There are 6 ways to get from Melbourne to Winkie by plane, car, train, or bus
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Fly, drive
best- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Mildura Airport (MQL)plane MEL - MQL
- Drive from Mildura-Airport-MQL to Winkiecar
4h 35m$236–353Train, bus via Swan Hill
cheapest- Take the train from Southern Cross Station to Swan Hill Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Swan Hill Station/Curlewis St to Parilla Store/Mallee Hwybus
- Take the bus from Parilla to South Berribus
13h 13m$39–80Train, bus
- Take the train from Southern Cross Station to Adelaide Stationtrain The Overland
- Take the bus from Adelaide to Glossopbus
15h 37m$160–460Drive 683.6 km
- Drive from Melbourne to Winkiecar 683.6 km
7h 40m$123–178Bus
- Take the bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal to Adelaidebus Adelaide
- Take the bus from Adelaide to Glossopbus
15h 2m$107–180Train, bus #2
- Take the train from Southern Cross Station to Ballarat Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Ballarat Station/Lydiard St to Ouyen Community Park/Oke Stbus
- Take the bus from Ouyen Community Park/Oke St to BP Roadhouse/Homburg Tcebus
- Take the bus from Mallee Hwy / Venning Tce - South side to Vaughan Tce / Riverview Dr - West sidebus
15h 28m$41–92
Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Mildura Airport (MQL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Melbourne to Winkie is to train and bus via Swan Hill which costs $35 - $80 and takes 13h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Melbourne to Winkie is to fly and drive which takes 4h 35m and costs $230 - $360.
No, there is no direct bus from Melbourne to Winkie. However, there are services departing from Southern Cross Coach Terminal and arriving at Glossop via Adelaide. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 2m.
The distance between Melbourne and Winkie is 637 km. The road distance is 683.6 km.
The best way to get from Melbourne to Winkie without a car is to train and bus via Swan Hill which takes 13h 13m and costs $35 - $80.
It takes approximately 4h 35m to get from Melbourne to Winkie, including transfers.
Melbourne to Winkie bus services, operated by Firefly Express, depart from Southern Cross Coach Terminal station.
Melbourne to Winkie bus services, operated by Firefly Express, arrive at Adelaide station.
Winkie is 30 min behind Melbourne. It is currently 6:36 PM in Melbourne and 6:06 PM in Winkie.
Yes, the driving distance between Melbourne to Winkie is 684 km. It takes approximately 7h 40m to drive from Melbourne to Winkie.
What companies run services between Melbourne, VIC, Australia and Winkie, SA, Australia?
You can take a bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal to Winkie via Adelaide and Glossop in around 15h 2m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Mildura Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–300
- 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
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- Website
- vline.com.au
Train from Southern Cross Station to Swan Hill Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $10–15
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Off Peak
- $10–15
Train from Southern Cross Station to Ballarat Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Off Peak
- $8–12
- Phone
- 1800 703 357
- [email protected]
- Website
- journeybeyondrail.com.au
Train from Southern Cross Station to Adelaide Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $140–380
- Website
- https://www.journeybeyondrail.com.au/journeys/overland/
- Red Standard Readyrail
- $140–170
- Red Standard Everyday
- $190–230
- Red Premium Readyrail
- $260–310
- Red Premium Everyday
- $320–380
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- [email protected]
- Website
- vline.com.au
Bus from Swan Hill Station/Curlewis St to Parilla Store/Mallee Hwy
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $4–28
- 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
Bus from Ballarat Station/Lydiard St to Ouyen Community Park/Oke St
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $5–35
- 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
- Phone
- (08) 8532 2633
- Website
- linksa.com.au
Bus from Parilla to South Berri
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $9–18
- Schedules at
- linksa.com.au
Bus from Mallee Hwy / Venning Tce - South side to Vaughan Tce / Riverview Dr - West side
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $9–16
- Schedules at
- linksa.com.au
- Phone
- 1300 851 345
- [email protected]
- Website
- stateliner.com.au
Bus from Adelaide to Glossop
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–70
- Website
- https://stateliner.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://stateliner.com.au/bus-timetables-bookings/
Bus from Adelaide to Glossop
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–70
- Website
- https://stateliner.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://stateliner.com.au/bus-timetables-bookings/
- Phone
- 1300 311 108
- Website
- adelaidemetro.com.au
Bus from Adelaide to Glossop
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 34m
- 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 to Glossop
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 34m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $5
- Website
- https://www.adelaidemetro.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.adelaidemetro.com.au/routes-and-schedules
Bus from Mallee Hwy / Venning Tce - South side to Vaughan Tce / Riverview Dr - West side
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $5
- Website
- https://www.adelaidemetro.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.adelaidemetro.com.au/routes-and-schedules
- 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
- 1800 800 007
- Website
- transport.vic.gov.au
Bus from Ouyen Community Park/Oke St to BP Roadhouse/Homburg Tce
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $8–10
- Website
- https://transport.vic.gov.au/
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