There are 10 ways to get from Melbourne to Pimba by bus (Greyhound), train, bus, car, plane, or taxi
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal to AdelaideAdelaide
- Take the bus from Adelaide to PimbaAlice Springs
18h$170–259Bus via Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St
cheapest- Take the bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St to 85 Franklin StCoach
- Take the bus from Adelaide to PimbaAlice Springs
19h 35m$86–218Train, bus
- Take the train from Southern Cross Station to Adelaide StationThe Overland
- Take the bus from Adelaide to PimbaAlice Springs
18h 27m$223–539Drive 1,186.6 km
- Drive from Melbourne to Pimba1,186.6 km
13h 23m$225–325Fly Melbourne Airport to Whyalla Airport, bus
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Whyalla Airport (WYA)MEL - WYA
- Take the bus from Whyalla to Port Augusta
- Take the bus from Port Augusta to Pimba
10h 54m$453–824Fly Melbourne Airport to Olympic Dam Airport, taxi
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Olympic Dam Airport (OLP)MEL - OLP
- Take the taxi from Olympic Dam Airport (OLP) to Pimba
6h 13m$538–768Fly Melbourne Airport to Adelaide Airport, bus
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Adelaide Airport (ADL)MEL - ADL
- Take the bus from Adelaide to Pimba
11h 8m$208–543Bus to Avalon Airport, fly to Whyalla Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Skybus Coach Terminal to Avalon Airport/Outside Terminal
- Fly from Avalon Airport (AVV) to Whyalla Airport (WYA)AVV - WYA
- Take the bus from Whyalla to Port Augusta
- Take the bus from Port Augusta to Pimba
16h 45m$363–1,424Bus to Avalon Airport, fly to Olympic Dam Airport, taxi
- Take the bus from Skybus Coach Terminal to Avalon Airport/Outside Terminal
- Fly from Avalon Airport (AVV) to Olympic Dam Airport (OLP)AVV - OLP
- Take the taxi from Olympic Dam Airport (OLP) to Pimba
12h 4m$458–1,568Fly Melbourne Airport to Port Lincoln Airport, bus
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Port Lincoln Airport (PLO)MEL - PLO
- Take the bus from Port Lincoln to Port Augusta
- Take the bus from Port Augusta to Pimba
13h 41m$454–844
Melbourne to Pimba by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Melbourne to Pimba is to bus via Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St which costs $85 - $220 and takes 19h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Melbourne to Pimba is to fly and taxi which takes 6h 13m and costs $500 - $800.
No, there is no direct bus from Melbourne to Pimba. However, there are services departing from Southern Cross Coach Terminal and arriving at Pimba via Adelaide. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h.
The distance between Melbourne and Pimba is 1213 km. The road distance is 1186.6 km.
The best way to get from Melbourne to Pimba without a car is to bus which takes 18h and costs $170 - $260.
It takes approximately 18h to get from Melbourne to Pimba, including transfers.
Melbourne to Pimba bus services, operated by Firefly Express, depart from Southern Cross Coach Terminal station.
Melbourne to Pimba bus services, operated by Firefly Express, arrive at Adelaide station.
Pimba is 30 min behind Melbourne. It is currently 4:19 PM in Melbourne and 3:49 PM in Pimba.
Yes, the driving distance between Melbourne to Pimba is 1187 km. It takes approximately 13h 23m to drive from Melbourne to Pimba.
What companies run services between Melbourne, VIC, Australia and Pimba, SA, Australia?
You can take a bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal to Pimba via Adelaide in around 18h.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Whyalla Airport via Adelaide Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–700
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Whyalla Airport via Sydney, Adelaide Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $380–700
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Adelaide Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–550
Flights from Avalon Airport to Whyalla Airport via Sydney, Adelaide Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–2,100
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Port Lincoln Airport via Adelaide Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–600
- 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
- $100–340
- Website
- allianceairlines.com.au
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Olympic Dam Airport via Adelaide Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $220–1,200
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Olympic Dam Airport via Sydney, Adelaide Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $290–900
Flights from Avalon Airport to Olympic Dam Airport via Sydney, Adelaide Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $320–2,400
- Website
- rex.com.au
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Adelaide Airport via Mount Gambier
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $390–650
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Port Lincoln Airport via Adelaide Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–650
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Port Lincoln Airport via Mount Gambier, Adelaide Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–800
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
- 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 473946
- Website
- greyhound.com.au
Bus from Adelaide to Pimba
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $75–160
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $75–110
- Advantage
- $85–130
- Flexible
- $100–160
Bus from Port Augusta to Pimba
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $35–55
- Advantage
- $35–60
- Flexible
- $35–60
- Phone
- 1300 851 345
- admin@premierstateliner.com.au
- Website
- stateliner.com.au
Bus from Whyalla to Port Augusta
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $22–35
- Website
- https://stateliner.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://stateliner.com.au/bus-timetables-bookings/
Bus from Port Lincoln to Port Augusta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $60–90
- Website
- https://stateliner.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://stateliner.com.au/bus-timetables-bookings/
- 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/
- Schedules at
- https://www.vline.com.au/Timetables/Train-coach-timetables
- Book at
- https://www.vline.com.au/Plan-trip-buy-tickets
- 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
- Schedules at
- https://www.skybus.com.au/timetables/
- Book at
- https://www.skybus.com.au/buy-tickets/
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Estimated price
- $120–150
Roxby Taxi
- Phone
- +61 8 8671 0400
- Website
- 131008.com
Roxby Taxi
- Phone
- +61 8 8671 0400
- Website
- 131008.com
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