There are 5 ways to get from South Melbourne to Mount Gambier by tram, plane, bus, train, or car
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Line 96 tram, fly
best- Take the tram from South Melbourne Station/Light Rail #127 to Spencer St/Bourke St #1tram
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Mount Gambier Airport (MGB)plane MEL - MGB
3h 6m$254–378Train, bus via Warrnambool
cheapest- Take the train from Southern Cross Station to Warrnambool Stationtrain Geelong
- Take the bus from Warrnambool Station/Merri St to Tourist Information Centre/Jubilee Hwy Eastbus Coach
8h 29m$18–42Bus
- Take the bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal to Ballaratbus Adelaide
- Take the bus from Ballarat Station/Lydiard St to Tourist Information Centre/Jubilee Hwy Eastbus Coach
6h 55m$99–128Drive 413.4 km
- Drive from South Melbourne to Mount Gambiercar 413.4 km
4h 58m$74–107Train, bus
- Take the train from Southern Cross Station to Ballarat Stationtrain Ballarat
- Take the bus from Ballarat Station/Lydiard St to Tourist Information Centre/Jubilee Hwy Eastbus Coach
7h 7m$18–46
South Melbourne to Mount Gambier by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from South Melbourne to Mount Gambier is to train and bus which costs $17 - $50 and takes 7h 7m.
The fastest way to get from South Melbourne to Mount Gambier is to line 96 tram and fly which takes 3h 6m and costs $250 - $380.
No, there is no direct bus from South Melbourne to Mount Gambier. However, there are services departing from Southern Cross Coach Terminal and arriving at Tourist Information Centre/Jubilee Hwy East via Ballarat Station/Lydiard St. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 55m.
The distance between South Melbourne and Mount Gambier is 393 km. The road distance is 413.4 km.
The best way to get from South Melbourne to Mount Gambier without a car is to bus which takes 6h 55m and costs $95 - $130.
It takes approximately 3h 6m to get from South Melbourne to Mount Gambier, including transfers.
South Melbourne to Mount Gambier bus services, operated by Firefly Express, depart from Southern Cross Coach Terminal station.
South Melbourne to Mount Gambier bus services, operated by Firefly Express, arrive at Ballarat station.
Mount Gambier is 30 min behind South Melbourne. It is currently 2:25 AM in South Melbourne and 1:55 AM in Mount Gambier.
Yes, the driving distance between South Melbourne to Mount Gambier is 413 km. It takes approximately 4h 58m to drive from South Melbourne to Mount Gambier.
What companies run services between South Melbourne, VIC, Australia and Mount Gambier, SA, Australia?
You can take a bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal to Tourist Information Centre/Jubilee Hwy East via Ballarat Station/Lydiard St in around 6h 55m.
- Website
- rex.com.au
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Mount Gambier Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–320
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- Website
- yarratrams.com.au
Tram from South Melbourne Station/Light Rail #127 to Spencer St/Bourke St #1
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6
- Website
- https://yarratrams.com.au/
- Daily
- $11
- 2 hour ticket
- $6
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- Website
- vline.com.au
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 Ballarat Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Off Peak
- $8–12
- Phone
- 1300 730 740
- [email protected]
- Website
- fireflyexpress.com.au
Bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal to Ballarat
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–99
- Website
- http://www.fireflyexpress.com.au
- 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 Warrnambool Station/Merri St to Tourist Information Centre/Jubilee Hwy East
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- 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
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
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