There are 6 ways to get from Melbourne to Lake Bumbunga by plane, bus, train, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Adelaide Airport, bus
best- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Adelaide Airport (ADL)plane MEL - ADL
- Take the bus from Adelaide to Lochielbus
6h 41m$156–369Bus 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 Lochielbus
15h 2m$49–114Bus
- Take the bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal to Adelaidebus Adelaide
- Take the bus from Adelaide to Lochielbus
13h 27m$133–155Train, bus
- Take the train from Southern Cross Station to Adelaide Stationtrain The Overland
- Take the bus from Adelaide to Lochielbus
13h 56m$186–435Drive 839.9 km
- Drive from Melbourne to Lake Bumbungacar 839.9 km
9h 54m$153–220Fly to Whyalla Airport, bus
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Whyalla Airport (WYA)plane MEL - WYA
- Take the bus from Whyalla to Lochielbus
9h 23m$440–710
Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Adelaide Airport (ADL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Melbourne to Lake Bumbunga is to bus via Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St which costs $45 - $120 and takes 15h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Melbourne to Lake Bumbunga is to fly and bus which takes 6h 41m and costs $150 - $370.
The distance between Melbourne and Lake Bumbunga is 805 km. The road distance is 839.9 km.
The best way to get from Melbourne to Lake Bumbunga without a car is to bus which takes 13h 27m and costs $130 - $160.
It takes approximately 6h 41m to get from Melbourne to Lake Bumbunga, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Melbourne to Lake Bumbunga is 840 km. It takes approximately 9h 54m to drive from Melbourne to Lake Bumbunga.
There are two+ hotels available in Lake Bumbunga.
What companies run services between Melbourne, VIC, Australia and Lake Bumbunga, SA, Australia?
You can take a bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal to Lake Bumbunga via Adelaide and Lochiel in around 13h 27m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Adelaide Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–340
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Whyalla Airport via Adelaide Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–600
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Whyalla Airport via Sydney, Adelaide Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $360–600
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Whyalla Airport via Canberra, Adelaide Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $360–600
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Adelaide Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–400
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Adelaide Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–250
- 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
- $320–550
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 Adelaide to Lochiel
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $29–45
- Website
- https://stateliner.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://stateliner.com.au/bus-timetables-bookings/
Bus from Whyalla to Lochiel
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–70
- 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
- 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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