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How to get fromMelbourne to Lake Mungoby train, bus, car, or plane

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There are 6 ways to get from Melbourne to Lake Mungo by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train, bus, drive

    best
    1. Take the train from Southern Cross Station to Swan Hill Stationtrain train
    2. Take the bus from St Mary MacKilllop College, Splatt St to Balranald Visitor Information Centre, River Stbus bus
    3. Drive from Oxley Rd At Ivanhoe Rd to Lake Mungocar car
    9h 59m
    $41–61

  2. Bus, drive

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St to Mildura Station/Seventh Stbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Mildura Station, Coach Stop to Tarcoola St Opp Burke Stbus bus 586
    3. Drive from Tarcoola St Opp Burke St to Lake Mungocar car
    12h 55m
    $38–90

  3. Train, bus, drive via Mildura

    1. Take the train from Southern Cross Station to Swan Hill Stationtrain train
    2. Take the bus from Swan Hill Station/Curlewis St to Mildura Station/Seventh Stbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Mildura Station, Coach Stop to Tarcoola St Opp Burke Stbus bus 586
    4. Drive from Tarcoola St Opp Burke St to Lake Mungocar car
    12h 11m
    $44–83

  4. Drive 575.2 km

    1. Drive from Melbourne to Lake Mungocar car 575.2 km
    6h 36m
    $104–150

  5. Fly, bus, drive

    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Mildura Airport (MQL)plane plane MEL - MQL
    2. Take the bus from Mildura Airport, Alan Mathews Dr to Tarcoola St Opp Burke Stbus bus
    3. Drive from Tarcoola St Opp Burke St to Lake Mungocar car
    6h 10m
    $237–352

  6. Bus, drive via Horsham

    1. Take the bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal to Horshambus bus
    2. Take the bus from Coach Terminal/24 Roberts Ave to Mildura Station/Seventh Stbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Mildura Station, Coach Stop to Tarcoola St Opp Burke Stbus bus 586
    4. Drive from Tarcoola St Opp Burke St to Lake Mungocar car
    14h 26m
    $140–164

Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Mildura Airport (MQL) flights

Calendar34Weekly Planes
Duration1h 20mAverage Duration
Ticket$186Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 593.3 km
  • Duration: 9h 59m

What companies run services between Melbourne, VIC, Australia and Lake Mungo, NSW, Australia?

There is no direct connection from Melbourne to Lake Mungo. However, you can take the train to Swan Hill Station, walk to St Mary MacKilllop College, Splatt St, take the bus to Balranald Visitor Information Centre, River St, walk to Balranald Central School, Jones Lane, take the bus to Oxley Rd At Ivanhoe Rd, then drive to Lake Mungo. Alternatively, you can take a train from Southern Cross Station to Lake Mungo via Swan Hill Station, Swan Hill Station/Curlewis St, Mildura Station, Coach Stop, and Tarcoola St Opp Burke St in around 12h 11m.

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