There are 6 ways to get from Sydney to Mount Gambier by plane, train, bus, 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
best- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Mount Gambier Airport (MGB)plane SYD - MGB
5h 8m$706–1,024Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Central Station to Southern Cross Coach Terminalbus
- 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
18h 14m$73–333Train, bus
- 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
17h 49m$92–272Drive 1,215.3 km
- Drive from Sydney to Mount Gambiercar 1,215.3 km
13h 46m$222–320Bus
- 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
19h$118–215Train, bus via Warrnambool
- Take the train from Central Station to Southern Crosstrain 623 / ...
- Take the train from Southern Cross Station to Warrnambool Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Warrnambool Station/Merri St to Tourist Information Centre/Jubilee Hwy Eastbus
19h 11m$91–266
Sydney to Mount Gambier by train and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Sydney to Mount Gambier is to train and bus via Warrnambool which costs $90 - $270 and takes 19h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Sydney to Mount Gambier is to fly which takes 5h 8m and costs $700 - $1,100.
No, there is no direct bus from Sydney station to Mount Gambier. However, there are services departing from Central Station and arriving at Tourist Information Centre/Jubilee Hwy East via Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St and Ballarat Station/Lydiard St. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h.
The distance between Sydney and Mount Gambier is 1051 km. The road distance is 1215.3 km.
The best way to get from Sydney to Mount Gambier without a car is to train and bus which takes 17h 49m and costs $90 - $280.
It takes approximately 5h 8m to get from Sydney to Mount Gambier, including transfers.
Sydney to Mount Gambier bus services, operated by FlixBus Australia, depart from Central Station.
The best way to get from Sydney to Mount Gambier is to fly which takes 5h 8m and costs $700 - $1,100. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $110 - $220 and takes 19h.
Sydney to Mount Gambier bus services, operated by FlixBus Australia, arrive at Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St station.
Mount Gambier is 30 min behind Sydney. It is currently 7:33 PM in Sydney and 7:03 PM in Mount Gambier.
What companies run services between Sydney, NSW, Australia and Mount Gambier, SA, Australia?
Qantas, Regional Express, and Jetstar fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Mount Gambier Airport (MGB) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Central Station to Tourist Information Centre/Jubilee Hwy East via Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St and Ballarat Station/Lydiard St in around 19h.
- Website
- rex.com.au
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Mount Gambier Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Sunday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,000
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Mount Gambier Airport via Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Sunday, Monday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Mount Gambier Airport via Wagga Wagga, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 41m
- When
- Sunday, Tuesday, Thursday, Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,000
- 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
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 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 Warrnambool Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $6
- Website
- V-Line
- Off Peak
- $6
- 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 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 Warrnambool Station/Merri St to Tourist Information Centre/Jubilee Hwy East
- Phone
- 1300 730 740
- [email protected]
- Website
- Firefly Express
Bus from Central Station to Southern Cross Coach Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $63–66
- Website
- Firefly Express
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
Bus from Central Station to Southern Cross Coach Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $130–300
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
- Schedules at
- Greyhound Australia
- Early Bird
- $130–190
- Flexible
- $160–300
- Website
- FlixBus Australia
Bus from Central Station to Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $110–170
- Schedules at
- FlixBus Australia
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