There are 6 ways to get from Melbourne to Watervale by plane, train, bus, or car
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Fly to Adelaide Airport, train, bus
best- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Adelaide Airport (ADL)plane MEL - ADL
- Take the train from Adelaide station to Gawler Central stationtrain
- Take the bus from Gawler to Watervalebus
7h 14m$164–419Bus 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 Central Bus Station to Watervalebus Adelaide
15h 15m$51–108Bus
- Take the bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal to Adelaidebus Adelaide
- Take the bus from Adelaide Central Bus Station to Watervalebus Adelaide
13h 40m$135–149Train, bus
- Take the train from Southern Cross Station to Adelaide Stationtrain The Overland
- Take the bus from Adelaide Central Bus Station to Watervalebus Adelaide
14h 9m$188–429Drive 811.7 km
- Drive from Melbourne to Watervalecar 811.7 km
9h 25m$153–221Fly to Whyalla Airport, bus
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Whyalla Airport (WYA)plane MEL - WYA
- Take the bus from Whyalla to Crystal Brookbus
- Take the bus from Georgetown to Watervalebus
11h 52m$506–815
Melbourne to Watervale by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Melbourne to Watervale is to bus via Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St which costs $50 - $110 and takes 15h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Melbourne to Watervale is to fly and train and bus which takes 7h 14m and costs $160 - $420.
No, there is no direct bus from Melbourne to Watervale. However, there are services departing from Southern Cross Coach Terminal and arriving at Watervale via Adelaide Central Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 40m.
The distance between Melbourne and Watervale is 794 km. The road distance is 811.7 km.
The best way to get from Melbourne to Watervale without a car is to bus which takes 13h 40m and costs $130 - $150.
It takes approximately 7h 14m to get from Melbourne to Watervale, including transfers.
Melbourne to Watervale bus services, operated by Firefly Express, depart from Southern Cross Coach Terminal station.
Melbourne to Watervale bus services, operated by Firefly Express, arrive at Adelaide station.
Watervale is 30 min behind Melbourne. It is currently 6:01 AM in Melbourne and 5:31 AM in Watervale.
Yes, the driving distance between Melbourne to Watervale is 812 km. It takes approximately 9h 25m to drive from Melbourne to Watervale.
What companies run services between Melbourne, VIC, Australia and Watervale, SA, Australia?
You can take a bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal to Watervale via Adelaide and Adelaide Central Bus Station in around 13h 40m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Adelaide Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–360
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
- 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
- Phone
- 1300 311 108
- Website
- adelaidemetro.com.au
Train from Adelaide station to Gawler Central station
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5
- Website
- https://www.adelaidemetro.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.adelaidemetro.com.au/routes-and-schedules
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
- 08 8821 2755
- enquiries@ypcoaches.com.au
- Website
- peninsulacoaches.com.au
Bus from Gawler to Watervale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $36–41
- Schedules at
- peninsulacoaches.com.au
Bus from Adelaide Central Bus Station to Watervale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $40–50
- Schedules at
- peninsulacoaches.com.au
Bus from Georgetown to Watervale
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $35–41
- 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 851 345
- admin@premierstateliner.com.au
- Website
- stateliner.com.au
Bus from Whyalla to Crystal Brook
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- 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
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