There are 4 ways to get from Frankston to Mallacoota by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Dandenong Station to Bairnsdale Stationtrain Traralgon
- Take the bus from Bairnsdale to Genoa Hotel/Alexanders Rdbus Coach
10h 54m$20–54Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Dandenong Station/Foster St to Traralgon Station/Princes Stbus
- Take the bus from Traralgon Station/Princes St to Bairnsdalebus
- Take the bus from Bairnsdale to Genoa Hotel/Alexanders Rdbus
12h 5m$12–76Drive 493.9 km
- Drive from Frankston to Mallacootacar 493.9 km
5h 48m$89–129Train, fly, bus
- Take the train from Frankston Station to Southern Cross Stationtrain
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Merimbula Airport (MIM)plane MEL - MIM
- Take the bus from Bennet Lane to Genoa Hotel/Alexanders Rdbus
8h 52m$246–550
Frankston to Mallacoota by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Frankston to Mallacoota is to train and bus which costs $19 - $55 and takes 10h 54m.
The fastest way to get from Frankston to Mallacoota is to drive which takes 5h 48m and costs $85 - $130.
No, there is no direct bus from Frankston to Mallacoota. However, there are services departing from Frankston and arriving at Bendigo Bank/Maurice Ave via Dandenong Station/Foster St, Traralgon Station/Princes St, Bairnsdale and Genoa Hotel/Alexanders Rd. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 5m.
The distance between Frankston and Mallacoota is 507 km. The road distance is 493.9 km.
The best way to get from Frankston to Mallacoota without a car is to train and bus which takes 10h 54m and costs $19 - $55.
It takes approximately 10h 54m to get from Frankston to Mallacoota, including transfers.
Frankston to Mallacoota bus services, operated by V-Line Buses, depart from Dandenong Station/Foster St.
Frankston to Mallacoota bus services, operated by V-Line Buses, arrive at Traralgon Station/Princes St.
Yes, the driving distance between Frankston to Mallacoota is 494 km. It takes approximately 5h 48m to drive from Frankston to Mallacoota.
There are 74+ hotels available in Mallacoota.
What companies run services between Frankston, VIC, Australia and Mallacoota, VIC, Australia?
You can take a bus from Frankston to Bendigo Bank/Maurice Ave via Dandenong Station/Foster St, Traralgon Station/Princes St, Bairnsdale, and Genoa Hotel/Alexanders Rd in around 12h 5m.
- Website
- rex.com.au
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Merimbula Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–420
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- Website
- vline.com.au
Train from Dandenong Station to Bairnsdale Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 9m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $10–14
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Off Peak
- $10–14
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- [email protected]
- Website
- metrotrains.com.au
Train from Frankston Station to Southern Cross Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6
- Website
- https://www.metrotrains.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.metrotrains.com.au/timetables/?line=Alamein&dir=1&ts=1678780587323
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- [email protected]
- Website
- vline.com.au
Bus from Bairnsdale to Genoa Hotel/Alexanders Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $3–23
- 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 Bennet Lane to Genoa Hotel/Alexanders Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1–15
- 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 Dandenong Station/Foster St to Traralgon Station/Princes St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1–18
- 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 Traralgon Station/Princes St to Bairnsdale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1–18
- 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 Bairnsdale to Genoa Hotel/Alexanders Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $3–23
- 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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