There are 6 ways to get from Waikerie to Melbourne by car, plane, bus, or train
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Drive to Mildura Airport, fly
best- Drive from Waikerie to Mildura-Airport-MQLcar
- Fly from Mildura Airport (MQL) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane MQL - MEL
4h 11m$246–363Bus via Kerang
cheapest- Take the bus from Waikerie to Loxtonbus
- Take the bus from East Tce / Drabsch St - West side to Mallee Hwy / Venning Tce - South sidebus
- Take the bus from BP Roadhouse/Homburg Tce to Kerang Station/Boundary Stbus
- Take the bus from Kerang Station/Boundary St to Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer Stbus
15h 16m$40–110Bus
- Take the bus from Ian Oliver Dr - South side to Adelaide Central Bus Stationbus 1180
- Take the bus from Adelaide to Southern Cross Coach Terminalbus Melbourne
13h 40m$100–104Bus, train
- Take the bus from Waikerie Strangman Rd to Swan Reachbus
- Take the bus from Swan Reach to Murray Bridge Information Centre/South Tcebus
- Take the train from Murray Bridge Station to Southern Cross Stationtrain
14h 54m$147–367Drive 729.1 km
- Drive from Waikerie to Melbournecar 729.1 km
8h 6m$131–189Bus to Adelaide Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Ian Oliver Dr - South side to Stop 146 Gawler stationbus
- Fly from Adelaide Airport (ADL) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane ADL - MEL
6h 31m$138–373
Waikerie to Melbourne by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Waikerie to Melbourne is to bus via Kerang which costs $35 - $110 and takes 15h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Waikerie to Melbourne is to drive and fly which takes 4h 11m and costs $240 - $370.
No, there is no direct bus from Waikerie to Melbourne. However, there are services departing from Ian Oliver Dr - South side and arriving at Southern Cross Coach Terminal via Adelaide. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 40m.
The distance between Waikerie and Melbourne is 690 km. The road distance is 729.1 km.
The best way to get from Waikerie to Melbourne without a car is to bus which takes 13h 40m and costs $99 - $104.
It takes approximately 4h 11m to get from Waikerie to Melbourne, including transfers.
Waikerie to Melbourne bus services, operated by Adelaide Metro, depart from Ian Oliver Dr - South side station.
Waikerie to Melbourne bus services, operated by Adelaide Metro, arrive at Adelaide Central Bus Station.
Melbourne is 30 min ahead of Waikerie. It is currently 10:37 PM in Waikerie and 11:07 PM in Melbourne.
Yes, the driving distance between Waikerie to Melbourne is 729 km. It takes approximately 8h 6m to drive from Waikerie to Melbourne.
What companies run services between Waikerie, SA, Australia and Melbourne, VIC, Australia?
You can take a bus from Ian Oliver Dr - South side to Southern Cross Coach Terminal via Adelaide in around 13h 40m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Mildura Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–410
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–370
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–390
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–290
- Website
- rex.com.au
Flights from Mildura Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–270
- Phone
- 1800 703 357
- [email protected]
- Website
- journeybeyondrail.com.au
Train from Murray Bridge Station to Southern Cross Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- 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 311 108
- Website
- adelaidemetro.com.au
Bus from Ian Oliver Dr - South side to Adelaide Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 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 Ian Oliver Dr - South side to Stop 146 Gawler station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $5
- Website
- https://www.adelaidemetro.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.adelaidemetro.com.au/routes-and-schedules
Bus from East Tce / Drabsch St - West side to Mallee Hwy / Venning Tce - South side
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- 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 Adelaide to Southern Cross Coach Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $95–99
- Website
- http://www.fireflyexpress.com.au
- Phone
- (08) 8532 2633
- Website
- linksa.com.au
Bus from Waikerie Strangman Rd to Swan Reach
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $9–14
- Schedules at
- linksa.com.au
Bus from Swan Reach to Murray Bridge Information Centre/South Tce
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $8–13
- Schedules at
- linksa.com.au
Bus from East Tce / Drabsch St - West side to Mallee Hwy / Venning Tce - South side
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $9–14
- Schedules at
- linksa.com.au
- Phone
- 1300 851 345
- [email protected]
- Website
- stateliner.com.au
Bus from Waikerie to Loxton
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $27–40
- Website
- https://stateliner.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://stateliner.com.au/bus-timetables-bookings/
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- [email protected]
- Website
- vline.com.au
Bus from BP Roadhouse/Homburg Tce to Kerang Station/Boundary St
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $4–30
- 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 Kerang Station/Boundary St to Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 54m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- 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
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