There are 8 ways to get from Rockhampton to Warrnambool by plane, shuttle, train, bus, or car
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Fly to Melbourne Airport, shuttle, train
best- Fly from Rockhampton (ROK) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane ROK - MEL
- Take a shuttle bus from Melbourne Airport to Geelong station
- Take the train from Geelong Station to Warrnambool Stationtrain
9h 50m$304–562Train 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 Warrnambool Stationtrain
39h 45m$218–2,838Bus
- 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 Warrnambool Station/Merri Stbus
47h 53m$309–608Drive 2,113.1 km
- Drive from Rockhampton to Warrnamboolcar 2,113.1 km
24h 55m$380–549Fly to Avalon Airport, train
- Fly from Rockhampton (ROK) to Avalon Airport (AVV)plane ROK - AVV
- Take the train from Geelong Station to Warrnambool Stationtrain
10h 9m$227–759Fly to Mount Gambier Airport, bus
- Fly from Rockhampton (ROK) to Mount Gambier Airport (MGB)plane ROK - MGB
- Take the bus from Tourist Information Centre/Jubilee Hwy East to Warrnambool Station/Merri Stbus
11h 39m$294–843Train
- Take the train from Rockhampton to Roma Streettrain
- Take the train from Brisbane to Southern Crosstrain
- Take the train from Southern Cross Station to Warrnambool Stationtrain
2d 16h$2,684–6,039Bus, train
- Take the bus from Rockhampton to Brisbanebus
- Take the train from Brisbane to Southern Crosstrain
- Take the train from Southern Cross Station to Warrnambool Stationtrain
2d 21h$2,745–4,003
Rockhampton to Warrnambool by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Rockhampton to Warrnambool is to fly and shuttle and train which costs $300 - $600 and takes 9h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Rockhampton to Warrnambool is to fly and shuttle and train which takes 9h 50m and costs $300 - $600.
No, there is no direct bus from Rockhampton to Warrnambool station. However, there are services departing from Rockhampton and arriving at Warrnambool Station/Merri St 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 47h 53m.
No, there is no direct train from Rockhampton to Warrnambool station. However, there are services departing from Rockhampton and arriving at Warrnambool Station via Roma Street Station, Central Station and Southern Cross Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 39h 45m.
The distance between Rockhampton and Warrnambool is 1954 km. The road distance is 2113.1 km.
The best way to get from Rockhampton to Warrnambool without a car is to train via Sydney which takes 39h 45m and costs $210 - $2,900.
It takes approximately 9h 50m to get from Rockhampton to Warrnambool, including transfers.
Rockhampton to Warrnambool bus services, operated by FlixBus Australia, depart from Rockhampton station.
Rockhampton to Warrnambool train services, operated by Queensland Rail Travel, depart from Rockhampton station.
The best way to get from Rockhampton to Warrnambool is to train via Sydney which takes 39h 45m and costs $210 - $2,900. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $300 - $650 and takes 47h 53m.
What companies run services between Rockhampton, QLD, Australia and Warrnambool, VIC, Australia?
You can take a train from Rockhampton to Warrnambool Station via Roma Street, Roma Street Station, Central Station, and Southern Cross Station in around 39h 45m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Rockhampton to Warrnambool Station/Merri St 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 47h 53m.
- 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
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
- 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
- $440–1,500
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
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
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- Website
- vline.com.au
Train from Geelong Station to Warrnambool Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $9–13
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Off Peak
- $9–13
Train from Southern Cross Station to Warrnambool Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $10–14
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Off Peak
- $10–14
Train from Geelong Station to Warrnambool Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $9–13
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Off Peak
- $9–13
Train from Southern Cross Station to Warrnambool Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $10–14
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Off Peak
- $10–14
Train from Southern Cross Station to Warrnambool Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $10–14
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Off Peak
- $10–14
- 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 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
- +61 3 5222 4966
- [email protected]
- Website
- gull.com.au
Shuttle from Melbourne Airport to Geelong station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $39
- Schedules at
- gull.com.au
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com.au/
Bus from Rockhampton to Brisbane Coach Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 32m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $110–180
- 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
- 1800 800 007
- [email protected]
- Website
- vline.com.au
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 Warrnambool Station/Merri St
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $2–22
- 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 Tourist Information Centre/Jubilee Hwy East to Warrnambool Station/Merri St
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $3–23
- 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
- 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
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More Questions & Answers
Rockhampton to Warrnambool bus services, operated by FlixBus Australia, arrive at Brisbane Coach Terminal station.
Rockhampton to Warrnambool train services, operated by Queensland Rail Travel, arrive at Roma Street station.
Yes, the driving distance between Rockhampton to Warrnambool is 2113 km. It takes approximately 24h 55m to drive from Rockhampton to Warrnambool.
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