There are 7 ways to get from Melbourne to Port Pirie by plane, car, bus, or train
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Fly Melbourne Airport to Whyalla Airport, drive
best- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Whyalla Airport (WYA)plane MEL - WYA
- Drive from Whyalla Airport (WYA) to Port Piriecar
7h 23m$418–718Bus 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 Piriebus
16h 15m$51–118Bus
- Take the bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal to Adelaidebus Adelaide
- Take the bus from Adelaide to Port Piriebus
14h 40m$135–159Train, bus
- Take the train from Southern Cross Station to Adelaide Stationtrain The Overland
- Take the bus from Adelaide to Port Piriebus
15h 9m$188–439Drive 932.2 km
- Drive from Melbourne to Port Piriecar 932.2 km
10h 53m$173–250Bus to Avalon Airport, fly to Whyalla Airport, drive
- Take the bus from Skybus Coach Terminal to Avalon Airport/Outside Terminalbus
- Fly from Avalon Airport (AVV) to Whyalla Airport (WYA)plane AVV - WYA
- Drive from Whyalla Airport (WYA) to Port Piriecar
13h 14m$208–868Fly 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 Piriebus
7h 54m$163–423
Melbourne to Port Pirie by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Melbourne to Port Pirie is to bus via Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St which costs $50 - $120 and takes 16h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Melbourne to Port Pirie is to fly and drive which takes 7h 23m and costs $410 - $750.
No, there is no direct bus from Melbourne to Port Pirie. However, there are services departing from Southern Cross Coach Terminal and arriving at Port Pirie via Adelaide. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 40m.
The distance between Melbourne and Port Pirie is 1032 km. The road distance is 932.2 km.
The best way to get from Melbourne to Port Pirie without a car is to bus which takes 14h 40m and costs $130 - $160.
It takes approximately 7h 23m to get from Melbourne to Port Pirie, including transfers.
Melbourne to Port Pirie bus services, operated by Firefly Express, depart from Southern Cross Coach Terminal station.
Melbourne to Port Pirie bus services, operated by Firefly Express, arrive at Adelaide station.
Port Pirie is 30 min behind Melbourne. It is currently 9:36 PM in Melbourne and 9:06 PM in Port Pirie.
Yes, the driving distance between Melbourne to Port Pirie is 932 km. It takes approximately 10h 53m to drive from Melbourne to Port Pirie.
What companies run services between Melbourne, VIC, Australia and Port Pirie, SA, Australia?
You can take a bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal to Port Pirie via Adelaide in around 14h 40m.
- 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
- $170–600
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Whyalla Airport via Sydney, Adelaide Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $370–600
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Whyalla Airport via Newcastle, Adelaide Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $370–600
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
- $250–2,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Adelaide Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–360
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Adelaide Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–410
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Adelaide Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–280
- Website
- rex.com.au
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Adelaide Airport via Mount Gambier
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- $350–600
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 851 345
- admin@premierstateliner.com.au
- Website
- stateliner.com.au
Bus from Adelaide to Port Pirie
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Website
- https://stateliner.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://stateliner.com.au/bus-timetables-bookings/
- 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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