There are 6 ways to get from Goolwa to Melbourne by bus, plane, taxi, train, or car
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Bus, fly to Melbourne Airport
best- Take the bus from Stop 15 Hutchinson St / Coddington St - South side to Zone C Colonnades Interchangebus
- Fly from Adelaide Airport (ADL) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane ADL - MEL
5h 49m$143–409Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Stop 16 Cadell St / Moore St - North East side to Adelaide Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from 85 Franklin St to Bendigo Station/Railway Plbus
- Take the train from Bendigo Station to Southern Cross Stationtrain
15h 36m$23–81Taxi, train
- Take the taxi from Goolwa to Murray Bridge Stationtaxi
- Take the train from Murray Bridge Station to Southern Cross Stationtrain The Overland
10h 9m$238–467Bus
- Take the bus from Stop 15 Hutchinson St / Coddington St - South side to Adelaide Central Bus Stationbus 1251
- Take the bus from Adelaide to Southern Cross Coach Terminalbus Melbourne
13h$100–112Drive 724.7 km
- Drive from Goolwa to Melbournecar 724.7 km
8h 14m$133–192Bus, fly to Avalon Airport, train
- Take the bus from Stop 15 Hutchinson St / Coddington St - South side to Zone C Colonnades Interchangebus
- Fly from Adelaide Airport (ADL) to Avalon Airport (AVV)plane ADL - AVV
- Take the train from Lara Station to Southern Cross Stationtrain
7h 32m$109–589
Goolwa to Melbourne by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Goolwa to Melbourne is to bus and train which costs $22 - $85 and takes 15h 36m.
The fastest way to get from Goolwa to Melbourne is to bus and fly which takes 5h 49m and costs $140 - $410.
No, there is no direct bus from Goolwa to Melbourne. However, there are services departing from Stop 15 Hutchinson St / Coddington St - South side and arriving at Southern Cross Coach Terminal via Adelaide. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h.
The distance between Goolwa and Melbourne is 781 km. The road distance is 724.7 km.
The best way to get from Goolwa to Melbourne without a car is to taxi and train which takes 10h 9m and costs $230 - $470.
It takes approximately 5h 49m to get from Goolwa to Melbourne, including transfers.
Goolwa to Melbourne bus services, operated by Adelaide Metro, depart from Stop 15 Hutchinson St / Coddington St - South side station.
Goolwa to Melbourne bus services, operated by Adelaide Metro, arrive at Adelaide Central Bus Station.
Melbourne is 30 min ahead of Goolwa. It is currently 3:23 PM in Goolwa and 3:53 PM in Melbourne.
Yes, the driving distance between Goolwa to Melbourne is 725 km. It takes approximately 8h 14m to drive from Goolwa to Melbourne.
What companies run services between Goolwa, SA, Australia and Melbourne, VIC, Australia?
You can take a bus from Stop 15 Hutchinson St / Coddington St - South side to Southern Cross Coach Terminal via Adelaide in around 13h.
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–390
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–360
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Avalon Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–410
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–330
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Avalon Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–410
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
- 1800 800 007
- Website
- vline.com.au
Train from Lara Station to Southern Cross Station
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Off Peak
- $8–12
Train from Bendigo Station to Southern Cross Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $9–13
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Off Peak
- $9–13
- Phone
- 1300 311 108
- Website
- adelaidemetro.com.au
Bus from Stop 15 Hutchinson St / Coddington St - South side to Zone C Colonnades Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $5
- Website
- https://www.adelaidemetro.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.adelaidemetro.com.au/routes-and-schedules
Bus from Stop 15 Hutchinson St / Coddington St - South side to Adelaide Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- 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 15 Hutchinson St / Coddington St - South side to Zone C Colonnades Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $5
- Website
- https://www.adelaidemetro.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.adelaidemetro.com.au/routes-and-schedules
Bus from Stop 16 Cadell St / Moore St - North East side to Adelaide Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- 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 Stop 15 Hutchinson St / Coddington St - South side to Zone C Colonnades Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $9–11
- Schedules at
- linksa.com.au
Bus from Stop 15 Hutchinson St / Coddington St - South side to Adelaide Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $9–14
- Schedules at
- linksa.com.au
Bus from Stop 15 Hutchinson St / Coddington St - South side to Zone C Colonnades Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $9–11
- Schedules at
- linksa.com.au
Bus from Stop 16 Cadell St / Moore St - North East side to Adelaide Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $9–14
- Schedules at
- linksa.com.au
- Phone
- 1300 730 740
- enquiries@fireflyexpress.com.au
- 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
- 1800 800 007
- customer.relations@vline.com.au
- Website
- vline.com.au
Bus from 85 Franklin St to Bendigo Station/Railway Pl
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $9–55
- 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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