There are 8 ways to get from Melbourne to Port Augusta by plane, bus, bus (Greyhound), train, or car
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Fly Melbourne Airport to Whyalla Airport, bus
best- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Whyalla Airport (WYA)plane MEL - WYA
- Take the bus from Whyalla to Port Augustabus
7h 39m$428–714Bus 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 to Port Augustabus
17h 19m$61–168Bus
- Take the bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal to Adelaidebus Adelaide
- Take the bus from Adelaide to Port Augustabus
15h 44m$145–209Train, bus
- Take the train from Southern Cross Station to Adelaide Stationtrain The Overland
- Take the bus from Adelaide to Port Augustabus
16h 13m$198–489Drive 1,014.1 km
- Drive from Melbourne to Port Augustacar 1,014.1 km
11h 42m$192–276Bus to Avalon Airport, fly to Whyalla Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Skybus Coach Terminal to Avalon Airport/Outside Terminalbus
- Fly from Avalon Airport (AVV) to Whyalla Airport (WYA)plane AVV - WYA
- Take the bus from Whyalla to Port Augustabus
13h 30m$208–864Fly Melbourne Airport to Adelaide Airport, bus
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Adelaide Airport (ADL)plane MEL - ADL
- Take the bus from Adelaide to Port Augustabus
8h 58m$173–483Train, bus via Port Wakefield
- Take the train from Southern Cross Station to Adelaide Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Adelaide to Port Wakefieldbus
- Take the bus from Port Wakefield to Port Augustabus
16h 33m$205–484
Melbourne to Port Augusta by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Melbourne to Port Augusta is to bus via Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St which costs $60 - $170 and takes 17h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Melbourne to Port Augusta is to fly and bus which takes 7h 39m and costs $420 - $750.
No, there is no direct bus from Melbourne to Port Augusta. However, there are services departing from Southern Cross Coach Terminal and arriving at Port Augusta via Adelaide. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 44m.
The distance between Melbourne and Port Augusta is 942 km. The road distance is 1014.1 km.
The best way to get from Melbourne to Port Augusta without a car is to bus which takes 15h 44m and costs $140 - $210.
It takes approximately 7h 39m to get from Melbourne to Port Augusta, including transfers.
Melbourne to Port Augusta bus services, operated by Firefly Express, depart from Southern Cross Coach Terminal station.
Melbourne to Port Augusta bus services, operated by Firefly Express, arrive at Adelaide station.
Port Augusta is 30 min behind Melbourne. It is currently 8:49 AM in Melbourne and 8:19 AM in Port Augusta.
Yes, the driving distance between Melbourne to Port Augusta is 1014 km. It takes approximately 11h 42m to drive from Melbourne to Port Augusta.
What companies run services between Melbourne, VIC, Australia and Port Augusta, SA, Australia?
You can take a bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal to Port Augusta via Adelaide in around 15h 44m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Whyalla Airport via Adelaide Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–650
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Whyalla Airport via Sydney, Adelaide Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $380–650
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Whyalla Airport via Newcastle, Adelaide Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $380–650
Flights from Avalon Airport to Whyalla Airport via Adelaide Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $160–800
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
- $260–2,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Adelaide Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–360
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Adelaide Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–420
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Adelaide Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–290
- Website
- rex.com.au
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Adelaide Airport via Mount Gambier
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- $350–650
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
- 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 Adelaide to Port Augusta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 29m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $50–80
- Website
- https://stateliner.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://stateliner.com.au/bus-timetables-bookings/
- 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 Port Augusta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $55–110
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $55–80
- Advantage
- $60–95
- Flexible
- $70–110
Bus from Adelaide to Port Wakefield
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $22–40
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $27–40
- Advantage
- $26–40
- Flexible
- $22–35
Bus from Port Wakefield to Port Augusta
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $40–70
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $40–60
- Advantage
- $40–65
- Flexible
- $45–70
- Phone
- 1300 759 287
- 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/
- 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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