There are 4 ways to get from Melbourne to Coleraine by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Southern Cross Station to Ballarat Stationtrain Ballarat
- Take the bus from Ballarat Station/Lydiard St to Whyte St/Henty Stbus Coach
5h 15m$12–35Bus
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 Whyte St/Henty Stbus Coach
5h 20m$5–39Drive 321.3 km
- Drive from Melbourne to Colerainecar 321.3 km
3h 54m$58–84Fly, bus
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Mount Gambier Airport (MGB)plane MEL - MGB
- Take the bus from Tourist Information Centre/Jubilee Hwy East to Whyte St/Henty Stbus
5h 1m$248–387
Melbourne to Coleraine by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Melbourne to Coleraine is to bus which costs $4 - $40 and takes 5h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Melbourne to Coleraine is to drive which takes 3h 54m and costs $55 - $85.
No, there is no direct bus from Melbourne to Coleraine. However, there are services departing from Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St and arriving at Whyte St/Henty St via Ballarat Station/Lydiard St. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 20m.
The distance between Melbourne and Coleraine is 327 km. The road distance is 321.3 km.
The best way to get from Melbourne to Coleraine without a car is to train and bus which takes 5h 15m and costs $11 - $35.
It takes approximately 5h 15m to get from Melbourne to Coleraine, including transfers.
Melbourne to Coleraine bus services, operated by V-Line Buses, depart from Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St station.
Melbourne to Coleraine bus services, operated by V-Line Buses, arrive at Ballarat Station/Lydiard St.
Yes, the driving distance between Melbourne to Coleraine is 321 km. It takes approximately 3h 54m to drive from Melbourne to Coleraine.
There are three+ hotels available in Coleraine.
What companies run services between Melbourne, VIC, Australia and Coleraine, VIC, Australia?
You can take a bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St to Whyte St/Henty St via Ballarat Station/Lydiard St in around 5h 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 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
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- [email protected]
- Website
- vline.com.au
Bus from Ballarat Station/Lydiard St to Whyte St/Henty St
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- 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 Tourist Information Centre/Jubilee Hwy East to Whyte St/Henty St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- 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 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 Whyte St/Henty St
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- 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
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