There are 6 ways to get from Melbourne to Port Wakefield by plane, bus, train, or car
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Fly to Adelaide Airport, bus
best- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Adelaide Airport (ADL)MEL - ADL
- Take the bus from Adelaide to Port Wakefield
5h 57m$158–428Bus 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 Port Wakefield
14h 18m$36–103Bus
- Take the bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal to AdelaideAdelaide
- Take the bus from Adelaide to Port Wakefield
12h 43m$120–144Train, bus
- Take the train from Southern Cross Station to Adelaide StationThe Overland
- Take the bus from Adelaide to Port WakefieldAlice Springs
13h 9m$170–419Drive 816.2 km
- Drive from Melbourne to Port Wakefield816.2 km
9h 11m$155–224Fly to Whyalla Airport, bus
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Whyalla Airport (WYA)MEL - WYA
- Take the bus from Whyalla to Port Wakefield
10h 34m$446–804
Melbourne to Port Wakefield by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Melbourne to Port Wakefield is to bus via Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St which costs $35 - $110 and takes 14h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Melbourne to Port Wakefield is to fly and bus which takes 5h 57m and costs $150 - $430.
No, there is no direct bus from Melbourne to Port Wakefield. However, there are services departing from Southern Cross Coach Terminal and arriving at Port Wakefield via Adelaide. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 43m.
The distance between Melbourne and Port Wakefield is 769 km. The road distance is 816.2 km.
The best way to get from Melbourne to Port Wakefield without a car is to bus which takes 12h 43m and costs $120 - $150.
It takes approximately 5h 57m to get from Melbourne to Port Wakefield, including transfers.
Melbourne to Port Wakefield bus services, operated by Firefly Express, depart from Southern Cross Coach Terminal station.
Melbourne to Port Wakefield bus services, operated by Firefly Express, arrive at Adelaide station.
Port Wakefield is 30 min behind Melbourne. It is currently 6:49 PM in Melbourne and 6:19 PM in Port Wakefield.
Yes, the driving distance between Melbourne to Port Wakefield is 816 km. It takes approximately 9h 11m to drive from Melbourne to Port Wakefield.
What companies run services between Melbourne, VIC, Australia and Port Wakefield, SA, Australia?
You can take a bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal to Port Wakefield via Adelaide in around 12h 43m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Adelaide Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–600
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Whyalla Airport via Adelaide Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–650
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Whyalla Airport via Sydney, Adelaide Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $380–650
- 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
- $100–350
- Website
- rex.com.au
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Adelaide Airport via Mount Gambier
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $390–650
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 Adelaide to Port Wakefield
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $25–40
- Schedules at
- stateliner.com.au
Bus from Whyalla to Port Wakefield
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $50–75
- Schedules at
- stateliner.com.au
- Phone
- 08 8821 2755
- enquiries@ypcoaches.com.au
- Website
- peninsulacoaches.com.au
Bus from Adelaide to Port Wakefield
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $38–44
- 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
- 1300 473946
- Website
- greyhound.com.au
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
- 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/
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