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How to get fromMelbourne to Edithburghby train, car, bus, plane, or ferry

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There are 8 ways to get from Melbourne to Edithburgh by train, car, bus, plane, or ferry

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  1. Train, drive

    best
    1. Take the train from Southern Cross Station to Adelaide Stationtrain train The Overland
    2. Drive from Adelaide Station to Edithburghcar car
    13h 8m
    $252–474

  2. Bus via Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St to 85 Franklin Stbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Adelaide to Port Wakefieldbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Port Wakefield to Edithburghbus bus
    17h 8m
    $60–160

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal to Adelaidebus bus
    2. Take the bus from Adelaide to Port Wakefieldbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Port Wakefield to Edithburghbus bus
    15h 33m
    $112–166

  4. Drive  946.1 km

    1. Drive from Melbourne to Edithburghcar car 946.1 km
    10h 45m
    $172–248

  5. Fly Melbourne Airport to Adelaide Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Adelaide Airport (ADL)plane plane MEL - ADL
    2. Take the bus from Adelaide to Port Wakefieldbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Port Wakefield to Edithburghbus bus
    8h 48m
    $177–493

  6. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Southern Cross Station to Adelaide Stationtrain train
    2. Take the bus from Adelaide to Port Wakefieldbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Port Wakefield to Edithburghbus bus
    16h 16m
    $261–514

  7. Train to Avalon Airport, fly to Adelaide Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Southern Cross Station to Lara Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Avalon Airport (AVV) to Adelaide Airport (ADL)plane plane AVV - ADL
    3. Take the bus from Adelaide to Port Wakefieldbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Port Wakefield to Edithburghbus bus
    10h 16m
    $166–607

  8. Fly Melbourne Airport to Kingscote, bus, ferry, drive

    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Kingscote (KGC)plane plane MEL - KGC
    2. Take the bus from Hog Bay Rd / Elsegood Rd - North side to Penneshaw Ferry Terminalbus bus
    3. Take the ferry from Penneshaw Ferry Terminal to Cape Jervis Ferry Terminalferry ferry
    4. Drive from Cape Jervis Ferry Terminal to Edithburghcar car
    12h
    $438–741

Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Adelaide Airport (ADL) flights

Calendar163Weekly Planes
Duration1h 29mAverage Duration
Ticket$94Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,036.8 km
  • Duration: 13h 8m

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.

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