There are 7 ways to get from Melbourne to Ceduna by plane, bus, car, taxi, or train
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Fly Melbourne Airport to Ceduna Airport
best- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Ceduna Airport (CED)plane MEL - CED
5h 31m$575–1,228Bus via Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St
cheapest- Take the bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St to 85 Franklin Stbus Coach
- Take the bus from Adelaide to Cedunabus
23h 55m$131–228Bus
- Take the bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal to Adelaidebus Adelaide
- Take the bus from Adelaide to Cedunabus
22h 20m$215–269Drive 1,481 km
- Drive from Melbourne to Cedunacar 1,481 km
16h 24m$280–405Fly Melbourne Airport to Whyalla Airport, taxi, bus
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Whyalla Airport (WYA)plane MEL - WYA
- Take the taxi from Whyalla Airport (WYA) to Iron Knobtaxi
- Take the bus from Iron Knob to Cedunabus
12h 10m$523–908Bus to Avalon Airport, fly to Ceduna Airport
- Take the bus from Skybus Coach Terminal to Avalon Airport/Outside Terminalbus
- Fly from Avalon Airport (AVV) to Ceduna Airport (CED)plane AVV - CED
10h 12m$275–1,128Train, bus
- Take the train from Southern Cross Station to Adelaide Stationtrain The Overland
- Take the bus from Adelaide to Cedunabus
22h 49m$268–549
Melbourne to Ceduna by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Melbourne to Ceduna is to bus via Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St which costs $130 - $230 and takes 23h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Melbourne to Ceduna is to fly which takes 5h 31m and costs $550 - $1,300.
No, there is no direct bus from Melbourne to Ceduna. However, there are services departing from Southern Cross Coach Terminal and arriving at Ceduna via Adelaide. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 22h 20m.
The distance between Melbourne and Ceduna is 1211 km. The road distance is 1481 km.
The best way to get from Melbourne to Ceduna without a car is to bus which takes 22h 20m and costs $210 - $270.
It takes approximately 5h 31m to get from Melbourne to Ceduna, including transfers.
Melbourne to Ceduna bus services, operated by Firefly Express, depart from Southern Cross Coach Terminal station.
The best way to get from Melbourne to Ceduna is to fly which takes 5h 31m and costs $550 - $1,300. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $210 - $270 and takes 22h 20m.
Melbourne to Ceduna bus services, operated by Firefly Express, arrive at Adelaide station.
Ceduna is 30 min behind Melbourne. It is currently 10:19 AM in Melbourne and 9:49 AM in Ceduna.
What companies run services between Melbourne, VIC, Australia and Ceduna, SA, Australia?
Virgin Australia, Regional Express, and two other airlines fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Ceduna Airport (CED) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal to Ceduna via Adelaide in around 22h 20m.
- Website
- rex.com.au
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Ceduna Airport via Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–550
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Ceduna Airport via Sydney, Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Ceduna Airport via Canberra, Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,100
Flights from Avalon Airport to Ceduna Airport via Sydney, Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 27m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Whyalla Airport via Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–700
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Whyalla Airport via Sydney, Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $380–700
Train from Southern Cross Station to Adelaide Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 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 730 740
- enquiries@fireflyexpress.com.au
- Website
- fireflyexpress.com.au
Bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal to Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $95–99
- Website
- http://www.fireflyexpress.com.au
- Phone
- 1300 851 345
- admin@premierstateliner.com.au
- Website
- stateliner.com.au
Bus from Adelaide to Ceduna
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $120–170
- Website
- https://stateliner.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://stateliner.com.au/bus-timetables-bookings/
Bus from Iron Knob to Ceduna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 4m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $65–100
- Website
- https://stateliner.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://stateliner.com.au/bus-timetables-bookings/
- Phone
- 1300 759 287
- info@skybus.com.au
- Website
- skybus.com.au
Bus from Skybus Coach Terminal to Avalon Airport/Outside 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 Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St to 85 Franklin St
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 50m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $11–60
- 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
- 37 min
- Estimated price
- $70–90
Whyalla Taxis
- Phone
- +61 8 8644 7711
- Website
- whyallataxis.com.au
Call a Car - Country TAXI
- Phone
- +61 8 8649 2037
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Yes, the driving distance between Melbourne to Ceduna is 1481 km. It takes approximately 16h 24m to drive from Melbourne to Ceduna.
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