There are 6 ways to get from Melbourne to Loveday by plane, car, train, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly, drive
best- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Mildura Airport (MQL)MEL - MQL
- Drive from Mildura-Airport-MQL to Loveday
4h 38m$198–378Train, bus via Kerang
cheapest- Take the train from Southern Cross Station to Kerang Station
- Take the bus from Kerang Station/Boundary St to Parilla Store/Mallee Hwy
- Take the bus from Parilla to South Berri
13h 23m$49–159Train, bus
- Take the train from Southern Cross Station to Murray Bridge Station
- Take the bus from Murray Bridge Information Centre/South Tce to Swan Reach
- Take the bus from Swan Reach to Barmera
15h 9m$159–680Drive 692.6 km
- Drive from Melbourne to Loveday692.6 km
7h 47m$132–190Bus
- Take the bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal to AdelaideAdelaide
- Take the bus from Adelaide to Cobdogla
14h 50m$149–176Train, bus #2
- Take the train from Southern Cross Station to Adelaide StationThe Overland
- Take the bus from Adelaide to Cobdogla
15h 19m$202–456
Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Mildura Airport (MQL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Melbourne to Loveday is to train and bus via Kerang which costs $45 - $160 and takes 13h 23m.
The fastest way to get from Melbourne to Loveday is to fly and drive which takes 4h 38m and costs $190 - $380.
The distance between Melbourne and Loveday is 646 km. The road distance is 692.6 km.
The best way to get from Melbourne to Loveday without a car is to train and bus via Kerang which takes 13h 23m and costs $45 - $160.
It takes approximately 4h 38m to get from Melbourne to Loveday, including transfers.
Loveday is 30 min behind Melbourne. It is currently 8:18 AM in Melbourne and 7:48 AM in Loveday.
Yes, the driving distance between Melbourne to Loveday is 693 km. It takes approximately 7h 47m to drive from Melbourne to Loveday.
There are 21+ hotels available in Loveday.
What companies run services between Melbourne, VIC, Australia and Loveday, SA, Australia?
You can take a bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal to Loveday via Adelaide and Cobdogla in around 14h 50m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Mildura Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–550
- Website
- rex.com.au
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Mildura Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–290
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- Website
- vline.com.au
Train from Southern Cross Station to Kerang Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $8–11
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Off Peak
- $8–11
Train from Southern Cross Station to Murray Bridge Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 33m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $130–340
- Website
- https://www.journeybeyondrail.com.au/journeys/overland/
- Red Standard Readyrail
- $130–150
- Red Standard Everyday
- $170–210
- Red Premium Readyrail
- $230–280
- Red Premium Everyday
- $280–340
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
- 1800 800 007
- customer.relations@vline.com.au
- Website
- vline.com.au
Bus from Kerang Station/Boundary St to Parilla Store/Mallee Hwy
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $5–35
- 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
- (08) 8532 2633
- Website
- linksa.com.au
Bus from Parilla to South Berri
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $9–80
- Schedules at
- linksa.com.au
Bus from Murray Bridge Information Centre/South Tce to Swan Reach
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $8–190
- Schedules at
- linksa.com.au
Bus from Swan Reach to Barmera
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $10–140
- Schedules at
- linksa.com.au
- 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 Cobdogla
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Website
- https://stateliner.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://stateliner.com.au/bus-timetables-bookings/
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