There are 6 ways to get from Melbourne to Coonawarra wine region by plane, taxi, train, bus, or car
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Fly, taxi
best- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Mount Gambier Airport (MGB)plane MEL - MGB
- Take the taxi from Mount Gambier Airport (MGB) to Coonawarra wine regiontaxi
3h 14m$338–488Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St to Ballarat Station/Lydiard Stbus
- 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 Arthur St / Portland St - North sidebus
9h 2m$34–120Train, bus, taxi
- Take the train from Southern Cross Station to Horsham Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Coach Terminal/24 Roberts Ave to Elizabeth St/Anzac Avebus
- Take the taxi from Elizabeth St/Anzac Ave to Coonawarra wine regiontaxi
8h 45m$208–351Train, bus
- Take the train from Southern Cross 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 Arthur St / Portland St - North sidebus
8h 57m$41–116Drive 418.3 km
- Drive from Melbourne to Coonawarra wine regioncar 418.3 km
5h 6m$75–109Bus via Horsham
- Take the bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal to Horshambus
- Take the bus from Coach Terminal/24 Roberts Ave to McRae St/Robertson Stbus
- Take the bus from Naracoorte to Penolabus
9h 56m$152–176
Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Mount Gambier Airport (MGB) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Melbourne to Coonawarra wine region is to bus which costs $30 - $120 and takes 9h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Melbourne to Coonawarra wine region is to fly and taxi which takes 3h 14m and costs $330 - $490.
No, there is no direct bus from Melbourne to Coonawarra wine region. However, there are services departing from Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St and arriving at Arthur St / Portland St - North side via Ballarat Station/Lydiard St and Jubillee Hwy East - North East side. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 2m.
The distance between Melbourne and Coonawarra wine region is 432 km. The road distance is 418.3 km.
The best way to get from Melbourne to Coonawarra wine region without a car is to train and bus and taxi which takes 8h 45m and costs $200 - $360.
It takes approximately 3h 14m to get from Melbourne to Coonawarra wine region, including transfers.
Melbourne to Coonawarra wine region bus services, operated by V-Line Buses, depart from Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St station.
Melbourne to Coonawarra wine region bus services, operated by V-Line Buses, arrive at Ballarat Station/Lydiard St.
Yes, the driving distance between Melbourne to Coonawarra wine region is 418 km. It takes approximately 5h 6m to drive from Melbourne to Coonawarra wine region.
There are 32+ hotels available in Coonawarra wine region.
What companies run services between Melbourne, VIC, Australia and Coonawarra wine region, SA, Australia?
You can take a bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St to Coonawarra wine region via Ballarat Station/Lydiard St, Tourist Information Centre/Jubilee Hwy East, Jubillee Hwy East - North East side, and Arthur St / Portland St - North side in around 9h 2m.
- 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 703 357
- [email protected]
- Website
- journeybeyondrail.com.au
Train from Southern Cross Station to Horsham Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 53m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $80–200
- Website
- https://www.journeybeyondrail.com.au/journeys/overland/
- Red Standard Readyrail
- $80–95
- Red Standard Everyday
- $95–120
- Red Premium Readyrail
- $130–160
- Red Premium Everyday
- $160–200
- 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
- Website
- transport.vic.gov.au
Bus from Coach Terminal/24 Roberts Ave to Elizabeth St/Anzac Ave
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $7–9
- Website
- https://transport.vic.gov.au/
Bus from Coach Terminal/24 Roberts Ave to McRae St/Robertson St
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $9–12
- Website
- https://transport.vic.gov.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 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
- Phone
- 1300 311 108
- Website
- adelaidemetro.com.au
Bus from Jubillee Hwy East - North East side to Arthur St / Portland St - North side
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- 5 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 Arthur St / Portland St - North side
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- 5 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 Arthur St / Portland St - North side
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Website
- https://stateliner.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://stateliner.com.au/bus-timetables-bookings/
Bus from Jubillee Hwy East - North East side to Arthur St / Portland St - North side
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Website
- https://stateliner.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://stateliner.com.au/bus-timetables-bookings/
Bus from Naracoorte to Penola
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $24–35
- Website
- https://stateliner.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://stateliner.com.au/bus-timetables-bookings/
- Phone
- 1300 730 740
- [email protected]
- Website
- fireflyexpress.com.au
Bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal to Horsham
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $95–99
- Website
- http://www.fireflyexpress.com.au
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Estimated price
- $110–150
Lake City Taxis
- Phone
- +61 8 87250666
- Website
- 131008.com
Vears Taxis
- Phone
- +61 8 8725 0666
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