There are 4 ways to get from Lara to Mount Gambier by train, plane, bus, or car
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Train, fly
best- Take the train from Lara Station to Sunshine Stationtrain
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Mount Gambier Airport (MGB)plane MEL - MGB
3h 50m$246–403Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Geelong Station/Railway Tce to Ballarat Station/Lydiard Stbus Coach
- Take the bus from Ballarat Station/Lydiard St to Tourist Information Centre/Jubilee Hwy Eastbus Coach
7h 55m$13–55Train, bus
- Take the train from Geelong Station to Warrnambool Stationtrain Geelong
- Take the bus from Warrnambool Station/Merri St to Tourist Information Centre/Jubilee Hwy Eastbus Coach
7h 33m$20–47Drive 370.1 km
- Drive from Lara to Mount Gambiercar 370.1 km
4h 24m$67–97
Lara to Mount Gambier by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lara to Mount Gambier is to train and bus which costs $19 - $50 and takes 7h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Lara to Mount Gambier is to train and fly which takes 3h 50m and costs $240 - $410.
No, there is no direct bus from Lara station to Mount Gambier. However, there are services departing from Geelong Station/Railway Tce and arriving at Tourist Information Centre/Jubilee Hwy East via Ballarat Station/Lydiard St. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 55m.
The distance between Lara and Mount Gambier is 440 km. The road distance is 370.1 km.
The best way to get from Lara to Mount Gambier without a car is to train and bus which takes 7h 33m and costs $19 - $50.
It takes approximately 3h 50m to get from Lara to Mount Gambier, including transfers.
Lara to Mount Gambier bus services, operated by V-Line Buses, depart from Geelong Station/Railway Tce.
Lara to Mount Gambier bus services, operated by V-Line Buses, arrive at Ballarat Station/Lydiard St.
Mount Gambier is 30 min behind Lara. It is currently 8:11 PM in Lara and 7:41 PM in Mount Gambier.
Yes, the driving distance between Lara to Mount Gambier is 370 km. It takes approximately 4h 24m to drive from Lara to Mount Gambier.
What companies run services between Lara, VIC, Australia and Mount Gambier, SA, Australia?
You can take a train from Lara Station to Tourist Information Centre/Jubilee Hwy East via Geelong Station, Geelong Station/Railway Tce, and Ballarat Station/Lydiard St in around 7h 55m.
- 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 Lara Station to Sunshine Station
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Off Peak
- $8–12
Train from Geelong Station to Warrnambool Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $9–13
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Off Peak
- $9–13
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- [email protected]
- Website
- vline.com.au
Bus from Warrnambool Station/Merri St to Tourist Information Centre/Jubilee Hwy East
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- 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 Geelong Station/Railway Tce to Ballarat Station/Lydiard St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- 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 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
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