There are 4 ways to get from Malmsbury to Portland by train, bus, car, shuttle, or plane
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Malmsbury Station to Footscray Stationtrain
- Take the train from Footscray Station to Warrnambool Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Warrnambool Station/Merri St to Henty Street Bus Interchange/Henty Stbus
8h 7m$20–42Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Castlemaine Station/Kennedy 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
8h 21m$12–62Drive 335.6 km
- Drive from Malmsbury to Portlandcar 335.6 km
4h 9m$61–87Shuttle, fly, bus
- Take a shuttle bus from Malmsbury to Melbourne Airport
- 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 5m$269–420
Malmsbury to Portland by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Malmsbury to Portland is to train and bus which costs $19 - $45 and takes 8h 7m.
The fastest way to get from Malmsbury to Portland is to drive which takes 4h 9m and costs $60 - $90.
No, there is no direct bus from Malmsbury station to Portland. However, there are services departing from Castlemaine Station/Kennedy St and arriving at Henty Street Bus Interchange/Henty St via Ballarat Station/Lydiard St and Hamilton Station/Station St. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 21m.
The distance between Malmsbury and Portland is 465 km. The road distance is 335.6 km.
The best way to get from Malmsbury to Portland without a car is to train and bus which takes 8h 7m and costs $19 - $45.
It takes approximately 8h 7m to get from Malmsbury to Portland, including transfers.
Malmsbury to Portland bus services, operated by V-Line Buses, depart from Castlemaine Station/Kennedy St.
Malmsbury to Portland bus services, operated by V-Line Buses, arrive at Ballarat Station/Lydiard St.
Yes, the driving distance between Malmsbury to Portland is 336 km. It takes approximately 4h 9m to drive from Malmsbury to Portland.
There are 75+ hotels available in Portland.
What companies run services between Malmsbury, VIC, Australia and Portland, VIC, Australia?
You can take a train from Malmsbury Station to Henty Street Bus Interchange/Henty St via Castlemaine Station, Castlemaine Station/Kennedy St, Ballarat Station/Lydiard St, and Hamilton Station/Station St in around 8h 21m.
- 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 Malmsbury Station to Footscray Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Off Peak
- $8–12
Train from Footscray Station to Warrnambool Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- 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 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 Castlemaine Station/Kennedy St to Ballarat Station/Lydiard St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- 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 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
- Phone
- +61 3 5444 3939
- [email protected]
- Website
- bendigoairportservice.com.au
Shuttle from Malmsbury to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $45–60
- Book at
- https://bendigoairportservice.com.au/book-tickets/
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