There are 4 ways to get from Carpenter Rocks to Melbourne by taxi, plane, bus, train, or car
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Taxi, fly
best- Take the taxi from Carpenter Rocks to Mount Gambier Airport (MGB)
- Fly from Mount Gambier Airport (MGB) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)MGB - MEL
2h 15m$235–507Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Tourist Information Centre/Jubilee Hwy East to Warrnambool Station/Merri StCoach
- Take the train from Warrnambool Station to Southern Cross StationGeelong
7h 43m$67–99Bus
- Take the bus from Tourist Information Centre/Jubilee Hwy East to Hamilton Station/Station St
- Take the bus from Hamilton Station/Station St to Ararat
- Take the bus from Ararat station to Southern Cross Coach Terminal
9h 36m$154–200Drive 451.3 km
- Drive from Carpenter Rocks to Melbourne451.3 km
5h 18m$88–127
Mount Gambier Airport (MGB) to Melbourne Airport (MEL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Carpenter Rocks to Melbourne is to bus and train which costs $65 - $100 and takes 7h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Carpenter Rocks to Melbourne is to taxi and fly which takes 2h 15m and costs $230 - $550.
The distance between Carpenter Rocks and Melbourne is 427 km. The road distance is 451.3 km.
The best way to get from Carpenter Rocks to Melbourne without a car is to bus and train which takes 7h 43m and costs $65 - $100.
It takes approximately 2h 15m to get from Carpenter Rocks to Melbourne, including transfers.
Melbourne is 30 min ahead of Carpenter Rocks. It is currently 8:37 AM in Carpenter Rocks and 9:07 AM in Melbourne.
Yes, the driving distance between Carpenter Rocks to Melbourne is 451 km. It takes approximately 5h 18m to drive from Carpenter Rocks to Melbourne.
There are 5002+ hotels available in Melbourne.
What companies run services between Carpenter Rocks, SA, Australia and Melbourne, VIC, Australia?
You can take a vehicle from Carpenter Rocks to Southern Cross Coach Terminal via Tourist Information Centre/Jubilee Hwy East, Hamilton Station/Station St, and Ararat station in around 9h 36m.
- Website
- rex.com.au
Flights from Mount Gambier Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–290
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- Website
- vline.com.au
Train from Warrnambool Station to Southern Cross Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $8–11
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Off Peak
- $8–11
- Phone
- +61 3 9662 2505
- Website
- vline.com.au
Bus from Tourist Information Centre/Jubilee Hwy East to Warrnambool Station/Merri St
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $3–22
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
Bus from Tourist Information Centre/Jubilee Hwy East to Hamilton Station/Station St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $1–17
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
Bus from Hamilton Station/Station St to Ararat
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $2–18
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Phone
- 1300 730 740
- enquiries@fireflyexpress.com.au
- Website
- fireflyexpress.com.au
Bus from Ararat station to Southern Cross Coach Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–99
- Website
- http://www.fireflyexpress.com.au
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Estimated price
- $65–80
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