There are 5 ways to get from Melbourne to Moonta by plane, bus, train, or car
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Fly, bus
best- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Adelaide Airport (ADL)plane MEL - ADL
- Take the bus from Adelaide Central Bus Station to Moonta Cnr Henry & Milnebus
7h 8m$173–443Bus 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 Central Bus Station to Moonta Cnr Henry & Milnebus Adelaide
15h 36m$61–118Bus
- Take the bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal to Adelaidebus Adelaide
- Take the bus from Adelaide Central Bus Station to Moonta Cnr Henry & Milnebus Adelaide
14h 1m$145–159Train, bus
- Take the train from Southern Cross Station to Adelaide Stationtrain The Overland
- Take the bus from Adelaide Central Bus Station to Moonta Cnr Henry & Milnebus Adelaide
14h 28m$198–439Drive 879.2 km
- Drive from Melbourne to Moontacar 879.2 km
10h 4m$167–242
Melbourne to Moonta by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Melbourne to Moonta is to bus via Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St which costs $60 - $120 and takes 15h 36m.
The fastest way to get from Melbourne to Moonta is to fly and bus which takes 7h 8m and costs $170 - $450.
No, there is no direct bus from Melbourne to Moonta. However, there are services departing from Southern Cross Coach Terminal and arriving at Moonta Cnr Henry & Milne via Adelaide Central Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 1m.
The distance between Melbourne and Moonta is 850 km. The road distance is 879.2 km.
The best way to get from Melbourne to Moonta without a car is to bus which takes 14h 1m and costs $140 - $160.
It takes approximately 7h 8m to get from Melbourne to Moonta, including transfers.
Melbourne to Moonta bus services, operated by Firefly Express, depart from Southern Cross Coach Terminal station.
Melbourne to Moonta bus services, operated by Firefly Express, arrive at Adelaide station.
Moonta is 30 min behind Melbourne. It is currently 4:22 AM in Melbourne and 3:52 AM in Moonta.
Yes, the driving distance between Melbourne to Moonta is 879 km. It takes approximately 10h 4m to drive from Melbourne to Moonta.
What companies run services between Melbourne, VIC, Australia and Moonta, SA, Australia?
You can take a bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal to Moonta Cnr Henry & Milne via Adelaide and Adelaide Central Bus Station in around 14h 1m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Adelaide Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–350
- 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
- $95–300
- Website
- rex.com.au
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Adelaide Airport via Mount Gambier
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- $360–650
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
- 08 8821 2755
- enquiries@ypcoaches.com.au
- Website
- peninsulacoaches.com.au
Bus from Adelaide Central Bus Station to Moonta Cnr Henry & Milne
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–60
- Schedules at
- peninsulacoaches.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
- 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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