There are 4 ways to get from Waurn Ponds to Mount Gambier by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Waurn Ponds Station to Warrnambool Stationtrain Geelong
- Take the bus from Warrnambool Station/Merri St to Tourist Information Centre/Jubilee Hwy Eastbus Coach
6h 4m$12–36Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Geelong Station/Railway Tce to Ballarat Station/Lydiard Stbus Coach
- Take the bus from Ballarat Station/Lydiard St to Tourist Information Centre/Jubilee Hwy Eastbus Coach
8h 11m$11–50Drive 353.8 km
- Drive from Waurn Ponds to Mount Gambiercar 353.8 km
4h 11m$64–92Train, fly
- Take the train from Waurn Ponds Station to Sunshine Stationtrain
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Mount Gambier Airport (MGB)plane MEL - MGB
4h 18m$256–383
Waurn Ponds to Mount Gambier by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Waurn Ponds to Mount Gambier is to train and bus which costs $12 - $40 and takes 6h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Waurn Ponds to Mount Gambier is to drive which takes 4h 11m and costs $60 - $95.
No, there is no direct bus from Waurn Ponds to Mount Gambier. However, there are services departing from Pigdons Rd/Princes Hwy and arriving at Tourist Information Centre/Jubilee Hwy East via Geelong Station/Railway Tce and Ballarat Station/Lydiard St. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 11m.
The distance between Waurn Ponds and Mount Gambier is 404 km. The road distance is 353.8 km.
The best way to get from Waurn Ponds to Mount Gambier without a car is to train and bus which takes 6h 4m and costs $12 - $40.
It takes approximately 6h 4m to get from Waurn Ponds to Mount Gambier, including transfers.
Waurn Ponds to Mount Gambier bus services, operated by V-Line Buses, depart from Geelong Station/Railway Tce.
Waurn Ponds to Mount Gambier bus services, operated by V-Line Buses, arrive at Ballarat Station/Lydiard St.
Mount Gambier is 30 min behind Waurn Ponds. It is currently 5:29 AM in Waurn Ponds and 4:59 AM in Mount Gambier.
Yes, the driving distance between Waurn Ponds to Mount Gambier is 354 km. It takes approximately 4h 11m to drive from Waurn Ponds to Mount Gambier.
What companies run services between Waurn Ponds, VIC, Australia and Mount Gambier, SA, Australia?
You can take a bus from Pigdons Rd/Princes Hwy to Tourist Information Centre/Jubilee Hwy East via Geelong Station/Railway Tce and Ballarat Station/Lydiard St in around 8h 11m.
- 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
- vline.com.au
Train from Waurn Ponds Station to Warrnambool Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $9–13
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Off Peak
- $9–13
Train from Waurn Ponds Station to Sunshine Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Off Peak
- $8–12
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- [email protected]
- Website
- vline.com.au
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 Geelong Station/Railway Tce to Ballarat Station/Lydiard St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $1–15
- 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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