There are 7 ways to get from Melbourne to Edithburgh by train, car, bus, or plane
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Train, drive
best- Take the train from Southern Cross Station to Adelaide StationThe Overland
- Drive from Adelaide Station to Edithburgh
13h 3m$183–439Bus via Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St
cheapest- Take the bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St to 85 Franklin St
- Take the bus from Adelaide to Port Wakefield
- Take the bus from Port Wakefield to Edithburgh
17h 8m$76–153Bus
- Take the bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal to Adelaide
- Take the bus from Adelaide to Port Wakefield
- Take the bus from Port Wakefield to Edithburgh
15h 33m$160–194Drive 945.9 km
- Drive from Melbourne to Edithburgh945.9 km
10h 42m$180–259Fly from Melbourne Airport, bus
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Adelaide Airport (ADL)MEL - ADL
- Take the bus from Adelaide to Port Wakefield
- Take the bus from Port Wakefield to Edithburgh
8h 41m$198–478Train, bus
- Take the train from Southern Cross Station to Adelaide Station
- Take the bus from Adelaide to Port Wakefield
- Take the bus from Port Wakefield to Edithburgh
16h 11m$208–469Bus to Avalon Airport, fly, bus
- Take the bus from Skybus Coach Terminal to Avalon Airport/Outside Terminal
- Fly from Avalon Airport (AVV) to Adelaide Airport (ADL)AVV - ADL
- Take the bus from Adelaide to Port Wakefield
- Take the bus from Port Wakefield to Edithburgh
9h 17m$288–818
Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Adelaide Airport (ADL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Melbourne to Edithburgh is to bus via Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St which costs $75 - $160 and takes 17h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Melbourne to Edithburgh is to fly and bus which takes 8h 41m and costs $190 - $480.
No, there is no direct bus from Melbourne to Edithburgh. However, there are services departing from Southern Cross Coach Terminal and arriving at Edithburgh via Adelaide and Port Wakefield. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 33m.
The distance between Melbourne and Edithburgh is 1037 km. The road distance is 945.9 km.
The best way to get from Melbourne to Edithburgh without a car is to bus which takes 15h 33m and costs $160 - $200.
It takes approximately 13h 3m to get from Melbourne to Edithburgh, including transfers.
Melbourne to Edithburgh bus services, operated by Firefly Express, depart from Southern Cross Coach Terminal station.
Melbourne to Edithburgh bus services, operated by Firefly Express, arrive at Adelaide station.
Edithburgh is 30 min behind Melbourne. It is currently 3:00 AM in Melbourne and 2:30 AM in Edithburgh.
Yes, the driving distance between Melbourne to Edithburgh is 946 km. It takes approximately 10h 42m to drive from Melbourne to Edithburgh.
What companies run services between Melbourne, VIC, Australia and Edithburgh, SA, Australia?
You can take a bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal to Edithburgh via Adelaide and Port Wakefield in around 15h 33m.
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Adelaide Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–420
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Adelaide Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–350
Flights from Avalon Airport to Adelaide Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $200–700
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Adelaide Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–600
- Website
- rex.com.au
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Adelaide Airport via Mount Gambier
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $390–650
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 Port Wakefield
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $25–40
- Schedules at
- stateliner.com.au
- Phone
- 08 8821 2755
- enquiries@ypcoaches.com.au
- Website
- peninsulacoaches.com.au
Bus from Adelaide to Port Wakefield
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $38–44
- Schedules at
- peninsulacoaches.com.au
Bus from Port Wakefield to Edithburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $40–50
- Schedules at
- peninsulacoaches.com.au
- Phone
- +61 3 9662 2505
- 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/
- Phone
- +61 (0)3 9335 2811
- 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
- Book at
- https://www.skybus.com.au/buy-tickets/
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