There are 4 ways to get from Bendigo to Nelson by bus, train, taxi, car, or plane
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Bendigo Station/Railway Pl to Ballarat Station/Lydiard Stbus Coach
- Take the bus from Ballarat Station/Lydiard St to Tourist Information Centre/Jubilee Hwy Eastbus Coach
7h 19m$56–110Train, bus, taxi
- Take the train from Bendigo Station to Footscray Stationtrain
- Take the train from Footscray Station to Warrnambool Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Warrnambool Station/Merri St to General Store/Greenham Stbus
- Take the taxi from General Store/Greenham St to Nelsontaxi
10h 3m$81–121Drive 377.6 km
- Drive from Bendigo to Nelsoncar 377.6 km
4h 35m$68–98Train, fly, taxi
- Take the train from Bendigo Station to Sunbury Stationtrain
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Mount Gambier Airport (MGB)plane MEL - MGB
- Take the taxi from Mount Gambier Airport (MGB) to Nelsontaxi
5h 54m$270–438
Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Mount Gambier Airport (MGB) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bendigo to Nelson is to drive which costs $65 - $100 and takes 4h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Bendigo to Nelson is to drive which takes 4h 35m and costs $65 - $100.
No, there is no direct bus from Bendigo station to Nelson. However, there are services departing from Bendigo Station/Railway Pl and arriving at Tourist Information Centre/Jubilee Hwy East via Ballarat Station/Lydiard St. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 19m.
The distance between Bendigo and Nelson is 465 km. The road distance is 377.6 km.
The best way to get from Bendigo to Nelson without a car is to bus which takes 7h 19m and costs $55 - $110.
It takes approximately 7h 19m to get from Bendigo to Nelson, including transfers.
Bendigo to Nelson bus services, operated by V-Line Buses, depart from Bendigo Station/Railway Pl.
Bendigo to Nelson bus services, operated by V-Line Buses, arrive at Ballarat Station/Lydiard St.
Yes, the driving distance between Bendigo to Nelson is 378 km. It takes approximately 4h 35m to drive from Bendigo to Nelson.
There are four+ hotels available in Nelson.
What companies run services between Bendigo, VIC, Australia and Nelson, VIC, Australia?
You can take a bus from Bendigo Station/Railway Pl to Nelson via Ballarat Station/Lydiard St and Tourist Information Centre/Jubilee Hwy East in around 7h 19m.
- Website
- rex.com.au
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Mount Gambier Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–340
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- Website
- vline.com.au
Train from Bendigo Station to Footscray Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $9–13
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Off Peak
- $9–13
Train from Footscray Station to Warrnambool Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $10–14
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Off Peak
- $10–14
Train from Bendigo Station to Sunbury Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Off Peak
- $8–12
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- [email protected]
- Website
- vline.com.au
Bus from Bendigo Station/Railway Pl to Ballarat Station/Lydiard St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1–17
- 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
Bus from Ballarat Station/Lydiard St to Tourist Information Centre/Jubilee Hwy East
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $4–29
- 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
Bus from Warrnambool Station/Merri St to General Store/Greenham St
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $2–20
- 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
- 32 min
- Estimated price
- $60–80
Lake City Taxis
- Phone
- +61 8 87250666
- Website
- 131008.com
Vears Taxis
- Phone
- +61 8 8725 0666
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