There are 6 ways to get from Melbourne to Echunga by plane, bus, train, or car
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Fly from Melbourne Airport, bus
best- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Adelaide Airport (ADL)plane MEL - ADL
- Take the bus from Stop D1 Currie St - North side to Stop 44 Mt Barker Rd - North sidebus
5h 37m$133–328Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St to South Eastern Fwybus Coach
13h 9m$16–64Train
- Take the train from Southern Cross Station to Adelaide Stationtrain The Overland
10h 58m$228–484Bus via Stop D1 Currie St - North side
- Take the bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal to Adelaidebus Adelaide
12h 33m$100–104Drive 698.5 km
- Drive from Melbourne to Echungacar 698.5 km
7h 53m$129–186Bus to Avalon Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Skybus Coach Terminal to Avalon Airport/Outside Terminalbus
- Fly from Avalon Airport (AVV) to Adelaide Airport (ADL)plane AVV - ADL
6h 18m$123–638
Melbourne to Echunga by bus and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Melbourne to Echunga is to bus which costs $16 - $65 and takes 13h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Melbourne to Echunga is to fly and bus which takes 5h 37m and costs $130 - $330.
No, there is no direct bus from Melbourne to Echunga. However, there are services departing from Southern Cross Coach Terminal and arriving at Stop 58 Adelaide Rd - East side via Stop D1 Currie St - North side and Stop 44 Mt Barker Rd - North side. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 33m.
The distance between Melbourne and Echunga is 704 km. The road distance is 698.5 km.
The best way to get from Melbourne to Echunga without a car is to train which takes 10h 58m and costs $220 - $490.
It takes approximately 5h 37m to get from Melbourne to Echunga, including transfers.
Melbourne to Echunga bus services, operated by Firefly Express, depart from Southern Cross Coach Terminal station.
The best way to get from Melbourne to Echunga is to train which takes 10h 58m and costs $220 - $490. Alternatively, you can bus via Stop D1 Currie St - North side, which costs $100 - $104 and takes 12h 33m.
Melbourne to Echunga bus services, operated by Firefly Express, arrive at Adelaide station.
Echunga is 30 min behind Melbourne. It is currently 5:34 AM in Melbourne and 5:04 AM in Echunga.
What companies run services between Melbourne, VIC, Australia and Echunga, SA, Australia?
Journey Beyond - The Overland operates a train from Southern Cross Station to Adelaide Station twice a week. Tickets cost $140–380 and the journey takes 10h 25m. Alternatively, Firefly Express operates a bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal to Adelaide twice daily. Tickets cost $95–99 and the journey takes 10h 15m.
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Adelaide Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–350
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Adelaide Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–500
Flights from Avalon Airport to Adelaide Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–600
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Adelaide Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–250
Flights from Avalon Airport to Adelaide Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–600
- Website
- rex.com.au
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Adelaide Airport via Mount Gambier
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–550
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 311 108
- Website
- adelaidemetro.com.au
Bus from Stop D1 Currie St - North side to Stop 44 Mt Barker Rd - North side
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5
- Website
- https://www.adelaidemetro.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.adelaidemetro.com.au/routes-and-schedules
- 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 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
- $28
- 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 South Eastern Fwy
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- 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
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