There are 3 ways to get from Ballarat to Robe by bus, car, train, or plane
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Ballarat Station/Lydiard St to Tourist Information Centre/Jubilee Hwy Eastbus Coach
- Take the bus from Mount Gambier to Robebus
6h 50m$34–73Drive 406 km
- Drive from Ballarat to Robecar 406 km
4h 52m$74–107Train, fly, bus
- Take the train from Ballarat Station to Melton Stationtrain
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Mount Gambier Airport (MGB)plane MEL - MGB
- Take the bus from Mount Gambier to Robebus
7h 20m$196–627
Ballarat to Robe by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ballarat to Robe is to bus which costs $30 - $75 and takes 6h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Ballarat to Robe is to drive which takes 4h 52m and costs $70 - $110.
No, there is no direct bus from Ballarat station to Robe. However, there are services departing from Ballarat Station/Lydiard St and arriving at Robe via Mount Gambier. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 50m.
The distance between Ballarat and Robe is 446 km. The road distance is 406 km.
The best way to get from Ballarat to Robe without a car is to bus which takes 6h 50m and costs $30 - $75.
It takes approximately 6h 50m to get from Ballarat to Robe, including transfers.
Ballarat to Robe bus services, operated by V-Line Buses, depart from Ballarat Station/Lydiard St.
Ballarat to Robe bus services, operated by V-Line Buses, arrive at Tourist Information Centre/Jubilee Hwy East station.
Robe is 30 min behind Ballarat. It is currently 8:10 PM in Ballarat and 7:40 PM in Robe.
Yes, the driving distance between Ballarat to Robe is 406 km. It takes approximately 4h 52m to drive from Ballarat to Robe.
What companies run services between Ballarat, VIC, Australia and Robe, SA, Australia?
You can take a bus from Ballarat Station/Lydiard St to Robe via Tourist Information Centre/Jubilee Hwy East and Mount Gambier in around 6h 50m.
- 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
- $140–420
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- Website
- vline.com.au
Train from Ballarat Station to Melton Station
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Off Peak
- $7–10
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- customer.relations@vline.com.au
- 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
- $4–28
- 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 851 345
- admin@premierstateliner.com.au
- Website
- stateliner.com.au
Bus from Mount Gambier to Robe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Website
- https://stateliner.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://stateliner.com.au/bus-timetables-bookings/
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