There are 7 ways to get from Lakes Entrance to Southern Cross Station by train, plane, bus, or car
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Train to Melbourne Airport, fly to Kalgoorlie-Boulder Airport, train
best- Take the train from Bairnsdale Station to Southern Cross Stationtrain
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Kalgoorlie-Boulder Airport (KGI)plane MEL - KGI
- Take the train from Kalgoorlie Stn Transwa Kalgoorlie to Southern Cross Stn Transwa Southern Crosstrain
17h 1m$634–961Bus to Merimbula Airport, fly to Perth Airport, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Bairnsdale to Bennet Lanebus
- Fly from Merimbula Airport (MIM) to Perth Airport (PER)plane MIM - PER
- Take the train from East Perth Stn Transwa East Perth to Southern Cross Stn Transwa Southern Crosstrain
20h 52m$280–893Bus, train
- 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 to Central Stationtrain
- Take the train from Central Station to Perthtrain
- Take the train from East Perth Stn Transwa East Perth to Southern Cross Stn Transwa Southern Crosstrain
4d 2h$960–10,384Drive 3,346.8 km
- Drive from Lakes Entrance to Southern Cross Stationcar 3,346.8 km
36h 5m$598–864Train to Melbourne Airport, fly to Perth Airport, train
- Take the train from Bairnsdale Station to Southern Cross Stationtrain
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Perth Airport (PER)plane MEL - PER
- Take the train from East Perth Stn Transwa East Perth to Southern Cross Stn Transwa Southern Crosstrain
17h 30m$334–707Bus to Canberra International Airport, fly to Kalgoorlie-Boulder Airport, train
- Take the bus from Bairnsdale to Jolimont Centre/Northbourne Avebus
- Fly from Canberra International Airport (CBR) to Kalgoorlie-Boulder Airport (KGI)plane CBR - KGI
- Take the train from Kalgoorlie Stn Transwa Kalgoorlie to Southern Cross Stn Transwa Southern Crosstrain
22h 22m$454–1,265Bus to Canberra International Airport, fly to Perth Airport, train
- Take the bus from Bairnsdale to Jolimont Centre/Northbourne Avebus
- Fly from Canberra International Airport (CBR) to Perth Airport (PER)plane CBR - PER
- Take the train from East Perth Stn Transwa East Perth to Southern Cross Stn Transwa Southern Crosstrain
20h 42m$454–911
Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Kalgoorlie-Boulder Airport (KGI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lakes Entrance to Southern Cross Station is to train and fly which costs $330 - $750 and takes 17h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Lakes Entrance to Southern Cross Station is to train and fly which takes 17h 1m and costs $600 - $1,000.
The distance between Lakes Entrance and Southern Cross Station is 2869 km. The road distance is 3346.8 km.
The best way to get from Lakes Entrance to Southern Cross Station without a car is to bus and train which takes 4 days 2h and costs $950 - $11,000.
It takes approximately 17h 1m to get from Lakes Entrance to Southern Cross Station, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Lakes Entrance to Southern Cross Station is 3347 km. It takes approximately 36h 5m to drive from Lakes Entrance to Southern Cross Station.
What companies run services between Lakes Entrance, VIC, Australia and Southern Cross Station, WA, Australia?
There is no direct connection from Lakes Entrance to Southern Cross Station. However, you can take the bus to Bairnsdale, walk to Bairnsdale Station, take the train to Southern Cross Station, walk to Skybus Coach Terminal, take the bus to Melbourne Airport T3 Skybus/Arrival Dr, walk to Melbourne Airport (MEL) airport, fly to Kalgoorlie-Boulder Airport (KGI), take the taxi to Kalgoorlie Stn Transwa Kalgoorlie, take the train to Southern Cross Stn Transwa Southern Cross, then take the taxi to Southern Cross Station. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Police Station/Roadknight St to Southern Cross Station via Traralgon Station/Princes St, Traralgon Station, Southern Cross, Central Station, Perth, Perth Stn Platform 8, East Perth Stn Transwa East Perth, and Southern Cross Stn Transwa Southern Cross in around 4d 2h.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Kalgoorlie-Boulder Airport via Perth Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 32m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,600
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Kalgoorlie-Boulder Airport via Adelaide, Perth Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,600
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Perth Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $440–550
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Perth Airport via Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 2m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $440–550
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Kalgoorlie-Boulder Airport via Perth Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,000
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Kalgoorlie-Boulder Airport via Melbourne Airport, Perth Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,000
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Kalgoorlie-Boulder Airport via Adelaide, Perth Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 52m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,000
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Perth Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $480–1,500
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Perth Airport via Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $490–1,500
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Perth Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,600
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Perth Airport via Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $480–1,500
Flights from Merimbula Airport to Perth Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,600
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Kalgoorlie-Boulder Airport via Perth Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 3m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Monday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–800
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Kalgoorlie-Boulder Airport via Adelaide, Perth Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $550–800
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Perth Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–550
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Perth Airport via Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $310–550
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Kalgoorlie-Boulder Airport via Melbourne Airport, Perth Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 37m
- When
- Thursday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,100
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Perth Airport via Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $420–550
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Perth Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $420–550
Flights from Merimbula Airport to Perth Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $320–850
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Perth Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–550
Flights from Merimbula Airport to Perth Airport via Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $240–750
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- Website
- vline.com.au
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 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 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
- Phone
- 1300 662 205
- [email protected]
- Website
- transwa.wa.gov.au
Train from Kalgoorlie Stn Transwa Kalgoorlie to Southern Cross Stn Transwa Southern Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $20–75
- Website
- https://www.transwa.wa.gov.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.transwa.wa.gov.au/tickets-times/train-timetables
Train from East Perth Stn Transwa East Perth to Southern Cross Stn Transwa Southern Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 39m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $22–85
- Website
- https://www.transwa.wa.gov.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.transwa.wa.gov.au/tickets-times/train-timetables
Train from East Perth Stn Transwa East Perth to Southern Cross Stn Transwa Southern Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 39m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $22–85
- Website
- https://www.transwa.wa.gov.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.transwa.wa.gov.au/tickets-times/train-timetables
Train from Kalgoorlie Stn Transwa Kalgoorlie to Southern Cross Stn Transwa Southern Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $20–75
- Website
- https://www.transwa.wa.gov.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.transwa.wa.gov.au/tickets-times/train-timetables
Train from East Perth Stn Transwa East Perth to Southern Cross Stn Transwa Southern Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 39m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $22–85
- Website
- https://www.transwa.wa.gov.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.transwa.wa.gov.au/tickets-times/train-timetables
Train from East Perth Stn Transwa East Perth to Southern Cross Stn Transwa Southern Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 39m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $22–85
- Website
- https://www.transwa.wa.gov.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.transwa.wa.gov.au/tickets-times/train-timetables
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Southern Cross to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 1m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $65–250
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Book at
- https://transportnsw.info/regional/regional-train-coach-facilities/xpt-regional-trains
- Economy
- $75–100
- First
- $100–140
- Sleeper
- $210–250
- Phone
- 1800 703 357
- [email protected]
- Website
- journeybeyondrail.com.au
Train from Central Station to Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 3d 2h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $863–10,000
- Book at
- https://bookings.journeybeyondrail.com.au/
- Website
- https://www.journeybeyondrail.com.au/indian-pacific/
- Everyday Daynighter Seat
- $863
- Advanced Gold Single Cabin
- $1,400–2,000
- Low Gold Single Cabin
- $1,500–2,100
- Everyday Gold Single Cabin
- $1,800–2,400
- GOLD TWIN
- $2,100–5,500
- GOLD SINGLE
- $2,700–4,700
- PLATINUM
- $6,500–10,000
- GOLD PREMIUM TWIN
- $3,600–6,500
- 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 Bairnsdale to Jolimont Centre/Northbourne Ave
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $6–40
- 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 Jolimont Centre/Northbourne Ave
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $6–40
- 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 Bennet Lane
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 34m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $4–28
- 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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