There are 6 ways to get from Mildura to Lara by plane, train, bus, or car
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Fly to Melbourne Airport, train
best- Fly from Mildura Airport (MQL) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane MQL - MEL
- Take the train from Sunshine Station to Lara Stationtrain
3h 2m$247–357Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Mildura Station/Seventh St to Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer Stbus Coach
- Take the bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St to Lara Station/Hicks Stbus Geelong
10h 48m$9–60Bus, train
- Take the bus from Mildura Station/Seventh St to Swan Hill Station/Curlewis Stbus
- Take the train from Swan Hill Station to Footscray Stationtrain
- Take the train from Footscray Station to Lara Stationtrain
9h$21–50Drive 528.3 km
- Drive from Mildura to Laracar 528.3 km
6h 31m$95–138Fly to Avalon Airport
- Fly from Mildura Airport (MQL) to Avalon Airport (AVV)plane MQL - AVV
6h 5m$247–843Bus, train via Horsham
- Take the bus from Mildura Station/Seventh St to Coach Terminal/24 Roberts Avebus Mildura - Horsham Via Warracknabeal, Ouyen
- Take the train from Horsham Station to North Shore Stationtrain The Overland
11h 11m$93–200
Mildura to Lara by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Mildura to Lara is to bus which costs $9 - $60 and takes 10h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Mildura to Lara is to fly and train which takes 3h 2m and costs $240 - $360.
No, there is no direct bus from Mildura station to Lara station. However, there are services departing from Mildura Station/Seventh St and arriving at Lara Station/Hicks St via Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 48m.
The distance between Mildura and Lara is 537 km. The road distance is 528.3 km.
The best way to get from Mildura to Lara without a car is to bus and train which takes 9h and costs $21 - $50.
It takes approximately 3h 2m to get from Mildura to Lara, including transfers.
Mildura to Lara bus services, operated by V-Line Buses, depart from Mildura Station/Seventh St.
The best way to get from Mildura to Lara is to bus which takes 10h 48m and costs $9 - $60. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $240 - $850 and takes 6h 5m.
Mildura to Lara bus services, operated by V-Line Buses, arrive at Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St station.
Yes, the driving distance between Mildura to Lara is 528 km. It takes approximately 6h 31m to drive from Mildura to Lara.
What companies run services between Mildura, VIC, Australia and Lara, VIC, Australia?
You can take a bus from Mildura Station/Seventh St to Lara Station/Hicks St via Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St in around 10h 48m. Alternatively, Qantas and Jetstar fly from Mildura Airport (MQL) to Avalon Airport (AVV) 3 times a day.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Mildura Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–300
Flights from Mildura Airport to Avalon Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $420–1,400
Flights from Mildura Airport to Avalon Airport via Melbourne Airport, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–800
Flights from Mildura Airport to Avalon Airport via Melbourne Airport, Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,500
- Website
- rex.com.au
Flights from Mildura Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–270
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- Website
- vline.com.au
Train from Sunshine Station to Lara Station
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Off Peak
- $8–12
Train from Swan Hill Station to Footscray Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $10–15
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Off Peak
- $10–15
Train from Footscray Station to Lara Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Off Peak
- $8–12
- Phone
- 1800 703 357
- [email protected]
- Website
- journeybeyondrail.com.au
Train from Horsham Station to North Shore Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $70–170
- Website
- https://www.journeybeyondrail.com.au/journeys/overland/
- Red Standard Readyrail
- $70–85
- Red Standard Everyday
- $80–100
- Red Premium Readyrail
- $120–140
- Red Premium Everyday
- $140–170
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- [email protected]
- Website
- vline.com.au
Bus from Mildura Station/Seventh St to Swan Hill Station/Curlewis St
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- 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 Mildura Station/Seventh St to Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $8–45
- 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 Lara Station/Hicks St
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- 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
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- Website
- transport.vic.gov.au
Bus from Mildura Station/Seventh St to Coach Terminal/24 Roberts Ave
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $15–20
- Website
- https://transport.vic.gov.au/
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