There are 5 ways to get from Lakes Entrance to Portland by bus, train, car, or plane
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Bus, train
best- Take the bus from Police Station/Roadknight St to Traralgon Station/Princes Stbus
- Take the train from Traralgon 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
12h 28m$22–62Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Police Station/Roadknight St to Traralgon Station/Princes Stbus
- Take the bus from Traralgon Station/Princes St to Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer Stbus
- Take the bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St to Ballarat Station/Lydiard Stbus
- 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
13h 57m$8–91Drive 669.6 km
- Drive from Lakes Entrance to Portlandcar 669.6 km
7h 55m$120–173Train, fly, bus
- Take the train from Bairnsdale 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
10h 53m$259–414Train, bus
- Take the train from Bairnsdale 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
12h 33m$22–55
Lakes Entrance to Portland by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lakes Entrance to Portland is to train and bus which costs $21 - $60 and takes 12h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Lakes Entrance to Portland is to drive which takes 7h 55m and costs $120 - $180.
No, there is no direct bus from Lakes Entrance station to Portland. However, there are services departing from Police Station/Roadknight St and arriving at Henty Street Bus Interchange/Henty St via Traralgon Station/Princes St, Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St, Ballarat Station/Lydiard St and Hamilton Station/Station St. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 57m.
The distance between Lakes Entrance and Portland is 696 km. The road distance is 669.6 km.
The best way to get from Lakes Entrance to Portland without a car is to bus and train which takes 12h 28m and costs $22 - $65.
It takes approximately 12h 28m to get from Lakes Entrance to Portland, including transfers.
Lakes Entrance to Portland bus services, operated by V-Line Buses, depart from Police Station/Roadknight St.
Lakes Entrance to Portland bus services, operated by V-Line Buses, arrive at Traralgon Station/Princes St.
Yes, the driving distance between Lakes Entrance to Portland is 670 km. It takes approximately 7h 55m to drive from Lakes Entrance to Portland.
There are 75+ hotels available in Portland.
What companies run services between Lakes Entrance, VIC, Australia and Portland, VIC, Australia?
You can take a bus from Police Station/Roadknight St to Henty Street Bus Interchange/Henty St via Traralgon Station/Princes St, Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St, Ballarat Station/Lydiard St, and Hamilton Station/Station St in around 13h 57m.
- 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
- Website
- vline.com.au
Train from Traralgon Station to Southern Cross Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $9–13
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Off Peak
- $9–13
Train from Southern Cross Station to Warrnambool Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $10–14
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Off Peak
- $10–14
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
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
Train from Southern Cross Station to Warrnambool Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $10–14
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Off Peak
- $10–14
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- [email protected]
- Website
- vline.com.au
Bus from Police Station/Roadknight St to Traralgon Station/Princes St
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- 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
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
- 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 Police Station/Roadknight St to Traralgon Station/Princes St
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- 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
Bus from Traralgon Station/Princes St to Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- 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
Bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St to Ballarat Station/Lydiard St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1–16
- 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 Hamilton Station/Station St
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- 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
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
- 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 Tourist Information Centre/Jubilee Hwy East to Henty Street Bus Interchange/Henty St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- 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 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
- 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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