There are 10 ways to get from Melbourne to Tarcoola by plane, car, bus, taxi, or train
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Fly Melbourne Airport to Ceduna Airport, drive
best- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Ceduna Airport (CED)plane MEL - CED
- Drive from Ceduna Airport (CED) to Tarcoolacar
14h 21m$768–1,043Bus to Avalon Airport, fly to Ceduna Airport, drive
cheapest- Take the bus from Skybus Coach Terminal to Avalon Airport/Outside Terminalbus
- Fly from Avalon Airport (AVV) to Ceduna Airport (CED)plane AVV - CED
- Drive from Ceduna Airport (CED) to Tarcoolacar
19h 32m$228–843Bus, taxi
- Take the bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal to Adelaidebus
- Take the bus from Adelaide to Bulgunniabus
- Take the taxi from Bulgunnia to Tarcoolataxi
24h 29m$345–519Drive 1,430.2 km
- Drive from Melbourne to Tarcoolacar 1,430.2 km
18h 26m$254–367Fly Melbourne Airport to Olympic Dam Airport, drive
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Olympic Dam Airport (OLP)plane MEL - OLP
- Drive from Olympic Dam Airport (OLP) to Tarcoolacar
11h 21m$503–918Bus to Avalon Airport, fly to Olympic Dam Airport, drive
- Take the bus from Skybus Coach Terminal to Avalon Airport/Outside Terminalbus
- Fly from Avalon Airport (AVV) to Olympic Dam Airport (OLP)plane AVV - OLP
- Drive from Olympic Dam Airport (OLP) to Tarcoolacar
18h 27m$303–1,118Fly Melbourne Airport to Whyalla Airport, bus, taxi
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Whyalla Airport (WYA)plane MEL - WYA
- Take the bus from Whyalla to Port Augustabus
- Take the bus from Port Augusta to Bulgunniabus
- Take the taxi from Bulgunnia to Tarcoolataxi
16h 23m$659–999Fly Melbourne Airport to Coober Pedy Airport, bus, taxi
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Coober Pedy Airport (CPD)plane MEL - CPD
- Take the bus from Coober Pedy to Bulgunniabus
- Take the taxi from Bulgunnia to Tarcoolataxi
12h 20m$957–1,475Train, bus, taxi
- Take the train from Southern Cross Station to Adelaide Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Adelaide to Bulgunniabus
- Take the taxi from Bulgunnia to Tarcoolataxi
24h 57m$398–799Bus, taxi via Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St
- Take the bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St to 85 Franklin Stbus
- Take the bus from Adelaide to Bulgunniabus
- Take the taxi from Bulgunnia to Tarcoolataxi
26h 4m$261–480
Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Ceduna Airport (CED) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Melbourne to Tarcoola is to drive which costs $250 - $370 and takes 18h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Melbourne to Tarcoola is to fly and drive which takes 11h 21m and costs $500 - $950.
The distance between Melbourne and Tarcoola is 1446 km. The road distance is 1430.2 km.
The best way to get from Melbourne to Tarcoola without a car is to bus and taxi which takes 24h 29m and costs $340 - $550.
It takes approximately 14h 21m to get from Melbourne to Tarcoola, including transfers.
Tarcoola is 30 min behind Melbourne. It is currently 9:27 AM in Melbourne and 8:57 AM in Tarcoola.
Yes, the driving distance between Melbourne to Tarcoola is 1430 km. It takes approximately 18h 26m to drive from Melbourne to Tarcoola.
What companies run services between Melbourne, VIC, Australia and Tarcoola, SA, Australia?
There is no direct connection from Melbourne to Tarcoola. However, you can take the bus to Melbourne Airport T3 Skybus/Arrival Dr, walk to Melbourne Airport (MEL) airport, fly to Ceduna Airport (CED), then drive to Tarcoola. Alternatively, you can take the bus to Adelaide, take the bus to Bulgunnia, then take the taxi to Tarcoola.
- Website
- rex.com.au
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Ceduna Airport via Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–430
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Ceduna Airport via Mount Gambier, Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $700–950
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Ceduna Airport via Newcastle, Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,100
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Ceduna Airport via Sydney, Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Wednesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $210–600
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Coober Pedy Airport via Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 33m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $750–1,200
Flights from Avalon Airport to Ceduna Airport via Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Avalon Airport to Ceduna Airport via Sydney, Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–950
Flights from Avalon Airport to Ceduna Airport via Brisbane, Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,200
- Website
- allianceairlines.com.au
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Olympic Dam Airport via Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $220–1,100
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Olympic Dam Airport via Sydney, Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 17m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Olympic Dam Airport via Newcastle, Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,600
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Olympic Dam Airport via Mount Gambier, Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $380–900
Flights from Avalon Airport to Olympic Dam Airport via Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 50m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $220–1,000
Flights from Avalon Airport to Olympic Dam Airport via Sydney, Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 51m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,300
Flights from Avalon Airport to Olympic Dam Airport via Brisbane, Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 47m
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $440–3,100
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Whyalla Airport via Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–600
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Whyalla Airport via Sydney, Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $390–550
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
- customerservice@greyhound.com.au
- Website
- greyhound.com.au
Bus from Adelaide to Bulgunnia
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $110–240
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $110–160
- Advantage
- $130–200
- Flexible
- $160–240
Bus from Port Augusta to Bulgunnia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $65–140
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $65–100
- Advantage
- $75–120
- Flexible
- $95–140
Bus from Coober Pedy to Bulgunnia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $30–55
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $35–50
- Advantage
- $30–50
- Flexible
- $35–55
- 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
- $28
- Website
- https://www.skybus.com.au
- Schedules at
- https://www.skybus.com.au/timetables/
- Book at
- https://www.skybus.com.au/buy-tickets/
- 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
- $28–40
- Website
- https://stateliner.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://stateliner.com.au/bus-timetables-bookings/
- 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
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 39m
- Estimated price
- $140–180
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