There are 8 ways to get from Bathurst to Lakes Entrance by bus, train, car, taxi, or plane
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Bathurst Station, Coach Stop to Central Stationbus
- Take the bus from Sydney Central Station to Canberrabus
- Take the bus from Jolimont Centre/Northbourne Ave to Police Station/Roadknight Stbus
14h 3m$59–171Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Bathurst Station to Central Stationtrain Bmt
- Take the train from Central Station to Canberra Stationtrain 631 / ...
- Take the bus from Canberra to Police Station/Roadknight Stbus
15h 47m$47–111Drive 667.5 km
- Drive from Bathurst to Lakes Entrancecar 667.5 km
7h 56m$119–171Taxi to Orange Airport, fly to Merimbula Airport, bus
- Take the taxi from Bathurst to Orange-Airport-OAGtaxi
- Fly from Orange Airport (OAG) to Merimbula Airport (MIM)plane OAG - MIM
- Take the bus from Bennet Lane to Post Office/Princes Hwybus
9h 54m$465–944Train, bus via Penrith
- Take the train from Bathurst Station to Penrith Stationtrain Bmt
- Take the train from Campbelltown Station to Canberra Stationtrain 631 / ...
- Take the bus from Canberra to Police Station/Roadknight Stbus
16h 20m$52–249Bus, train
- Take the bus from Bathurst Station, Coach Stop to Springwood Station, Macquarie Rdbus
- Take the train from Springwood Station to Central Stationtrain Bmt
- Take the bus from Central Station to Begabus Pm2
- Take the bus from Carp St/Church St to Post Office/Princes Hwybus
20h 23m$77–132Taxi to Orange Airport, fly to Melbourne Airport, train
- Take the taxi from Bathurst to Orange-Airport-OAGtaxi
- Fly from Orange Airport (OAG) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane OAG - MEL
- Take the train from Southern Cross Station to Bairnsdale Stationtrain
9h 40m$481–822Train to Sydney International Airport, fly to Merimbula Airport, bus
- Take the train from Bathurst Station to Central Stationtrain
- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Merimbula Airport (MIM)plane SYD - MIM
- Take the bus from Bennet Lane to Post Office/Princes Hwybus
12h 24m$253–405
Bathurst to Lakes Entrance by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bathurst to Lakes Entrance is to train and bus which costs $45 - $120 and takes 15h 47m.
The fastest way to get from Bathurst to Lakes Entrance is to drive which takes 7h 56m and costs $110 - $180.
No, there is no direct bus from Bathurst station to Lakes Entrance station. However, there are services departing from Bathurst Station, Coach Stop and arriving at Police Station/Roadknight St via Sydney Central Station and Jolimont Centre/Northbourne Ave. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 3m.
The distance between Bathurst and Lakes Entrance is 918 km. The road distance is 667.5 km.
The best way to get from Bathurst to Lakes Entrance without a car is to bus which takes 14h 3m and costs $55 - $180.
It takes approximately 14h 3m to get from Bathurst to Lakes Entrance, including transfers.
Bathurst to Lakes Entrance bus services, operated by Australia Wide Coaches, depart from Bathurst Station, Coach Stop.
Bathurst to Lakes Entrance bus services, operated by Australia Wide Coaches, arrive at Central Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bathurst to Lakes Entrance is 667 km. It takes approximately 7h 56m to drive from Bathurst to Lakes Entrance.
There are 320+ hotels available in Lakes Entrance.
What companies run services between Bathurst, NSW, Australia and Lakes Entrance, VIC, Australia?
You can take a bus from Bathurst Station, Coach Stop to Police Station/Roadknight St via Central Station, Sydney Central Station, Canberra, and Jolimont Centre/Northbourne Ave in around 14h 3m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Orange Airport to Merimbula Airport via Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 21m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,100
Flights from Orange Airport to Melbourne Airport via Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–600
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Merimbula Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–300
- Website
- rex.com.au
Flights from Orange Airport to Merimbula Airport via Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $320–750
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Merimbula Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–340
- Website
- linkairways.com
Flights from Orange Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Friday, Monday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $330–750
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- Transport NSW Regional
Train from Bathurst Station to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $12–16
- Website
- Transport NSW Regional
Train from Bathurst Station to Penrith Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $10–14
- Website
- Transport NSW Regional
Train from Springwood Station to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- Transport NSW Regional
Train from Bathurst Station to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $12–16
- Website
- Transport NSW Regional
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
Train from Central Station to Canberra Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 9m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $29–55
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
- Economy
- $35–55
- First Class
- $50–80
Train from Bathurst Station to Penrith Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $21–40
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
- Economy
- $26–40
- First Class
- $35–55
Train from Campbelltown Station to Canberra Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $26–50
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
- Economy
- $30–50
- First Class
- $45–70
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
Train from Bathurst Station to Penrith Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $20–150
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Book at
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Economy
- $26–35
- First
- $35–50
- Sleeper
- $130–150
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- Website
- V-Line
Train from Southern Cross Station to Bairnsdale Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $10–14
- Website
- V-Line
- Off Peak
- $10–14
- Phone
- 02 9516 1300
- [email protected]
- Website
- austwidecoaches.com.au
Bus from Bathurst Station, Coach Stop to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $45–70
- Schedules at
- austwidecoaches.com.au
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
Bus from Bathurst Station, Coach Stop to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $18–26
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
- Website
- FlixBus Australia
Bus from Sydney Central Station to Canberra
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $35–65
- Schedules at
- FlixBus Australia
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- [email protected]
- Website
- V/Line
Bus from Jolimont Centre/Northbourne Ave to Police Station/Roadknight St
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $6–40
- Website
- V/Line
- Schedules at
- V/Line
- Book at
- V/Line
Bus from Canberra to Police Station/Roadknight St
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $6–40
- Website
- V/Line
- Schedules at
- V/Line
- Book at
- V/Line
Bus from Bennet Lane to Post Office/Princes Hwy
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $3–26
- Website
- V/Line
- Schedules at
- V/Line
- Book at
- V/Line
Bus from Canberra to Police Station/Roadknight St
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $6–40
- Website
- V/Line
- Schedules at
- V/Line
- Book at
- V/Line
Bus from Carp St/Church St to Post Office/Princes Hwy
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $4–29
- Website
- V/Line
- Schedules at
- V/Line
- Book at
- V/Line
Bus from Bennet Lane to Post Office/Princes Hwy
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- Transport for NSW
Bus from Bathurst Station, Coach Stop to Springwood Station, Macquarie Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Website
- Transport for NSW
- Schedules at
- Transport for NSW
- Phone
- 13 34 10
- [email protected]
- Website
- Premier Motor Service
Bus from Central Station to Bega
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–85
- Website
- Premier Motor Service
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Estimated price
- $140–170
Bathurst Taxis
- Phone
- +61 2 6325 0022
- Website
- bathursttaxi.com.au
Bathurst Taxis
- Phone
- +61 2 6325 0022
- Website
- bathursttaxi.com.au
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