There are 8 ways to get from Melbourne to Lock by plane, taxi, bus, train, car, or car ferry
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Fly to Port Lincoln Airport, taxi
best- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Port Lincoln Airport (PLO)MEL - PLO
- Take the taxi from Port Lincoln Airport (PLO) to Lock
5h 50m$508–868Bus, taxi via Cleve
cheapest- Take the bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St to 85 Franklin St
- Take the bus from Adelaide to Cleve
- Take the taxi from Cleve to Lock
21h 53m$191–298Bus, taxi
- Take the bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal to Adelaide
- Take the bus from Adelaide to Kyancutta
- Take the taxi from Kyancutta to Lock
19h 40m$255–319Train, bus, taxi
- Take the train from Southern Cross Station to Adelaide Station
- Take the bus from Adelaide to Kyancutta
- Take the taxi from Kyancutta to Lock
20h 8mDrive 1,272.2 km
- Drive from Melbourne to Lock1,272.2 km
14h 25m$244–352Fly to Whyalla Airport, bus, taxi
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Whyalla Airport (WYA)MEL - WYA
- Take the bus from Whyalla to Cleve
- Take the taxi from Cleve to Lock
8h 21m$536–894Train, 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 Cleve
- Take the taxi from Cleve to Lock
20h 40mTrain, bus, taxi via Cleve
- Take the train from Southern Cross Station to Adelaide Station
- Take the bus from Adelaide to Cleve
- Take the taxi from Cleve to Lock
20h 46m
Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Port Lincoln Airport (PLO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Melbourne to Lock is to bus and taxi via Cleve which costs $190 - $300 and takes 21h 53m.
The fastest way to get from Melbourne to Lock is to fly and taxi which takes 5h 50m and costs $500 - $900.
The distance between Melbourne and Lock is 1022 km. The road distance is 1272.2 km.
The best way to get from Melbourne to Lock without a car is to bus and taxi which takes 19h 40m and costs $250 - $320.
It takes approximately 5h 50m to get from Melbourne to Lock, including transfers.
Lock is 30 min behind Melbourne. It is currently 10:31 AM in Melbourne and 10:01 AM in Lock.
Yes, the driving distance between Melbourne to Lock is 1272 km. It takes approximately 14h 25m to drive from Melbourne to Lock.
What companies run services between Melbourne, VIC, Australia and Lock, SA, Australia?
There is no direct connection from Melbourne to Lock. 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 Lock. Alternatively, you can take the bus to Adelaide, take the bus to Kyancutta, then take the taxi to Lock.
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- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Port Lincoln Airport via Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–600
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Port Lincoln Airport via Canberra, Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $320–600
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Port Lincoln Airport via Sydney, Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $320–600
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Whyalla Airport via Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–650
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Whyalla Airport via Sydney, Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $380–650
- 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 Kyancutta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 51m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $85–130
- Schedules at
- stateliner.com.au
Bus from Whyalla to Cleve
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Schedules at
- stateliner.com.au
Bus from Cowell to Cleve
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $18–26
- Schedules at
- stateliner.com.au
Bus from Adelaide to Cleve
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 2m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $80–120
- 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
- 56 min
- Estimated price
- $75–200
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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