There are 3 ways to get from RAAF Base East Sale to Canberra by bus, car, train, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Gippsland Shopping Centre/Cunninghame St to Bairnsdalebus Traralgon
- Take the bus from Bairnsdale to Jolimont Centre/Northbourne Avebus Coach
9h$34–86Drive 482.1 km
- Drive from RAAF Base East Sale to Canberracar 482.1 km
6h 30m$103–148Train, fly
- Take the train from Sale Station to Southern Cross Stationtrain
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Canberra International Airport (CBR)plane MEL - CBR
6h 35m$204–463
Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Canberra International Airport (CBR) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from RAAF Base East Sale to Canberra is to bus which costs $30 - $90 and takes 9h.
The fastest way to get from RAAF Base East Sale to Canberra is to drive which takes 6h 30m and costs $100 - $150.
No, there is no direct bus from RAAF Base East Sale to Canberra. However, there are services departing from Gippsland Shopping Centre/Cunninghame St and arriving at Jolimont Centre/Northbourne Ave via Bairnsdale. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h.
The distance between RAAF Base East Sale and Canberra is 543 km. The road distance is 482.1 km.
The best way to get from RAAF Base East Sale to Canberra without a car is to bus which takes 9h and costs $30 - $90.
It takes approximately 9h to get from RAAF Base East Sale to Canberra, including transfers.
RAAF Base East Sale to Canberra bus services, operated by V-Line Buses, depart from Gippsland Shopping Centre/Cunninghame St station.
RAAF Base East Sale to Canberra bus services, operated by V-Line Buses, arrive at Bairnsdale station.
Yes, the driving distance between RAAF Base East Sale to Canberra is 482 km. It takes approximately 6h 30m to drive from RAAF Base East Sale to Canberra.
There are 957+ hotels available in Canberra.
What companies run services between RAAF Base East Sale, VIC, Australia and Canberra, ACT, Australia?
You can take a vehicle from RAAF Base East Sale to Jolimont Centre/Northbourne Ave via Gippsland Shopping Centre/Cunninghame St and Bairnsdale in around 9h.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Canberra International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Canberra International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–2,200
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Canberra International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–2,200
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Canberra International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–340
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- Website
- V-Line
Train from Sale Station to Southern Cross Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $6
- Website
- V-Line
- Off Peak
- $6
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- [email protected]
- Website
- V/Line
Bus from Gippsland Shopping Centre/Cunninghame St to Bairnsdale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1–14
- Website
- V/Line
- Schedules at
- V/Line
- Book at
- V/Line
Bus from Bairnsdale to Jolimont Centre/Northbourne Ave
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