There are 9 ways to get from Melbourne to Kimba by bus, train, car, plane, or bus (Greyhound)
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal to Adelaidebus Adelaide
- Take the bus from Adelaide to Kimbabus
18h 11m$175–219Bus via Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St
cheapest- Take the bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St to 85 Franklin Stbus Coach
- Take the bus from Adelaide to Kimbabus
19h 46m$91–180Train, bus
- Take the train from Southern Cross Station to Adelaide Stationtrain The Overland
- Take the bus from Adelaide to Kimbabus
18h 43m$228–499Drive 1,169.3 km
- Drive from Melbourne to Kimbacar 1,169.3 km
13h 20m$214–309Fly Melbourne Airport to Adelaide Airport, bus
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Adelaide Airport (ADL)plane MEL - ADL
- Take the bus from Adelaide to Kimbabus
11h 18m$213–513Bus via Port Augusta
- Take the bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal to Adelaidebus
- Take the bus from Adelaide to Port Wakefieldbus
- Take the bus from Port Wakefield to Port Augustabus
- Take the bus from Stop 17 Stuart Hwy / Stokes Tce - North East side to Eyre Hwy - North West sidebus
19h 5m$171–214Fly Melbourne Airport to Whyalla Airport, bus
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Whyalla Airport (WYA)plane MEL - WYA
- Take the bus from Moran St / Cartledge Ave - East side to Stop 17 Stuart Hwy / Stokes Tce - North East sidebus
- Take the bus from Stop 17 Stuart Hwy / Stokes Tce - North East side to Eyre Hwy - North West sidebus
9h 9m$391–793Train to Avalon Airport, fly to Whyalla Airport, bus
- Take the train from Southern Cross Station to Lara Stationtrain
- Fly from Avalon Airport (AVV) to Whyalla Airport (WYA)plane AVV - WYA
- Take the bus from Moran St / Cartledge Ave - East side to Stop 17 Stuart Hwy / Stokes Tce - North East sidebus
- Take the bus from Stop 17 Stuart Hwy / Stokes Tce - North East side to Eyre Hwy - North West sidebus
15h 7m$457–882Train to Avalon Airport, fly to Adelaide Airport, bus
- Take the train from Southern Cross Station to Lara Stationtrain
- Fly from Avalon Airport (AVV) to Adelaide Airport (ADL)plane AVV - ADL
- Take the bus from Adelaide to Kimbabus
12h 51m$179–692
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 $90 - $180 and takes 19h 46m.
The fastest way to get from Melbourne to Kimba is to fly and bus which takes 9h 9m and costs $390 - $800.
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 1215 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 $170 - $220.
It takes approximately 18h 11m 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 10:02 PM in Melbourne and 9:32 PM in Kimba.
Yes, the driving distance between Melbourne to Kimba is 1169 km. It takes approximately 13h 20m 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 Adelaide Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–380
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Whyalla Airport via Adelaide Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $200–750
Flights from Avalon Airport to Whyalla Airport via Adelaide Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–850
Flights from Avalon Airport to Whyalla Airport via Sydney, Adelaide Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 4m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $320–2,300
Flights from Avalon Airport to Adelaide Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–490
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Adelaide Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–390
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Adelaide Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–330
Flights from Avalon Airport to Adelaide Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–490
- Website
- rex.com.au
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Adelaide Airport via Mount Gambier
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–700
Train from Southern Cross Station to Adelaide Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- 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
- 1800 800 007
- Website
- vline.com.au
Train from Southern Cross Station to Lara Station
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Off Peak
- $8–12
- 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 Kimba
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 56m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $80–120
- Website
- https://stateliner.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://stateliner.com.au/bus-timetables-bookings/
Bus from Port Wakefield to Port Augusta
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $45–65
- Website
- https://stateliner.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://stateliner.com.au/bus-timetables-bookings/
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- customerservice@greyhound.com.au
- Website
- greyhound.com.au
Bus from Adelaide to Port Wakefield
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $26–45
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $29–45
- Advantage
- $26–40
- Flexible
- $28–40
- Phone
- 1300 311 108
- Website
- adelaidemetro.com.au
Bus from Stop 17 Stuart Hwy / Stokes Tce - North East side to Eyre Hwy - North West side
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $5
- Website
- https://www.adelaidemetro.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.adelaidemetro.com.au/routes-and-schedules
Bus from Moran St / Cartledge Ave - East side to Stop 17 Stuart Hwy / Stokes Tce - North East side
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $5
- Website
- https://www.adelaidemetro.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.adelaidemetro.com.au/routes-and-schedules
- 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
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