There are 8 ways to get from Loveday to Melbourne by car, plane, bus, train, or taxi
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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$200–354Bus, train via Kerang
cheapest- Take the bus from Berri Vaughn Tce to Pinnaroobus
- Take the bus from BP Roadhouse/Homburg Tce to Kerang Station/Boundary Stbus
- Take the train from Kerang Station to Southern Cross Stationtrain
12h 44m$47–137Taxi, bus, train
- Take the taxi from Loveday to Walker Flattaxi
- Take the bus from Walker Flat to Murray Bridge Information Centre/South Tcebus
- Take the train from Murray Bridge Station to Southern Cross Stationtrain
12h 59m$327–598Drive 693.1 km
- Drive from Loveday to Melbournecar 693.1 km
7h 48m$131–189Bus to Adelaide Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Cobdogla to Adelaidebus
- Fly from Adelaide Airport (ADL) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane ADL - MEL
7h 4m$187–450Bus
- Take the bus from Cobdogla to Adelaidebus
- Take the bus from Adelaide to Southern Cross Coach Terminalbus Melbourne
14h 24m$149–176Bus, train
- Take the bus from Barmera 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
15h 21m$160–684Bus, train #2
- Take the bus from Cobdogla to Adelaidebus
- Take the train from Adelaide Station to Southern Cross Stationtrain The Overland
15h 35m$199–462
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 Kerang which costs $45 - $140 and takes 12h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Loveday to Melbourne is to drive and fly which takes 3h 46m and costs $200 - $360.
The distance between Loveday and Melbourne is 646 km. The road distance is 693.1 km.
The best way to get from Loveday to Melbourne without a car is to bus and train via Kerang which takes 12h 44m and costs $45 - $140.
It takes approximately 3h 46m to get from Loveday to Melbourne, including transfers.
Melbourne is 30 min ahead of Loveday. It is currently 2:45 PM in Loveday and 3:15 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.
There are 5343+ hotels available in 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 Cobdogla and Adelaide in around 14h 24m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Mildura Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–550
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–350
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–420
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–300
- Website
- rex.com.au
Flights from Mildura Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–280
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Melbourne Airport via Mount Gambier
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Wednesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $350–650
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- Website
- vline.com.au
Train from Kerang Station to Southern Cross Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $8–11
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Off Peak
- $8–11
Train from Murray Bridge Station to Southern Cross Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- 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
- 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
- (08) 8532 2633
- Website
- linksa.com.au
Bus from Berri Vaughn Tce to Pinnaroo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $8–65
- Schedules at
- linksa.com.au
Bus from Walker Flat to Murray Bridge Information Centre/South Tce
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $8–35
- Schedules at
- linksa.com.au
Bus from Barmera to Swan Reach
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $10–140
- Schedules at
- linksa.com.au
Bus from Swan Reach to Murray Bridge Information Centre/South Tce
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $8–190
- 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 Kerang Station/Boundary St
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $4–29
- 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 851 345
- admin@premierstateliner.com.au
- Website
- stateliner.com.au
Bus from Cobdogla to Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- 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
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Estimated price
- $180–230
Riverland Taxi Service (Barmera)
- Phone
- +61 8 8582 1650
- Website
- 131008.com
Barmera Taxi Service
- Phone
- +61 8 8588 2003
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