There are 6 ways to get from Melbourne to Paringa by plane, car, train, or bus
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Fly, drive
best- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Mildura Airport (MQL)plane MEL - MQL
- Drive from Mildura-Airport-MQL to Paringacar
4h 14m$231–393Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St to Echuca Station/Sturt Stbus
- Take the bus from Echuca Station/Sturt St to Parilla Store/Mallee Hwybus
- Take the bus from Railway Tce - North side to Nineteenth St - East sidebus
15h 49m$14–68Train, bus via Kerang
- Take the train from Southern Cross Station to Kerang Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Kerang Station/Boundary St to Parilla Store/Mallee Hwybus
- Take the bus from Railway Tce - North side to Nineteenth St - East sidebus
14h 44m$20–54Train, bus
- Take the train from Southern Cross Station to Adelaide Stationtrain The Overland
- Take the bus from Adelaide Central Bus Station to Remark Ave - North West sidebus 1180
17h 13m$148–379Drive 658.8 km
- Drive from Melbourne to Paringacar 658.8 km
7h 23m$119–171Bus via Adelaide
- Take the bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal to Adelaidebus Adelaide
- Take the bus from Adelaide to Berribus
16h 40m$145–174
Melbourne to Paringa by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Melbourne to Paringa is to train and bus via Kerang which costs $20 - $55 and takes 14h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Melbourne to Paringa is to fly and drive which takes 4h 14m and costs $230 - $400.
No, there is no direct bus from Melbourne to Paringa. However, there are services departing from Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St and arriving at Murtho Rd / Sturt Hwy - West side via Echuca Station/Sturt St, Railway Tce - North side and Nineteenth St - West side. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 49m.
The distance between Melbourne and Paringa is 608 km. The road distance is 658.8 km.
The best way to get from Melbourne to Paringa without a car is to train and bus via Kerang which takes 14h 44m and costs $20 - $55.
It takes approximately 4h 14m to get from Melbourne to Paringa, including transfers.
Melbourne to Paringa bus services, operated by V-Line Buses, depart from Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St station.
Melbourne to Paringa bus services, operated by V-Line Buses, arrive at Echuca Station/Sturt St.
Paringa is 30 min behind Melbourne. It is currently 4:51 AM in Melbourne and 4:21 AM in Paringa.
Yes, the driving distance between Melbourne to Paringa is 659 km. It takes approximately 7h 23m to drive from Melbourne to Paringa.
What companies run services between Melbourne, VIC, Australia and Paringa, SA, Australia?
You can take a bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St to Murtho Rd / Sturt Hwy - West side via Echuca Station/Sturt St, Railway Tce - North side, and Nineteenth St - West side in around 15h 49m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Mildura Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–390
- Website
- rex.com.au
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Mildura Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Sunday, Thursday, Friday, Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $180–290
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- Website
- vline.com.au
Train from Southern Cross Station to Kerang Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $10–15
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Off Peak
- $10–15
Train from Southern Cross Station to Adelaide Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- 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
Bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St to Echuca Station/Sturt St
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $3–23
- 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
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/
- Schedules at
- https://www.vline.com.au/Timetables/Train-coach-timetables
- Book at
- https://www.vline.com.au/Plan-trip-buy-tickets
- Phone
- 1300 311 108
- Website
- adelaidemetro.com.au
Bus from Railway Tce - North side to Nineteenth St - East side
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $5
- Website
- https://www.adelaidemetro.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.adelaidemetro.com.au/routes-and-schedules
Bus from Adelaide Central Bus Station to Remark Ave - North West side
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $5
- Website
- https://www.adelaidemetro.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.adelaidemetro.com.au/routes-and-schedules
- 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 Berri
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–70
- Website
- https://stateliner.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://stateliner.com.au/bus-timetables-bookings/
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