There are 8 ways to get from Melbourne to Winkie by plane, car, train, or bus
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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 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 Murray Bridge Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Information Centre/South Tce to BP Roadhouse/Homburg Tcebus
- Take the bus from Pinnaroo to South Berribus
14h 38m$215–425Drive 683.6 km
- Drive from Melbourne to Winkiecar 683.6 km
7h 40m$121–174Fly to Adelaide Airport, bus
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Adelaide Airport (ADL)plane MEL - ADL
- Take the bus from Adelaide to Glossopbus
7h 44m$197–420Bus
- Take the bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal to Adelaidebus Adelaide
- Take the bus from Adelaide to Glossopbus
15h 2m$116–147Train, bus #2
- 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 Barmerabus
15h 22m$224–426Train, bus #3
- 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 Pinnaroo to Berri Vaughn Tcebus
15h 28m$46–92
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 8:16 AM in Melbourne and 7:46 AM 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
- $190–400
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Adelaide Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–370
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Adelaide Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–340
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Adelaide Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–250
- 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
- $180–280
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Adelaide Airport via Mount Gambier
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–550
- 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
- $10–15
- Website
- V-Line
- Off Peak
- $10–15
Train from Southern Cross Station to Ballarat Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- V-Line
- Off Peak
- $8–12
- Phone
- 1800 703 357
- [email protected]
- Website
- Journey Beyond
Train from Southern Cross Station to Murray Bridge Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 41m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $180–380
- Website
- Journey Beyond
- Red Standard
- $180–230
- Red Premium
- $310–380
Train from Southern Cross Station to Murray Bridge Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 41m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $180–380
- Website
- Journey Beyond
- Red Standard
- $180–230
- Red Premium
- $310–380
- 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 Information Centre/South Tce to BP Roadhouse/Homburg Tce
Bus from Ballarat Station/Lydiard St to Ouyen Community Park/Oke St
- 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 Pinnaroo to South Berri
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $9–15
- Schedules at
- 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 Barmera
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $9–18
- Schedules at
- linksa.com.au
Bus from Pinnaroo to Berri Vaughn Tce
- 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
Bus from Adelaide to Glossop
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–70
- Website
- Stateliner
- Schedules at
- Stateliner
Bus from Adelaide to Glossop
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–70
- Website
- Stateliner
- Schedules at
- Stateliner
- Phone
- 1300 730 740
- [email protected]
- Website
- Firefly Express
Bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal to Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $63–66
- Website
- Firefly Express
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- Website
- Transport Victoria
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
- Transport Victoria
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