There are 8 ways to get from Sydney to Lake Mountain by plane, train, bus, taxi, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Sydney International Airport to Melbourne Airport, train, bus
best- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane SYD - MEL
- Take the train from Southern Cross Station to Lilydale Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Lilydale Station/Main St to Falls Rd/Pack Rdbus
7h 51m$221–619Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1 to Seymour Station, Railway Plbus
- Take the bus from Seymour Station/Railway Pl to Bayley St/Nihil Stbus
- Take the bus from Perkins St/Grant St to Falls Rd/Pack Rdbus 684
16h 45m$123–178Train, taxi
- Take the train from Central Station to Southern Crosstrain 623 / ...
- Take the train from Southern Cross Station to Lilydale Stationtrain
- Take the taxi from Lilydale Station to Lake Mountaintaxi
13h 54m$258–453Bus via Melbourne
- Take the bus from Sydney Central Station to Melbournebus Au100-3 / ...
- Take the bus from Ringwood Station/Maroondah Hwy to Falls Rd/Pack Rdbus 684
16h 8m$212–292Drive 824.5 km
- Drive from Sydney to Lake Mountaincar 824.5 km
9h 37m$175–253Fly Sydney International Airport to Bendigo Airport, drive
- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Bendigo Airport (BXG)plane SYD - BXG
- Drive from Bendigo Airport (BXG) to Lake Mountaincar
6h 20m$266–694Fly Sydney International Airport to Avalon Airport, train, bus
- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Avalon Airport (AVV)plane SYD - AVV
- Take the train from Lara Station to Southern Cross Stationtrain
- Take the train from Southern Cross Station to Lilydale Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Lilydale Station/Main St to Falls Rd/Pack Rdbus
9h 29m$200–673Train to Newcastle Airport, fly to Melbourne Airport, train, bus
- Take the train from Central Station to Hamilton Stationtrain
- Fly from Newcastle Airport (NTL) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane NTL - MEL
- Take the train from Southern Cross Station to Lilydale Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Lilydale Station/Main St to Falls Rd/Pack Rdbus
10h 50m$224–534
Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Melbourne Airport (MEL) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Sydney to Lake Mountain is to bus which costs $120 - $180 and takes 16h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Sydney to Lake Mountain is to fly and drive which takes 6h 20m and costs $260 - $700.
No, there is no direct bus from Sydney station to Lake Mountain. However, there are services departing from Sydney Central Station and arriving at Falls Rd/Pack Rd via Ringwood Station/Maroondah Hwy. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 8m.
The distance between Sydney and Lake Mountain is 863 km. The road distance is 824.5 km.
The best way to get from Sydney to Lake Mountain without a car is to train and taxi which takes 13h 54m and costs $250 - $460.
It takes approximately 7h 51m to get from Sydney to Lake Mountain, including transfers.
Sydney to Lake Mountain bus services, operated by FlixBus Australia, depart from Sydney Central Station.
Sydney to Lake Mountain bus services, operated by FlixBus Australia, arrive at Melbourne station.
Yes, the driving distance between Sydney to Lake Mountain is 825 km. It takes approximately 9h 37m to drive from Sydney to Lake Mountain.
There are 45+ hotels available in Lake Mountain.
What companies run services between Sydney, NSW, Australia and Lake Mountain, VIC, Australia?
You can take a bus from Sydney Central Station to Lake Mountain via Melbourne, Southern Cross Station, Ringwood Station, Ringwood Station/Maroondah Hwy, and Falls Rd/Pack Rd in around 16h 8m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–650
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Bendigo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–600
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Avalon Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–500
Flights from Newcastle Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–1,000
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–550
Flights from Newcastle Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–500
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–390
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Avalon Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–500
Flights from Newcastle Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–360
- Phone
- +61 1800 800 007
- [email protected]
- Website
- Metro Trains Melbourne
Train from Southern Cross Station to Lilydale Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6
- Website
- Metro Trains Melbourne
- Schedules at
- Metro Trains Melbourne
Train from Southern Cross Station to Lilydale Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6
- Website
- Metro Trains Melbourne
- Schedules at
- Metro Trains Melbourne
Train from Southern Cross Station to Lilydale Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6
- Website
- Metro Trains Melbourne
- Schedules at
- Metro Trains Melbourne
Train from Southern Cross Station to Lilydale Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6
- Website
- Metro Trains Melbourne
- Schedules at
- Metro Trains Melbourne
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
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 Lara Station to Southern Cross Station
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6
- Website
- V-Line
- Off Peak
- $6
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- Transport NSW Regional
Train from Central Station to Hamilton Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $9–13
- Website
- Transport NSW Regional
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- Website
- Transport Victoria
Bus from Lilydale Station/Main St to Falls Rd/Pack Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $6
- Website
- Transport Victoria
- Daily
- $12
- 2 hour ticket
- $6
Bus from Ringwood Station/Maroondah Hwy to Falls Rd/Pack Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $6
- Website
- Transport Victoria
- Daily
- $12
- 2 hour ticket
- $6
Bus from Lilydale Station/Main St to Falls Rd/Pack Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $6
- Website
- Transport Victoria
- Daily
- $12
- 2 hour ticket
- $6
Bus from Lilydale Station/Main St to Falls Rd/Pack Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $6
- Website
- Transport Victoria
- Daily
- $12
- 2 hour ticket
- $6
Bus from Perkins St/Grant St to Falls Rd/Pack Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $6
- Website
- Transport Victoria
- Daily
- $12
- 2 hour ticket
- $6
- Website
- Public Transport Victoria
Bus from Lilydale Station/Main St to Falls Rd/Pack Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- Public Transport Victoria
Bus from Ringwood Station/Maroondah Hwy to Falls Rd/Pack Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- Public Transport Victoria
Bus from Lilydale Station/Main St to Falls Rd/Pack Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- Public Transport Victoria
Bus from Lilydale Station/Main St to Falls Rd/Pack Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- Public Transport Victoria
Bus from Perkins St/Grant St to Falls Rd/Pack Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- Public Transport Victoria
- Website
- FlixBus Australia
Bus from Sydney Central Station to Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $140–210
- Schedules at
- FlixBus Australia
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
Bus from Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1 to Seymour Station, Railway Pl
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 22m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $55–85
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- [email protected]
- Website
- V/Line
Bus from Seymour Station/Railway Pl to Bayley St/Nihil St
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- Website
- Transport Victoria
Bus from Perkins St/Grant St to Falls Rd/Pack Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Website
- Transport Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Estimated price
- $170–210
Dandenong Ranges Taxis
- Phone
- +61 3 9753 6933
13cabs
- Phone
- +61 132227
- Website
- 13cabs.com.au
Yarra Valley Taxis
- Phone
- 61 3 5962 4722
Dandenong Cabs
- Phone
- +61 435 980 710
- Website
- dandenongtaxicabs.com
Dandenong Taxi 24
- Phone
- +61 435 981 305
- Website
- 13dandenongtaxi24.com.au
Dandenong Taxi Cab Service
- Phone
- +61 435 980 710
- Website
- dandenongtaxicabs.com
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