There are 8 ways to get from Loveday to Melbourne by car, plane, bus, or train
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Drive to Mildura Airport, fly
best- Drive from Loveday to Mildura-Airport-MQLcar
- Fly from Mildura Airport (MQL) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane MQL - MEL
3h 46m$239–362Bus, train via Swan Hill
cheapest- Take the bus from Vaughan Tce / Riverview Dr - West side to Mallee Hwy / Venning Tce - South sidebus
- Take the bus from BP Roadhouse/Homburg Tce to Swan Hill Station/Curlewis Stbus
- Take the train from Swan Hill Station to Southern Cross Stationtrain
12h 48m$44–89Bus, train
- Take the bus from Pascoe Tce / Fowles Rd - South side to Nildottie Rd / Anzac Ave - East sidebus
- Take the bus from Nildottie Rd / Anzac Ave - East side to South Tce - South East sidebus
- Take the train from Murray Bridge Station to Southern Cross Stationtrain
15h 41m$147–359Drive 692.8 km
- Drive from Loveday to Melbournecar 692.8 km
7h 48m$126–182Bus to Adelaide Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Drogemuller Rd / Sturt Hwy - East side to Stop 146 Gawler stationbus
- Fly from Adelaide Airport (ADL) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane ADL - MEL
7h 15m$152–390Bus
- Take the bus from Pascoe Tce / Fowles Rd - South side to Adelaide Central Bus Stationbus 1180
- Take the bus from Adelaide to Southern Cross Coach Terminalbus Melbourne
14h 26m$112–118Bus via Swan Reach
- Take the bus from Barmera to Swan Reachbus
- Take the bus from Swan Reach to Murray Bridge Information Centre/South Tcebus
- Take the bus from Murray Bridge to Southern Cross Coach Terminalbus
15h 1m$124–144Bus, train #2
- Take the bus from Drogemuller Rd / Sturt Hwy - East side to Stop 146 Gawler stationbus 1180
- Take the train from Adelaide Station to Southern Cross Stationtrain The Overland
16h 19m$178–424
Mildura Airport (MQL) to Melbourne Airport (MEL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Loveday to Melbourne is to bus and train via Swan Hill which costs $40 - $90 and takes 12h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Loveday to Melbourne is to drive and fly which takes 3h 46m and costs $230 - $370.
No, there is no direct bus from Loveday to Melbourne. However, there are services departing from Pascoe Tce / Fowles Rd - South side and arriving at Southern Cross Coach Terminal via Adelaide. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 26m.
The distance between Loveday and Melbourne is 646 km. The road distance is 692.8 km.
The best way to get from Loveday to Melbourne without a car is to bus and train via Swan Hill which takes 12h 48m and costs $40 - $90.
It takes approximately 3h 46m to get from Loveday to Melbourne, including transfers.
Loveday to Melbourne bus services, operated by Adelaide Metro, depart from Pascoe Tce / Fowles Rd - South side station.
Loveday to Melbourne bus services, operated by Adelaide Metro, arrive at Adelaide Central Bus Station.
Melbourne is 30 min ahead of Loveday. It is currently 11:22 PM in Loveday and 11:52 PM in Melbourne.
Yes, the driving distance between Loveday to Melbourne is 693 km. It takes approximately 7h 48m to drive from Loveday to Melbourne.
What companies run services between Loveday, SA, Australia and Melbourne, VIC, Australia?
You can take a vehicle from Loveday to Southern Cross Coach Terminal via Pascoe Tce / Fowles Rd - South side and Adelaide in around 14h 26m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Mildura Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–290
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–360
- 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
- $95–290
- Website
- rex.com.au
Flights from Mildura Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–280
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- Website
- vline.com.au
Train from Swan Hill Station to Southern Cross Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $10–15
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Off Peak
- $10–15
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
Train from Adelaide Station to Southern Cross Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- 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
- 1300 311 108
- Website
- adelaidemetro.com.au
Bus from Vaughan Tce / Riverview Dr - West side to Mallee Hwy / Venning Tce - South side
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $5
- Website
- https://www.adelaidemetro.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.adelaidemetro.com.au/routes-and-schedules
Bus from Pascoe Tce / Fowles Rd - South side to Nildottie Rd / Anzac Ave - East side
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $5
- Website
- https://www.adelaidemetro.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.adelaidemetro.com.au/routes-and-schedules
Bus from Nildottie Rd / Anzac Ave - East side to South Tce - South East side
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Website
- https://www.adelaidemetro.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.adelaidemetro.com.au/routes-and-schedules
Bus from Drogemuller Rd / Sturt Hwy - East side to Stop 146 Gawler station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $5
- Website
- https://www.adelaidemetro.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.adelaidemetro.com.au/routes-and-schedules
Bus from Pascoe Tce / Fowles Rd - South side to Adelaide Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $5
- Website
- https://www.adelaidemetro.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.adelaidemetro.com.au/routes-and-schedules
Bus from Drogemuller Rd / Sturt Hwy - East side to Stop 146 Gawler station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- 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 Vaughan Tce / Riverview Dr - West side to Mallee Hwy / Venning Tce - South side
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $9–15
- Schedules at
- linksa.com.au
Bus from Barmera to Swan Reach
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $9–18
- 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
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- customer.relations@vline.com.au
- Website
- vline.com.au
Bus from BP Roadhouse/Homburg Tce to Swan Hill Station/Curlewis St
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $3–27
- 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
- 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
Bus from Murray Bridge to Southern Cross Coach Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $95–99
- Website
- http://www.fireflyexpress.com.au
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