There are 6 ways to get from Melbourne to Engine Point by plane, taxi, bus, train, car ferry, or car
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Fly, taxi
best- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Port Lincoln Airport (PLO)MEL - PLO
- Take the taxi from Port Lincoln Airport (PLO) to Engine Point
5h 48m$423–758Bus, taxi 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 Lincoln
- Take the taxi from Port Lincoln to Engine Point
23h 43m$166–278Bus, taxi
- Take the bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal to Adelaide
- Take the bus from Adelaide to Port Lincoln
- Take the taxi from Port Lincoln to Engine Point
22h 8m$250–319Train, bus, car ferry, taxi
- Take the train from Southern Cross Station to Adelaide Station
- Take the bus from Adelaide Central Bus Station to Wallaroo Harry's Servo Charles Tce, United
- Take the car ferry from Wallaroo to Lucky Bay
- Take the bus from Cowell to Port Lincoln
- Take the taxi from Port Lincoln to Engine Point
22h 30mDrive 1,395.6 km
- Drive from Melbourne to Engine Point1,395.6 km
16h 19m$271–391Train, bus, taxi
- Take the train from Southern Cross Station to Adelaide Station
- Take the bus from Adelaide to Port Lincoln
- Take the taxi from Port Lincoln to Engine Point
22h 37m
Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Port Lincoln Airport (PLO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Melbourne to Engine Point is to bus and taxi via Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St which costs $160 - $280 and takes 23h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Melbourne to Engine Point is to fly and taxi which takes 5h 48m and costs $420 - $800.
The distance between Melbourne and Engine Point is 950 km. The road distance is 1395.6 km.
The best way to get from Melbourne to Engine Point without a car is to bus and taxi which takes 22h 8m and costs $250 - $320.
It takes approximately 5h 48m to get from Melbourne to Engine Point, including transfers.
Engine Point is 30 min behind Melbourne. It is currently 10:29 AM in Melbourne and 9:59 AM in Engine Point.
Yes, the driving distance between Melbourne to Engine Point is 1396 km. It takes approximately 16h 19m to drive from Melbourne to Engine Point.
There are 67+ hotels available in Engine Point.
What companies run services between Melbourne, VIC, Australia and Engine Point, SA, Australia?
There is no direct connection from Melbourne to Engine Point. However, you can take the bus to Melbourne Airport T3 Skybus/Arrival Dr, walk to Melbourne Airport (MEL) airport, fly to Port Lincoln Airport (PLO), then take the taxi to Engine Point. Alternatively, you can take the bus to Adelaide, take the bus to Port Lincoln, then take the taxi to Engine Point.
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- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Port Lincoln Airport via Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–600
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Port Lincoln Airport via Canberra, Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $330–600
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Port Lincoln Airport via Sydney, Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $330–600
- Website
- rex.com.au
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Port Lincoln Airport via Mount Gambier, Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–800
Train from Southern Cross Station to Adelaide Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Website
- https://www.journeybeyondrail.com.au/journeys/overland/
- 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 Lincoln
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $100–150
- Schedules at
- stateliner.com.au
Bus from Cowell to Port Lincoln
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Schedules at
- stateliner.com.au
- Phone
- 08 8821 2755
- enquiries@ypcoaches.com.au
- Website
- peninsulacoaches.com.au
Bus from Adelaide Central Bus Station to Wallaroo Harry's Servo Charles Tce, United
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–55
- 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 8 8823 0777
- admin@spencergulfsearoad.com
- Website
- spencergulfsearoad.com
Car ferry from Wallaroo to Lucky Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $44
- Schedules at
- spencergulfsearoad.com
- Book at
- spencergulfsearoad.com
- Passenger
- $44
- Car & 4WD's up to 5.5m
- $198
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Estimated price
- $55–90
Suburban Taxis Port Lincoln
- Phone
- 131 008
- Website
- suburbantaxis.com.au
Lincoln Taxis
- Phone
- +61 8 8644 7711
- Website
- lincolntaxis.com.au
Suburban Taxis Port Lincoln
- Phone
- 131 008
- Website
- suburbantaxis.com.au
Lincoln Taxis
- Phone
- +61 8 8644 7711
- Website
- lincolntaxis.com.au
Suburban Taxis Port Lincoln
- Phone
- 131 008
- Website
- suburbantaxis.com.au
Lincoln Taxis
- Phone
- +61 8 8644 7711
- Website
- lincolntaxis.com.au
Suburban Taxis Port Lincoln
- Phone
- 131 008
- Website
- suburbantaxis.com.au
Lincoln Taxis
- Phone
- +61 8 8644 7711
- Website
- lincolntaxis.com.au
Suburban Taxis Port Lincoln
- Phone
- 131 008
- Website
- suburbantaxis.com.au
Lincoln Taxis
- Phone
- +61 8 8644 7711
- Website
- lincolntaxis.com.au
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