There are 6 ways to get from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Robe by plane, bus, rideshare, car, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly, bus
best- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Mount Gambier Airport (MGB)plane MEL - MGB
- Take the bus from Jubillee Hwy East - North East side to Main Rd / Robe St - South sidebus
4h$224–392Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Sunshine Station to Ballarat Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Ballarat Station/Lydiard St to Tourist Information Centre/Jubilee Hwy Eastbus
- Take the bus from Jubillee Hwy East - North East side to Main Rd / Robe St - South sidebus
9h 54m$44–119Bus
- Take the bus from Melbourne Airport to Ballaratbus
- Take the bus from Ballarat Station/Lydiard St to Tourist Information Centre/Jubilee Hwy Eastbus
- Take the bus from Jubillee Hwy East - North East side to Main Rd / Robe St - South sidebus
9h 20m$60–131Airport Transfer
- Take the rideshare from Melbourne-MEL to Robe512.3 km
6h 7mDrive 512.3 km
- Drive from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Robecar 512.3 km
6h 7m$92–133Train, bus via Warrnambool
- Take the train from Southern Cross Station to Warrnambool Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Warrnambool Station/Merri St to Tourist Information Centre/Jubilee Hwy Eastbus
- Take the bus from Jubillee Hwy East - North East side to Main Rd / Robe St - South sidebus
11h 30m$45–115
Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Robe by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Robe is to train and bus which costs $40 - $120 and takes 9h 54m.
The fastest way to get from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Robe is to fly and bus which takes 4h and costs $220 - $400.
No, there is no direct bus from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Robe. However, there are services departing from Melbourne Airport and arriving at Main Rd / Robe St - South side via Ballarat Station/Lydiard St and Jubillee Hwy East - North East side. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 20m.
The distance between Melbourne Airport (MEL) and Robe is 504 km. The road distance is 512.3 km.
The best way to get from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Robe without a car is to bus which takes 9h 20m and costs $60 - $140.
It takes approximately 4h to get from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Robe, including transfers.
Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Robe bus services, operated by Ballarat Airport Shuttle Bus, depart from Melbourne Airport station.
Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Robe bus services, operated by Ballarat Airport Shuttle Bus, arrive at Ballarat station.
Robe is 30 min behind Melbourne Airport (MEL). It is currently 5:44 AM in Melbourne Airport (MEL) and 5:14 AM in Robe.
Yes, the driving distance between Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Robe is 512 km. It takes approximately 6h 7m to drive from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Robe.
What companies run services between Melbourne Airport (MEL), Australia and Robe, SA, Australia?
You can take a bus from Melbourne Airport to Main Rd / Robe St - South side via Ballarat Station/Lydiard St, Tourist Information Centre/Jubilee Hwy East, and Jubillee Hwy East - North East side in around 9h 20m.
- 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 Sunshine Station to Ballarat Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Off Peak
- $8–12
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
- 1300 311 108
- Website
- adelaidemetro.com.au
Bus from Jubillee Hwy East - North East side to Main Rd / Robe St - South side
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $5
- Website
- https://www.adelaidemetro.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.adelaidemetro.com.au/routes-and-schedules
Bus from Jubillee Hwy East - North East side to Main Rd / Robe St - South side
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $5
- Website
- https://www.adelaidemetro.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.adelaidemetro.com.au/routes-and-schedules
Bus from Jubillee Hwy East - North East side to Main Rd / Robe St - South side
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $5
- Website
- https://www.adelaidemetro.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.adelaidemetro.com.au/routes-and-schedules
Bus from Jubillee Hwy East - North East side to Main Rd / Robe St - South side
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $5
- Website
- https://www.adelaidemetro.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.adelaidemetro.com.au/routes-and-schedules
- Phone
- 1300 851 345
- [email protected]
- Website
- stateliner.com.au
Bus from Jubillee Hwy East - North East side to Main Rd / Robe St - South side
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $35–50
- Website
- https://stateliner.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://stateliner.com.au/bus-timetables-bookings/
Bus from Jubillee Hwy East - North East side to Main Rd / Robe St - South side
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $35–50
- Website
- https://stateliner.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://stateliner.com.au/bus-timetables-bookings/
Bus from Jubillee Hwy East - North East side to Main Rd / Robe St - South side
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $35–50
- Website
- https://stateliner.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://stateliner.com.au/bus-timetables-bookings/
Bus from Jubillee Hwy East - North East side to Main Rd / Robe St - South side
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $35–50
- Website
- https://stateliner.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://stateliner.com.au/bus-timetables-bookings/
- Phone
- 03 5333 4181
- [email protected]
- Website
- airportshuttlebus.com.au
Bus from Melbourne Airport to Ballarat
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $52
- Schedules at
- airportshuttlebus.com.au
- Book at
- airportshuttlebus.com.au
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- [email protected]
- Website
- vline.com.au
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
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
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
- Website
- https://www.mozio.com
Rideshare from Melbourne-MEL to Robe
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 7m
- Frequency
- On demand
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