There are 5 ways to get from Melbourne to Blue Lake by plane, train, bus, or car
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Fly
best- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Mount Gambier Airport (MGB)plane MEL - MGB
2h 53m$251–376Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St to Ballarat Station/Lydiard Stbus Coach / ...
- Take the bus from Ballarat Station/Lydiard St to Tourist Information Centre/Jubilee Hwy Eastbus Coach
8h 17m$11–50Train, bus
- Take the train from Southern Cross Station to Ballarat Stationtrain Ballarat
- Take the bus from Ballarat Station/Lydiard St to Tourist Information Centre/Jubilee Hwy Eastbus Coach
6h 40m$22–52Train, bus via Warrnambool
- Take the train from Southern Cross Station to Warrnambool Stationtrain Geelong
- Take the bus from Warrnambool Station/Merri St to Tourist Information Centre/Jubilee Hwy Eastbus Coach
7h 26m$22–48Drive 414.8 km
- Drive from Melbourne to Blue Lakecar 414.8 km
5h$75–108
Melbourne to Blue Lake by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Melbourne to Blue Lake is to bus which costs $10 - $50 and takes 8h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Melbourne to Blue Lake is to fly which takes 2h 53m and costs $250 - $380.
No, there is no direct bus from Melbourne to Blue Lake. However, there are services departing from Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St and arriving at Stop 2 Holder St / Lake Tce E - East side via Ballarat Station/Lydiard St and Keegan St / Jardine St - West side. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 17m.
The distance between Melbourne and Blue Lake is 393 km. The road distance is 414.8 km.
The best way to get from Melbourne to Blue Lake without a car is to train and bus which takes 6h 40m and costs $21 - $55.
It takes approximately 2h 53m to get from Melbourne to Blue Lake, including transfers.
Melbourne to Blue Lake bus services, operated by V-Line Buses, depart from Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St station.
The best way to get from Melbourne to Blue Lake is to fly which takes 2h 53m and costs $250 - $380. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $10 - $50 and takes 8h 17m.
Melbourne to Blue Lake bus services, operated by V-Line Buses, arrive at Ballarat Station/Lydiard St.
Blue Lake is 30 min behind Melbourne. It is currently 5:37 AM in Melbourne and 5:07 AM in Blue Lake.
What companies run services between Melbourne, VIC, Australia and Blue Lake, SA, Australia?
Regional Express flies from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Mount Gambier Airport (MGB) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St to Stop 2 Holder St / Lake Tce E - East side via Ballarat Station/Lydiard St, Tourist Information Centre/Jubilee Hwy East, and Keegan St / Jardine St - West side in around 8h 17m.
- 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 Southern Cross Station to Ballarat Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- 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
- 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 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 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 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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