There are 4 ways to get from Bairnsdale to Mount Buller by bus, car, train, or taxi
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Bus, drive
best- Take the bus from Bairnsdale to Omeo Primary School/Great Alpine Rdbus 14
- Take the bus from Shire Offices/Great Alpine Rd to Pioneer Park/Great Alpine Rdbus
- Drive from Pioneer Park/Great Alpine Rd to Mount Bullercar
8h 16m$47–71Bus, drive via Hotham Heights
cheapest- Take the bus from Service St/Princes Hwy to Omeo Primary School/Great Alpine Rdbus 14
- Take the bus from Shire Offices/Great Alpine Rd to Big D/Great Alpine Rdbus
- Drive from Big D/Great Alpine Rd to Mount Bullercar
10h 27m$34–50Train, bus, taxi
- Take the train from Bairnsdale Station to Southern Cross Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St to MMBL Depot/High Stbus
- Take the taxi from MMBL Depot/High St to Mount Bullertaxi
8h 40m$122–175Drive 289.2 km
- Drive from Bairnsdale to Mount Bullercar 289.2 km
5h 58m$52–75
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bairnsdale to Mount Buller is to bus and drive via Hotham Heights which costs $30 - $50 and takes 10h 27m.
The fastest way to get from Bairnsdale to Mount Buller is to drive which takes 5h 58m and costs $50 - $75.
The distance between Bairnsdale and Mount Buller is 412 km. The road distance is 289.2 km.
The best way to get from Bairnsdale to Mount Buller without a car is to train and bus and taxi which takes 8h 40m and costs $120 - $180.
It takes approximately 8h 16m to get from Bairnsdale to Mount Buller, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Bairnsdale to Mount Buller is 289 km. It takes approximately 5h 58m to drive from Bairnsdale to Mount Buller.
There are 160+ hotels available in Mount Buller.
What companies run services between Bairnsdale, VIC, Australia and Mount Buller, VIC, Australia?
There is no direct connection from Bairnsdale to Mount Buller. However, you can take the bus to Omeo Primary School/Great Alpine Rd, walk to Shire Offices/Great Alpine Rd, take the bus to Pioneer Park/Great Alpine Rd, then drive to Mount Buller. Alternatively, you can take the train to Southern Cross Station, walk to Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St, take the bus to MMBL Depot/High St, then take the taxi to Mount Buller.
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- Website
- vline.com.au
Train from Bairnsdale Station to Southern Cross Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $10–14
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Off Peak
- $10–14
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- Website
- transport.vic.gov.au
Bus from Bairnsdale to Omeo Primary School/Great Alpine Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- https://transport.vic.gov.au/
Bus from Shire Offices/Great Alpine Rd to Pioneer Park/Great Alpine Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $5–7
- Website
- https://transport.vic.gov.au/
Bus from Service St/Princes Hwy to Omeo Primary School/Great Alpine Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $7–9
- Website
- https://transport.vic.gov.au/
Bus from Shire Offices/Great Alpine Rd to Big D/Great Alpine Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- Website
- https://transport.vic.gov.au/
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- [email protected]
- Website
- vline.com.au
Bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St to MMBL Depot/High St
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $2–21
- 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
- 45 min
- Estimated price
- $110–140
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