There are 7 ways to get from Melbourne to Loxton by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train, bus via Kerang
best- 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 Loxton
12h 46m$21–116Bus via Echuca
cheapest- Take the bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St to Echuca Station/Sturt St
- Take the bus from Echuca Station/Sturt St to Parilla Store/Mallee Hwy
- Take the bus from Parilla to Loxton
13h 54m$17–132Train, bus
- Take the train from Southern Cross Station to Murray Bridge Station
- Take the bus from Information Centre/South Tce to Post Office/Railway Tce
- Take the bus from Lameroo to Loxton
14h 1m$140–428Drive 655.3 km
- Drive from Melbourne to Loxton655.3 km
7h 17m$124–180Fly from Melbourne Airport, train, bus
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Adelaide Airport (ADL)MEL - ADL
- Take the train from Adelaide station to Gawler Central station
- Take the bus from Gawler to Loxton
8h 27m$173–443Bus
- Take the bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal to AdelaideAdelaide
- Take the bus from Adelaide to Loxton
15h 10m$140–164Bus to Avalon Airport, fly, train, bus
- Take the bus from Skybus Coach Terminal to Avalon Airport/Outside Terminal
- Fly from Avalon Airport (AVV) to Adelaide Airport (ADL)AVV - ADL
- Take the train from Adelaide station to Gawler Central station
- Take the bus from Gawler to Loxton
9h 3m$263–783
Melbourne to Loxton by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Melbourne to Loxton is to train and bus via Kerang which costs $21 - $120 and takes 12h 46m.
The fastest way to get from Melbourne to Loxton is to drive which takes 7h 17m and costs $120 - $180.
No, there is no direct bus from Melbourne to Loxton. However, there are services departing from Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St and arriving at Loxton via Echuca Station/Sturt St and Parilla. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 54m.
The distance between Melbourne and Loxton is 783 km. The road distance is 655.3 km.
The best way to get from Melbourne to Loxton without a car is to train and bus via Kerang which takes 12h 46m and costs $21 - $120.
It takes approximately 12h 46m to get from Melbourne to Loxton, including transfers.
Melbourne to Loxton bus services, operated by V-Line Buses, depart from Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St station.
Melbourne to Loxton bus services, operated by V-Line Buses, arrive at Echuca Station/Sturt St.
Loxton is 30 min behind Melbourne. It is currently 8:18 AM in Melbourne and 7:48 AM in Loxton.
Yes, the driving distance between Melbourne to Loxton is 655 km. It takes approximately 7h 17m to drive from Melbourne to Loxton.
What companies run services between Melbourne, VIC, Australia and Loxton, SA, Australia?
You can take a bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St to Loxton via Echuca Station/Sturt St, Parilla Store/Mallee Hwy, and Parilla in around 13h 54m.
- 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
- $100–350
Flights from Avalon Airport to Adelaide Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $200–700
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Adelaide Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–600
- Website
- rex.com.au
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Adelaide Airport via Mount Gambier
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $390–650
- 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
- Phone
- 1300 311 108
- Website
- adelaidemetro.com.au
Train from Adelaide station to Gawler Central station
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5
- Website
- https://www.adelaidemetro.com.au/
- Phone
- +61 3 9662 2505
- 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/
Bus from Information Centre/South Tce to Post Office/Railway Tce
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1–17
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
Bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St to Echuca Station/Sturt St
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $3–22
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
Bus from Echuca Station/Sturt St to Parilla Store/Mallee Hwy
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $6–40
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Phone
- +61 (0)8 8562 1999
- Website
- linksa.com.au
Bus from Parilla to Loxton
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $8–70
- Schedules at
- linksa.com.au
Bus from Lameroo to Loxton
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $9–75
- Schedules at
- linksa.com.au
- Phone
- 1300 851 345
- admin@premierstateliner.com.au
- Website
- stateliner.com.au
Bus from Gawler to Loxton
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Schedules at
- stateliner.com.au
Bus from Adelaide to Loxton
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $45–65
- Schedules at
- stateliner.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
- +61 (0)3 9335 2811
- 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
- Book at
- https://www.skybus.com.au/buy-tickets/
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