There are 9 ways to get from Kimba to Melbourne by bus, taxi, plane, train, or car
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Bus, taxi to Whyalla Airport, fly to Melbourne Airport
best- Take the bus from Kimba to Iron Knobbus
- Take the taxi from Iron Knob to Whyalla Airport (WYA)taxi
- Fly from Whyalla Airport (WYA) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane WYA - MEL
6h 23m$482–842Bus, train via Bendigo
cheapest- Take the bus from Kimba to Adelaidebus
- Take the bus from 85 Franklin St to Bendigo Station/Railway Plbus
- Take the train from Bendigo Station to Southern Cross Stationtrain
20h 10m$91–165Bus
- Take the bus from Kimba to Adelaidebus
- Take the bus from Adelaide to Southern Cross Coach Terminalbus Melbourne
17h 41m$170–204Bus, train
- Take the bus from Kimba to Adelaidebus
- Take the train from Adelaide Station to Southern Cross Stationtrain The Overland
18h 52m$220–490Drive 1,168.9 km
- Drive from Kimba to Melbournecar 1,168.9 km
13h 11m$223–321Taxi, bus to Port Lincoln Airport, fly to Melbourne Airport
- Take the taxi from Kimba to Clevetaxi
- Take the bus from Cleve to Port Lincolnbus
- Fly from Port Lincoln Airport (PLO) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane PLO - MEL
7h 16m$494–851Bus, taxi to Whyalla Airport, fly to Avalon Airport
- Take the bus from Kimba to Iron Knobbus
- Take the taxi from Iron Knob to Whyalla Airport (WYA)taxi
- Fly from Whyalla Airport (WYA) to Avalon Airport (AVV)plane WYA - AVV
- Take the bus from Avalon Airport/Outside Terminal to Skybus Coach Terminalbus
11h 7m$242–792Bus to Adelaide Airport, fly to Melbourne Airport
- Take the bus from Kimba to Adelaidebus
- Fly from Adelaide Airport (ADL) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane ADL - MEL
10h 21m$208–488Taxi, bus to Port Lincoln Airport, fly to Avalon Airport, bus
- Take the taxi from Kimba to Clevetaxi
- Take the bus from Cleve to Port Lincolnbus
- Fly from Port Lincoln Airport (PLO) to Avalon Airport (AVV)plane PLO - AVV
- Take the bus from Avalon Airport/Outside Terminal to Skybus Coach Terminalbus
10h 20m$304–901
Kimba to Melbourne by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kimba to Melbourne is to bus and train via Bendigo which costs $90 - $170 and takes 20h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Kimba to Melbourne is to bus and taxi and fly which takes 6h 23m and costs $480 - $850.
No, there is no direct bus from Kimba to Melbourne. However, there are services departing from Kimba and arriving at Southern Cross Coach Terminal via Adelaide. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 41m.
The distance between Kimba and Melbourne is 1003 km. The road distance is 1168.9 km.
The best way to get from Kimba to Melbourne without a car is to bus which takes 17h 41m and costs $170 - $210.
It takes approximately 6h 23m to get from Kimba to Melbourne, including transfers.
Kimba to Melbourne bus services, operated by Stateliner, depart from Kimba station.
Kimba to Melbourne bus services, operated by Stateliner, arrive at Adelaide station.
Melbourne is 30 min ahead of Kimba. It is currently 6:31 PM in Kimba and 7:01 PM in Melbourne.
Yes, the driving distance between Kimba to Melbourne is 1169 km. It takes approximately 13h 11m to drive from Kimba to Melbourne.
What companies run services between Kimba, SA, Australia and Melbourne, VIC, Australia?
You can take a bus from Kimba to Southern Cross Coach Terminal via Adelaide in around 17h 41m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Whyalla Airport to Melbourne Airport via Adelaide Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 16m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $380–700
Flights from Port Lincoln Airport to Melbourne Airport via Adelaide Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–600
Flights from Whyalla Airport to Avalon Airport via Adelaide Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Whyalla Airport to Avalon Airport via Adelaide Airport, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,600
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–350
Flights from Port Lincoln Airport to Avalon Airport via Adelaide Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Port Lincoln Airport to Avalon Airport via Adelaide Airport, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–1,700
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Port Lincoln Airport to Melbourne Airport via Adelaide Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $360–650
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–300
Flights from Port Lincoln Airport to Avalon Airport via Adelaide Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Port Lincoln Airport to Avalon Airport via Adelaide Airport, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–950
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–420
- Website
- rex.com.au
Flights from Port Lincoln Airport to Melbourne Airport via Adelaide Airport, Mount Gambier
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Wednesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $600–800
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Melbourne Airport via Mount Gambier
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Wednesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $360–650
- Website
- flypelican.com.au
Flights from Port Lincoln Airport to Avalon Airport via Adelaide Airport, Canberra
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,500
Train from Adelaide Station to Southern Cross Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- 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
- Website
- vline.com.au
Train from Bendigo Station to Southern Cross Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Off Peak
- $7–10
- Phone
- 1300 851 345
- admin@premierstateliner.com.au
- Website
- stateliner.com.au
Bus from Kimba to Iron Knob
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $24–35
- Website
- https://stateliner.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://stateliner.com.au/bus-timetables-bookings/
Bus from Kimba to Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 51m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $70–110
- Website
- https://stateliner.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://stateliner.com.au/bus-timetables-bookings/
Bus from Cleve to Port Lincoln
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Website
- https://stateliner.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://stateliner.com.au/bus-timetables-bookings/
- 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
- 1300 759 287
- info@skybus.com.au
- Website
- skybus.com.au
Bus from Avalon Airport/Outside Terminal to Skybus Coach Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $18
- Website
- https://www.skybus.com.au
- Schedules at
- https://www.skybus.com.au/timetables/
- Book at
- https://www.skybus.com.au/buy-tickets/
- 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
- $9–50
- 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
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Estimated price
- $70–120
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