There are 6 ways to get from Melbourne to Winkie by plane, car, train, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly, drive
best- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Mildura Airport (MQL)plane MEL - MQL
- Drive from Mildura-Airport-MQL to Winkiecar
4h 35m$247–383Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St to Echuca Station/Sturt Stbus
- Take the bus from Echuca Station/Sturt St to Parilla Store/Mallee Hwybus
- Take the bus from Parilla to South Berribus
14h 22m$33–100Train, bus via Swan Hill
- 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$34–71Train, bus
- Take the train from Southern Cross Station to Adelaide Stationtrain The Overland
- Take the bus from Adelaide to Glossopbus
15h 37m$229–500Drive 683.6 km
- Drive from Melbourne to Winkiecar 683.6 km
7h 40m$125–181Bus via Adelaide
- Take the bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal to Adelaidebus Adelaide
- Take the bus from Adelaide Central Bus Station to Pascoe Tce / Fowles Rd - South sidebus 1180
14h 51m$86–93
Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Mildura Airport (MQL) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Melbourne to Winkie is to train and bus via Swan Hill which costs $30 - $75 and takes 13h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Melbourne to Winkie is to fly and drive which takes 4h 35m and costs $240 - $390.
No, there is no direct bus from Melbourne to Winkie. However, there are services departing from Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St and arriving at South Berri via Echuca Station/Sturt St and Parilla. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 22m.
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 $30 - $75.
It takes approximately 4h 35m to get from Melbourne to Winkie, including transfers.
Melbourne to Winkie bus services, operated by V-Line Buses, depart from Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St station.
Melbourne to Winkie bus services, operated by V-Line Buses, arrive at Echuca Station/Sturt St.
Winkie is 30 min behind Melbourne. It is currently 7:17 PM in Melbourne and 6:47 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/Spencer St to Winkie via Echuca Station/Sturt St, Parilla Store/Mallee Hwy, Parilla, and South Berri in around 14h 22m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Mildura Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–390
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- Website
- V-Line
Train from Southern Cross Station to Swan Hill Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $6
- Website
- V-Line
- Off Peak
- $6
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- [email protected]
- Website
- V/Line
Bus from Swan Hill Station/Curlewis St to Parilla Store/Mallee Hwy
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $4–28
- Website
- V/Line
- Schedules at
- V/Line
- Book at
- V/Line
Bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St to Echuca Station/Sturt St
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $3–23
- Website
- V/Line
- Schedules at
- V/Line
- Book at
- V/Line
Bus from Echuca Station/Sturt St to Parilla Store/Mallee Hwy
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