There are 10 ways to get from Mount Gambier to Emerald by plane, bus, train, bus (Greyhound), or car
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Fly Mount Gambier Airport to Emerald Airport
best- Fly from Mount Gambier Airport (MGB) to Emerald Airport (EMD)plane MGB - EMD
7h 27m$412–1,174Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Tourist Information Centre/Jubilee Hwy East to Ballarat Station/Lydiard Stbus
- Take the train from Ballarat Station to Southern Cross Stationtrain
- Take the train from Southern Cross to Central Stationtrain 622 / ...
- Take the train from Central Station to Roma Street Stationtrain 31
- Take the train from Roma Street to Emeraldtrain
2d 1h$270–3,925Bus
- Take the bus from Tourist Information Centre/Jubilee Hwy East to Ballarat Station/Lydiard Stbus
- Take the bus from Ballarat Station/Lydiard St to Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer Stbus
- Take the bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St to Central Stationbus
- Take the bus from Central Station to Brisbanebus
- Take the bus from Brisbane Coach Terminal to Rockhamptonbus
- Take the bus from Rockhampton to Emeraldbus
2d 2h$415–810Drive 2,135.5 km
- Drive from Mount Gambier to Emeraldcar 2,135.5 km
24h$387–558Bus, train to Melbourne Airport, fly to Emerald Airport
- Take the bus from Tourist Information Centre/Jubilee Hwy East to Ballarat Station/Lydiard Stbus
- Take the train from Ballarat Station to Melton Stationtrain
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Emerald Airport (EMD)plane MEL - EMD
13h 2m$383–1,063Bus, train to Avalon Airport, fly to Emerald Airport
- Take the bus from Tourist Information Centre/Jubilee Hwy East to Warrnambool Station/Merri Stbus
- Take the train from Warrnambool Station to Lara Stationtrain
- Fly from Avalon Airport (AVV) to Emerald Airport (EMD)plane AVV - EMD
15h 57m$328–1,363Bus, bus to Adelaide Airport, fly to Emerald Airport
- Take the bus from Jubillee Hwy East - North East side to Princes Hwy / Watson St - West sidebus
- Take the bus from Princes Hwy / Watson St - West side to Adelaide Central Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Adelaide Airport (ADL) to Emerald Airport (EMD)plane ADL - EMD
14h 2m$343–1,094Fly Mount Gambier Airport to Moranbah Airport, drive
- Fly from Mount Gambier Airport (MGB) to Moranbah Airport (MOV)plane MGB - MOV
- Drive from Moranbah Airport (MOV) to Emeraldcar
10h 49m$574–1,601Bus, train via Cabramatta
- Take the bus from Tourist Information Centre/Jubilee Hwy East to Ballarat Station/Lydiard Stbus
- Take the train from Ballarat Station to Southern Cross Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal to Liverpoolbus
- Take the bus from Central Station to Brisbanebus
- Take the train from Roma Street to Emeraldtrain
2d 6h$303–3,710Bus, train #2
- Take the bus from Jubillee Hwy East - North East side to Adelaide Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Adelaide to Brisbanetrain
- Take the train from Roma Street to Emeraldtrain
3d 8h$2,201–16,520
Mount Gambier to Emerald by bus and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Mount Gambier to Emerald is to bus and train via Cabramatta which costs $300 - $3,800 and takes 2 days 6h.
The fastest way to get from Mount Gambier to Emerald is to fly which takes 7h 27m and costs $410 - $1,200.
No, there is no direct bus from Mount Gambier to Emerald. However, there are services departing from Tourist Information Centre/Jubilee Hwy East and arriving at Emerald via Ballarat Station/Lydiard St, Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St, Central Station, Brisbane Coach Terminal and Rockhampton. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 2h.
The distance between Mount Gambier and Emerald is 1744 km. The road distance is 2135.5 km.
The best way to get from Mount Gambier to Emerald without a car is to bus and train which takes 2 days 1h and costs $270 - $4,000.
It takes approximately 7h 27m to get from Mount Gambier to Emerald, including transfers.
Mount Gambier to Emerald bus services, operated by V-Line Buses, depart from Tourist Information Centre/Jubilee Hwy East station.
The best way to get from Mount Gambier to Emerald is to fly which takes 7h 27m and costs $410 - $1,200. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $410 - $850 and takes 2 days 2h.
Mount Gambier to Emerald bus services, operated by V-Line Buses, arrive at Ballarat Station/Lydiard St.
Emerald is 30 min behind Mount Gambier. It is currently 2:33 AM in Mount Gambier and 2:03 AM in Emerald.
What companies run services between Mount Gambier, SA, Australia and Emerald, QLD, Australia?
Regional Express, Qantas, and Virgin Australia fly from Mount Gambier Airport (MGB) to Emerald Airport (EMD) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Tourist Information Centre/Jubilee Hwy East to Emerald via Ballarat Station/Lydiard St, Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St, Central Station, Brisbane, Brisbane Coach Terminal, Rockhampton, and Rockhampton in around 2d 2h.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Mount Gambier Airport to Emerald Airport via Melbourne Airport, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 38m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,800
Flights from Mount Gambier Airport to Emerald Airport via Adelaide Airport, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,900
Flights from Mount Gambier Airport to Emerald Airport via Melbourne Airport, Canberra, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,800
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Emerald Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,500
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Emerald Airport via Sydney, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 48m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,500
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Emerald Airport via Canberra, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,500
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Emerald Airport via Newcastle, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,500
Flights from Avalon Airport to Emerald Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,300
Flights from Avalon Airport to Emerald Airport via Sydney, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 23m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,300
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Emerald Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 51m
- When
- Tuesday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- $480–1,600
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Emerald Airport via Melbourne Airport, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 18m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,700
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Emerald Airport via Sydney, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,700
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Emerald Airport via Canberra, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,700
Flights from Mount Gambier Airport to Moranbah Airport via Melbourne Airport, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–2,500
Flights from Mount Gambier Airport to Moranbah Airport via Adelaide Airport, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $500–2,700
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Mount Gambier Airport to Emerald Airport via Adelaide Airport, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,100
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Emerald Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–900
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Emerald Airport via Sydney, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $290–900
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Emerald Airport via Canberra, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–900
Flights from Avalon Airport to Emerald Airport via Sydney, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,300
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Emerald Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $310–950
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Emerald Airport via Sydney, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,000
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Emerald Airport via Melbourne Airport, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,000
- Website
- allianceairlines.com.au
Flights from Mount Gambier Airport to Moranbah Airport via Adelaide Airport, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,600
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- Website
- V-Line
Train from Ballarat Station to Southern Cross Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6
- Website
- V-Line
- Off Peak
- $6
Train from Ballarat Station to Melton Station
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6
- Website
- V-Line
- Off Peak
- $6
Train from Warrnambool Station to Lara Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $6
- Website
- V-Line
- Off Peak
- $6
Train from Ballarat Station to Southern Cross Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6
- Website
- V-Line
- Off Peak
- $6
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
Train from Southern Cross to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 2m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $80–240
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Book at
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Economy
- $80–110
- First
- $110–140
- Sleeper
- $220–240
Train from Central Station to Roma Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 6m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $85–250
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Book at
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Economy
- $85–110
- First
- $120–140
- Sleeper
- $220–250
- Phone
- 1800 872 467
- Website
- Queensland Rail Travel
Train from Roma Street to Emerald
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 26m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $95–3,336
- Book at
- Queensland Rail Travel
- Website
- Queensland Rail Travel
- Schedules at
- Queensland Rail Travel
- BQuick
- $95–140
- AChoice
- $160–220
- Gold Class
- $2,663
- Heritage Class
- $3,336
Train from Roma Street to Emerald
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 26m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $95–3,336
- Book at
- Queensland Rail Travel
- Website
- Queensland Rail Travel
- Schedules at
- Queensland Rail Travel
- BQuick
- $95–140
- AChoice
- $160–220
- Gold Class
- $2,663
- Heritage Class
- $3,336
Train from Roma Street to Emerald
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 26m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $95–3,336
- Book at
- Queensland Rail Travel
- Website
- Queensland Rail Travel
- Schedules at
- Queensland Rail Travel
- BQuick
- $95–140
- AChoice
- $160–220
- Gold Class
- $2,663
- Heritage Class
- $3,336
- Phone
- 1800 703 357
- [email protected]
- Website
- Great Southern
Train from Adelaide to Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 7h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $2,190–13,000
- Book at
- Great Southern
- Website
- Great Southern
- Gold
- $2,190
- Gold Premium
- $2,990
- Suite
- $8,500–13,000
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- [email protected]
- Website
- V/Line
Bus from Tourist Information Centre/Jubilee Hwy East to Ballarat Station/Lydiard St
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $4–29
- Website
- V/Line
- Schedules at
- V/Line
- Book at
- V/Line
Bus from Tourist Information Centre/Jubilee Hwy East to Ballarat Station/Lydiard St
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $4–29
- Website
- V/Line
- Schedules at
- V/Line
- Book at
- V/Line
Bus from Ballarat Station/Lydiard St to Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $1–16
- Website
- V/Line
- Schedules at
- V/Line
- Book at
- V/Line
Bus from Tourist Information Centre/Jubilee Hwy East to Ballarat Station/Lydiard St
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $4–29
- Website
- V/Line
- Schedules at
- V/Line
- Book at
- V/Line
Bus from Tourist Information Centre/Jubilee Hwy East to Warrnambool Station/Merri St
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $3–23
- Website
- V/Line
- Schedules at
- V/Line
- Book at
- V/Line
Bus from Tourist Information Centre/Jubilee Hwy East to Ballarat Station/Lydiard St
- Website
- FlixBus Australia
Bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $120–180
- Schedules at
- FlixBus Australia
Bus from Brisbane Coach Terminal to Rockhampton
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 31m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $110–170
- Schedules at
- FlixBus Australia
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
Bus from Central Station to Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $130–320
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
- Schedules at
- Greyhound Australia
- Early Bird
- $130–200
- Flexible
- $170–320
Bus from Rockhampton to Emerald
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–95
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
- Schedules at
- Greyhound Australia
- Early Bird
- $50–80
- Flexible
- $75–95
- Phone
- 1300 311 108
- Website
- Adelaide Metro
Bus from Jubillee Hwy East - North East side to Princes Hwy / Watson St - West side
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $5
- Website
- Adelaide Metro
- Schedules at
- Adelaide Metro
Bus from Princes Hwy / Watson St - West side to Adelaide Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Website
- Adelaide Metro
- Schedules at
- Adelaide Metro
Bus from Jubillee Hwy East - North East side to Adelaide Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $5
- Website
- Adelaide Metro
- Schedules at
- Adelaide Metro
- Phone
- 1300 851 345
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stateliner
Bus from Jubillee Hwy East - North East side to Princes Hwy / Watson St - West side
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Website
- Stateliner
- Schedules at
- Stateliner
Bus from Princes Hwy / Watson St - West side to Adelaide Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $40–55
- Website
- Stateliner
- Schedules at
- Stateliner
Bus from Jubillee Hwy East - North East side to Adelaide Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $85–120
- Website
- Stateliner
- Schedules at
- Stateliner
- Phone
- 1300 730 740
- [email protected]
- Website
- Firefly Express
Bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal to Liverpool
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $63–66
- Website
- Firefly Express
- Phone
- 13 34 10
- [email protected]
- Website
- Premier Motor Service
Bus from Central Station to Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $130–200
- Website
- Premier Motor Service
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