There are 9 ways to get from Rockhampton to Mount Gambier by plane, train, bus, or car
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Fly Rockhampton to Mount Gambier Airport
best- Fly from Rockhampton (ROK) to Mount Gambier Airport (MGB)plane ROK - MGB
7h 40m$329–918Train, bus via Sydney
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 Southern Crosstrain 623 / ...
- Take the train from Southern Cross Station to Ballarat Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Ballarat Station/Lydiard St to Tourist Information Centre/Jubilee Hwy Eastbus
42h 19m$248–2,849Bus
- 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 Central Station to Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer Stbus
- Take the bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St to Ballarat Station/Lydiard Stbus
- Take the bus from Ballarat Station/Lydiard St to Tourist Information Centre/Jubilee Hwy Eastbus
47h 22m$303–485Drive 2,158.6 km
- Drive from Rockhampton to Mount Gambiercar 2,158.6 km
25h 30m$456–658Fly Rockhampton to Melbourne Airport, train, bus
- Fly from Rockhampton (ROK) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane ROK - MEL
- Take the train from Sunshine Station to Ballarat Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Ballarat Station/Lydiard St to Tourist Information Centre/Jubilee Hwy Eastbus
12h 8m$306–538Bus to Biloela, fly to Mount Gambier Airport
- Take the bus from Rockhampton to Biloelabus
- Fly from Biloela (ZBL) to Mount Gambier Airport (MGB)plane ZBL - MGB
12h 23m$362–1,005Fly Rockhampton to Adelaide Airport, bus
- Fly from Rockhampton (ROK) to Adelaide Airport (ADL)plane ROK - ADL
- Take the bus from Adelaide Central Bus Station to Princes Hwy / Watson St - West sidebus
- Take the bus from Princes Hwy / Watson St - West side to Jubillee Hwy East - North East sidebus
13h 38m$305–669Train, bus
- Take the train from Rockhampton to Roma Streettrain
- Take the train from Brisbane to Southern Crosstrain
- Take the train from Southern Cross Station to Ballarat Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Ballarat Station/Lydiard St to Tourist Information Centre/Jubilee Hwy Eastbus
2d 19h$2,684–6,060Bus, train
- Take the bus from Rockhampton George Street to Brisbane Roma Streetbus
- Take the train from Brisbane to Southern Crosstrain
- Take the train from Southern Cross Station to Ballarat Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Ballarat Station/Lydiard St to Tourist Information Centre/Jubilee Hwy Eastbus
2d 23h$2,721–3,889
Rockhampton to Mount Gambier by train and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Rockhampton to Mount Gambier is to fly and train and bus which costs $300 - $550 and takes 12h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Rockhampton to Mount Gambier is to fly which takes 7h 40m and costs $320 - $950.
No, there is no direct bus from Rockhampton to Mount Gambier. However, there are services departing from Rockhampton and arriving at Tourist Information Centre/Jubilee Hwy East via Roma Street Station, Stand F, Central Station, Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St and Ballarat Station/Lydiard St. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 47h 22m.
The distance between Rockhampton and Mount Gambier is 1857 km. The road distance is 2158.6 km.
The best way to get from Rockhampton to Mount Gambier without a car is to train and bus via Sydney which takes 42h 19m and costs $240 - $2,900.
It takes approximately 7h 40m to get from Rockhampton to Mount Gambier, including transfers.
Rockhampton to Mount Gambier bus services, operated by FlixBus Australia, depart from Rockhampton station.
The best way to get from Rockhampton to Mount Gambier is to fly which takes 7h 40m and costs $320 - $950. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $300 - $490 and takes 47h 22m.
Rockhampton to Mount Gambier bus services, operated by FlixBus Australia, arrive at Brisbane Coach Terminal station.
Mount Gambier is 30 min ahead of Rockhampton. It is currently 9:31 AM in Rockhampton and 10:01 AM in Mount Gambier.
What companies run services between Rockhampton, QLD, Australia and Mount Gambier, SA, Australia?
Virgin Australia, Regional Express, and Qantas fly from Rockhampton (ROK) to Mount Gambier Airport (MGB) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Rockhampton to Tourist Information Centre/Jubilee Hwy East via Brisbane Coach Terminal, Roma Street Station, Stand F, Central Station, Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St, and Ballarat Station/Lydiard St in around 47h 22m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Rockhampton to Melbourne Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–1,200
Flights from Rockhampton to Melbourne Airport via Brisbane, Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,200
Flights from Rockhampton to Melbourne Airport via Brisbane, Canberra
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,200
Flights from Rockhampton to Adelaide Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–1,200
Flights from Rockhampton to Adelaide Airport via Brisbane, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 51m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,300
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Rockhampton to Melbourne Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–460
Flights from Rockhampton to Melbourne Airport via Brisbane, Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $260–460
Flights from Rockhampton to Adelaide Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–550
Flights from Rockhampton to Adelaide Airport via Brisbane, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 43m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, Sunday, Saturday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- $290–550
- Website
- rex.com.au
Flights from Rockhampton to Mount Gambier Airport via Brisbane, Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 21m
- When
- Thursday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–900
Flights from Rockhampton to Mount Gambier Airport via Brisbane, Adelaide Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $470–1,600
Flights from Rockhampton to Mount Gambier Airport via Brisbane, Newcastle, Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $290–900
Flights from Rockhampton to Mount Gambier Airport via Brisbane, Canberra, Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 57m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,500
Flights from Biloela to Mount Gambier Airport via Brisbane, Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $290–900
Flights from Biloela to Mount Gambier Airport via Brisbane, Adelaide Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $310–950
- Phone
- 1800 872 467
- Website
- Queensland Rail Travel
Train from Rockhampton to Roma Street
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $70–2,324
- Book at
- Queensland Rail Travel
- Website
- Queensland Rail Travel
- Schedules at
- Queensland Rail Travel
- 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
- Queensland Rail Travel
- Website
- Queensland Rail Travel
- Schedules at
- Queensland Rail Travel
- BQuick
- $70–110
- AChoice
- $110–150
- Gold Class
- $1,856
- Heritage Class
- $2,324
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
Train from Roma Street Station to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- 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
Train from Central Station to Southern Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- 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
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- Website
- V-Line
Train from Southern Cross Station to Ballarat Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6
- Website
- V-Line
- Off Peak
- $6
Train from Sunshine Station to Ballarat Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6
- Website
- V-Line
- Off Peak
- $6
Train from Southern Cross Station to Ballarat Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6
- Website
- V-Line
- Off Peak
- $6
Train from Southern Cross Station to Ballarat Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6
- Website
- V-Line
- Off Peak
- $6
- Phone
- 1800 703 357
- [email protected]
- Website
- Great Southern
Train from Brisbane to Southern Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 3h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $2,690–3,690
- Book at
- Great Southern
- Website
- Great Southern
- Gold Premium
- $3,690
- Gold
- $2,690
Train from Brisbane to Southern Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 3h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $2,690–3,690
- Book at
- Great Southern
- Website
- Great Southern
- Gold Premium
- $3,690
- Gold
- $2,690
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- [email protected]
- Website
- V/Line
Bus from Ballarat Station/Lydiard St to Tourist Information Centre/Jubilee Hwy East
- 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 Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St to Ballarat Station/Lydiard St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1–16
- Website
- V/Line
- Schedules at
- V/Line
- Book at
- V/Line
Bus from Ballarat Station/Lydiard St to Tourist Information Centre/Jubilee Hwy East
- 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 Tourist Information Centre/Jubilee Hwy East
- 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 Tourist Information Centre/Jubilee Hwy East
- 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 Tourist Information Centre/Jubilee Hwy East
- Website
- FlixBus Australia
Bus from Rockhampton to Brisbane Coach Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 32m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $110–170
- Schedules at
- FlixBus Australia
Bus from Central Station to Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $120–180
- Schedules at
- FlixBus Australia
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
Bus from Roma Street Station, Stand F to Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–95
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
Bus from Rockhampton to Biloela
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
- Schedules at
- Greyhound Australia
- Early Bird
- $35–55
- Flexible
- $45–55
- Phone
- 1300 311 108
- Website
- Adelaide Metro
Bus from Adelaide Central Bus Station to Princes Hwy / Watson St - West side
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $5
- Website
- Adelaide Metro
- Schedules at
- Adelaide Metro
Bus from Princes Hwy / Watson St - West side to Jubillee Hwy East - North East side
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Website
- Adelaide Metro
- Schedules at
- Adelaide Metro
- Phone
- 1300 851 345
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stateliner
Bus from Adelaide Central Bus Station to Princes Hwy / Watson St - West side
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $55–80
- Website
- Stateliner
- Schedules at
- Stateliner
Bus from Princes Hwy / Watson St - West side to Jubillee Hwy East - North East side
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $23–35
- Website
- Stateliner
- Schedules at
- Stateliner
- Phone
- 13 34 10
- [email protected]
- Website
- Premier Motor Service
Bus from Rockhampton George Street to Brisbane Roma Street
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–160
- Website
- Premier Motor Service
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