There are 8 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 45m$291–818Train, 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$220–2,865Bus
- 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 Melbournebus
- 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
2d$312–617Drive 2,158.6 km
- Drive from Rockhampton to Mount Gambiercar 2,158.6 km
25h 29m$387–559Fly 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 13m$295–578Bus 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
13h 23m$324–928Train, 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 18h$2,686–6,066Bus, train
- Take the bus from Rockhampton to Brisbanebus
- 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
3d$2,747–4,030
Rockhampton to Mount Gambier by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Rockhampton to Mount Gambier is to fly and train and bus which costs $290 - $600 and takes 12h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Rockhampton to Mount Gambier is to fly which takes 7h 45m and costs $290 - $850.
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, Sydney Central Station, Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St and Ballarat Station/Lydiard St. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 0h.
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 $220 - $2,900.
It takes approximately 7h 45m 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 45m and costs $290 - $850. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $310 - $650 and takes 2 days 0h.
Rockhampton to Mount Gambier bus services, operated by FlixBus Australia, arrive at Brisbane Coach Terminal station.
Mount Gambier is 30 min behind Rockhampton. It is currently 5:25 PM in Rockhampton and 4:55 PM in Mount Gambier.
What companies run services between Rockhampton, QLD, Australia and Mount Gambier, SA, Australia?
Qantas, Regional Express, and Virgin Australia fly from Rockhampton (ROK) to Mount Gambier Airport (MGB) 4 times a day. 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, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1, Sydney Central Station, Melbourne, Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St, and Ballarat Station/Lydiard St in around 2d.
- Website
- rex.com.au
Flights from Rockhampton to Mount Gambier Airport via Brisbane, Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 18m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,400
Flights from Rockhampton to Mount Gambier Airport via Brisbane, Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 12m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,500
Flights from Rockhampton to Mount Gambier Airport via Brisbane, Canberra, Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,500
Flights from Rockhampton to Mount Gambier Airport via Mackay, Brisbane, Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $490–1,600
Flights from Rockhampton to Mount Gambier Airport via Brisbane, Newcastle, Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 55m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,500
Flights from Biloela to Mount Gambier Airport via Brisbane, Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $270–850
Flights from Biloela to Mount Gambier Airport via Brisbane, Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–850
Flights from Biloela to Mount Gambier Airport via Brisbane, Newcastle, Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,500
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Rockhampton to Melbourne Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $400–550
Flights from Rockhampton to Melbourne Airport via Brisbane, Canberra
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 21m
- When
- Sunday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- $400–550
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Rockhampton to Melbourne Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–550
- 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 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
- 1800 800 007
- Website
- vline.com.au
Train from Southern Cross Station to Ballarat Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Off Peak
- $8–12
Train from Sunshine Station to Ballarat Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Off Peak
- $8–12
Train from Southern Cross Station to Ballarat Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Off Peak
- $8–12
Train from Southern Cross Station to Ballarat Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- 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 Brisbane to Southern Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 2h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $2,690–3,690
- Book at
- https://bookings.greatsouthernrail.com.au/?_ga=2.27793852.1430812322.1538203551-1884130056.1538203551
- Gold Premium
- $3,690
- Gold
- $2,690
Train from Brisbane to Southern Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 2h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $2,690–3,690
- Book at
- https://bookings.greatsouthernrail.com.au/?_ga=2.27793852.1430812322.1538203551-1884130056.1538203551
- Gold Premium
- $3,690
- Gold
- $2,690
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- [email protected]
- Website
- vline.com.au
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
- 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 Ballarat Station/Lydiard St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1–16
- 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 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
- 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 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
- 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 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
- 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 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
- 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 Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $130–230
- 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 Biloela
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $30–55
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $35–50
- Advantage
- $30–50
- Flexible
- $35–55
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
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