There are 5 ways to get from Melbourne to Kapunda by plane, train, bus, or car
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Fly, train
best- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Adelaide Airport (ADL)plane MEL - ADL
- Take the train from Adelaide station to Gawler Central stationtrain
5h 15m$168–388Bus via Nurioopta
cheapest- Take the bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St to 85 Franklin Stbus Coach
- Take the bus from Adelaide to Nuriooptabus
14h 45m$63–133Train
- Take the train from Southern Cross Station to Adelaide Stationtrain The Overland
- Take the train from Adelaide station to Gawler Central stationtrain Gawc
12h 32m$198–444Bus
- Take the bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal to Adelaidebus Adelaide
- Take the bus from Adelaide Central Bus Station to Tarleebus Adelaide
13h$155–170Drive 759.2 km
- Drive from Melbourne to Kapundacar 759.2 km
8h 51m$138–199
Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Adelaide Airport (ADL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Melbourne to Kapunda is to bus via Nurioopta which costs $60 - $140 and takes 14h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Melbourne to Kapunda is to fly and train which takes 5h 15m and costs $160 - $390.
The distance between Melbourne and Kapunda is 747 km. The road distance is 759.2 km.
The best way to get from Melbourne to Kapunda without a car is to train which takes 12h 32m and costs $190 - $450.
It takes approximately 5h 15m to get from Melbourne to Kapunda, including transfers.
The best way to get from Melbourne to Kapunda is to train which takes 12h 32m and costs $190 - $450. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $150 - $170 and takes 13h.
Kapunda is 30 min behind Melbourne. It is currently 6:51 PM in Melbourne and 6:21 PM in Kapunda.
Yes, the driving distance between Melbourne to Kapunda is 759 km. It takes approximately 8h 51m to drive from Melbourne to Kapunda.
There are 112+ hotels available in Kapunda.
What companies run services between Melbourne, VIC, Australia and Kapunda, SA, Australia?
You can take a train from Southern Cross Station to Kapunda via Adelaide Station, Stop 1 Anzac Hwy - North West side, Stop Y2 King William St - West side, Adelaide station, and Gawler Central station in around 12h 32m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal to Kapunda via Adelaide, Adelaide Central Bus Station, and Tarlee in around 13h.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Adelaide Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–370
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Adelaide Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–420
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Adelaide Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–260
- 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
- $320–600
- Phone
- 1300 311 108
- Website
- adelaidemetro.com.au
Train from Adelaide station to Gawler Central station
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5
- Website
- https://www.adelaidemetro.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.adelaidemetro.com.au/routes-and-schedules
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
- 08 8821 2755
- enquiries@ypcoaches.com.au
- Website
- peninsulacoaches.com.au
Bus from Adelaide Central Bus Station to Tarlee
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $35–41
- Schedules at
- peninsulacoaches.com.au
- 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
- Phone
- 1300 851 345
- admin@premierstateliner.com.au
- Website
- stateliner.com.au
Bus from Adelaide to Nurioopta
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $22–35
- Website
- https://stateliner.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://stateliner.com.au/bus-timetables-bookings/
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