There are 4 ways to get from Mentone to Lorne by train, bus, or car
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Mentone Station to Southern Cross Stationtrain
- Take the train from Southern Cross Station to Geelong Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Geelong Station/Railway Tce to Lorne Visitor Centre/Great Ocean Rdbus
4h 36m$14–32Bus
- Take the bus from Rogers St/Balcombe Rd to Melbourne Airport T4 Skybus/Service Rdbus
- Take the bus from Sunshine Station/City Pl to Geelong Station/Railway Tcebus
- Take the bus from Geelong Station/Railway Tce to Lorne Hotel/Great Ocean Rdbus
6h 40m$58–85Drive 159.1 km
- Drive from Mentone to Lornecar 159.1 km
2h 8m$29–42Bus, train
- Take the bus from Rogers St/Balcombe Rd to Sunshine Station/Dickson Stbus 903
- Take the train from Sunshine Station to Geelong Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Geelong Station/Railway Tce to Lorne Hotel/Great Ocean Rdbus
7h 11m$15–32
Mentone to Lorne by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Mentone to Lorne is to train and bus which costs $14 - $35 and takes 4h 36m.
The fastest way to get from Mentone to Lorne is to drive which takes 2h 8m and costs $28 - $45.
No, there is no direct bus from Mentone to Lorne. However, there are services departing from Rogers St/Balcombe Rd and arriving at Lorne Hotel/Great Ocean Rd via Melbourne Airport T4 Skybus/Service Rd, Sunshine Station/City Pl and Geelong Station/Railway Tce. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 40m.
The distance between Mentone and Lorne is 177 km. The road distance is 159.1 km.
The best way to get from Mentone to Lorne without a car is to train and bus which takes 4h 36m and costs $14 - $35.
It takes approximately 4h 36m to get from Mentone to Lorne, including transfers.
Mentone to Lorne bus services, operated by SkyBus, depart from Rogers St/Balcombe Rd station.
Mentone to Lorne bus services, operated by SkyBus, arrive at Melbourne Airport T4 Skybus/Service Rd station.
Yes, the driving distance between Mentone to Lorne is 159 km. It takes approximately 2h 8m to drive from Mentone to Lorne.
There are 566+ hotels available in Lorne.
What companies run services between Mentone, VIC, Australia and Lorne, VIC, Australia?
You can take a bus from Rogers St/Balcombe Rd to Lorne Hotel/Great Ocean Rd via Melbourne Airport T4 Skybus/Service Rd, Sunshine Station/Dickson St, Sunshine Station/City Pl, and Geelong Station/Railway Tce in around 6h 40m.
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- [email protected]
- Website
- metrotrains.com.au
Train from Mentone Station to Southern Cross Station
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6
- Website
- https://www.metrotrains.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.metrotrains.com.au/timetables/?line=Alamein&dir=1&ts=1678780587323
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- Website
- vline.com.au
Train from Southern Cross Station to Geelong Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Off Peak
- $8–12
Train from Sunshine Station to Geelong Station
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- 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 Geelong Station/Railway Tce to Lorne Visitor Centre/Great Ocean Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $1–14
- 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 Sunshine Station/City Pl to Geelong Station/Railway Tce
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $1–15
- 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 Geelong Station/Railway Tce to Lorne Hotel/Great Ocean Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $1–14
- 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 Geelong Station/Railway Tce to Lorne Hotel/Great Ocean Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $1–14
- 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 759 287
- [email protected]
- Website
- skybus.com.au
Bus from Rogers St/Balcombe Rd to Melbourne Airport T4 Skybus/Service Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $28
- Website
- https://www.skybus.com.au
- Schedules at
- https://www.skybus.com.au/timetables/
- Book at
- https://www.skybus.com.au/buy-tickets/
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- Website
- transport.vic.gov.au
Bus from Rogers St/Balcombe Rd to Sunshine Station/Dickson St
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6
- Website
- https://transport.vic.gov.au/
- Daily
- $12
- 2 hour ticket
- $6
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