There are 4 ways to get from Carrum Downs to Portland by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Kananook Station to Southern Cross Stationtrain
- Take the train from Southern Cross Station to Warrnambool Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Warrnambool Station/Merri St to Henty Street Bus Interchange/Henty Stbus
8h 25m$23–42Bus
- Take the bus from Frankston to Melbourne Airport T1 Skybus/Arrival Drbus
- Take the bus from Melbourne Airport to Ballaratbus
- Take the bus from Ballarat Station/Lydiard St to Hamilton Station/Station Stbus
- Take the bus from Hamilton Station/Station St to Henty Street Bus Interchange/Henty Stbus
11h 8m$89–122Drive 391.7 km
- Drive from Carrum Downs to Portlandcar 391.7 km
4h 45m$70–101Train, fly, bus
- Take the train from Kananook Station to Southern Cross Stationtrain
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Mount Gambier Airport (MGB)plane MEL - MGB
- Take the bus from Tourist Information Centre/Jubilee Hwy East to Henty Street Bus Interchange/Henty Stbus
6h 38m$260–400
Carrum Downs to Portland by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Carrum Downs to Portland is to train and bus which costs $22 - $45 and takes 8h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Carrum Downs to Portland is to drive which takes 4h 45m and costs $70 - $110.
No, there is no direct bus from Carrum Downs to Portland. However, there are services departing from Hall Rd/Frankston-Dandenong Rd and arriving at Henty Street Bus Interchange/Henty St via Frankston, Melbourne Airport, Ballarat Station/Lydiard St and Hamilton Station/Station St. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 8m.
The distance between Carrum Downs and Portland is 421 km. The road distance is 391.7 km.
The best way to get from Carrum Downs to Portland without a car is to train and bus which takes 8h 25m and costs $22 - $45.
It takes approximately 8h 25m to get from Carrum Downs to Portland, including transfers.
Carrum Downs to Portland bus services, operated by SkyBus, depart from Frankston station.
Carrum Downs to Portland bus services, operated by SkyBus, arrive at Melbourne Airport T1 Skybus/Arrival Dr station.
Yes, the driving distance between Carrum Downs to Portland is 392 km. It takes approximately 4h 45m to drive from Carrum Downs to Portland.
There are 75+ hotels available in Portland.
What companies run services between Carrum Downs, VIC, Australia and Portland, VIC, Australia?
You can take a bus from Hall Rd/Frankston-Dandenong Rd to Henty Street Bus Interchange/Henty St via Frankston, Melbourne Airport, Ballarat Station/Lydiard St, and Hamilton Station/Station St in around 11h 8m.
- 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
- $200–320
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- [email protected]
- Website
- Metro Trains Melbourne
Train from Kananook Station to Southern Cross Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6
- Website
- Metro Trains Melbourne
- Schedules at
- Metro Trains Melbourne
Train from Kananook Station to Southern Cross Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6
- Website
- Metro Trains Melbourne
- Schedules at
- Metro Trains Melbourne
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- Website
- V-Line
Train from Southern Cross Station to Warrnambool Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $10–14
- Website
- V-Line
- Off Peak
- $10–14
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- [email protected]
- Website
- V/Line
Bus from Warrnambool Station/Merri St to Henty Street Bus Interchange/Henty St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $1–16
- Website
- V/Line
- Schedules at
- V/Line
- Book at
- V/Line
Bus from Ballarat Station/Lydiard St to Hamilton Station/Station St
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $2–21
- Website
- V/Line
- Schedules at
- V/Line
- Book at
- V/Line
Bus from Hamilton Station/Station St to Henty Street Bus Interchange/Henty St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $1–15
- Website
- V/Line
- Schedules at
- V/Line
- Book at
- V/Line
Bus from Tourist Information Centre/Jubilee Hwy East to Henty Street Bus Interchange/Henty St
- Phone
- 1300 759 287
- [email protected]
- Website
- Skybus
Bus from Frankston to Melbourne Airport T1 Skybus/Arrival Dr
- Phone
- 03 5333 4181
- [email protected]
- Website
- airportshuttlebus.com.au
Bus from Melbourne Airport to Ballarat
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $52
- Schedules at
- airportshuttlebus.com.au
- Book at
- airportshuttlebus.com.au
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