliver Dr - South side
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $5
- Website
- https://www.adelaidemetro.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.adelaidemetro.com.au/routes-and-schedules
- Phone
- (08) 8532 2633
- Website
- linksa.com.au
Bus from Murray Bridge Information Centre/South Tce to Swan Reach
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $8–15
- Schedules at
- linksa.com.au
Bus from Swan Reach to Waikerie Strangman Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $9–14
- Schedules at
- linksa.com.au
- 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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