There are 9 ways to get from Rockhampton to Lakes Entrance by plane, bus, train, car, or bus (Greyhound)
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Fly to Canberra International Airport, bus
best- Fly from Rockhampton (ROK) to Canberra International Airport (CBR)plane ROK - CBR
- Take the bus from Jolimont Centre/Northbourne Ave to Police Station/Roadknight Stbus
11h 46m$228–765Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Rockhampton to Roma Streettrain
- Take the train from Roma Street Station to Central Stationtrain 32
- Take the train from Central Station to Canberra Stationtrain 631 / ...
- Take the bus from Canberra to Police Station/Roadknight Stbus
35h 39m$178–2,669Bus
- Take the bus from Rockhampton to Brisbane Coach Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Roma Street Station, Stand F to Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1bus
- Take the bus from Sydney Central Station to Canberrabus
- Take the bus from Jolimont Centre/Northbourne Ave to Police Station/Roadknight Stbus
39h 3m$225–458Drive 1,949.3 km
- Drive from Rockhampton to Lakes Entrancecar 1,949.3 km
22h 29m$350–505Fly to Merimbula Airport, bus
- Fly from Rockhampton (ROK) to Merimbula Airport (MIM)plane ROK - MIM
- Take the bus from Bennet Lane to Post Office/Princes Hwybus
12h 29m$261–850Fly to Melbourne Airport, train
- Fly from Rockhampton (ROK) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane ROK - MEL
- Take the train from Southern Cross Station to Bairnsdale Stationtrain
11h 57m$294–566Fly to Avalon Airport, train
- Fly from Rockhampton (ROK) to Avalon Airport (AVV)plane ROK - AVV
- Take the train from Lara Station to Southern Cross Stationtrain
- Take the train from Southern Cross Station to Bairnsdale Stationtrain
14h 5m$229–761Train
- Take the train from Rockhampton to Roma Streettrain
- Take the train from Roma Street Station to Central Stationtrain 32
- Take the train from Central Station to Southern Crosstrain 623 / ...
- Take the train from Southern Cross Station to Bairnsdale Stationtrain
42h 2m$219–2,850Bus via Sydney Airport (SYD)
- Take the bus from Rockhampton to Brisbanebus
- Take the bus from Brisbane to Central Stationbus
- Take the bus from Sydney International Airport to Canberrabus
- Take the bus from Jolimont Centre/Northbourne Ave to Police Station/Roadknight Stbus
44h 34m$359–782
Rockhampton to Lakes Entrance by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Rockhampton to Lakes Entrance is to train and bus which costs $170 - $2,700 and takes 35h 39m.
The fastest way to get from Rockhampton to Lakes Entrance is to fly and bus which takes 11h 46m and costs $220 - $800.
No, there is no direct bus from Rockhampton to Lakes Entrance station. However, there are services departing from Rockhampton and arriving at Police Station/Roadknight St via Roma Street Station, Stand F, Sydney Central Station and Jolimont Centre/Northbourne Ave. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 39h 3m.
No, there is no direct train from Rockhampton to Lakes Entrance station. However, there are services departing from Rockhampton and arriving at Bairnsdale Station via Roma Street Station, Central Station and Southern Cross Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 42h 2m.
The distance between Rockhampton and Lakes Entrance is 1773 km. The road distance is 1949.3 km.
The best way to get from Rockhampton to Lakes Entrance without a car is to train and bus which takes 35h 39m and costs $170 - $2,700.
It takes approximately 11h 46m to get from Rockhampton to Lakes Entrance, including transfers.
Rockhampton to Lakes Entrance bus services, operated by FlixBus Australia, depart from Rockhampton station.
Rockhampton to Lakes Entrance train services, operated by Queensland Rail Travel, depart from Rockhampton station.
The best way to get from Rockhampton to Lakes Entrance is to bus which takes 39h 3m and costs $220 - $460. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $210 - $2,900 and takes 42h 2m.
What companies run services between Rockhampton, QLD, Australia and Lakes Entrance, VIC, Australia?
You can take a bus from Rockhampton to Police Station/Roadknight St via Brisbane Coach Terminal, Roma Street Station, Stand F, Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1, Sydney Central Station, Canberra, and Jolimont Centre/Northbourne Ave in around 39h 3m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Rockhampton to Police Station/Roadknight St via Roma Street, Roma Street Station, Central Station, Southern Cross Station, Bairnsdale Station, and Bairnsdale in around 42h 2m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Rockhampton to Canberra International Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–1,200
Flights from Rockhampton to Canberra International Airport via Brisbane, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–1,200
Flights from Rockhampton to Merimbula Airport via Brisbane, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 22m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,400
Flights from Rockhampton to Melbourne Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–1,100
Flights from Rockhampton to Melbourne Airport via Brisbane, Canberra International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 16m
- When
- Sunday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,100
Flights from Rockhampton to Avalon Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–750
Flights from Rockhampton to Avalon Airport via Brisbane, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–750
Flights from Rockhampton to Avalon Airport via Mackay, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $240–850
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Rockhampton to Canberra International Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–750
Flights from Rockhampton to Canberra International Airport via Brisbane, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 16m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–750
Flights from Rockhampton to Melbourne Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–550
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Rockhampton to Avalon Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–750
- Website
- rex.com.au
Flights from Rockhampton to Merimbula Airport via Brisbane, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,400
- Phone
- 1800 872 467
- Website
- queenslandrailtravel.com.au
Train from Rockhampton to Roma Street
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $70–2,324
- Book at
- https://queenslandrailtravel-booking.opendestinations.com/BookingSite/rail/search
- Website
- https://www.queenslandrailtravel.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.queenslandrailtravel.com.au/Pages/Timetable.aspx
- BQuick
- $70–110
- AChoice
- $110–150
- Gold Class
- $1,856
- Heritage Class
- $2,324
Train from Rockhampton to Roma Street
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $70–2,324
- Book at
- https://queenslandrailtravel-booking.opendestinations.com/BookingSite/rail/search
- Website
- https://www.queenslandrailtravel.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.queenslandrailtravel.com.au/Pages/Timetable.aspx
- BQuick
- $70–110
- AChoice
- $110–150
- Gold Class
- $1,856
- Heritage Class
- $2,324
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Roma Street Station to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $70–250
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Book at
- https://transportnsw.info/regional/regional-train-coach-facilities/xpt-regional-trains
- Economy
- $80–110
- First
- $110–150
- Sleeper
- $220–250
Train from Roma Street Station to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $70–250
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Book at
- https://transportnsw.info/regional/regional-train-coach-facilities/xpt-regional-trains
- Economy
- $80–110
- First
- $110–150
- Sleeper
- $220–250
Train from Central Station to Southern Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $65–250
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Book at
- https://transportnsw.info/regional/regional-train-coach-facilities/xpt-regional-trains
- Economy
- $75–100
- First
- $100–140
- Sleeper
- $210–250
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Central Station to Canberra Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 9m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $29–55
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Economy
- $35–55
- First Class
- $50–80
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- Website
- vline.com.au
Train from Southern Cross Station to Bairnsdale Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $10–14
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Off Peak
- $10–14
Train from Lara Station to Southern Cross Station
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Off Peak
- $8–12
Train from Southern Cross Station to Bairnsdale Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $10–14
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Off Peak
- $10–14
Train from Southern Cross Station to Bairnsdale Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $10–14
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Off Peak
- $10–14
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- [email protected]
- Website
- vline.com.au
Bus from Jolimont Centre/Northbourne Ave to Police Station/Roadknight St
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $6–40
- 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 Canberra to Police Station/Roadknight St
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $6–40
- 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 Jolimont Centre/Northbourne Ave to Police Station/Roadknight St
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $6–40
- 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 Bennet Lane to Post Office/Princes Hwy
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $3–26
- 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 Jolimont Centre/Northbourne Ave to Police Station/Roadknight St
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $6–40
- 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
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com.au/
Bus from Rockhampton to Brisbane Coach Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 32m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $110–190
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.au
Bus from Sydney Central Station to Canberra
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $40–70
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.au
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Bus from Roma Street Station, Stand F to Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 43m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $65–95
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Phone
- 13 34 10
- [email protected]
- Website
- premierms.com.au
Bus from Roma Street Station, Stand F to Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–160
- Website
- https://premierms.com.au/
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com.au
Bus from Rockhampton to Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $130–290
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $130–190
- Advantage
- $160–240
- Flexible
- $200–290
Bus from Brisbane to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $150–330
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $150–210
- Advantage
- $180–270
- Flexible
- $230–330
Bus from Sydney International Airport to Canberra
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–100
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $50–75
- Advantage
- $55–85
- Flexible
- $65–100
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More Questions & Answers
Rockhampton to Lakes Entrance bus services, operated by FlixBus Australia, arrive at Brisbane Coach Terminal station.
Rockhampton to Lakes Entrance train services, operated by Queensland Rail Travel, arrive at Roma Street station.
Yes, the driving distance between Rockhampton to Lakes Entrance is 1949 km. It takes approximately 22h 29m to drive from Rockhampton to Lakes Entrance.
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