There are 8 ways to get from Melbourne to Kimba by plane, taxi, bus, train, or car
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Fly Melbourne Airport to Whyalla Airport, taxi, bus
best- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Whyalla Airport (WYA)MEL - WYA
- Take the taxi from Whyalla Airport (WYA) to Iron Knob
- Take the bus from Iron Knob to Kimba
8h 1m$482–843Bus via Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St
cheapest- Take the bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St to 85 Franklin StCoach
- Take the bus from Adelaide to Kimba
19h 46m$81–168Bus
- Take the bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal to AdelaideAdelaide
- Take the bus from Adelaide to Kimba
18h 11m$165–209Train, bus
- Take the train from Southern Cross Station to Adelaide StationThe Overland
- Take the bus from Adelaide to Kimba
18h 40m$218–489Drive 1,169.3 km
- Drive from Melbourne to Kimba1,169.3 km
13h 14m$222–321Fly Melbourne Airport to Port Lincoln Airport, bus, taxi
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Port Lincoln Airport (PLO)MEL - PLO
- Take the bus from Port Lincoln to Cleve
- Take the taxi from Cleve to Kimba
8h 13m$479–859Fly Melbourne Airport to Adelaide Airport, bus
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Adelaide Airport (ADL)MEL - ADL
- Take the bus from Adelaide to Kimba
11h 25m$203–493Bus to Avalon Airport, fly to Whyalla Airport, taxi, bus
- Take the bus from Skybus Coach Terminal to Avalon Airport/Outside Terminal
- Fly from Avalon Airport (AVV) to Whyalla Airport (WYA)AVV - WYA
- Take the taxi from Whyalla Airport (WYA) to Iron Knob
- Take the bus from Iron Knob to Kimba
13h 52m$292–1,043
Melbourne to Kimba by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Melbourne to Kimba is to bus via Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St which costs $80 - $170 and takes 19h 46m.
The fastest way to get from Melbourne to Kimba is to fly and taxi and bus which takes 8h 1m and costs $480 - $850.
No, there is no direct bus from Melbourne to Kimba. However, there are services departing from Southern Cross Coach Terminal and arriving at Kimba via Adelaide. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 11m.
The distance between Melbourne and Kimba is 1003 km. The road distance is 1169.3 km.
The best way to get from Melbourne to Kimba without a car is to bus which takes 18h 11m and costs $160 - $210.
It takes approximately 8h 1m to get from Melbourne to Kimba, including transfers.
Melbourne to Kimba bus services, operated by Firefly Express, depart from Southern Cross Coach Terminal station.
Melbourne to Kimba bus services, operated by Firefly Express, arrive at Adelaide station.
Kimba is 30 min behind Melbourne. It is currently 3:33 AM in Melbourne and 3:03 AM in Kimba.
Yes, the driving distance between Melbourne to Kimba is 1169 km. It takes approximately 13h 14m to drive from Melbourne to Kimba.
What companies run services between Melbourne, VIC, Australia and Kimba, SA, Australia?
You can take a bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal to Kimba via Adelaide in around 18h 11m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Whyalla Airport via Adelaide Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–700
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Whyalla Airport via Sydney, Adelaide Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $380–700
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Port Lincoln Airport via Adelaide Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–600
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Adelaide Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–550
Flights from Avalon Airport to Whyalla Airport via Adelaide Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $180–900
Flights from Avalon Airport to Whyalla Airport via Sydney, Adelaide Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–2,100
- 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
- $100–340
- Website
- rex.com.au
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Port Lincoln Airport via Adelaide Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–650
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Port Lincoln Airport via Mount Gambier, Adelaide Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–800
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Adelaide Airport via Mount Gambier
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- 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 851 345
- admin@premierstateliner.com.au
- Website
- stateliner.com.au
Bus from Iron Knob to Kimba
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $24–35
- Website
- https://stateliner.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://stateliner.com.au/bus-timetables-bookings/
Bus from Adelaide to Kimba
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 56m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $70–110
- Website
- https://stateliner.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://stateliner.com.au/bus-timetables-bookings/
Bus from Port Lincoln to Cleve
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Website
- https://stateliner.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://stateliner.com.au/bus-timetables-bookings/
- 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
- $18
- 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 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
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Estimated price
- $70–120
Whyalla Taxis
- Phone
- +61 8 8644 7711
- Website
- whyallataxis.com.au
Call a Car - Country TAXI
- Phone
- +61 8 8649 2037
Whyalla Taxis
- Phone
- +61 8 8644 7711
- Website
- whyallataxis.com.au
Call a Car - Country TAXI
- Phone
- +61 8 8649 2037
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