There are 7 ways to get from Port Augusta to Melbourne by bus, plane, bus (Greyhound), train, or car
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Bus to Whyalla Airport, fly to Melbourne Airport
best- Take the bus from Port Augusta to Whyallabus
- Fly from Whyalla Airport (WYA) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane WYA - MEL
5h 41m$429–710Bus, train via Bendigo
cheapest- Take the bus from Port Augusta to Cavanbus
- Take the bus from 85 Franklin St to Bendigo Station/Railway Plbus
- Take the train from Bendigo Station to Southern Cross Stationtrain
18h 17m$73–164Bus
- Take the bus from Port Augusta to Adelaidebus
- Take the bus from Adelaide to Southern Cross Coach Terminalbus Melbourne
15h 20m$149–206Bus, train
- Take the bus from Port Augusta to Adelaidebus
- Take the train from Adelaide Station to Southern Cross Stationtrain The Overland
16h 31m$199–492Drive 1,013.6 km
- Drive from Port Augusta to Melbournecar 1,013.6 km
11h 39m$191–275Bus to Whyalla Airport, fly to Avalon Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Port Augusta to Whyallabus
- Fly from Whyalla Airport (WYA) to Avalon Airport (AVV)plane WYA - AVV
- Take the bus from Avalon Airport/Outside Terminal to Skybus Coach Terminalbus
10h 46m$199–810Bus to Adelaide Airport, fly to Melbourne Airport
- Take the bus from Port Augusta to Adelaidebus
- Fly from Adelaide Airport (ADL) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane ADL - MEL
8h$177–480
Port Augusta to Melbourne by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Port Augusta to Melbourne is to bus and train via Bendigo which costs $70 - $170 and takes 18h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Port Augusta to Melbourne is to bus and fly which takes 5h 41m and costs $420 - $750.
No, there is no direct bus from Port Augusta to Melbourne. However, there are services departing from Port Augusta and arriving at Southern Cross Coach Terminal via Adelaide. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 20m.
The distance between Port Augusta and Melbourne is 942 km. The road distance is 1013.6 km.
The best way to get from Port Augusta to Melbourne without a car is to bus which takes 15h 20m and costs $140 - $210.
It takes approximately 5h 41m to get from Port Augusta to Melbourne, including transfers.
Port Augusta to Melbourne bus services, operated by Stateliner, depart from Port Augusta station.
Port Augusta to Melbourne bus services, operated by Stateliner, arrive at Adelaide station.
Melbourne is 30 min ahead of Port Augusta. It is currently 6:20 PM in Port Augusta and 6:50 PM in Melbourne.
Yes, the driving distance between Port Augusta to Melbourne is 1014 km. It takes approximately 11h 39m to drive from Port Augusta to Melbourne.
What companies run services between Port Augusta, SA, Australia and Melbourne, VIC, Australia?
You can take a bus from Port Augusta to Southern Cross Coach Terminal via Adelaide in around 15h 20m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Whyalla Airport to Melbourne Airport via Adelaide Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $380–650
Flights from Whyalla Airport to Avalon Airport via Adelaide Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from Whyalla Airport to Avalon Airport via Adelaide Airport, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–1,900
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–360
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–420
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–290
- Website
- rex.com.au
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Melbourne Airport via Mount Gambier
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $350–600
Train from Adelaide Station to Southern Cross Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- 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
- 1800 800 007
- Website
- vline.com.au
Train from Bendigo Station to Southern Cross Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Off Peak
- $7–10
- Phone
- 1300 851 345
- admin@premierstateliner.com.au
- Website
- stateliner.com.au
Bus from Port Augusta to Whyalla
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- 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 Port Augusta to Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- 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 473946
- Website
- greyhound.com.au
Bus from Port Augusta to Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- 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 Port Augusta to Cavan
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $50–100
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $50–75
- Advantage
- $55–85
- Flexible
- $65–100
- Phone
- 1300 730 740
- enquiries@fireflyexpress.com.au
- Website
- fireflyexpress.com.au
Bus from Adelaide to Southern Cross Coach Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $95–99
- Website
- http://www.fireflyexpress.com.au
- Phone
- 1300 759 287
- info@skybus.com.au
- Website
- skybus.com.au
Bus from Avalon Airport/Outside Terminal to Skybus Coach 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 85 Franklin St to Bendigo Station/Railway Pl
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $9–50
- 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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